Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or away ⬩ averse ⬩ froward ⬩ perverse ⬩ aversus ⬩ perversus

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frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first age ⬩ prīma ætas

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fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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ge-brittan

(v.)

to exhibit ⬩ give ⬩ to crumble ⬩ break small ⬩ exhĭbĕre ⬩ impendĕre ⬩ friāre

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ge-cyrring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyrring, e; f.

Converting ⬩ changing ⬩ conversio

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Ben. 62 : Ps. Spl. T. 9, 3

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fit ⬩ modicus, aptus

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Ben. 55

sella

(n.)
Grammar
sella, an; m.
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Ben. Interl. 25, 6

Linked entry: sylla

casul

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Ben. Lye substitute Casul byrrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 33

Eást-folc

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Ben. Lye substitute Eástfolcum eeois, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 75

ge-dyrstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstnes, e ; f.
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Ben. 129, 9

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottage ⬩ a cottager ⬩ casæ habitator

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sealma

(n.)
Grammar
sealma, selma, an.; m.
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A couch Selma, benc sponda, Txts. 98, 955. Gewíteþ ðonne on sealman, Beo. Th. 4911; B. 2460. (Cf. Lazarus answeƀit ist an selmon , Hel. 4008.)

Linked entry: selma

a-stundian

(v.)

To ASTOUND ⬩ grieve ⬩ suffer grief ⬩ to bear ⬩ dolere

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Ben. 36, Mann

ang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-mód, ancg-mód; adj. [ange vexed, mód mind]

Vexed in mind ⬩ anxious ⬩ sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ anxius ⬩ sollicitus ⬩ tristis

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Ben. 64

bel-hringes beácn

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hringes beácn, es; n.

A sign by bell-ringing ⬩ signum sonitu campanæ datum

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Ben. 43

cattes

(n.)
Grammar
cattes, mint, e; f.
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cum-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
cum-líðian, [cuma a guest, líðian to nourish]

To lodge, to receive as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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Ben. Interl. 1

dæg-mete

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mete, es; m. [dæg a day, mete meat, food]

Daily food ⬩ quotidianus cibus

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