Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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cwælm

(n.)

death

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death Som. Ben. Lye

elp

(n.)
Grammar
elp, an

elephant

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elephant, Som. Ben. Lye

eówestras

sheepfolds

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sheepfolds, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: éwestre

éster

(n.)

easter

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easter, Som. Ben. Lye

euen

(adj.)

even

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even, Som. Ben. Lye

éw-bryce

(n.)

adultery

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adultery, Som. Ben. Lye

fǽm

(n.)

foam

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foam, Som. Ben. Lye

hruxl

(n.)

a noise ⬩ strepitus

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a noise; strepitus, Som

Linked entry: hryscan

hwealfian

(v.)

to arch ⬩ vault

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to arch, vault,Som

gníding

(n.)

a rubbing ⬩ frictio

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a rubbing; frictio, Som

ge-lǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽr, adj.

Void ⬩ empty ⬩ vacuus

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Void, empty; vacuus, Som

Linked entry: lǽre

ge-nycled

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-nycled, -cnycled

knuckled, crooked ⬩ obuncus

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knuckled, crooked; obuncus, Som

cón

(adj.)
Grammar
cón, coon

bold

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bold Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: coon

crymbig

(adj.)

crooked

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crooked Som. Ben. Lye

ge-sníþung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sníþung, e; f.

A cutting; ⬩ dolatio,

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A cutting; dolatio, Som

hoppere

(n.)
Grammar
hoppere, es; m.

A dancer; ⬩ saltator.

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Som

and-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
and-sǽte, adj. [and against, sǽtan to lie in wait]

Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

Linked entry: an-sǽte

burh-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ealdor, -ealder; gen. -ealdres; m.
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Gr. 14; Som. 16, 55: 9, 55; Som. 13, 24

hás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hás-ness, e; f.

Hoarseness ⬩ raucitas, raucor

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Gl. 10; Som. 57, 26; Wrt. Voc. 19, 32. Hásnyss raucedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 59

hnesc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hnesc-ness, e; f.

Softness, ⬩ delicacy, ⬩ gentleness, ⬩ weakness

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Gr. 12; Som. 15, 56. Ðære hnescnesse úres flǽsces wé beóþ underþiédde corruptionis nostræ infirmitatibus subjacemus, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 5.

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