Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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gangel-wæfre

(n.)

a ganging weaver ⬩ spider

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a ganging weaver, spider, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: -wæfre

geafle

(n.)

a lever ⬩ palanga ⬩ vectis

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a lever; palanga, vectis, Som. Ben. Lye

geardlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geardlíc, adj.

Worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ mundiālis ⬩ mundānus

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Worldly, mundane; mundiālis, mundānus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bærd

(n.)

natural quality ⬩ nature ⬩ indŏles

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natural quality, nature; indŏles, Som. Ben. Lye

eald-ealdfæder

(n.)

a great-grandfather ⬩ proăvus

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a great-grandfather; proăvus Som. Ben. Lye

heofon-ligende

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-ligende, [lifigende?]

cælebs ⬩ virgo ⬩ quod vitam cælestem agat

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cælebs, virgo, quod vitam cælestem agat, Som

hrepsung

(n.)
Grammar
hrepsung, e; f.

The evening

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The evening Ǽfen oððe hrepsung vesper, Som

Linked entry: ǽfen-hrepsung

séde

Grammar
séde, sédege
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to sow, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 3

bircen

(adj.)
Grammar
bircen, beorcen; adj.

BIRCHEN ⬩ betulaceus

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BIRCHEN, belonging to birch; betulaceus, Som. Lye

Linked entry: beorcen

ge-bésmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bésmed, part.

Bosomed ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ sĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bésming

ge-hýrþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrþ, 3rd sing, pres. of ge-hýran.

hears

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Gr. 30; Som. 33, 58;

ge-laured

(adj.)

of or belonging to laurels ⬩ laureus

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of or belonging to laurels; laureus,Som

Linked entry: -laured

ge-scropenys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scropenys, -nyss, e; f.

An applying, a fitting, accommodation ⬩ accommodatio

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An applying, a fitting, accommodation; accommodatio, Som

ge-sécednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sécednes, -ness, e; f.

A search, an inquiry, appeal ⬩ inquisitio

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A search, an inquiry, appeal; inquisitio, Som

CNUCEL

(n.)
Grammar
CNUCEL, gen. cnucles; m.

A KNUCKLE ⬩ joint ⬩ articulus

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A KNUCKLE, joint; articulus Som. Ben. Lye

coln

(n.)

a pebble stone ⬩ calculus

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a pebble stone; calculus Som. Ben. Lye

belune

(n.)

henbane

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henbane, Som. Lye

be-sáwan

(v.)

to sow ⬩ conserere

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to sow; conserere

grennung

(n.)
Grammar
grennung, e; f.
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GRINNING; rictus, Som

gríming

(n.)
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witchcraft; veneficium, Som

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