Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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buttor-fleóge

(n.)
Grammar
buttor-fleóge, an; f. [butere butter, fleóge a fly]
Entry preview:

A BUTTERFLY; papilio, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 115; Wrt. Voc. 23, 70

Linked entry: buter-flége

býcniend-líc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
býcniend-líc gemet, es; n.
Entry preview:

The indicative mood; indicativus modus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18, MS. C

byrig-man

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-man, -mann, es; m. [byrig a city, man a man]
Entry preview:

A city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28, MS. D; Som. 11, 29

Linked entry: birigh-man

byst

Entry preview:

Bos. l, 76: Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 12

cemban

(v.)
Grammar
cemban, cæmban; de; ed [camb a comb,q. v.]

To COMB ⬩ pectere

Entry preview:

To COMB; pectere Ic cembe pecto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61

Linked entry: cæmban

clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardening ⬩ litura, oblimatio

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A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardening; litura, oblimatio, Ælfc. Gr. 47, Som. Ben. Lye

clawan

(v.)
Grammar
clawan, ic clawe; ede; ed [clá a nail, claw]

To CLAW ⬩ scalpere

Entry preview:

To CLAW; scalpere Ic clawe scalpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 20

dæg-wæccan

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wæccan, pl. f. [wæcce a watching]

Day-watchings ⬩ excubiæ

Entry preview:

Day-watchings; excubiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 68; Wrt. Voc. 18, 20

cýwung

(n.)
Grammar
cýwung, cíwung,e ; f.

A chewing ⬩ ruminatio

Entry preview:

A chewing; ruminatio, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 121; Wrt. Voc. 54, 62

Linked entry: ceówung

duþhamor

(n.)
Grammar
duþhamor, dyþhomar, es; m. Papyrus =

πάπυρos

Entry preview:

πάπυρos Duþhamor papyrus, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 39; Wrt. Voc. 31, 49

Linked entry: dyþhomar

eár-ring

(n.)

an ear-ring

Entry preview:

an ear-ring, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7

fisting

(n.)
Grammar
fisting, e; f.

Fesciculatio? ⬩ fistulātio

Entry preview:

forte fistulātio, Som. 72, 65; Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 23

fleó

(n.)

a flea ⬩ pūlex

Entry preview:

a flea; pūlex, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 6; Wrt. Voc. 24, 10

Linked entry: FLEÁ

FORCA

(n.)
Grammar
FORCA, an; m.

A FORK ⬩ furca

Entry preview:

A FORK; furca Litel forca furcilla, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 37

full-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
full-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled

To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complēre

Entry preview:

To fulfil, accomplish; complēre Ic fullfylle compleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 28, 29

Linked entry: ful-fyllan

GANDRA

(n.)
Grammar
GANDRA, ganra, an; m.

A GANDER ⬩ anser

Entry preview:

Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

Linked entry: ganra

gánung

(n.)
Grammar
gánung, e; f.

A yawning ⬩ oscĭtātio

Entry preview:

A yawning; oscĭtātio, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 59; Wrt. Voc. 46, 18

eár-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
eár-cóðu, e; f. [eáre. cóðu a disease] An ear-disease; parōtis = παρωτίς
Entry preview:

Eár-cóðu parōtĭdes, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 57; Wrt. Voc. 20, 1

gold-mæstling

(n.)
Grammar
gold-mæstling, -mæslinc, es; n.
Entry preview:

Brass, latten; auricalcum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 65: Wrt. Voc. 85, 8

Linked entry: mæstling

bog

(n.)

the arm, shoulder

Entry preview:

the arm, shoulder, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 16; Wrt. Voc. 44, 2

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