Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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grindere

(n.)
Grammar
grindere, es; m.
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A grinder; molitor, Som

be-sceáwigere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwigere, be-sceáwere

a beholder ⬩ spectator

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a beholder; spectator Som

ge-fægerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fægerian, p. ode; pp. od

To adorn ⬩ ornare

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To adorn; ornare,Som

Linked entry: fægrian

ge-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leást, e; f.

Carelessness ⬩ negligence ⬩ incuria

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Carelessness, negligence; incuria,Som

gelo

(adj.)
Grammar
gelo, adj.

Saffron ⬩ yellow ⬩ crocus

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Saffron, yellow; crocus,Som

geonre

(adv.)
Grammar
geonre, adv.

There, yonder ⬩ illuc ⬩ there

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There, yonder; illuc, Som

ge-méder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-méder, f.

A godmother ⬩ commater

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A godmother; commater, Som

heard-heáwa

(n.)
Grammar
heard-heáwa, an; m.

A chisel ⬩ scalprum

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A chisel; scalprum, Som

Linked entry: -heáwa

cóf-líce

(adv.)

quickly

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quickly Som. Ben. Lye

cóf-scipe

(n.)

quickness

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quickness Som. Ben. Lye

comp-hád

(n.)

warfare

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warfare Som. Ben. Lye

coon

(adj.)

bold

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bold Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cón

ge-suirfed

(adj.; part.)

polished ⬩ filed ⬩ politus,

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polished, filed; politus, Som

ge-sylhð

(n.)

a plough; ⬩ aratrum,

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a plough; aratrum, Som

hohmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hohmód-ness, e; f.

Anxiety, ⬩ trouble, ⬩ care

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Anxiety, trouble, care, Som

ge-nyrwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyrwian, -nyrwan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make narrow, compress, oppress

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Swá genyrwod so narrowed, Btwk. Scrd. 21, 5. Hearde genyrwad hardly constrained, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 6; Cri. 364

Linked entries: nirwan ge-nearwian ge-nerwde ge-nierede ge-nirwed

hearpian

(v.)
Grammar
hearpian, p. ode

To play on the harp, to harp

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To play on the harp, to harp Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode he could play on the harp so that the wood moved, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 32: Ap. Th. 16, 16. Fægere hé hearpaþ pulcre citharizat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 31.

cild-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-líc, cildisc; adj.

Childish ⬩ infantilis, puerilis

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Gr. 5; Som. 5, 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 38. For ðære cildlícan yldo propter infantilem ætatem, Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 28

Linked entry: cild-isc

mǽl-tange

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-tange, an; f. -tang, es; m. (?)

A pair of compasses

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Gl. 49; Som. 65, 70; Wrt. Voc. 34, 5: 62; Som. 68, 78; Wrt. Voc. 39, 61. Mǽltanges prica centrum, 39, 62

axian

(v.)
Grammar
axian, axigan, axigean; p. ode; pp. od

To ask ⬩ interrogare

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Gr. 28, 3 ; Som. 31, 2. Ic axige percunctor [ = percontor ], 25 ; Som. 27, 6: Mt. Foxe 22, 46

Linked entries: axigean axode

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