Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gealewe

(adj.)

yellow ⬩ flāvus

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yellow; flāvus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-mǽnnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnnung, e; f.

Communion, fellowship ⬩ communio, contubernium

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Communion, fellowship; communio, contubernium, Som

ge-mangnys

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

A mingling, confection ⬩ commixtio.

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Som

brenning

(n.)

a burning; ⬩ crematio,

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a burning; crematio, Som. Lye

bryrd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bryrd-dæg, es; m.

Passion-day ⬩ passionis dies

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Passion-day; passionis dies, Som

coxre

(n.)

a quiver

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a quiver Som. Ben. Lye

cuellan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Som. Ben. Lye

hiwleás-ness

(n.)

want of form; ⬩ deformitas.

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Som

ge-togennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-togennes, -ness, e; f.

Cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio

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Cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio, Som

grind-tóðas

(n.)
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grinding teeth, the grinders, Som

cærc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
cærc-ærn, a

prison ⬩ carcer

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prison; carcer, Som. Ben. Lye

carc

(n.)
Grammar
carc, CARK,

care ⬩ cura

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care; cura, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: be-carcan cearc

æt-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-slídan, p. -slád, pl. -slidon; pp. -sliden [æt from, away; v. æt I. 2: slídan labi]

To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi

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Gr. 29; Som. 33, 43: 35; Som. 38, 10. Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35

feoh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-strang, adj.

Money-strong ⬩ possessing cattle or money ⬩ pĕcuārius ⬩ pĕcūniōsus

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Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

lufiend-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lufiend-, lufigend-líc; adj.

Lovely ⬩ lovable ⬩ amiable

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 40. Lufigendlíc miht amanda victus, 26; Som. 28, 19. Luffendlíc stede amenus locus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 63; Wrt. Voc. 33, 59.

a-hó

Grammar
a-hó, pres. of a-hón.

hang ⬩ suspendo

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Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;

a-scyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíc, adj. [ascirigende disjoining, from ascirian]

Disjoining ⬩ disjunctive ⬩ disjunctivus

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 43

Linked entry: a-scirigendlíc

a-swunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swunden, pp. of a-swindan.

weakened ⬩ slothful

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Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11;

Linked entry: a-swunden-líce

Beordan íg

(n.)
Grammar
Beordan íg, e; f. [íg an island, beordan = bridan = bridum with the young of birds]

BARDNEY in Lincolnshire ⬩ cœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi

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BARDNEY in Lincolnshire; cœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi Som

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