Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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big-geng

(n.)

observation, worship ⬩ cultus

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Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18

blǽwen

(n.; adj.)

light blue ⬩ perseus

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Gl. 80; Som. 72, 94; Wrt. Voc. 46, 51

blase

(n.)

a torch, lamp

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 54; Wrt. Voc. 26, 53

ge-lómlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcing, -lómlǽcung, e; f.

Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort ⬩ frequentatio

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 15

Linked entry: -lómlǽcing

þú-þistel

(n.)
Grammar
þú-þistel, es; m.

Sow-thistle

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Sow-thistle Þúðistel (-þistil) lactuca, Txts. 73, 1179: Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 57

stýfician

(v.)
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Soc. Trans. 1895-8, p. 541

hafud-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
hafud-æcer, es;m [?]
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Gl. 57; Som. 67, 78; Wrt. Voc. 38, 4

oferstígend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
oferstígend-líc, adj.

Superlative

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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 63

cneów-wyrste

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-wyrste, pl. f. [wrist, wyrst the wrist]

the wrist ⬩ Knee-joints; ⬩ genicula

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Gl. 75; Som. 71, 88; Wrt. Voc. 44, 70

Linked entry: wrist

ge-þwére

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þwére, adj.

United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ concors,

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Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 4: Shrn. 182, 5

hléda

(n.)
Grammar
hléda, hléde; m.

A seat

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Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 26

Linked entry: hlýde

hof-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hof-weard, es; m.

An ædile; ⬩ ædilis,

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

hóh-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-spor, es; n.

The heel; ⬩ calx,

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Gl. 75; Som. 71, 97: Wrt. Voc. 45, 5

a-deorcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-deorcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To obscure ⬩ dim ⬩ darken ⬩ hide ⬩ obscurare

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To obscure, dim, darken, hide; obscurare Adeorcad obscuratus, Som

æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
æhtung, e; f.

Estimation ⬩ valuing ⬩ æstimatio

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 26

afera

(n.)

a son

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a son, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 31; Gen. 2054

a-neglod

(v.)
Grammar
a-neglod, part.

Nailed ⬩ fastened with nails ⬩ crucified ⬩ clavis fixus ⬩ crucifixus

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Nailed, fastened with nails, crucified; clavis fixus, crucifixus,Som

bæftan-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bæftan-sittende, part.

Idle ⬩ reses

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Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11

be-cwyddod

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwyddod, part. p. [be, cwiddian to speak]

Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum

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Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9

Linked entry: be-cwiddian

bédul

(adj.)
Grammar
bédul, adj.

Prayerful ⬩ suppliant ⬩ petitiosus

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 46

Linked entry: bedol

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