Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To lend ⬩ accommodare

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Gl. 14; Som. 58, 10

astrengd

(adj.; part.)

Malleable ⬩ ductilis

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Gl. 115; Som. 80, 46; Wrt. Voc. 61, 24

an-læc

(n.)

A respect ⬩ regard ⬩ consideration ⬩ respectus

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 67

Linked entry: an-lec

dæg-mete

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mete, es; m. [dæg a day, mete meat, food]

Daily food ⬩ quotidianus cibus

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Daily food;quotidianus cibus Dæg-mete agapis, Cot. 15, Som. Ben. Lye

Dorm-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorm-ceaster, gen. -ceastre; f. [by the Britons called Cair-Dorm, by Antonīnus Durobrivæ, from the passage over the water; and the Anglo-Saxons, for the same reason, called it also Dornford]

Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen

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Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen, Som. Ben. Lye

eár-loccas

(n.)
Grammar
eár-loccas, pl. m. [eár = ǽr before]

Forelocks ⬩ antiæ

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Gl. 64;Som. 69, 16; Wrt. Voc. 40, 49

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

efer-fearn

fĭlix arbŏrātĭca

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Gl. 42; Som. 64, 14; Wrt. Voc. 31, 25

fell

(adj.)
Grammar
fell, adj.

Fell ⬩ cruel ⬩ severe ⬩ crūdēlis

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Fell, cruel, severe; crūdēlis, Som. Ben. Lye. Similar entries v. fel; adj

fíftigfeald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíftigfeald, adj.

Fiftyfold ⬩ containing fifty ⬩ quinquāgēnārius

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

fleógendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fleógendlíc, adj.

Flying ⬩ winged ⬩ vŏlātĭlis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 41

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, es; n. [smeru fat, grease]

Floating fat ⬩ scum of a pot ⬩ pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans

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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: smeoru

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

frécne-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
frécne-stíg, e; f.

A dangerous way or path ⬩ steep place ⬩ precipice ⬩ præcĭpĭtium

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Som. Ben. Lye

frý-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
frý-gyld, es; n.

A free guild or society ⬩ lībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium

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A free guild or society; lībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: freó-gyld

ful-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To explain ⬩ explĭcāre

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Gr. 24; Som. 25, 52

fyrdinga

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrdinga, adv.

In companies or flocks ⬩ by bands or multitudes ⬩ catervātim

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In companies or flocks, by bands or multitudes; catervātim, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-ágennud

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ágennud, part. [ágen own]

Adopted ⬩ adoptīvus

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Adopted; adoptīvus Geágennud bearn an adopted child; fīlius adoptīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

hræglung

(n.)
Grammar
hræglung, e; f.

Clothing ⬩ vestitus

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Gl. 62; Som. 68, 85; Wrt. Voc. 39, 68

hroð-hund

(n.)
Grammar
hroð-hund, , [?] roð-hund, es; m.
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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 77; Wrt. Voc. 23, 36

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