Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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earhra

weaker

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weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, MS. Bod

efen-metan

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

To make equal, to compare ⬩ compărāre

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: metan

egean

(v.)

To harrow or break clods ⬩ occāre

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Ben. Lye

elch

(n.)
Grammar
elch, es; m.

ELK ⬩ alces, cervus alces

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Ben. Lye

eldo

(n.)

old age

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old age, Beo. Th. 4229; B. 2111. v. yldu

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ avārus

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Ben. Lye

feóng

(n.)
Grammar
feóng, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, note 20

férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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Ben. Lye

fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-fox ⬩ VIXEN ⬩ vulpes fēmĭna

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Ben. Lye

for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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Ben. Lye

fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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Ben. Lye

for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guilty ⬩ to commit ⬩ committĕre

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Ben. Lye

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break forth ⬩ erumpĕre

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Ben. Lye

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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Ben. Lye

for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading down ⬩ crushing ⬩ conculcātio ⬩ contrītio

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Ben. Lye

freatewung

(n.)
Grammar
freatewung, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum

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Ben. Lye

friólíce

(adv.)

freely

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freely, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14. note 4

frugnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
frugnen, pp. of frignan.

asked

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asked, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 104; Met. 22, 52;

Galleas

(n.)

Gauls ⬩ the French

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Gauls, the French, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 27

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