Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bifigan

(v.)

to tremble ⬩ tremere

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to tremble; tremere, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 8

biscopgan

(v.)

to confirm

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Ælf. C. 18; Wilk. 155, 51

blace berian

(v.)

black berries ⬩ mori

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black berries; mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30

geocsung

(n.)
Grammar
geocsung, e; f.

Sobbing ⬩ singultus

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Sobbing; singultus, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Wrt. Voc. 54, 64

sixtíne

(n.; num.; adj.)
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sixteen Syxtýne sedecim, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 281, 13

stulorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stulorlíce, adv.
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Furtively, stealthily; furtim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 238, 4

þri-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hyrnede, adj.

Triangular

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Triangular Þryhyrnede triangulus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 289, 4

hundeahtatigoþa

(num.; adj.)
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eightieth Se hundeahtatigoða oclogesimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 383, 13

on-léc

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Anlǽc (-léc) respectus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 175, 7. Add

be-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreówsian, part. -hreówsigende; ic -hreówsige, ðú -hreówsast, he -hreówsaþ, pl. -hreáwsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To repent ⬩ feel remorse ⬩ make amends or reparation ⬩ pœnitere ⬩ compungi ⬩ satisfacere

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To repent, feel remorse, make amends or reparation; pœnitere, compungi, satisfacere Behreówsian pœnitere Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22. Behreówsiaþ compungimini Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. Ic behreówsige satisfacio Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40.

Linked entry: be-riówsian

ge-líðewǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðewǽcan, p. -wǽhte; pp. -wǽht

To soften ⬩ calm ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre

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To soften, calm, appease; lēnīre Ic gelíðewǽce lēnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56. His afyrhte mód swíðe fægerlíce mid his frófre he gelíðewǽhte he gently appeased his troubled mind with his comfort, Ælfc. T. 37, 24

æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
æhtung, e; f.

Estimation ⬩ valuing ⬩ æstimatio

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Estimation, valuing; æstimatio, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 26

bæftan-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bæftan-sittende, part.

Idle ⬩ reses

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Idle; reses, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11

be-cwyddod

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwyddod, part. p. [be, cwiddian to speak]

Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum

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Bespoken, deposited; depositum, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9

Linked entry: be-cwiddian

bédul

(adj.)
Grammar
bédul, adj.

Prayerful ⬩ suppliant ⬩ petitiosus

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Prayerful, suppliant; petitiosus, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 46

Linked entry: bedol

beofer

(n.)
Grammar
beofer, beofor, es; m.

A beaver ⬩ castor

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A beaver; castor Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13

Linked entry: beber

emnyttan

(v.)

to make equal

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to make equal, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

fyrs

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs, es; n.

A verse ⬩ versus

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A verse; versus, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3

Linked entries: fyres færs

binn

(n.)

a manger

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a manger, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27

blód-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-leás, adj.

BLOODLESS ⬩ exsanguis

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BLOODLESS; exsanguis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 58

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