Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-bénlíc

(adj.)

prayer-like ⬩ nun-like ⬩ vestālis

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prayer-like, nun-like; vestālis,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sáwan, pp. -sáwen

To sow ⬩ seminare

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To sow; seminare, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 3

bróðor-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-rǽden, bróðer-rǽdenn, e; f.

Brotherhood ⬩ fraternitas

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Gr. 5; Som. 5, 21

brýd-gifa

(n.)

espousals ⬩ sponsalia

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Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

cræsta

(n.)
Grammar
cræsta, an; m.

A CREST ⬩ tuft ⬩ plume ⬩ crista

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A CREST, tuft, plume; crista Som. Ben. Lye

crecca

(n.)
Grammar
crecca, an; m.

A CREEK ⬩ bay, ⬩ wharf ⬩ crepido

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A CREEK, bay, wharf; crepido Som. Ben. Lye

beber

(n.)

a beaver

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a beaver,Som. Lye

bænc

(n.)

a bench

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a bench,Som. Lye

bæðian

(v.)
Grammar
bæðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe

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To bathe,Som. Lye

balcettan

(v.)

to belch

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to belch,Som. Lye

berg

(n.)

a hill ⬩ mountain

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a hill, mountain, Som

deáþ-lícnes

(n.)

mortality

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mortality, Som. Ben. Lye

dwés

(adj.)
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dull, Som. Ben. Lye

diégel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Som. Ben. Lye

freoðan

(v.)
Grammar
freoðan, p. ede; pp. ed

To FROTH ⬩ spūmāre

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To FROTH; spūmāre, Som

gaar-leece

(n.)

garlic

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garlic, Som. Ben. Lye

heófe-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
heófe-líce, adj.

Lamentable ⬩ grievous ⬩ funebris

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Lamentable, grievous; funebris, Som

heorþ-swǽpe

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-swǽpe, an; f.

A bridesmaid ⬩ pronuba

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A bridesmaid; pronuba, Som

hriddel

(n.)
Grammar
hriddel, es; n. [?]

A riddle ⬩ sieve

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A riddle, sieve, Som

Linked entry: hridder

gnidill

(n.)

a pestle ⬩ pistillum

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a pestle; pistillum, Som

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