Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cearcian

(v.)
Grammar
cearcian, cearcigan; cearciende; ode; od

To chatter, creak, crash, gnash ⬩ strīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare

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To chatter, creak, crash, gnash; strīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare Cearciende téþ gnashing the teeth; strīdentes dentes, Som. Ic cearcige oððe gristbítige strīdeo vel strīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 7

Linked entry: cærcian

ge-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúna, an; m.

A counsellor

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Gl. 7; Som. 56, 66; Wrt. Voc. 18, 18. Gerúna a secretis, vel principis consiliarius, 113; Som. 79, 127; Wrt. Voc. 60, 32

Linked entry: -rúna

a-hó

Grammar
a-hó, pres. of a-hón.

hang ⬩ suspendo

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Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;

a-scyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíc, adj. [ascirigende disjoining, from ascirian]

Disjoining ⬩ disjunctive ⬩ disjunctivus

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 43

Linked entry: a-scirigendlíc

a-swunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swunden, pp. of a-swindan.

weakened ⬩ slothful

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Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11;

Linked entry: a-swunden-líce

Beordan íg

(n.)
Grammar
Beordan íg, e; f. [íg an island, beordan = bridan = bridum with the young of birds]

BARDNEY in Lincolnshire ⬩ cœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi

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BARDNEY in Lincolnshire; cœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi Som

bernan

(v.)

to burn ⬩ ardere

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Gr. 35; Som. 38, 5

burh-riht

(n.)
Grammar
burh-riht, es; n.
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The civil law; jus civile, Som. v. riht law

ceápung-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-þing, es; n.

A buying, setting a price ⬩ mercatus

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Som. Ben. Lye

ceola

(n.)

a little cottage, a cabin ⬩ stega.

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Som. Ben. Lye

cwic-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-feoh, gen. feós; n.

Living property, cattle ⬩ vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye

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Living property, cattle ; vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye

dróf-man

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-man, -mann, es ; m.

A drove-man, cattle-keeper ⬩ bŭbulcus

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A drove-man, cattle-keeper; bŭbulcus, Som. Ben. Lye

earm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
earm-boga, an; m.

An arm-bow, elbow ⬩ brachii curvātūra

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An arm-bow, elbow; brachii curvātūra, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-recedroc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-recedroc, -rocc,es; m.

The belching thing ⬩ rūmen

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The belching thing; rūmen, Cot. 169, Som. Ben. Lye

efesung

(n.)
Grammar
efesung, e; f.

A polling, rounding, shearing, compassing ⬩ tonsūra

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A polling, rounding, shearing, compassing; tonsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

egor

(n.)
Grammar
egor, nine ounces or

inches, a span ⬩ dodrans

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inches, a span; dodrans, Cot. 64, Som. Ben. Lye

ende-leásnys

(n.)
Grammar
ende-leásnys, -nyss, e; f.

ENDLESSNESS, eternity ⬩ infīnĭtas

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Gr. 18; Som. 21, 58

færd

(n.)

an army, expedition ⬩ exercĭtus, expĕdītio mīlĭtāris

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an army, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio mīlĭtāris, Som. Ben. Lye

feald

(n.)
Grammar
feald, es; n.

A fold, inclosure, field ⬩ septum, ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-fugelas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fugelas, pl. m.

Fen-birds ⬩ fen fowl ⬩ pălustres ăves

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Fen-birds, fen fowl; pălustres ăves, Som. Ben. Lye

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