Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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em-swápen

(v.; part.)

clothed ⬩ amictus

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clothed; amictus, Som. Ben. Lye. v. ymþ-swápan

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris

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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye

fæstennes

(n.)
Grammar
fæstennes, -ness, e; f.

Fastness, a walled town ⬩ castellum

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Fastness, a walled town; castellum, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usury ⬩ a duty ⬩ tax ⬩ ūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

feónd-seócnes

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-seócnes, -ness, e; f.

Fiend-sickness ⬩ demonology ⬩ dæmŏniăcus morbus

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Fiend-sickness, demonology; dæmŏniăcus morbus, Som. Ben. Lye

feówertig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig-feald, adj.

Fortyfold ⬩ quadrāgēnārius

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

ferht

(n.)

fear ⬩ fright ⬩ dread ⬩ păvor ⬩ tĭmor

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fear, fright, dread; păvor, tĭmor, Som. Ben. Lye

fisc-mere

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-mere, es; m.

A fish-pond ⬩ piscīna ⬩ vīvārium

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A fish-pond; piscīna, vīvārium, Som. Ben. Lye

fíwan

(v.)

to hate ⬩ ŏdio hăbēre ⬩ inĭmīcāri

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to hate; ŏdio hăbēre, inĭmīcāri, Som. Ben. Lye

flacea

(n.)

flakes of snow ⬩ flocci nĭvis

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flakes of snow; flocci nĭvis, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-wyrd, e; f. [fóre, wyrd an event]

A deed done before ⬩ antefactum

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A deed done before; antefactum, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stooping ⬩ þroclīvus

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

fretnes

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

A devouring ⬩ ravening ⬩ edācĭtas ⬩ vŏrācĭtas

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A devouring, ravening; edācĭtas, vŏrācĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

gál-freólsas

(n.)
Grammar
gál-freólsas, pl. m.

Licentious festivals ⬩ lascīva festa ⬩ Lupercālia

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Licentious festivals; lascīva festa, Lupercālia, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-aworpen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aworpen, part, [ge, and pp. of a-weorpan to throw away]

Cast or thrown away ⬩ abjectus

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Cast or thrown away; abjectus, Som. Ben. Lye

eahtung

(n.)
Grammar
eahtung, æhtung, e; f.

A price, an estimation ⬩ æstimātio

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Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: æhtung ehtung

innor

(adv.)
Grammar
innor, adv. cpve of inne
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Gr. 38 ; Som. 42, 13

Linked entry: inne

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, gristl, es; m.
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Gl. 72; Som. 71, 8

bilod

(adj.)

having a bill, nib or snout ⬩ rostratus

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having a bill, nib or snout; rostratus, Som

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

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