Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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tonian

(v.)
Grammar
tonian, p. ode

To thunder

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To thunder Ic tonige tono, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 3

syndrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrigend-líc, adj.

Separating

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Separating Adverbia discretiva synd syndrigendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 229, 7

acolitus

(n.)

ἀκόλυθος ⬩ A light-bearer ⬩ lucifer ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ ordo ⬩ gradus

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Ælf. P. 34 ; Th. ii. 378, 7 : L. Ælf. C. 14 ; Th. ii. 348, 4. state, condition; ordo, gradus, etc

be-dǽlan

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Cwylð ǽlc eorðlic líchama, gyf hé byð ðǽre lyfte bedǽled, Lch. iii. 272, 27

ǽ-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bod, es; m.

A business ⬩ negotium

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A business; negotium Ǽbodas pragmatica negotia, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 94

æfter-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ráp, es; m.

An AFTER-ROPE ⬩ a crupper ⬩ postilena

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An AFTER-ROPE, a crupper; postilena, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 54

Linked entry: æfter-rǽpe

ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

a-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To lend ⬩ accommodare

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To lend; accommodare Alǽned feoh pignus, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 10

ár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
ár-blæd, es; n.

The oar-blade ⬩ palmula remi

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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38

astrengd

(adj.; part.)

Malleable ⬩ ductilis

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Malleable; ductilis, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 46; Wrt. Voc. 61, 24

an-læc

(n.)

A respect ⬩ regard ⬩ consideration ⬩ respectus

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A respect, regard, consideration; respectus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 67

Linked entry: an-lec

byfor

(n.)
Grammar
byfor, es; m.
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A beaver, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13, MS. T. v. befer

candel-snytels

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

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

efer-fearn

fĭlix arbŏrātĭca

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fĭlix arbŏrātĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 14; Wrt. Voc. 31, 25

fíftigfeald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíftigfeald, adj.

Fiftyfold ⬩ containing fifty ⬩ quinquāgēnārius

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Fiftyfold, containing fifty; quinquāgēnārius Fíftigfeald quinquāgēnārius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

fleógendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fleógendlíc, adj.

Flying ⬩ winged ⬩ vŏlātĭlis

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Flying, winged; vŏlātĭlis Fleógendlíc vŏlātĭlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 41

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

ful-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To explain ⬩ explĭcāre

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To explain; explĭcāre Ic fulfealde explĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 52

hræglung

(n.)
Grammar
hræglung, e; f.

Clothing ⬩ vestitus

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Clothing; vestitus, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 85; Wrt. Voc. 39, 68

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