Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-loccian

(v.)

to stroke gently ⬩ demulcere

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to stroke gently; demulcere,Som

Linked entry: loccian

ge-luggian

(v.)

to pull, lug ⬩ vellere

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to pull, lug; vellere, Som

ge-met-lícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met-lícung, e; f.

Due measure, moderation ⬩ moderatio

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Due measure, moderation; moderatio, Som

ge-niwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niwung, e; f.

A renewing, recovering ⬩ renovatio

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A renewing, recovering; renovatio, Som

cope-man

(n.)

a merchant

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a merchant Som. Ben. Lye

Corn-weal

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-weal, es; m.

CORNWALL ⬩ Cornubia

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CORNWALL; Cornubia Som. Ben. Lye

cræn

(n.)

a crane

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a crane Som. Ben. Lye

ge-swip

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

A scourge ⬩ whip ⬩ flagellum,

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A scourge, whip; flagellum, Som

Linked entry: swǽpig

hnoppa

(n.)
Grammar
hnoppa, an; m.

Nap of cloth; ⬩ villus,

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Nap of cloth; villus, Som

FELT

(n.)
Grammar
FELT, es; m?

FELT ⬩ pannus ⬩ lāna coactĭlis ⬩ impĭlia

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FELT; pannus vel lāna coactĭlis, impĭlia, Som. Ben. Lye Felt centrum? vel filtrum? Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 59; Wrt. Voc. 23, 20

rǽdestre

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdestre, an; f.
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Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 40. Rǽdystre, 9, 64; Som. 13, 63. Rǽdistre, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: rǽdistre

gold-finc

(n.)
Grammar
gold-finc, es; m.
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Gl. 37; Som. 62, 126; Wrt. Voc. 29, 21: 38; Som. 63, 36; Wrt. Voc. 29, 54

dræg-net

(n.)
Grammar
dræg-net, -nett, es; n.

A drag-net ⬩ tragum, verricŭlum

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Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræg-net verricŭlum, 84; Som. 73, 89; Wrt. Voc. 48, 27

for-wandian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wandian, -wandigan; p. ode; pp. od [wandian to fear] .

To reverence ⬩ have in honour ⬩ vĕrĕri ⬩ revĕrĕri ⬩ To be afraid ⬩ be confounded ⬩ hesitate ⬩ confundi ⬩ cuntāri

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Hig forwandiaþ ðæt hig ne dón mínum suna swá they will be afraid to do so to my son, Mt. Bos. 21, 37.

burh-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scipe, es; m.
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Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104

Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe

fédels

(n.)
Grammar
fédels, es; m.

A fatling ⬩ altĭlis

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Gl. 22; Som. 59, 95; Wrt. Voc. 23, 51: altĭlis, 114; Som. 80, 7; Wrt. Voc. 60, 43

Linked entry: fédesl

gǽst-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-sunu, gen. -suna; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ

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A spiritual son, Christ Godes gǽstsunu God's spiritual Son, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 23; Cri. 660 : 20 b; Th. 53, 35; Cri. 861

dræge

(n.)
Grammar
dræge, es; n?

A DRAG, drag-net ⬩ tragŭla, verricŭlum

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Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræge tragŭla vel verricŭlum, 105; Som. 78, 40; Wrt. Voc. 57, 22

fóstor-ling

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-ling, es; m.

A fosterling ⬩ foster-child ⬩ ălumnus ⬩ verna ⬩ vernŭla

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 103; Wrt. Voc. 18, 53. Inberdling vel fósterling verna velvernācŭlus, 86; Som. 74, 34; Wrt. Voc. 50, 17

Linked entries: fóster-ling fésterling

bécniendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bécniendlíce, adv.

Allegorically ⬩ by parable ⬩ allegorice

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Allegorically or by parable; allegorice,Som

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