Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bróðor-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-rǽden, bróðer-rǽdenn, e; f.

Brotherhood ⬩ fraternitas

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Brotherhood; fraternitas, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 21

brýd-gifa

(n.)

espousals ⬩ sponsalia

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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

hand-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bóc, e; f.

A hand-book, manual

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Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14

ge-réþru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþru, pl. n.

Rudder, helm

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'Geréþrum' can however hardly be a case of 'geréþra' nauta, as singular number would be used with ‘ǽlc;’ it is rather a plural like ‘geatwe’ or ‘frætwe’

æcer-man

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-man, æcer-mon; g. æcer-mannes; m.

A field-man ⬩ farmer ⬩ agricola

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A field-man, farmer; agricola, Ælfc. Gl. 5

a-héncg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héncg, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 13;

apple-treów

(n.)
Grammar
apple-treów, es; n.

An apple-tree ⬩ pomus ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; pomus, malus,Ælfc. Gr. 5 ?

Linked entry: appel-treów

feówertig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig-feald, adj.

Fortyfold ⬩ quadrāgēnārius

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Fortyfold; quadrāgēnārius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stooping ⬩ þroclīvus

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Stooping; þroclīvus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

innor

(adv.)
Grammar
innor, adv. cpve of inne
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Innor interius, Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Som. 42, 13

Linked entry: inne

iung-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
iung-líc, adj.

Youthful

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Youthful Iunglícre ylde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 40

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, gristl, es; m.
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Gristle; cartilago, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 8

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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hearest, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

bóc-treów

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Bóctreów fagus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 29, 17. Add

hærfest-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest-mónaþ, es; m.

September, ⬩ September

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September, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 54

brýdi-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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a bridegroom, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 55

borh-hand

(n.)
Grammar
borh-hand, borhond, e; f.

A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security ⬩ sponsor, fidejussor

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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32

Linked entry: hand

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Often, frequently, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro

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Gelómlícor oftener; sæpius, Ælfc. T. 22, 22 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53. Gelómlícost most frequently; sæpissĭme, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 3 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53

a-hó

Grammar
a-hó, pres. of a-hón.

hang ⬩ suspendo

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hang; suspendo,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;

a-scyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíc, adj. [ascirigende disjoining, from ascirian]

Disjoining ⬩ disjunctive ⬩ disjunctivus

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Disjoining, disjunctive; disjunctivus, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 43

Linked entry: a-scirigendlíc

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