Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hyhtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtlíc, adj.

Seasonable ⬩ fit ⬩ commodious ⬩ opportunus

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Ben. 53

swíþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþlícness, e; f.
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Ben. Interl. 73, 7

CNUCEL

(n.)
Grammar
CNUCEL, gen. cnucles; m.

A KNUCKLE ⬩ joint ⬩ articulus

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coln

(n.)

a pebble stone ⬩ calculus

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niþer-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-heald, adj.

Bent downwards

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Bent downwards Nis ðæt gedafenlíc, ðæt se módsefa monna ǽniges niþerheald wese, and ðæt neb upweard, Met. 31, 23

gere

(adv.)
Grammar
gere, adv.

Entirely, well, very well ⬩ penitus, bene, optime

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Entirely, well, very well; penitus, bene, optime, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 14; Exod. 291. Similar entries v. geare; adv

snóca

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For 'bend, bay (?)' substitute: A projecting point or piece of land, a promontory, a snook (v. N. E. D.)

ge-ealgian

(v.)
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Ben. 122, 2. Ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode, Hml. Th. i. 502, 33. Þæt hé óþerne mid ǽnigum anginne geealgige (defendere ], R. Ben. 129, 6. Add

on-íwan

(v.)

to shew

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Ben. 3, 5. Ic ðé bidde ðæt ðú mé ðé onýwe, St. And. 10, 14. Seó hlǽdder ðe Jacobe on swefne wearþ anýwed, R. Ben. 23, 5

Linked entries: an-íwan íwan

byren

(adj.)
Grammar
byren, adj.
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clyfigende ádl

(n.)

a joint-disease, the gout

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clǽnsere

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsere, es; m.

A cleanser, purifier, priest ⬩ purgator

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cleadur

(n.)

a clatter, drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum,

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dún-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
dún-strǽt, e; f.

A hilly road ⬩ via montāna

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dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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deóp-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
deóp-þancol, adj.

Deep-thinking, contemplative ⬩ cogitābundus, contemplātīvus

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Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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druncen-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-georn, adj.

Drink-desirous, drunken ⬩ bĭbax, ebriōsus

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Ben. 4

earm-slífe

(n.)
Grammar
earm-slífe, an; f.

An arm-sleeve ⬩ brachīle

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Ben. Interl. 55

Linked entry: slíf

ed-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat, renew ⬩ repĕtĕre, renŏvāre

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Ben. Lye

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