Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
Entry preview:

A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.
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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.
Entry preview:

A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, an; f.
Entry preview:

Running water, a stream; torrens, rivus Ofer byrnan bðsm over the stream's bosom, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 15; Rä. 4, 62

cǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-bora, an; m.
Entry preview:

A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.
Entry preview:

Chervil; cerefolium Cærfille cerefolium, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

candel-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
candel-sticca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A CANDLESTICK; candelabrum, Chr. 1102; Th. 366, 20

CANNE

(n.)
Grammar
CANNE, an; f.
Entry preview:

A CAN, cup; crater Canne crater vel canna, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 38; Wrt. Voc. 24, 38

capitol-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-mæsse, an; f.
Entry preview:

Early or morning mass, first mass; prima vel matutinalis missa We sungon capitol-mæssan cantavimus primam missam, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29

píl-stampe

(n.)
Grammar
píl-stampe, an ; f.
Entry preview:

A pestle; pilum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 51

Linked entry: stampe

plant-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
plant-sticca, an ; m.
Entry preview:

A gardening-tool, a dibble (?) Plantsticca pastinatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 13

plúme

(n.)
Grammar
plúme, an; f.
Entry preview:

A plum (fruit or tree) Seó plúme hoc prunum, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 60. Plumae prunus, Txts. 88, 822 : plumum, 87, 1600

Linked entries: plýme plún

plýme

(n.)
Grammar
plýme, an; f.
Entry preview:

A plum (fruit or tree) Plýme prunum, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 57: prunus, ii. 68, 45

Linked entry: plúme

polente

(n.)
Grammar
polente, (?), an; f.
Entry preview:

Parched corn Hig ǽton polentan ( polentam ), Jos. 5, 11

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
Entry preview:

Pride, haughtiness Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned prýte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 32. Prýte heáge út áwyr[p]þ elatio excelsos deiect, Scint. 46. Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ

Linked entry: prýde

pynca

(n.)
Grammar
pynca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A point On pincan in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 492, 77. Cf. pyngan

Linked entry: pinca

raca

(n.)
Grammar
raca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A rake Raca rastrum vel rastellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 10

Linked entries: racu ræce

ræce

(n.)
Grammar
ræce, an; f.
Entry preview:

A rake Raece rastrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 28

rǽde-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-cempa, an; m.
Entry preview:

A mounted soldier Rǽdewíga vel [rǽde] -cempa equester, qui equitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 66

Linked entries: rǽde rǽde-wíga

rǽdestre

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female reader Rédestre, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 40. Rǽdystre, 9, 64; Som. 13, 63. Rǽdistre, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: rǽdistre

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