Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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aweg-beran

(v.)

to bear ⬩ carry or convey away ⬩ asportare

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to bear, carry or convey away; asportare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

bed-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bed-tíd, e; f.

BEDTIDE ⬩ bed time ⬩ lecti adeundi tempus ⬩ serum

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BEDTIDE, bed time; lecti adeundi tempus, serum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 2

becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra

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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

CLǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CLǼG, es; m?

CLAY ⬩ Samia terra

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CLAY; Samia terra, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 36; Wrt. Voc. 37, 26

Linked entries: clǽg-weg clǽg-willa

dæg-mǽls-pílu

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mǽls-pílu, [for dæg-mǽles píl],e ; f.

The style of a dial ⬩ horologii gnomon,

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The style of a dial; horologii gnomon, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 59

dréfing

(n.)
Grammar
dréfing, e; f.

A disturbing ⬩ conturbātio

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A disturbing; conturbātio, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 24; Wrt. Voc. 17, 29

embe-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
embe-smeágung, e; f. A considering about, experience; empīria = ἐμπειρία
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Manega embesmeágunga empīria, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 49; Wrt. Voc. 47, 53

Linked entry: ymb-smeá(g)ung

eór-wicga

(n.)

an earwig ⬩ blatta

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an earwig; blatta, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 20; Wrt. Voc. 24, 24

fædern-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fædern-mǽg, -mág

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, Ælfc. Gl 92; Som. 75, 37; Wrt. Voc. 51, 79

færan

(v.)

to go ⬩ īre

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to go; īre Ic fære eo, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 67

firing-gát

(n.)

a mountain-goat

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a mountain-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2

fleógende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fleógende, part.

Flying ⬩ winged ⬩ vŏlans ⬩ vŏlŭcer

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Flying, winged; vŏlans, vŏlŭcer Fleógende vŏlŭcer, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 66

for-spennend

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennend, es; m.

A whoremonger ⬩ lēno

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A whoremonger; lēno, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49: Mone B. 3130

heges-sugge

(n.)

a hedge-sparrow

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a hedge-sparrow, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 5; Wrt. Voc. 29, 28

hreól

(n.)

a reel ⬩ alibrum

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a reel; alibrum, Ælfc. Gr. 111; Som. 79, 55; Wrt. Voc. 59, 26

hwilc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwilc-ness, e; f.

Quality

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Quality Sume synd qualitalis ðe getácniaþ hwilcnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 31

Linked entry: ge-hwilcness

innemest

(adv.)
Grammar
innemest, adv.
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A superlative form from inne Innemest intime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 13

mage

(n.)
Grammar
mage, an; f.

The belly ⬩ ventriculus

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The belly; ventriculus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26

Linked entry: maga

mersc-land

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-land, es; n.

Marsh-land

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Marsh-land Forneáh ǽlc tilþ on mersclande forférde, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 12

big-geng

(n.)

observation, worship ⬩ cultus

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observation, worship; cultus Biggeng [MS. biggend] cultus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18

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