Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Bænesing-tún

(n.)

Bensington

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Bensington, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 29, col. 1

bærstlian

(v.)
Grammar
bærstlian, p. ode; pp. od

To break ⬩ burst ⬩ crepare

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To break, burst; crepare Bærstlaþ crepuerit, Cot. 39

beó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
beó-gang, es; m.

A swarm of bees ⬩ examen

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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164

Linked entry: gang

byffan

(v.)
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to mutter; mutire, Cot. 154. DER, a-byffan

Linked entry: a-byffan

cemes

(n.)
Grammar
cemes, e; f.

A linen night-gown, chemise ⬩ camisia

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A linen night-gown, chemise; camisia, Cot. 31

Cyninges tún

(n.)

Kingston

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Kingston, Chr. 979; Th. 235, 9, col. 1

earm-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-swíþ, adj.

Arm-powerful, muscular, strong ⬩ lacertōsus

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Arm-powerful, muscular, strong; lacertōsus, Cot. 123: 200

Efer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 188; Th. 15, 25, col. 3

ége

(n.)
Grammar
ége, gen. dat. acc. of ég

water

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water, Chr. 47; Th. 11. 6, col. 3

Eofer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 2

for-styntan

(v.)

to break ⬩ knock ⬩ blunt ⬩ contundĕre

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Cot. 48: 177

frǽ-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-micel, adj.

Very great ⬩ famous ⬩ præ-magnus ⬩ exĭmius

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Very great, famous; præ-magnus, exĭmius, Cot. 178

Linked entry: freá-micel

frig-lǽta

(n.)
Grammar
frig-lǽta, an; m.

One made free ⬩ a freedman ⬩ libertus

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One made free, a freedman; libertus, Cot. 120

eág-seoung

(n.)
Grammar
eág-seoung, -sioung, e; f.

An eye-disease- ⬩ glaucóma

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Cot. 97: 170, Lye

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, es; m.

A kind of shoe ⬩ pero

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A kind of shoe; pero, Cot. 155, Lye

Linked entry: himming

hwelung

(n.)
Grammar
hwelung, e; f.

Sound ⬩ noise

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Sound, noise Hwelung clangor tubæ, Cot. 109, Lye

ge-wurms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wurms, adj.

Full of matter ⬩ suppurated ⬩ purulentus

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Full of matter, suppurated; purulentus, Cot. 185, Lye

Biedcan ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 26, col. 2

geónung

(n.)
Grammar
geónung, e; f.

A YAWNING, braying, chattering ⬩ oscitatio, barritus

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A YAWNING, braying, chattering; oscitatio, barritus, Cot. 95

ge-nec

(n.)

a light ship, a frigate ⬩ liburnica

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a light ship, a frigate; liburnica, Cot. 120

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