Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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byrig-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph; epitaphium. Bd. 2, l, Lye

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, es; m.
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A burning; incendium Ǽr ðam ðe ðæt mynster mid byrne fornumen wǽre priusquam monasterium esset incendio consumptum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 18

byrðene dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
byrðene dǽl, es; m.
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A share of a burthen, a portion; portio, Ps. Spl. 49, 19

byrþor

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor, es; n?
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Child-birth, a fetus; partus, fetus Bútan byrþres intingan sine partus causa, Bd. I. 27; S. 493, 40

Linked entry: beorþor

byrþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-cwelm, es; m.
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An abortion, a miscarriage

bytte-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
bytte-hlid, es; n.
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A lid of a butt; dolii opertorium, Cot. 208: Mann

cac

(n.)
Grammar
cac, es; m?
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Dung, excrement; stercus, foria, merda, Som. Ben. Lye

cac-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cac-hús, es; n.
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A privy; latrina, Som. Ben. Lye

cæfester

(n.)
Grammar
cæfester, es; m?
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A halter, head-stall; capistrum, Cot. 31: 33

cælc

(n.)
Grammar
cælc, es; m.
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A cup, chalice, goblet; calix Cælc oððe scenc calicem, Mt. Lind. Rush. Stv. 10, 42

cælic

(n.)
Grammar
cælic, es; m.
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A cup, chalice, goblet; calix Cælic hǽle ic onfó calicem salutaris accipiam, Ps. Spl. 115, 4

cáf-scype

(n.)
Grammar
cáf-scype, es; m.
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A quickness; velocitas, R. Ben. 5

Linked entry: cóf-scipe

calend

(n.)
Grammar
calend, es; m.
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Fox 62; Men. 31. the appointed time or day of life; dies, terminus vitæe Ǽr se dæg cyme, ðæt sý his calend arunnen ere the day come, when his appointed time be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 959; Sal. 479

calwer

(n.)
Grammar
calwer, es; m.
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Epnl. Recd. 157, 21157, 26. Calwer [MS. caluuær] calmaria? : gabalacrum? Calwer gabalacrum? Cot. 96

camp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
camp-stede, es; m.
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The place of battle, battle-field; locus pugnæ On ðam campstede on the battle-field, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 2, col. 1; Æðelst. 29: 937; Th. 206, 1, col. 1; Æthelst. 49. Fór campstede [MS. campsted] sécan he went forth to seek the place of battle, Bt. Met

camp-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
camp-weorud, es; n.
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Fighting-men, soldiers; militia, exercitus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 33

candel leóht

(n.)
Grammar
candel leóht, es; n.
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Candle-light; lucernæ lumen, C. R. Ben. 53. DER, candel

candel-snytels

(n.)
Grammar
candel-snytels, es; m?
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Candle-snuffers; emunctorium Candel-snytels emunctorium, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 56

cantere

(n.)
Grammar
cantere, es; m.
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A singer; cantor, Som. Ben. Lye

oawel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
oawel-leáf, es; n.
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A cabbage-leaf; brassicæ folium Nim cawel-leáf take cabbage-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 24

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