Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bisceopian

(v.)
Grammar
bisceopian, biscopgan; p. ode; pp. od

To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirmepiscopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare

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Ælf. C. 17; Th. ii. 348, 26

Linked entries: bisceopung biscopgan

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume hí man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf. Tod. 4

fant

(n.)
Grammar
fant, font, es; m.

Fountain, spring fons, tisthat which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptismbaptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν

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Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 35; Wilk. 159, 32

Linked entries: fant-fæt font

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellowconsortcompanion or mateconsors

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A fellow, consort, companion or mate; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

agu

(n.)

A piemagpiepica

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A pie, magpie; pica, Ælfc. Gl, 38; Som. 63, 22; Wrt. Voc. 29, 43

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tastingtastegustus

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A tasting, taste; gustus, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59

a-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-líhtan, p. -líhte

To ALIGHTdesilire

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To ALIGHT ; desilire Ic of alíhte desilio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 44

Linked entry: a-lýhtan

alr

(n.)
Grammar
alr, es; m.

An alder-treealnus

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An alder-tree; alnus, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 5; Wrt. Voc. 33, 4

Linked entry: ælr

an-sǽte

(adj.)

odioushatefulexosusperosus

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odious, hateful; exosus, perosus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

be-ládigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-ládigend, es; m.

One who makes excusesa defenderexcusator

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One who makes excuses, a defender; excusator Ælfc. Gl. 23; Wrt. Voc. 83, 64

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-clothcarpethanginggausape

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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.
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Chervil; cerefolium Cærfille cerefolium, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

cild-hama

(n.)
Grammar
cild-hama, an; m.

The womb matrix, uterus

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The womb; matrix, uterus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 57; Wrt. Voc. 44, 39

cyst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cyst-beám, es; m. [beám a tree] A chestnut-tree; castănea = κάστανος
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Cystel vel cystbeám castănea, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entries: cystel cisten-beám

dýneras

(n.)

small pieces of money

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small pieces of money, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

dícere

(n.)
Grammar
dícere, es; m.

A ditcher, digger fossor

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A ditcher, digger; fossor, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 21; Wrt. Voc. 39, 7

efen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hlytta, an; m.

A consort, companion consors

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A consort, companion; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6, MSS. C. D

Linked entry: hlyta

eriung

(n.)
Grammar
eriung, e; f.

A ploughing, earing ărātio

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A ploughing, earing; ărātio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 3; Wrt. Voc. 15, 3

fæder-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-slaga, an; m.

A father-slayer parrĭcīda

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A father-slayer; parrĭcīda, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 113; Wrt. Voc. 49, 20