Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To neigh

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 58. Hors hnǽgþ equus hinnit, 22; Som. 24. 9

ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the public ⬩ vulgus

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

fele-ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
fele-ferþ, [fele = fela many?]

A kind of worm under blocks having many feet ⬩ vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda

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A kind of worm under blocks having many feet, Som; vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda, Lye Feleferþ centumpellio, forte centupĕda, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 86; Wrt. Voc. 22, 4

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ ⬩ spīrĭtālis fīlius ⬩ Christus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

bǽdel

(n.)

a beadle

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a beadle,Som. Lye

Beorwíc

(n.)
Grammar
Beorwíc, [wíc a village or residence, Beornica of the Bernicians; Berniciorum vicus]

BERWICK on Tweed

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BERWICK on Tweed, Som

be-pǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcung, e; f.

Lewd practice ⬩ lenocinium

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Lewd practice; lenocinium, Som

Linked entry: pǽcung

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

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