Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Beorwíc

(n.)
Grammar
Beorwíc, [wíc a village or residence, Beornica of the Bernicians; Berniciorum vicus]

BERWICK on Tweed

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BERWICK on Tweed, Som

be-pǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcung, e; f.

Lewd practice ⬩ lenocinium

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Lewd practice; lenocinium, Som

Linked entry: pǽcung

cwælm

(n.)

death

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death Som. Ben. Lye

elp

(n.)
Grammar
elp, an

elephant

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elephant, Som. Ben. Lye

eówestras

sheepfolds

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sheepfolds, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: éwestre

éster

(n.)

easter

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easter, Som. Ben. Lye

euen

(adj.)

even

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even, Som. Ben. Lye

éw-bryce

(n.)

adultery

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adultery, Som. Ben. Lye

fǽm

(n.)

foam

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foam, Som. Ben. Lye

hruxl

(n.)

a noise ⬩ strepitus

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a noise; strepitus, Som

Linked entry: hryscan

hwealfian

(v.)

to arch ⬩ vault

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to arch, vault,Som

gníding

(n.)

a rubbing ⬩ frictio

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a rubbing; frictio, Som

ge-lǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽr, adj.

Void ⬩ empty ⬩ vacuus

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Void, empty; vacuus, Som

Linked entry: lǽre

ge-nycled

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-nycled, -cnycled

knuckled, crooked ⬩ obuncus

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knuckled, crooked; obuncus, Som

cón

(adj.)
Grammar
cón, coon

bold

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bold Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: coon

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

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