Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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greofa

(n.)
Grammar
greofa, greaua
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a pot; olla, Cot. 146, 173, Lye

BÝL

(n.)
Grammar
BÝL, býle, bíle, es; m.

A BILE, blotch, sore ⬩ carbunculus

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A BILE, blotch, sore; carbunculus, Cot. 183

Linked entries: bíle býle

cælþ

(v.)
Grammar
cælþ, 3rd pres. of calan;

is cold

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is cold Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere, frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

eorþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ, e; f.

The earth ⬩ terra

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The earth; terra Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge and ceald, and ðæt wæter wǽt and ceald the earth is dry and cold, and the water wet and cold, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34

Linked entry: rima

áter-láðe

(n.)
Grammar
áter-láðe, an ; f.

The plant cock's leg ⬩ panicum crus galli

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Cot. 24

a-scyled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scyled, pp. of a-scilian.

taken out of the shell ⬩ shelled ⬩ enucleatus

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taken out of the shell, shelled; enucleatus,Cot. 75;

an-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlite, es; m. [an = un un-, wlite decus]

Disgrace ⬩ dedecus

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Disgrace; dedecus Sconde oððe anwlite dedecus, Cot. 66. Lye

be-cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cæfian, be-cefian ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To embroider ⬩ ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ phalerare

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To embroider, ornament, decorate; phalerare Becæfed phaleralus, Cot. 84

Linked entry: be-cefian

aweg-aferian

(v.)

to carry away ⬩ to cart away ⬩ evehere

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to carry away, to cart away; evehere, Cot. 205

awel

(n.)

an awl ⬩ subula ⬩ fuscinula ⬩ harpago ⬩ άρπάγη

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an awl; subula, fuscinula, harpago = άρπάγη,Cot. 84: 53

Linked entries: æl awul

bán-rift

(n.)
Grammar
bán-rift, bán-ryft; pl. n.

Bone coverings ⬩ greaves ⬩ tibialia ⬩ ossium velamen ⬩ ocreæ

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Bone coverings, greaves; tibialia, ossium velamen, ocreæ, Cot. 174

cliof

(n.)

a cliff, rock, pointed rock, crag ⬩ cautes

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a cliff, rock, pointed rock, crag; cautes, Cot. 30

cifes

(n.)

a harlot ⬩ pellex

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a harlot; pellex, Alb. resp. 64: Cot. 150: 190

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Proper, peculiar, natural; genuīnus, Cot. 96, Som. Ben. Lye

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught ⬩ tractus, haustus

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drawn, draught; tractus, haustus, Cot. 202, Som. Ben. Lye

fagc

(n.)

A plaice, flounder ⬩ platesia

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A plaice, flounder; platesia, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 12

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

frum-heowung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-heowung, e; f.

First formation or creation ⬩ protoplasma ⬩ prīma formātio

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Cot. 154

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