Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gesǽl-líce

(adv.)

happily

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ár-geweorc

(n.)
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For Cot. 79 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 75

bleó-reád

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For Cot. 135 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

ceápung-gemót

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 62

cweorn-bill

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For Cot. 125 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 43

crymbing

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For Cot. 56 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 66

eft-spellung

(n.)
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For Cot. 271 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 36

forþ-scencan

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For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 57

fýst-slægen

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For Cot. 79 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 2

brýdelíc gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
brýdelíc gewrit, es; n.

A bride-like writing, a play ⬩ drama

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A bride-like writing, a play; drama, Cot. 66

bucc

(n.)

a cheek, part of a helmet ⬩ buccula

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a cheek, part of a helmet; buccula, Cot. 25

heáh-græft

(adj.)
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heáh-græft, adj.

Carved in bas-relief

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Carved in bas-relief Heáhgræfte anaglypha, Cot. 7, Lye

Linked entry: græft

á-syndrung

(n.)
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For Cot. 68 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 26

ge-weldan

(v.)

to rule ⬩ restrain ⬩ regere ⬩ cohibere

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Cot.] mǽge to his willan gewealdan [geweldan, MS. Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6

a-súrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-súrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be or become sour ⬩ tart ⬩ bitter ⬩ acescere

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To be or become sour, tart, bitter; acescere, Cot. 10: 177

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

burh-rúnan

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rúnan, pl. f. [-rúne, an; f.]
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The fates, furies, fairies; parcæ, furiæ, oreades Burhrúnan furiœ, Cot. 92

Linked entry: burg-rúnan

clatrung

(n.)
Grammar
clatrung, e; f.

a drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum.

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Cot. 51

cilda trog

(n.)
Grammar
cilda trog, es; m. [cild, trog a trough, cradle]

A child's cot, cradle ⬩ cunæ, arum

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A child's cot, cradle; cunæ, arum, pl. f. Som. Ben. Lye

eá-risc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-risc, e; f.

A water-rush, bulrush ⬩ scirpus, juncus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, juncus, Cot. 219: R. 42 ? Lye

Linked entries: ǽ-risc eá-rixe eó-risc rysc

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