Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, ⬩ a knowing; ⬩ cognitio

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Ben. Lye

cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius

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Ben. Lye

cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
cyrf, e; f?

A cutting off, an instrument to cut with ⬩ abscissio, ferrum abscissionis

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Ben. 28. Be ðisum cyrfe of this cutting, Homl. Th. ii. 406. 33. Cyrf ferrum abscissionis, C. R. Ben. 40

Linked entries: æcyrf fel-cyrf

ǽrendung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrendung, e; f.

A command ⬩ mandatum

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Ben. 38

Linked entry: érndung

an-hyldan

(v.)

to incline ⬩ inclinare

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Ben. in proœm

an-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
an-wreón, p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon; pp. -wrogen [an = un un-, wreón to cover]

To uncover ⬩ reveal ⬩ revelare

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Ben. 3

ár-wyrþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-wyrþlíce, adv.

Honourably ⬩ reverently ⬩ solemnly ⬩ kindly

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Ben. 58

a-tillan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tillan, p. de; pp. ed

To touch ⬩ tangere

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Ben. interl. 7

bernet

(n.)
Grammar
bernet, bernett, es; n.

A burning ⬩ incendium

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Ben. interl. 28

bycgen

(n.)
Grammar
bycgen, bycgenn, e; f.
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cipresse

(n.)
Grammar
cipresse, an; f.

The cypress-tree ⬩ cupressus

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cirpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cirpsian, ede; ed

To crisp, curl ⬩ crispare

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cyrpsian

cirps-loccas

(n.)

crisped or curled locks

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Ben. Lye

cernan

(v.)
Grammar
cernan, de;ed [ceren a churn]

To churn ⬩ agitare butyrum

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Ben. Lye

cése-lib

(n.)

rennet ⬩ runnet ⬩ coagulum

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Ben. Lye

cimbing

(n.)
Grammar
cimbing, e; f.

A joint, conjunction ⬩ commissura

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Ben. Lye

cyrliscnys

(n.)
Grammar
cyrliscnys, cyrlis-nyss,e; f.

CHURLISHNESS, clownishness, rudeness ⬩ rusticitas

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ceorlisc-nes

dægian

(v.)

to dawn, become day

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Ben. Lye

dǽling

(n.)
Grammar
dǽling, e; f.

A dividing, parting ⬩ partitio, Som. Ben. Lye

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cýging

(n.)
Grammar
cýging, e; f.

A calling, naming ⬩ appellatio

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Ben. Lye

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