Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

deóp-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
deóp-þancol, adj.

Deep-thinking, contemplative ⬩ cogitābundus, contemplātīvus

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Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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eágh-þyrl

(n.)

a window

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a window, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 6

druncen-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-georn, adj.

Drink-desirous, drunken ⬩ bĭbax, ebriōsus

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Ben. 4

earm-slífe

(n.)
Grammar
earm-slífe, an; f.

An arm-sleeve ⬩ brachīle

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Ben. Interl. 55

Linked entry: slíf

ed-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat, renew ⬩ repĕtĕre, renŏvāre

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efeleác

(n.)
Grammar
efeleác, es; n.

An onion, a scallion ⬩ cæpa

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éfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening repast, supper ⬩ cœna

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efen-weorcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-weorcan, v. trans.

To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri

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eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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ellen-gódnes

(n.)

zeal

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zeal, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32, note

em-swápen

(v.; part.)

clothed ⬩ amictus

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Ben. Lye. v. ymþ-swápan

erce-biscop

(n.)

an archbishop

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an archbishop, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 42

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris

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fæsten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-dæg, es; m.

Fast-day ⬩ jējūnii dies

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Ben. 54

fæstennes

(n.)
Grammar
fæstennes, -ness, e; f.

Fastness, a walled town ⬩ castellum

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Ben. Lye

fealo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Beo. Th. 5508, note; B. 2757, note

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usury ⬩ a duty ⬩ tax ⬩ ūsūra

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