Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ealder

(n.)

an elder

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Ben. 4

ge-wýscing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wýscing, e; f.

Adoption

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Ben. 2, Lye

Linked entries: -wýscing ge-wýscedness

blinnes

(n.)
Grammar
blinnes, blinness, e; f.

Rest ⬩ cessatio

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Ben. Lye

ge-britnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-britnod, part. [ge-, brytnian to dispense]

Bestowed ⬩ impensus

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Ben. Lye

ge-hýrsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumlíce, adv.

Obediently ⬩ obĕdienter

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Ben. Lye

hálsung-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-gebed, es; n.

Litany

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Ben. 9, Lye

Linked entry: ge-bed

cope-man

(n.)

a merchant

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Ben. Lye

Corn-weal

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

CORNWALL ⬩ Cornubia

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Ben. Lye

cors

(n.)
Grammar
cors, es; m.

A curse ⬩ execratio

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A curse; execratio Ben. Lye

cræn

(n.)

a crane

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Ben. Lye

candel-leóht

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Ben. 53 substitute Se ǽfen swá sý gefadod þæt hý candelleóhtes æt ðám gereorde ne behófien, ac eallu ðing be dæges leóhte gefyllede sýn, R. Ben. 66, 7

cymþ

(v.)
Grammar
cymþ, cymeþ comes ,
  • Cd. 17
    • ;
  • Th. 20,
    • 26;
  • Gen. 315: Beo. Th. 4123
    • ;
  • B. 2058
;
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3rd sing. pres. of cuman

mése

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Ben. l. 69, 2) ne sceal beón bútan háligre rǽdinge, R. Ben. 62, 3

bégean

(v.)

to bow ⬩ bend

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to bow, bend Cneó bégean scolden genua flectere deberent Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, col. 2

gearewe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearewe, adv.

Entirely ⬩ well ⬩ very well ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ optĭme

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Entirely, well, very well; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, optĭme,Ps. Th. 55, 4, 11 : 68, 3 : 118, 118

Linked entry: gearwe

ge-byhte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byhte, es; n.
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A bight, bend Andlang díces oð þaet gebyhte; of þám gebyhte andlang hagan, C.D. i. 257, 33

Linked entry: -byhte

wel-swégende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-swégende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Melodious ⬩ sonorous

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Melodious, sonorous Heriaþ hine on cimbalum welswégendum laudate eum in cymbalis bene sonantibus Ps. Spl. 150, 5

be-ceorian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorian, p. ode; pp. od

To complain ⬩ obmurmurare

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Ben. 5

byggan

(v.)
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Ben. Lye

býsenung

(n.)
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Ben. 61

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