Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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egys full

(adj.)

fearful

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fearful, Ps. Spl. C. 46, 2

érest

(num.; adj.)

first ⬩ imprīmis

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first; imprīmis, C. R. Ben. 4

géme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
géme-leás, adj.

Negligent ⬩ neglĭgens

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Negligent; neglĭgens, C. R. Ben. 54

býsenung

(n.)

an example

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an example, C. R. Ben. 61

horsc

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc, adj.
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Foul, dirty On horscum wyllan (cf. in fúle wyllan, 367, 18: contrast, tó þám fægran wille, C. D. B. iii. 352, 14), C. D. iii. 456, 16. v. horh, horu, horsc-lic, foul

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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Open uncultivated land, a heath Tó mǽde, and se hǽðfeld eal gemǽne, C. D. v. 78, 32. On ðone hǽðfeld, 177, 27. Úp on þone lytlan ( printed hone lytland) hǽþfeld, C. D. B. i. 296, 25.

Linked entry: feld

fóre-fón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-fón, ic -fó; p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen

To take before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ antĭcĭpāre

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To take before, anticipate; antĭcĭpāre Fóreféngon wæccan eágan míne antĭcĭpāvērunt vĭgĭlias ŏcŭli mei. Ps. Spl. C. T. 76, 4. Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8

ge-erian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-erian, p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To ear ⬩ plough ⬩ arare

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To ear, plough; arare Geerod [geered MS. C; geerad MS. D.] aratus, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 45. Ðæt land is geerod [geered MS. C.] aratur terra, 19; Som. 22, 46 : Heming, p. 134

Gleáwceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Gleáwceaster-scír, e; f.
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Gloucestershire Intó Gleáwecesterscýre,C. D. ii. 132, 30. Tó Gleáweceastrescíre (Gleáwcestrescíre, v. l. ), Chr. 1016; P. 152, 10. Tó Gleáwcestrescíre, 1038; P. 161, 18. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24

ǽddran

kidneys ⬩ renes

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kidneys; renes, Ps. Spl. C. 7, 10

ǽrendung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrendung, e; f.

A command ⬩ mandatum

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A command; mandatum, C. R. Ben. 38

Linked entry: érndung

cwýðan

(v.)

to lament

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to lament Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69

dréfre

(adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj.

Agitated, disturbed ⬩ turbulentus

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Agitated, disturbed; turbulentus, C. R. Ben. 64

efyr

(n.)

a boar

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a boar, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

embe-hydignes

(n.)
Grammar
embe-hydignes, -ness, e; f.

Solicitude ⬩ sollĭcĭtūdo

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Solicitude; sollĭcĭtūdo, C. R. Ben. 43, Lye

em-rene

(n.)
Grammar
em-rene, es; m.

A circle ⬩ circŭlus

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A circle; circŭlus, C. R. Ben. 18

éwyde

(n.)

a flock

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a flock. Ps. Spl. C. 77, 57

bierm

(n.)

a bosom

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a bosom, Ps. Spl. C. 73, 12

ge-edstaðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaðelung, e; f.

A renewing ⬩ repărātio

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A renewing; repărātio, C. R. Ben. 48

ge-lytfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lytfullíce, adv.

Prosperously ⬩ prospere

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Prosperously; prospere, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 5

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