Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

áter-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áter-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous potion or drink ⬩ poison ⬩ potio venenata ⬩ venenum

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A poisonous potion or drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Cot. 24

a-þrotsum

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrotsum, adj. [a-þroten pp. of a-þreótan to trouble, -sum]

Troublesome ⬩ irksome ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tædiosus ⬩ pertæsus

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Troublesome, irksome, wearisome; tædiosus, pertæsus Aþrotsum is pertæsum est, Cot. 188

bǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdend, es; m.

A vehement or earnest persuader ⬩ a solicitor ⬩ stirrer ⬩ impulsor

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A vehement or earnest persuader, a solicitor, stirrer; impulsor, Cot. 115

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-cloth ⬩ table-napkin ⬩ hand-towel ⬩ mantile ⬩ mappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Cot. 100 Ceatta cheats; circumventiones, Som. Ben. Lye

begannes

(n.)
Grammar
begannes, -ness, e; f. [beginnan to begin]

The calends ⬩ the first day of the month ⬩ calendæ

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The calends, the first day of the month; calendæ, Cot. 202

clufon

(v.)
Grammar
clufon, p. pl. of cleófan.

clove

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Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5;

dóm-settend

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-settend, es; m.

One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyer ⬩ jurisconsultus

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One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyer; jurisconsultus, Cot. 113

Linked entry: settend

emb-rin

(n.)
Grammar
emb-rin, es; n. [ = emb-íren an encircling iron]

A fetter ⬩ compes

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Cot. 203: Wrt. Voc. 288, 1

esul-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
esul-cweorn, e; f.

A mill-stone turned by an ass ⬩ mŏla asĭnāria

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A mill-stone turned by an ass; mŏla asĭnāria, Cot. 16

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forth ⬩ puff out ⬩ burst out ⬩ insufflāre ⬩ erumpĕre

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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

full-weorþlíce

(adv.)

full worthily ⬩ very honourably

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full worthily, very honourably, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21, col. 2

hramsan

(n.)
Grammar
hramsan, pl.

Ramsons ⬩ allium ursinum

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Ramsons, broad-leaved garlic; allium ursinum, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 2

Linked entry: hromese

hreódiht

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódiht, adj.

Reedy

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Reedy On ðone hreódihtan mór, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 20

mór-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
mór-pytt, es; m.

A marshy pool

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A marshy pool On mórpyt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 381, 9

sealt-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-mere, es; m: A salt mere or marsh; hence
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—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3

Linked entry: mere

bétl

(n.)
Grammar
bétl, es; m.

A BEETLE ⬩ blatta

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A BEETLE; blatta Ða blacan bétlas blattæ nigro colore, Cot. 141

dwínan

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For Cot. 190 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 42, and add:

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