Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hrá-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-gífre, adj.

deadly

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Greedy for corpses, deadly Hrágyfra funestus, Cot. 90, Lye

hrís

(n.)
Grammar
hrís, es; n.

A twig ⬩ branch ⬩ RISE

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A twig, branch, RISE Hrís frondes, Cot. 93, Lye

hwirf-pól

(n.)
Grammar
hwirf-pól, es; m.

A whirl-pool

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A whirl-pool Hwyrfepóle vorago, syrtis, Cot. 59, Lye

Linked entry: hwyrf-pól

ge-weddian

(v.)

to weed ⬩ herbis noxiis purgare

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to weed; herbis noxiis purgare, Cot. 178, 188, Lye

gliw-hleóþriend

(n.)
Grammar
gliw-hleóþriend, es; m.

A glee-sounder ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ musicus ⬩ fidicen

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A glee-sounder, musician, minstrel; musicus, fidicen, Cot. 134

Linked entry: gleó-hleóþriend

gnéðen

(adj.)
Grammar
gnéðen, gnéðn; adj.

Moderate ⬩ temperate ⬩ modest ⬩ low ⬩ mediocris ⬩ modestus

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Moderate, temperate, modest, low; mediocris, modestus, Cot. 129, Lye

scocere

(n.)
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Innan scocera wege, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 107, 9

be-scyrednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrednes, -ness, e; f.

An abdication, a casting off, depriving ⬩ abdicatio

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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14

bisceop-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hyrde, biscop-hyrede, es; m.

A bishop's shepherd or clergyman ⬩ episcopi clericus

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A bishop's shepherd or clergyman; episcopi clericus, Cot. 44

bóc-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-rǽdere, es; m.

A reader of books, a reader ⬩ lector

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A reader of books, a reader; lector, Cot. 126

Linked entry: rǽdere

ge-cwis

(n.)

a conspiracy ⬩ consent ⬩ conspiratio

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a conspiracy, consent; conspiratio,Cot. 46 : Hpt. Gl. 519

ge-gong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gong, -gang

fate ⬩ a falling out ⬩ an accident ⬩ fatum

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fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48

Linked entry: ge-gang

ge-rumpen

(adj.; part.)

rough, wrinkled ⬩ rugosus

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rough, wrinkled; rugosus Gerumpenu nædre cerastes, coluber, Cot. 38

gesǽl-líce

(adv.)

happily

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Cot

Súþ-hámtún

(n.)
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Southampton Æt Súðhámtúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 49, 20

ungemet-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold

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Excessively cold Winter bringeþ weder ungemetcald, Met. 11, 59

Linked entry: ceald

ár-geweorc

(n.)
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For Cot. 79 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 75

bleó-reád

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For Cot. 135 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

ceápung-gemót

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 62

cweorn-bill

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For Cot. 125 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 43

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