Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ferht

(n.)

fear ⬩ fright ⬩ dread ⬩ păvor ⬩ tĭmor

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fear, fright, dread; păvor, tĭmor, Som. Ben. Lye

fisc-mere

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-mere, es; m.

A fish-pond ⬩ piscīna ⬩ vīvārium

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A fish-pond; piscīna, vīvārium, Som. Ben. Lye

fíwan

(v.)

to hate ⬩ ŏdio hăbēre ⬩ inĭmīcāri

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to hate; ŏdio hăbēre, inĭmīcāri, Som. Ben. Lye

flacea

(n.)

flakes of snow ⬩ flocci nĭvis

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flakes of snow; flocci nĭvis, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-wyrd, e; f. [fóre, wyrd an event]

A deed done before ⬩ antefactum

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A deed done before; antefactum, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stooping ⬩ þroclīvus

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

fretnes

(n.)
Grammar
fretnes, -ness, e; f.

A devouring ⬩ ravening ⬩ edācĭtas ⬩ vŏrācĭtas

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A devouring, ravening; edācĭtas, vŏrācĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

gál-freólsas

(n.)
Grammar
gál-freólsas, pl. m.

Licentious festivals ⬩ lascīva festa ⬩ Lupercālia

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Licentious festivals; lascīva festa, Lupercālia, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-aworpen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aworpen, part, [ge, and pp. of a-weorpan to throw away]

Cast or thrown away ⬩ abjectus

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Cast or thrown away; abjectus, Som. Ben. Lye

eahtung

(n.)
Grammar
eahtung, æhtung, e; f.

A price, an estimation ⬩ æstimātio

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Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: æhtung ehtung

innor

(adv.)
Grammar
innor, adv. cpve of inne
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Gr. 38 ; Som. 42, 13

Linked entry: inne

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, gristl, es; m.
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Gl. 72; Som. 71, 8

bilod

(adj.)

having a bill, nib or snout ⬩ rostratus

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having a bill, nib or snout; rostratus, Som

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

ge-lostr

(n.)

a gathering to form matter, imposthume ⬩ suppuratio

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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som

hærfest-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest-mónaþ, es; m.

September, ⬩ September

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Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 54

brýdi-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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Gl. 87; Som. 74, 55

cruþ

(n.)

a crowd ⬩ multitudo, turba confertissima

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a crowd; multitudo, turba confertissima Som. Ben. Lye

cucian

(v.)
Grammar
cucian, p. ode; pp. od

To quicken ⬩ make alive ⬩ vivificare

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To quicken, make alive; vivificare Som. Ben. Lye

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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every son is younger than his father in this life....

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

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