Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

Common

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Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 284, 8

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

tigel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
tigel-leáh, f.
Entry preview:

A brick-field On tigelleáge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 267, 21

be-scítan

Entry preview:

For Cot. 189 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 71, and add:

burg-rǽden

Grammar
burg-rǽden, (burh-).
Entry preview:

Substitute for Cot. 128 Burhrǽddenne municipatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 67

cancetung

Grammar
cancetung, cancettung.
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For Cot. 58 substitute Cancetunge cachinnos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 16

copian

(v.)
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For Cot. 53 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 32, and add:

ge-risennes

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Substitute: Congruity, suitability Gerisnessa cou-gruentia. Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 37

rusce

(n.)
Grammar
rusce, an; f.

Rushy ground

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Tó ðære wulfruscan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 131, 7

sceáp-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wíc, es ; n.

A sheep-fold

Entry preview:

Cod. Dip. Kmbl. Iii. 405, 5

út-weald

(n.)
Grammar
út-weald, es; m.

An outlying wood

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An outlying wood An útwalda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 73, 36

Linked entry: weald

hám-scir

(n.)
Grammar
hám-scir, e; f.

The office of an ædile ⬩ ædilitas, officium ædile

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The office of an ædile; ædilitas, officium ædile, Cot. 71, Lye

hand-selen

(n.)
Grammar
hand-selen, e; f.

A giving into the hand of another ⬩ mancipatio

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A giving into the hand of another; mancipatio, Cot. 136, Lye

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palace ⬩ aulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

hlæd-hweol

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-hweol, -weogl, -wiogl, es; n.

A wheel used in drawing water; ⬩ antlia,

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A wheel used in drawing water; antlia, Cot. 9, 101, Lye

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.

A turn-stile

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A turn-stile Tó tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

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

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