Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bernan

(v.)

to burn ⬩ ardere

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Gr. 35; Som. 38, 5

ceápung-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-þing, es; n.

A buying, setting a price ⬩ mercatus

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Som. Ben. Lye

ceola

(n.)

a little cottage, a cabin ⬩ stega.

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Som. Ben. Lye

cwic-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-feoh, gen. feós; n.

Living property, cattle ⬩ vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye

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Living property, cattle ; vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye

dróf-man

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-man, -mann, es ; m.

A drove-man, cattle-keeper ⬩ bŭbulcus

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A drove-man, cattle-keeper; bŭbulcus, Som. Ben. Lye

earm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
earm-boga, an; m.

An arm-bow, elbow ⬩ brachii curvātūra

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An arm-bow, elbow; brachii curvātūra, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-recedroc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-recedroc, -rocc,es; m.

The belching thing ⬩ rūmen

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The belching thing; rūmen, Cot. 169, Som. Ben. Lye

efesung

(n.)
Grammar
efesung, e; f.

A polling, rounding, shearing, compassing ⬩ tonsūra

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A polling, rounding, shearing, compassing; tonsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

egor

(n.)
Grammar
egor, nine ounces or

inches, a span ⬩ dodrans

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inches, a span; dodrans, Cot. 64, Som. Ben. Lye

ende-leásnys

(n.)
Grammar
ende-leásnys, -nyss, e; f.

ENDLESSNESS, eternity ⬩ infīnĭtas

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Gr. 18; Som. 21, 58

færd

(n.)

an army, expedition ⬩ exercĭtus, expĕdītio mīlĭtāris

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an army, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio mīlĭtāris, Som. Ben. Lye

feald

(n.)
Grammar
feald, es; n.

A fold, inclosure, field ⬩ septum, ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-fugelas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fugelas, pl. m.

Fen-birds ⬩ fen fowl ⬩ pălustres ăves

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Fen-birds, fen fowl; pălustres ăves, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-ern

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

A money-place ⬩ treasury ⬩ gazophylacium ⬩ γαζoφυλακιoξ

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A money-place, treasury; gazophylacium = γαζoφυλακιoξ, Som. Ben. Lye

ferh-cwæle

(n.)
Grammar
ferh-cwæle, [ = -cwalu?]

A murrain of hogs ⬩ lues porcīna

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A murrain of hogs; lues porcīna, Som. Ben. Lye

findele

(n.)
Grammar
findele, an; f? es; n?

An invention ⬩ a device ⬩ adinventio ⬩ inventum

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An invention, a device; adinventio, inventum, Som. Ben. Lye

flíter-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
flíter-cræft, es; m.

The art of disputing ⬩ logic ⬩ dialectĭca

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The art of disputing, logic; dialectĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

fóran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-dæg, es; m.

Before day or dawn ⬩ antelūcānum tempus

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Before day or dawn; antelūcānum tempus, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-man

(n.)

one very rich or wealthy ⬩ prædīves

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one very rich or wealthy; prædīves, Som. Ben. Lye

fram-síþ

(n.)

a going from or away ⬩ departure

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a going from or away, departure, Som. Ben. Lye

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