Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bærwe

(n.)
Grammar
bærwe, dat. of bearo.

a grove

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a grove,Som;

ferhþ-wérig

soul-weary ⬩ sad

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soul-weary, sad

gást-cwalu

torment of soul

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torment of soul

gást-gewinn

torment of soul

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torment of soul

gewit-seócnes

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-seócnes, -ness, e; f.

Insanity ⬩ insanitas

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Insanity; insanitas Som

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

CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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Ðú cwiðst inquis, 33 ; Som. 37, 38. Ðú cwyðst thou sayest, 2; Som. 3, 8: 5; Som. 3, 27, 32, 33, 36: 15; Som. 17, 36; 18; Som. 21, 62.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

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

mangian

(v.)
Grammar
mangian, p. ode

To trade ⬩ traffic ⬩ act as a monger

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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12. Mid sceápum hé mangaþ he traffics with sheep, Homl. Th. i. 412, 6. Gif man mid cirican mangie, béte be lahslite, L. N. P. L. 20; Th. ii. 292, 28.

Linked entry: ge-mang

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

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