Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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freceo

(n.)

a glutton ⬩ lurco

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a glutton; lurco, Cot. 120

here-þrym

(n.)

a cohort,

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a cohort, Cot. 81, Lye

hrægel-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-gewǽde, es; n.

Dress ⬩ clothes

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Dress, clothes, Cot. 118, Lye

hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye

ge-wife

(n.)

fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum

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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, ic géne, ðú gínest, gínst, he gíneþ, gínþ, pl. gínaþ; p. gán, pl. ginon; pp. ginen

To yawn ⬩ hiare

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To yawn; hiare, Cot. 23

Linked entry: génan

gríg-hund

(n.)
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a greyhound, Cot. 173, Lye

Linked entries: grei-hund hund

be-þwyr

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þwyr, adj. [be, þwir wicked]

Perverse, depraved ⬩ depravatus

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Perverse, depraved; depravatus,Cot. 63

biótian

(v.)

to threaten ⬩ intentare

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to threaten; intentare,Cot. 108

ge-benn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-benn, es; n.

A command ⬩ edict

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A command, edict, Cot. 79

ge-gafelod

(v.)

confiscated ⬩ infiscatus

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confiscated; infiscatus, Cot. 108, 194

ge-hylmd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hylmd, -hylmed; adj.

Galeatus ⬩ Frondosus

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Galeatus, Cot. 97. Frondosus, 89

geótende

(adj.)

arteries, veins ⬩ arteriæ

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arteries, veins; arteriæ, Cot. 8

ge-nídde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nídde,
  • Ps. Vos. 58, 14
: ge-níded

compelled ⬩ coactus

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compelled; coactus, Cot. 59: 106

hæplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hæplíc, adj.

Equal ⬩ compar

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Equal; compar Cot. 35, Lye

ge-þræc

(n.)

apparatus ⬩ adjutorium

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apparatus, adjutorium, Cot. 1, Lye

hlúd-stefn

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-stefn, -stemn; adj.

Loud-voiced,

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Loud-voiced, Cot. 105, Lye

fryþ

(n.)
Grammar
fryþ, es; n.

Peace ⬩ pax

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Peace: pax Seó láf [MS. lafe] wið ðone here fryþ nam the remainder made peace with the army, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 16: 1036; Th. 294, 9, col. 2. Ðæt he ne beó nánes fryþes weorðe that he be not worthy of any peace, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 12

Íra-land

(n.)
Grammar
Íra-land, es ; n.

Land of the Irish ⬩ Ireland

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Land of the Irish, Ireland Gewitan him ðá Norþmenn Dyflen sécean eft Íraland [Yraland, hira land], Chr. 937 ; Th. 206, col. 2, 1. 15; Æðelst. 56. In Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 19, 15, 16 Íraland is doubtful.

Linked entries: Íras Ír-land

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-coloured ⬩ versicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; Rä. 21, 3: Cot. 115.

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