Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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god-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
god-scyldig, adj.
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Guilty against God, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 31; Gú. 834

rinelle

(n.)
Grammar
rinelle, an; f.
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A brook, stream Rinnellan rivos, Ps. Surt. 64, 11. Cf. rynel

searu-rún

(n.)
Grammar
searu-rún, e; f.
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A cunning mystery Searorúna gespon, Exon. Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15

scip-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefeoht, es; n.
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A naval battle or war Scypgefeoht bellum classicum, Germ. 389, 42

scriða

(n.)
Grammar
scriða, or scriðu, an; m. or f.
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A chariot Scriðena ł cræta bigarum, curruum, Hpt. Gl. 457, 77

Linked entry: scrid

bétl

(n.)
Grammar
bétl, es; m.

A BEETLE ⬩ blatta

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A BEETLE; blatta Ða blacan bétlas blattæ nigro colore, Cot. 141

bi-grafan

(v.)

to bury ⬩ sepelire

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to bury; sepelire,Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 33; Cri. 1466

bill-gesliht

(n.)
Grammar
bill-gesliht, -geslyht
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a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45

birigh-man

(n.)

a city officer ⬩ ædilis

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a city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

bóc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-treów, es; n.

A beech-tree ⬩ fagus ⬩ fagus

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A beech-tree; fagus Bóc-treów fagus, Wrt. Voc. 79, 76

ge-brogne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brogne, an; n.

A bush

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A bush Gistígeþ swoelce gibrogne ascendet sicut virgultum, Rtl. 19, 33

Linked entry: brogna

ge-drǽfnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drǽfnes, ness, e; f.

A disturbance ⬩ perturbatio

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A disturbance; perturbatio, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 121; Met. 22, 61

gern-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gern-winde, es; m?

A yarn-winder, reel ⬩ conductum

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A yarn-winder, reel; conductum [ăpud textōres], Wrt. Voc. 282, 2

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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to act as a steward; vilicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 2

ge-lómlǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcnys, -lómlícnes, ness, e; f.

A frequented or public place ⬩ locus condensus

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A frequented or public place; locus condensus, Ps. Spl. 117, 26

ge-mangcennyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mangcennyss, e; f.

A mingling, confection ⬩ confectio, debilitatio,

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A mingling, confection; confectio, debilitatio, Hpt. Gl. 450 : Morse B. 1846

sicet

(n.)
Grammar
sicet, sicett, es; n.
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A sigh, groan On siccetum in gemitibus, Ps. Lamb. 30, 10

scildness

(n.)
Grammar
scildness, e; f.
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A protection, defence: — Scildnisse defensionis, Rtl. 41, 13: protectionis, 97, 18

stæppa

(n.)
Grammar
stæppa, (or -e), an; m. (or f.)
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A step Þúsend stæppan mille passus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 41

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