Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-speón

enticed ⬩ secretly introduced

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enticed, secretly introduced, Ors. 1, 12 ; Bos. 35, 19: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 4

and-yttan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ praise ⬩ thank ⬩ confiteri

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Bos. 11, 25

byrðyn

(n.)
Grammar
byrðyn, e; f.
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Bos. 11, 30

fagen

(adj.)
Grammar
fagen, adj.

Glad ⬩ lætus

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Glad; lætus Wǽron ða burhwarefagene the citizens were glad, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 32

feld-hryðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hryðer, es; n.

A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus

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A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive vĭtŭlus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressing ⬩ an oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ pressūra

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Bos. 21, 25

bócce

(n.)
Grammar
bócce, beóce, béce, bǽce, an; f.

A beech-tree ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus ⬩ a beech-tree

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Similar entries v. bóc, e; f. a beech-tree

Linked entries: béce béce

geornlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geornlíc, adj.

Desirable

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., Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 28

ge-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-riht, adj.

RIGHT, direct ⬩ directus

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Bos. 3, 5

ge-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽgþ, e; f.

A family, tribe ⬩ fămĭlia, trĭbus

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A family, tribe; fămĭlia, trĭbus Twá gemǽgþa two families, Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 57, 33

hér-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-rihte, adv.

Just here ⬩ at this point

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Just here, at this point Uton ændian þás bóc nú hǽrrihte, Solil. H. 49, 10

weald

(n.)

power

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L. ), Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 23

Andreas

(n.)
Grammar
Andreas, m. indecl. but Andreæ and Andrea are found in dat. as in Lat. and Grk.

Andrew ⬩ Andreas

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Bos. 4, 18-22, Notes, p. 574

a-cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwencan, p. de, te, pl. don, ton; pp. ed, d, t

To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere

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Bos. 25, 8. Fýr ne byþ acwenced ignis non extinguitur Mk. Bos. 9, 44

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo

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Bos. 5, 36. Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et armenta remăneant. Ex. 10, 24

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At least ⬩ saltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

a-spón

allured ⬩ induced

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allured, induced, Chr. 905 ; Th. 180, 18, col. 1 : Ors. 4, 11 ; Bos. 97, 15

a-scúniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scúniendlíc, adj.

Detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ detestabilis

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Bos. 16, 15

bysmer-specan

(v.)
Grammar
bysmer-specan, ic -spece. ðú -spicst, -spycst, he-speceþ, -spicþ, -spycþ, pl. -specaþ; p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [bismer, bysmer blasphemia, specan loqui]
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Bos. 10, 36

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

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