Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gauel-sester

(n.)
Grammar
gauel-sester, es; m.

A measure of rent ale ⬩ sextārius vectīgālis cerevisiæ

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A measure of rent ale; sextārius vectīgālis cerevisiæ, Som. Ben. Lye

Lundenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lundenisc, adj.
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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 28

mǽl-dropiende

(adj.)

phlegmatic ⬩ flegmaticus

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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 13; Wrt. 45, 47

mysci

(n.)
Grammar
mysci, pl.

Flies

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Flies Sóna cwóman mysci manige venit cynomyia, Ps. Th. 104, 27

grínu

(adj.)
Grammar
grínu, adj.
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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 85; Wrt. Voc. 46, 42

birigh-man

(n.)

a city officer ⬩ ædilis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

ge-gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gador-wist, e; f.

An assembly for feasting ⬩ contubernium

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Gl. 93; Som. 75, 87

heorp-swǽpe

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For 'Som.' substitute

hwast

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In l. 2 for 'Som.' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 72

brúcing

(n.)
Grammar
brúcing, e; f.

A function, an occupation, enjoyment ⬩ functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus

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A function, an occupation, enjoyment; functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus, Som. Lye

hád-swǽpa

(n.)

pronuba

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Gl. 93; Som. 75, 79; Wrt. Voc. 52, 29

hæcewol

(n.)

exactor

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 94; Wrt. Voc. 18, 44

Linked entry: cæcepol

healf-clypigende

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-clypigende, adj.

Semi-vowel

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Gr. 2; Som. 2, 55, 56

cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of war ⬩ a device ⬩ stratagem ⬩ machina

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An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina Som. Ben. Lye.

a-þrýt

wearies

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Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19

beftan

(prep.)

after ⬩ behind ⬩ without ⬩ post ⬩ sine

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after, behind, without; post, sine, Som. Lye

berian

(n.)
Grammar
berian, pl. of berie

berries

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30;

býst

(n.)
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Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102

calfian

(v.)
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to CALVE ; vitulum edere, Som. Ben. Lye

cígnis

(n.)
Grammar
cígnis, niss, e; f.

A name, naming ⬩ nomen

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A name, naming; nomen, Som. Ben. Lye

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