Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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oter-hola

(n.)
Grammar
oter-hola, an; m.
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An otter's hole Of ðam oterholan, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

be-siwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-siwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To sew together, to join ⬩ jungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut up ⬩ concludere

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T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows ⬩ catapulta, ⬩ sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45

ceaster-wyrhta

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For Cot. 156 substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 27, 69: 69, 24

flind

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For 'Cot. 98, Lye' substitute

fiþer-berende

(adj.)
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For ' Cot. 9: 170' substitute

hǽlsung

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For ' Cot. 11, Lye' substitute Hǽlsunga auguria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 28

on-beornan

Grammar
on-beornan, Add: <b>II a.</b> of strong feeling
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Is anburnan mín heorte inflammatum est cor meum, Ps. L. 72, 21

pos

(n.)
Grammar
pos, es; n. : only in pl. (?) posu (-a) [cf. ge-pos] : or (?) <b>posa,</b> an; m.
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A cold, catarrh Posa catarrum, i. angustia pectoris, An. Ox, 31, 1

briosa

(n.)
Grammar
briosa, an; m.

A BREESE, gad-fly ⬩ asilus, tabānus,

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A BREESE, gad-fly; asilus, tabānus,, Cot. 160; Wrt. Voc. 281, 32

Linked entry: breósa

geaflas

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Cot. 91' substitute Geaflum faucibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 53

consula béc

(n.)
Grammar
consula béc, cyninga béc, pl. f.

Books of consuls ⬩ kings' annals ⬩ calendars ⬩ fastorum libri ⬩ fasti

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Books of consuls, or kings' annals, calendars; fastorum libri, fasti Cot. 92

twisliht

(adj.)
Grammar
twisliht, adj.

Forked ⬩ branched

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Forked, branched In ða twislihtran biricean, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 21

forþ-yppan

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For Cot. 150 substitute

sealh-hyrst

(n.)

a sallow-copse

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a sallow-copse Tó sealhyrstæ foreweardræ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 256, 1

ge-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrp, es; n.

A heap thrown up[?]

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Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

þorn-grǽfe

(n.)
Grammar
þorn-grǽfe, an; f.

A thorn-copse

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A thorn-copse Andlang ðære þorngrǽfan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 148, 4

Linked entry: wír-grǽfe

burh-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
burh-spræc, -spæc, e; f.

Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity ⬩ urbanus sermo, urbanitas

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Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity; urbanus sermo, urbanitas, Cot. 202

a-cofrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cofrian, p. ode; pp. od

To recover ⬩ e morbo consurgere ⬩ con-valescere

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To recover; e morbo consurgere, con-valescere Acofraþ will recover, Lchdm. iii. 184, 15

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