Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gw-sóð

(n.)

a soother ⬩ flatterer ⬩ parasitus,

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a soother, flatterer; parasitus, Cot. 152

ge-telged

(v.)

coloured ⬩ dyed ⬩ coloratus,

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coloured, dyed; coloratus, Cot. 49, 81

Linked entries: ge-tælged ge-ælged

folc-cú

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cú, f.

The folk's cow ⬩ a cow of the herd ⬩ pŏpŭli vacca

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The folk's cow, a cow of the herd; pŏpŭli vacca Under folc-cúm [MS. folcum] inter vaccas popŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27; among the kien of puplis, Wyc. 67, 31

Linked entry: folcú

a-byffan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byffan, p. ode; pp. od

To mutter ⬩ mutire

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Cot. 134

adeliht

(adj.)
Grammar
adeliht, adj.

Dirty ⬩ filthy ⬩ cænosus

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Dirty, filthy; cænosus, Cot. 48

a-stépnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-stépnes, -ness, e; f.

A privation ⬩ orbatio

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A privation; orbatio, Cot. 187

a-stynt

(v.)

made dull ⬩ hĕbĕtātus

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made dull; hĕbĕtātus, Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stintan

a-slæcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-slæcian, p. ude; pp. ud

To dissolve ⬩ dimittere

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To dissolve; dimittere, Cot. 62

and-findende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
and-findende, part.

Finding ⬩ getting ⬩ nanciscens

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Finding, getting; nanciscens, Cot. 138

an-spel

(n.)
Grammar
an-spel, -spell, es; n. [an, spel a speech]

A conjecture ⬩ conjectura

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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56

byrga

(n.)
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a pledger, creditor, Cot. 37

cýle-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cýle-wyrt, e; f.

Sour-sorrel ⬩ oxylapăthum

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Sour-sorrel; oxylapăthum Cot. 216

dúreras

(n.)
Grammar
dúreras, m.

Folding doors

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Folding doors; valvæ, Cot. 183

fæðm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæðm-líc, adj.

Bending, winding ⬩ sĭnuōsus

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Bending, winding; sĭnuōsus, Cot. 202

fæx

(n.)

deceit

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deceit; fūcus, Cot. 91, Lye

falewende

(adj.)

yellow coloured ⬩ flavescens

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yellow coloured; flavescens, Cot. 191

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskin ⬩ præpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

flacge

(n.)
Grammar
flacge, an; f.

A poultice ⬩ cataplasma

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A poultice; cataplasma, Cot. 55

forhtiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
forhtiendlíc, forhtigendlíc; adj.

Timorous ⬩ fearful ⬩ meticŭlōsus

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Timorous, fearful; meticŭlōsus, Cot. 129

for-sliet

(n.)
Grammar
for-sliet, es; m. [sliet = slite a slit]

Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio

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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108

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