Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beód-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
beód-bolla, an; m.

A table-bowl ⬩ a cup ⬩ bowl ⬩ cupa

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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som

byren

(adj.)
Grammar
byren, adj.
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Belonging to a bear; ursinus, Som. Ben. Lye

clyfigende ádl

(n.)

a joint-disease, the gout

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a joint-disease, the gout, Som. Ben. Lye

clǽnsere

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsere, es; m.

A cleanser, purifier, priest ⬩ purgator

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A cleanser, purifier, priest; purgator, Som. Ben. Lye

cleadur

(n.)

a clatter, drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum,

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a clatter, drum, rattle; crepitaculum, Som. Ben. Lye

dún-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
dún-strǽt, e; f.

A hilly road ⬩ via montāna

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A hilly road; via montāna, Som. Ben. Lye

dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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A false light; ignis fatuus, Som. Ben. Lye

deóp-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
deóp-þancol, adj.

Deep-thinking, contemplative ⬩ cogitābundus, contemplātīvus

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Deep-thinking, contemplative; cogitābundus, contemplātīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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the kingdom of the Deirians, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat, renew ⬩ repĕtĕre, renŏvāre

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To repeat, renew; repĕtĕre, renŏvāre, Som. Ben. Lye

efeleác

(n.)
Grammar
efeleác, es; n.

An onion, a scallion ⬩ cæpa

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An onion, a scallion; cæpa, Som. Ben. Lye

éfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening repast, supper ⬩ cœna

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Som. Ben. Lye

efen-weorcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-weorcan, v. trans.

To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri

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To co-operate; co-opĕrāri, Som. Ben. Lye

eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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A witch, sorceress; vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

em-swápen

(v.; part.)

clothed ⬩ amictus

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clothed; amictus, Som. Ben. Lye. v. ymþ-swápan

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris

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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye

fæstennes

(n.)
Grammar
fæstennes, -ness, e; f.

Fastness, a walled town ⬩ castellum

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Fastness, a walled town; castellum, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usury ⬩ a duty ⬩ tax ⬩ ūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

feónd-seócnes

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-seócnes, -ness, e; f.

Fiend-sickness ⬩ demonology ⬩ dæmŏniăcus morbus

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Fiend-sickness, demonology; dæmŏniăcus morbus, Som. Ben. Lye

feówertig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig-feald, adj.

Fortyfold ⬩ quadrāgēnārius

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

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