Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hás-ness, e; f.

Hoarseness ⬩ raucitas, raucor

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Gl. 10; Som. 57, 26; Wrt. Voc. 19, 32. Hásnyss raucedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 59

eástan

(adj.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten; adj.

East ⬩ orientālis

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Gl. 54; Som. 66, 86; Wrt. Voc. 36, 12. Norþan eástan wind eurus, euroauster, 54; Som. 66, 87; Wrt. Voc. 36, 13. Eásten wind subsōlānus, 54; Som. 66, 82; Wrt. Voc. 36, 8

óþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-standan, I.
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to stop in one's course, to come to a standstill Ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgyte sóna, Lchdm. i. 88, 10. Sóna ðæt blód óþstænt, 180, 3. Ðæt unstille hweól óþstód, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 32.

cwydele

(n.)
Grammar
cwydele, an; f.

An inflamed swelling ⬩ pustula, varix

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Gl. 9; Som. 57, 10; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Cwydele vel hwylca varix, 76; Som. 71, 129; Wrt. Voc. 45, 32

Linked entry: cwyðele

dǽl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽl-leás, adj. [dǽl a part, portion]

Without a part, portionless, deficient ⬩ expers

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Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36: 90; Som. 75, 2; Wrt. Voc. 51, 47

botl-weard

(n.)
Grammar
botl-weard, -werd, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A house-steward ⬩ ædilis

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54. Botlwerd ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

cniht-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-hád, es; m.

The period between childhood and manhood ⬩ youth ⬩ boyhood ⬩ KNIGHTHOOD ⬩ pubes

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 50. Óþ cnihtháde to youth pube tenus 47; Som. 48, 8

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta

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Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisvia ⬩ calx viva

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Gl. 58; Som. 67, 102; Wrt. Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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Hí bylde bearn Ælfríces the son of Ælfric encouraged them, Byrht. Th. 137, 60; By. 209. Swá hí ealle bylde Godríc to gúþe so Godric encouraged them all to the war, Byrht. Th. 141, 11; By. 320.

Linked entry: bældan

æmytte

(n.)

an emmet ⬩ formica

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an emmet; formica, Somn. 108

a-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt ⬩ putrefy ⬩ putrefacere

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To corrupt, putrefy; putrefacere,Som

án-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-módnes, -módness, e; f.

Unity ⬩ unanimity ⬩ unitas ⬩ unanimitas

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Unity, unanimity; unitas, unanimitas,Som

byrden

(n.)
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a burden, Som. Ben. Lye

cleót

(n.)

a clout

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a clout, Som. Ben. Lye

cliewe

(n.)

a clew

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a clew, Som. Ben. Lye

cist-mǽlum

(adv.)

earnestly ⬩ certatim

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earnestly; certatim, Som. Ben. Lye

ciépe-mon

(n.)

a merchant

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a merchant, Som. Ben. Lye

cild-sung

(n.)
Grammar
cild-sung, e; f.

Childishness ⬩ puerilitas

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Childishness; puerilitas, Som. Ben. Lye

cystlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
cystlíc, adj.

Munificent ⬩ munifĭcus

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Munificent; munifĭcus, Som. Ben. Lye

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