Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cwilman

(v.)

to torture, kill

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to torture, kill Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: cwilmian

dihtnere

(n.)

an arranger, a steward ⬩ dispensātor

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Bos. 12, 42

Feriatus

(n.)
Grammar
Feriatus, es; m.

A Spanish robber

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A Spanish robber, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 19

for-nyman

(v.)

to take away ⬩ deform ⬩ disfigure

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Bos. 6, 16

bræsna

(adj.)

strong, bold,

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strong, bold, Cd. 196; Th. 244, 16; Dan. 449

be-lǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽwan, p. -lǽwde; pp. -lǽwed; v. a.

To bewray ⬩ betray ⬩ tradere ⬩ prodere

Entry preview:

Bos. 26, 15, 16. Heó hine belǽwde she betrayed him Jud. 16, 21. Ðæt Iohannes belǽwed wæs quod Ioannes traditus esset Mt. Bos. 4, 12

Linked entries: lǽwan be-lǽwing

a-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bræd, -brægd

drew

Entry preview:

Bos. 26, 51. to move, drag, draw

ǽr-ðam-ðe

(prep.)

before that which ⬩ till

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Bos. 12, 20

á-hwér

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwér, adv.

Everywhere ⬩ alicubi

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Everywhere; alicubi, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 7

a-lýfþ

is it allowable? ⬩ licet?

Entry preview:

Bos. 3, 4

a-legde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-legde, p. of a-lecgan.

should lay

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should lay,Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 31;

a-weóx

waxed ⬩ increased

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waxed, increased, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 25

a-wrehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrehte, a-wreht

aroused ⬩ awoke ⬩ suscitavit ⬩ suscitatus

Entry preview:

Bos. 12, 1 ;

be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measured ⬩ compared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

deóful-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
deóful-seócnys, -nyss

devil-sickness

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Bos. 8, 33: 11, 18

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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Bos. 16, 5

fugeleran

(n.)
Grammar
fugeleran, = fugelerum

with fowlers

Entry preview:

with fowlers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5;

Linked entry: fisceran

eád-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-mód, eáþ-mód; adj.

Humble, meek, mild ⬩ hŭmĭlis

Entry preview:

Bos. 11, 29

Linked entry: eáþ-mód

bí-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swíc, es; m.

Deceit ⬩ fraus

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Deceit; fraus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 13

brýmuste

(adj.)

most famous

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most famous, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

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