Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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Ben. Lye

gærs-gréne

(adj.)

grass-green ⬩ grāmĭneus ⬩ herbĭdus ⬩ vĭrĭdis

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Ben. Lye

ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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Ben. Lye

eág-hringas

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hringas, pl. m.

The eyebrows, eyelids ⬩ palpebræ, genæ?

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Ben. Eye

ealaþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ-wyrt, e; f.

Ale-wort ⬩ cervĭsia mustea, nova

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Ben. Lye

ge-bilegan

(v.)

to make angry ⬩ to be angry

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Ben. Lye

ge-hremmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hremmed, part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Ben. 52

for-gitelness

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Ben. I. 28, 15. Add

ge-sǽllíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 18, 5. Add

cræsta

(n.)
Grammar
cræsta, an; m.

A CREST ⬩ tuft ⬩ plume ⬩ crista

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Ben. Lye

crecca

(n.)
Grammar
crecca, an; m.

A CREEK ⬩ bay, ⬩ wharf ⬩ crepido

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Ben. Lye

crumb

Grammar
crumb, crump.
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Substitute: Bent, crooked Crump obunca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 21: 63, 21. Þá crumban obunca (of a hook), 87, 70

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽd, -léd; v. a.

To bring ⬩ lead by ⬩ mislead ⬩ lead ⬩ seducere ⬩ inferre ⬩ inducere ⬩ impellere

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Ben. 7. Belǽd beón mid unþeáwum impelli vitiis R. Ben. 64

Linked entry: lǽdan

be-irfeweardian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 2, 4. Þí lǽs hé ús beyrfewerdige (-weard-, v. l. ), swá swá fæder déþ his bearn, R. Ben. l, 16

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
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A seat, bench Ses, sæs transtrum, Txts. 103, 2050. Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forge ⬩ to make as a smith does ⬩ fabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, -blýsung, e; f.

The redness of confusion ⬩ shame ⬩ pudor

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Ben. 73

Linked entry: blysung

ælecung

(n.)
Grammar
ælecung, e; f.

An allurement ⬩ a blandishment ⬩ blandimentum

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Ben. 2

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ demonstrate ⬩ ostendere ⬩ demonstrare

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Ben. 7, 11

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