Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-þriccan

(v.)

to tread under ⬩ oppress

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to tread under, oppress, Som. Ben. Lye

for-weallen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weallen, part.

Thoroughly boiled ⬩ excoctus ⬩ percoctus

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Thoroughly boiled; excoctus, percoctus, Som. Ben. Lye;

friþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
friþ-líce, adv.

Peaceably ⬩ quietly ⬩ pācĭfĭce ⬩ quiēte

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Peaceably, quietly; pācĭfĭce, quiēte, Som. Ben. Lye

fýr-tang

(n.)

fire-tongs ⬩ forceps igniāria

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fire-tongs; forceps igniāria, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: tang

gaderigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gaderigendlíc, gadrigendlíc; adj.

Collective ⬩ congregative ⬩ collectivus ⬩ congrĕgātivus

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Collective, congregative; collectivus, congrĕgātivus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gadrigendlíc

gærst

(adj.)

green like grass ⬩ herbeus

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green like grass; herbeus, Som. Ben. Lye

gamian

(v.)

to game ⬩ play ⬩ sport

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to game, play, sport, Som. Ben. Lye

gangere

(n.)
Grammar
gangere, es; m.

A ganger ⬩ footman ⬩ pedester

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A ganger, footman; pedester, Som. Ben. Lye

geacsung

(n.)

an asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ inquīsītio

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an asking, inquiry; inquīsītio, Som. Ben. Lye

ealeðe-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ealeðe-tún, es; m.

An ale-house ⬩ taberna

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Som. Ben. Lye

ge-fangennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fangennes, se; f.

A taking ⬩ laying hold of ⬩ apprehension

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A taking, laying hold of, apprehension,Som

cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, ⬩ a knowing; ⬩ cognitio

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Knowledge, a knowing; cognitio Som. Ben. Lye

cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius

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pertaining to coals; carbonarius Som. Ben. Lye

ongeánweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongeánweardlíce, adv.

Adversatively

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 50

ed-lesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-lesende, ed-lesendlíc; adj.

Reciprocal, relative ⬩ relātīvus

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Gr. 18; Som. 21, 30: 38; Som. 40, 62

geare

(n.)
Grammar
geare, pl. f.

Furniture ⬩ GEAR for horses ⬩ appărātus

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Gl. 3; Som. 55, 69; Wrt. Voc. 16, 42 : 105; Som. 78, 32; Wrt. Voc. 57, 14

Linked entries: gearewe gearo gearuwe gearwe gere

dǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-líc, adj.

Deedlike, active ⬩ activus

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Gr. 24; Som. 25, 30. Dǽdlíce word activa verba, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 28.

lorh

(n.)
Grammar
lorh, lorg, e; f.

A pole

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A pole, a weaver's beam Lorh vel webbeám liciatorium [lignum in quo licium involvitur, et laqueus qui de filo solet fieri, Ducange], Ælfc. Gl, 110; Som. 79, 48; Wrt. Voc. 59, 19.

réðra

(n.)
Grammar
réðra, -an; m.

An oarsman ⬩ sailor ⬩ rower

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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 43. Réðra remex, 9, 61; Som. 13, 47 : Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 9 : 63, 77. Roeðra, ii. 119, 3. Roedra, Ep. Gl. 22 d, 25

Linked entry: róðer

ge-siwed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siwed, -siwod, -siwud, -siuwed ; part.

Sewed ⬩ patched ⬩ sutus ⬩ assutus ⬩ consutus

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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 107; Wrt. Voc. 40, 18. Mid golde gesiwud bend nimbus, 64; Som. 69, 13; Wrt. Voc. 40, 47

Linked entry: ge-siowed

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