Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584

dróf-denu

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-denu, e; f.

A den or valley where droves of cattle feed ⬩ armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus

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Ben. Lye

dréfend

(n.)
Grammar
dréfend, es; m.
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Ben. 54, 8. Drǽfend, 121, 12

Linked entry: dréfre

dryht-lic

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Ben. 38, 15

ge-edwyrpan

Grammar
ge-edwyrpan, l. ge-edwirpan,
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Ben. 61, 2

æfter-fylgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgendlíce, adv.

In continuation or succession

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Ben. 27, 11

Linked entry: fylgend-líce

collecta

(n.)
Grammar
collecta, an; m. f.
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Ben. I. 42, 18) letania, R. Ben. 37, 2. Twá rǽdinga mid twám collectum, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 19. Mid þysum collectum cum his collectis, Angl. xiii. 381, 223

a-mán-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumung, -sumnung, e; f. [a ex, man = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumnung = samnung a congregation]

Excommunication ⬩ a curse ⬩ excommunicatio ⬩ anathema

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Ben. 51: Proœm. R. Conc

bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothes ⬩ bedding ⬩ lodix ⬩ fulcrum ⬩ lectisternia

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Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

be-hicgan

(v.)

to confide ⬩ trust ⬩ rely ⬩ depend upon ⬩ acquiescere ⬩ niti ⬩ inniti

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Ben. 31

hand-cláþ

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Add: [Hire handcloðes and hire bordcloðes ben makede wite, O. E. Hml. ii. 163, 34. A A] Cf. hand-hrægl

hleów-fæst

warm

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Ben. 88, 7. Add:

lǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽþan, to cause to be hateful, cause a person (dat.)
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Ben. 11, 18

clipur

(n.)
Grammar
clipur, es; m.

A CLAPPER of a bell ⬩ tintinnabuli vel campanæ malleus

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A CLAPPER of a bell; tintinnabuli vel campanæ malleus Se bend ðe se clipur ys mid gewriðen, ys swylce hyt sý sum gemetegung ðæt ðære tungan clipur mǽge styrian, and ða lippan æt-hwega beátan.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.
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ea bene uti, 16, 21.

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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Ben. 44, 21. Add Hefelícor steóre ł stýðlícor stíre hé sí underþeód districtiori discipline subdatur, R. Ben. I. 65, 4. Búton hé hit hér ǽr his ænde ðe stíðelícor gebéte, C. D. iv. 248, 30

canonic

(n.)
Grammar
canonic, es; m.
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Ben. 111, 6. Add

cum-líþian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 11, 1

decan-hád

(n.)
Grammar
decan-hád, es; m.
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Ben. I. 54, 2

eáht-ness

Grammar
eáht-ness, l. eaht-ness,
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Ben. 6, 2. Cf. éht-ness

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