Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cornoch

(n.)
Grammar
cornoch, es ; m.

A crane ⬩ grus

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A crane; grus Som. Ben. Lye

costnes

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

A temptation ⬩ tentatio

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A temptation; tentatio Som. Ben. Lye

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificial ⬩ artificialis

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Som. Ben. Lye

ge-smiten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-smiten, part. p.

Anointed ⬩ smeared ⬩ smutted ⬩ litus ⬩ unctus

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Anointed, smeared, smutted; litus, unctus, Som

ge-spænning

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spænning, e; f.

An incitement ⬩ a provocation ⬩ incitamentum,

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An incitement, a provocation; incitamentum, Som

ge-sprucg

(n.)

discord ⬩ strife ⬩ seditio,

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discord, strife; seditio, Som. 171; Lye

grætta

(n.)
Grammar
grætta, GRITS,
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groats, bran; farina crassior, furfur, Som

byggan

(v.)

to build ⬩ ædificare

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to build; ædificare, Som. Ben. Lye

æx

(n.)
Grammar
æx, e; f.

An axis ⬩ axis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 45

a-wendelíc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendelíc-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Mutableness ⬩ mutability ⬩ changeableness ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ mutabilitas

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Mutableness, mutability, changeableness, inconstancy; mutabilitas, Som. [a-wendedlíc changeable, -ness]

be-riówsian

(v.)

to repent

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D; Som. 37, 22

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under foot ⬩ pessum

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right down, under foot; pessum, Cot. 155, Som. Ben. Lye

ciorian

(v.)

to complain

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D; Som. 33, 52

cwén-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-fugol, es; m.

A female or hen bird ⬩ avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

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A female or hen bird; avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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Som. Ben. Lye

efesung-sceara

(n.)
Grammar
efesung-sceara, an; f.

A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex

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A pair of scissors or shears; forfex, Som. Ben. Lye

et-néhstan

(adv.)
Grammar
et-néhstan, adv.

At nighest, at last, lastly ⬩ postrēmo, novissĭme

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At nighest, at last, lastly; postrēmo, novissĭme, Som. Ben. Lye

feax-sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
feax-sceacga, an; m.

A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus

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A bush of hair; cæsăries, crīnium fascĭcŭlus, Som. Ben. Lye

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes

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A footman or soldier; pĕdestris mīles, pĕdes, Som. Ben. Lye

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroidering ⬩ plúmāria ars

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The art of feather-embroidering; plúmāria ars, Som. Ben. Lye

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