Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-færnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-færnys, se; f.

A transmigration

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A transmigration,Som

gér-hwamlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gér-hwamlíce, adv.

Yearly ⬩ annuatim

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Yearly; annuatim, Som

ge-rifled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rifled, -riflod; part. p.

Wrinkled ⬩ rugatus

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Wrinkled; rugatus, Som

ge-rostod

(part.)

roasted ⬩ assus

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roasted; assus, Som

ge-scropelíce

(adv.)

fitly, meetly

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fitly, meetly, Som

ge-scryfu

(n.)

ceremonies ⬩ ceremoniæ

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ceremonies; ceremoniæ, Som

ge-meted

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meted, = ge-mett

painted

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painted, Som. 143?

ge-mund

(n.)

meditation ⬩ meditatio

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meditation; meditatio, Som

haderung

Grammar
haderung, [= hád-árung?]

Personarum acceptio

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Personarum acceptio, Som

dæg-mél-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mél-sceáwere, es; m.

Who or what shews the time of day ⬩ horoscopes

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Gl. 112; Som. 79, 103: 4; Som. 56, 2

BEFER

(n.)
Grammar
BEFER, beofer, beofor, byfor, es; m.

A BEAVER ⬩ castor ⬩ fiber

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Gl. 19; Som. 59, 3; Wrt. Voc. 22, 47. Beofor, byfor fiber, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13

Linked entry: beofer

ge-býcnian

(v.)

to beckon ⬩ shew ⬩ indicate

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Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 48, MS. D : 37; Som. 39, 40, MS. D

bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothes ⬩ bedding ⬩ lodix ⬩ fulcrum ⬩ lectisternia

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Gl. 27; Som. 60, 109 : 111; Som. 79, 62, 64 : R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To neigh

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 58. Hors hnǽgþ equus hinnit, 22; Som. 24. 9

ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the public ⬩ vulgus

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

fele-ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
fele-ferþ, [fele = fela many?]

A kind of worm under blocks having many feet ⬩ vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda

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A kind of worm under blocks having many feet, Som; vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda, Lye Feleferþ centumpellio, forte centupĕda, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 86; Wrt. Voc. 22, 4

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ ⬩ spīrĭtālis fīlius ⬩ Christus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

bǽdel

(n.)

a beadle

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a beadle,Som. Lye

Beorwíc

(n.)
Grammar
Beorwíc, [wíc a village or residence, Beornica of the Bernicians; Berniciorum vicus]

BERWICK on Tweed

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BERWICK on Tweed, Som

be-pǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcung, e; f.

Lewd practice ⬩ lenocinium

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Lewd practice; lenocinium, Som

Linked entry: pǽcung

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