Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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crymbig

(adj.)

crooked

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crooked Som. Ben. Lye

ge-sníþung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sníþung, e; f.

A cutting; ⬩ dolatio,

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A cutting; dolatio, Som

hoppere

(n.)
Grammar
hoppere, es; m.

A dancer; ⬩ saltator.

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Som

and-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
and-sǽte, adj. [and against, sǽtan to lie in wait]

Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

Linked entry: an-sǽte

burh-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ealdor, -ealder; gen. -ealdres; m.
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Gr. 14; Som. 16, 55: 9, 55; Som. 13, 24

hás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hás-ness, e; f.

Hoarseness ⬩ raucitas, raucor

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Gl. 10; Som. 57, 26; Wrt. Voc. 19, 32. Hásnyss raucedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 59

eástan

(adj.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten; adj.

East ⬩ orientālis

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Gl. 54; Som. 66, 86; Wrt. Voc. 36, 12. Norþan eástan wind eurus, euroauster, 54; Som. 66, 87; Wrt. Voc. 36, 13. Eásten wind subsōlānus, 54; Som. 66, 82; Wrt. Voc. 36, 8

án-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
án-cenned, def. se án-cenneda; part. [án unus, cennan gignere]

Only-begotten ⬩ uni-genitus

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Only-begotten; uni-genitus Áncenned Sunu only-begotten Son, Exon. 14b; Th. 29, 18; Cri. 464. Se áncenneda Sunu the only-begotten Son, Jn. Bos. 1, 18: 3, 16

Linked entries: án-cænned án-cenda

cwydele

(n.)
Grammar
cwydele, an; f.

An inflamed swelling ⬩ pustula, varix

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Gl. 9; Som. 57, 10; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Cwydele vel hwylca varix, 76; Som. 71, 129; Wrt. Voc. 45, 32

Linked entry: cwyðele

dǽl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽl-leás, adj. [dǽl a part, portion]

Without a part, portionless, deficient ⬩ expers

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Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36: 90; Som. 75, 2; Wrt. Voc. 51, 47

ferhþ-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cearig, adj.

Anxious in soul ⬩ anĭmo sollĭcĭtus

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Anxious in soul; anĭmo sollĭcĭtus Sarra ongan, ferhþcearig, to were sínum mæþlan Sarah, anxious in soul, began to speak to her consort, Cd. 101; Th. 133, 28; Gen. 2217

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soul ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; Gú. 1318

botl-weard

(n.)
Grammar
botl-weard, -werd, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A house-steward ⬩ ædilis

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54. Botlwerd ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

cniht-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-hád, es; m.

The period between childhood and manhood ⬩ youth ⬩ boyhood ⬩ KNIGHTHOOD ⬩ pubes

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 50. Óþ cnihtháde to youth pube tenus 47; Som. 48, 8

dene

(n.)
Grammar
dene, an; f.

A valley ⬩ vallis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 55: Wrt. Voc. 80, 44: Ælfc. Gl. 97; Som. 76, 64; Wrt. Voc. 54, 8. Ǽlc dene biþ gefylled every valley shall be filled, Homl. Th. i. 360, 33. Seó dene ðe ðú gesáwe vallis illa quam aspexisti, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 3.

Linked entries: Dæne Dena lagu

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta

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Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisvia ⬩ calx viva

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Gl. 58; Som. 67, 102; Wrt. Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

goding

(n.)
Grammar
goding, es; m.
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The son of God Ðe hǽlend seðe wæs goding the Saviour who was the Son of God, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 1

a-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt ⬩ putrefy ⬩ putrefacere

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To corrupt, putrefy; putrefacere,Som

án-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-módnes, -módness, e; f.

Unity ⬩ unanimity ⬩ unitas ⬩ unanimitas

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Unity, unanimity; unitas, unanimitas,Som

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