Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

burh-rúnan

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rúnan, pl. f. [-rúne, an; f.]
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The fates, furies, fairies; parcæ, furiæ, oreades Burhrúnan furiœ, Cot. 92

Linked entry: burg-rúnan

clatrung

(n.)
Grammar
clatrung, e; f.

a drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum.

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Cot. 51

cilda trog

(n.)
Grammar
cilda trog, es; m. [cild, trog a trough, cradle]

A child's cot, cradle ⬩ cunæ, arum

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A child's cot, cradle; cunæ, arum, pl. f. Som. Ben. Lye

eá-risc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-risc, e; f.

A water-rush, bulrush ⬩ scirpus, juncus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, juncus, Cot. 219: R. 42 ? Lye

Linked entries: ǽ-risc eá-rixe eó-risc rysc

fǽster-módor

(n.)

a foster-mother

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Cot

Linked entry: féster-módor

flustrian

(v.)
Grammar
flustrian, p. ode; pp. od

To plait ⬩ weave ⬩ plectĕre

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To plait, weave; plectĕre Flustriende plectens, Cot. 176, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj.

Rich in people ⬩ populous ⬩ pŏpŭlo dīves ⬩ abundans

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Rich in people, populous; pŏpŭlo dīves, abundans ) Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153

for-deáþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-deáþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-dón.

destroys ⬩ does for

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Catal. 112, 65, col. 2, = for-déþ;

frécelsod

(v.)
Grammar
frécelsod, part.

Put in danger ⬩ endangered ⬩ periclĭtātus

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Put in danger, endangered; periclĭtātus Frécelsod qui periclĭtātus est, Cot. 151

gafol-rand

(n.)

A pair of compasses ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos

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A pair of compasses; circĭnus = κίρκινos, Cot. 54, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gabul-roid

gaming

(n.)
Grammar
gaming, e; f.

A GAMING ⬩ playing ⬩ gesticulation ⬩ lūsus ⬩ gannātūra ⬩ sive ⬩ mīmĭca ⬩ gestĭcŭlātio

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A GAMING, playing, gesticulation; lūsus, gannātūra, sive mīmĭca, gestĭcŭlātio, Cot. 203

ge-atelod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-atelod, part. [ge, atol, atel dire, terrible]

Misshapen ⬩ deformed ⬩ hideous ⬩ deformis ⬩ deformātus

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Misshapen, deformed, hideous; deformis, deformātus Geatelod deformis, Cot. 66 : deformātus, 202

Linked entry: atolian

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

Common

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Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 284, 8

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, es; m.

A precious stone ⬩ draconites ⬩ dracontia

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A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431

be-stroden

(v.; part.)

bespoiled, confiscated, robbed

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bespoiled, confiscated, robbed, Cot. 108; Similar entries pp. of be-strúdan

bítel

(n.)
Grammar
bítel, bítela, bétl; m.

A beetle ⬩ blatta

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A beetle; blatta Ða blacan bétlas the black beetles, Cot. 141

Linked entries: býtl bétel bétl bétl

ge-ceolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceolan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

ge-scrif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scrif, es; n.

A judgment, command, ceremony ⬩ censura, edictum, ceremonia ⬩ scriptura, forma

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A judgment, command, ceremony; censura, edictum, ceremonia, Cot. 59: 79: 56

Linked entry: ge-scryfu

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