Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geár-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyning, es; m.

A year-king ⬩ consul ⬩ consul

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A year-king, consul; consul, Cot. 48

hræfnes fót

(n.)

ravensfoot ⬩ ranunculus gramineus

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ravensfoot; ranunculus gramineusLchdm. iii. 333, col. 1

hundes micge

cynoglossum officinale

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cynoglossum officinale, Lchdm. ii. 333, col. 2

hwatend

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Lchdm. iii. 334, col. 1

be-scítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scítan, p. -scát; pp. -sciten

To bedaub ⬩ cacare

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To bedaub; cacare Besciten caccabatum, Cot. 189

Linked entries: be-hrumod scítan

betesta

(adj.)

best

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best Se betesta the best, Cot. 153

betwyx-sendan

(v.)

to send between ⬩ intermittere

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Conc. Proœm

Linked entry: be-twyx

bítende

(v.; part.)

biting ⬩ mordax

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biting; mordax, Cot. 134; part. of bítan

blást-belg

(n.)
Grammar
blást-belg, es; m.

A blast-bag, bellows ⬩ follis

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A blast-bag, bellows; follis, Cot. 86

Linked entry: blǽst-belg

ge-beótung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beótung, e; f. [ge-, beótung a threatening]

A threatening ⬩ comminātio

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Cot. 90

ge-hata

(n.)

a hater ⬩ an enemy ⬩ inimicus

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a hater, an enemy; inimicus, Cot. 74

ge-sam

(prefix)

in composition, denotes together, with ⬩ simul, con

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in composition, denotes together, with; simul, con

fleaþe

nimpha

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nimpha, Lch. iii. 304, col. l. Add:

hefeld-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld-gyrd, e; f.

A weaver's shuttle ⬩ liciatorium

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A weaver's shuttle; liciatorium, Cot. 120, Lye

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bed ⬩ genialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

Brytten

(n.)
Grammar
Brytten, e; f.

Britain

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Th. 3, 11. col. 2

bule

(n.)

a stud, boss, brooch ⬩ bulla

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a stud, boss, brooch; bulla, Cot. 26

ge-smicerad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smicerad, [smicere elegant]; part. p.

Worked ⬩ neatly made ⬩ fabrefactus,

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Worked, neatly made; fabrefactus, Cot. 88, 184

hlóþere

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþere, es; m.

A robber, ⬩ spoiler; ⬩ prædator.

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Cot. 170, Lye

hód

(n.)
Grammar
hód, es; m.

A hood; ⬩ cucullus, ⬩ caputium,

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A hood; cucullus, caputium, Cot. 31, Lye

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