Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-sette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sette, p. of a-settan.

set ⬩ placed ⬩ built

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set, placed, built,Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26;

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attract ⬩ incite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ demonstrate ⬩ ostendere ⬩ demonstrare

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Ben. 7, 11

an-fangennes

(n.)
Grammar
an-fangennes, -ness, e; f.

A receiving ⬩ receptacle ⬩ acceptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ receptaculum

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Ben. 2

berhtra

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtra, acc. berhtre, comp. of berht, beorht, q. v.

brighter

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brighter, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22;

burh-waru-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-waru-man, -mann, es; m.
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12

býsegu

(n.)
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occupation, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 509; Met. 20, 255

cépe-stów

(n.)

a market-place, market ⬩ forum, emporium

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Ben. Lye

cim

(n.)
Grammar
cim, cim-stanas; pl. m.
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Ben. Lye

cínan

(n.)
Grammar
cínan, acc. of cíne.

a chink

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a chink, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28, note;

cyn-recen

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-recen, gen.cyn-recenne ; f.

A pedigree, genealogy, parentage ⬩ generatio, genealogia, parentela,

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Ben

cúþ-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽtan, [cúþ = cýþ relationship, lǽtan to admit]

To enter into friendship ⬩ societatem facere, Som. Ben. Lye

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Ben. Lye

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Ben. Lye

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore ⬩ cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

dégelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dégelíce, [dégel-líce]

secretly

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secretly, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 127; Met. 1, 64

demman

(v.)
Grammar
demman, p.de ; pp. ed

DAM, stop water ⬩ obturāre flūmen

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Ben. Lye

deógol

(n.)
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secret, Beo. Th. 555; B. 275: Elen. Grm. 1093

eágan brégh

(n.)
Grammar
eágan brégh, e; f.

An eyebrow ⬩ palpebra

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Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 18

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught ⬩ tractus, haustus

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Ben. Lye

drýming

(n.)
Grammar
drýming, e; f.

A soft or murmuring noise ⬩ sŭsurrus

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Ben. Lye

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