Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, es; m.

A precious stone ⬩ draconites ⬩ dracontia

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A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431

gleó-stæf

Grammar
gleó-stæf, gliw-stæf, es; m.

Joy

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Joy Gliwstafum joyously, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 22; Wand. 52

Linked entry: gliw-stæf

gliew-méden

(n.)
Grammar
gliew-méden, es; n.

A glee-maiden ⬩ female musician ⬩ tympanistria

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A glee-maiden, female musician; tympanistria, Ps. Spl. T. 67, 27

Linked entry: gleó-mǽden

gód-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dónd, -dénd, es; m.

One who does good, a benefactor

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One who does good, a benefactor, Elen. Kmbl. 711; El. 359

Linked entry: dónd

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748

riht-wer

(n.)
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a legal wergild Tóeácan þám rihtwere, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 21

biccen

(adj.)
Grammar
biccen, adj.

caninus

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Belonging to a bitch; caninus; Similar entries the adj. of bicce

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoid ⬩ avertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

biddere

(n.)
Grammar
biddere, es; m.

A petitioner

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A petitioner; petitor vel petax,Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 19

bi-helan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helan, p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ occultare

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To conceal; occultare,Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311

bítel

(n.)
Grammar
bítel, bítela, bétl; m.

A beetle ⬩ blatta

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A beetle; blatta Ða blacan bétlas the black beetles, Cot. 141

Linked entries: býtl bétel bétl bétl

bletsing-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bletsing-bóc, e; f.

A blessing-book ⬩ liber benedictionum formulas continens

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A blessing-book; liber benedictionum formulas continens, Wanl. catal. 80, 33

ge-scrif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scrif, es; n.

A judgment, command, ceremony ⬩ censura, edictum, ceremonia ⬩ scriptura, forma

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A judgment, command, ceremony; censura, edictum, ceremonia, Cot. 59: 79: 56

Linked entry: ge-scryfu

ge-mǽnelíc nama

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíc nama, an; m.

A common noun ⬩ appellativum nomen

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A common noun; appellativum nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 31

geofon-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
geofon-ýþ, e; f.

A sea-wave, billow ⬩ maris unda

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A sea-wave, billow; maris unda, Beo. Th. 1035; B. 515

sciphere-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sciphere-líc, adj.
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Relating to a fleet, naval Scipherelícum classicis, Hpt. Gl. 406, 40

Linked entry: here-lic

sealm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-cwide, es; m.
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A psalm On stefne sealmcwides uoce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5

scíd-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scíd-weall, es; m.
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A wooden fence, palings:Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 34. — Scídwealles eorþbyri vallum

síþ-fær

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fær, es ; n.
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A way, journey Wið sýðfære juxta iter, Ps. Spl. 139, 6

slápere

(n.)
Grammar
slápere, es; m.
Entry preview:

A sleeper Ðæra seofon slápera gemynd, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 8

Linked entry: slæpere

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