Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretelling ⬩ prophecy ⬩ prædictio

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A foretelling, prophecy; prædictio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prudence ⬩ carefulness ⬩ provĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-gnísednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnísednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrition ⬩ contrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow, contrition; contrītio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-sewestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewestre, an; f.

She who despises ⬩ contemptrix

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Som. Ben. Lye

fór-yrnere

(n.)

a fore-runner ⬩ præcursor

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Som. Ben. Lye

fóster-ling

(n.)

a FOSTERLING ⬩ foster-child

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a FOSTERLING, foster-child, Som. Ben. Lye

fóster-sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-sweostor, f.

A FOSTER-SISTER ⬩ collactānea

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Som. Ben. Lye

frihtan

(v.)

to fright ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrēre

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to fright, terrify; terrēre, Som. Ben. Lye

frýst

(v.)
Grammar
frýst, frýsþ

freezes

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Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8;

ful-bót

(n.)

full amends ⬩ plēna compensātio

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Som. Ben. Lye

fyllung

(n.)
Grammar
fyllung, e; f.

A fulfilling ⬩ performing ⬩ perfectio

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Som. Ben. Lye

fyrenfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrenfulnes, -ness, e; f.

Luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ tŭmultus

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Som. Ben. Lye

fyðered

(adj.)

having wings ⬩ winged ⬩ ālātus

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having wings; winged; ālātus, Som. Ben. Lye

gader-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
gader-tengan, gæder-tengan; p. de; pp. ed

To continue ⬩ join ⬩ contĭnuāre

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To continue, join; contĭnuāre, Som. Ben. Lye

gangel-wæfre

(n.)

a ganging weaver ⬩ spider

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a ganging weaver, spider, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: -wæfre

geafle

(n.)

a lever ⬩ palanga ⬩ vectis

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a lever; palanga, vectis, Som. Ben. Lye

geardlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geardlíc, adj.

Worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ mundiālis ⬩ mundānus

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Worldly, mundane; mundiālis, mundānus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bærd

(n.)

natural quality ⬩ nature ⬩ indŏles

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natural quality, nature; indŏles, Som. Ben. Lye

eald-ealdfæder

(n.)

a great-grandfather ⬩ proăvus

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a great-grandfather; proăvus Som. Ben. Lye

heofon-ligende

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-ligende, [lifigende?]

cælebs ⬩ virgo ⬩ quod vitam cælestem agat

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cælebs, virgo, quod vitam cælestem agat, Som

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