Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geolna

(n.)
Grammar
geolna, an; m.

A kind of Egyptian stork ⬩ ibis

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Gl. 38; Som. 63, 30; Wrt. Voc. 29, 49

brand

an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.

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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

grunian

(v.)
Grammar
grunian, p. ode

To make a loud noise, grunt

Entry preview:

Gr. 22; Som. 24, 10

Linked entries: grunnian gryn

hæbbendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hæbbendlíc, adj.

Habilis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11. 41

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.

A horse-house, stable

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Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

Linked entry: hors-ærn

ge-smecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smecgan, p. ede; pp. ed [smæccan to taste]

To taste; ⬩ gustāre

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 33; Wrt. Voc. 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-smæccan

hlyttrung

(n.)
Grammar
hlyttrung, e; f.

A purifying, ⬩ refining; ⬩ defecatio vel purgatio,

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Gl. 100; Som. 77, 23; Wrt. Voc. 55, 27

hól-tihte

(n.)
Grammar
hól-tihte, an; f.

Calumny, ⬩ slander

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Gl. 15; Som. 58, 36; Wrt. Voc. 21, 29

Linked entry: tihte

beán-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
beán-sǽd, es; n.

Bean-seed ⬩ beans for sowing

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Soc. 1902, p. 15

a-wyrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hurt ⬩ injury ⬩ damage ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ læsio ⬩ labes ⬩ damnum

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Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25: 13; Som. 16, 5

CÆPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆPPE, an; f.
Entry preview:

Gl. 27; Som. 60, 114; Wrt. Voc. 25, 54: 81, 45, Gerénod cæppe an adorned hood; penula, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 115; Wrt. Voc. 25, 55

Linked entry: cappa

mǽg-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-slaga, an; m.

The slayer of a kinsman

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Gl. 85; Som. 73, 114; Wrt. Voc. 49, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 46. Se mǽgslaga Cain the fratricide Cain, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 28. Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26

mægþa

(n.)
Grammar
mægþa, an; m.

Maithen ⬩ may-weed ⬩ anthemis cotula

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Gl. 42; Som. 64, 11; Wrt. Voc. 31, 22 : caluna ( = calmia, v. Lchdm. ii. 398, col. 2), 39; Som. 63, 71; Wrt. Voc. 30, 19. Him mon mægþan tó mete gegyrede, Lchdm. iii. 34, 11

Linked entry: mageþe

sóþfæstness

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Hwæðer þé þince þæt hyt eall án sí . . . sóð and sóðfestnes (verum et veritas )? . . . Hweðer ðincð þé betre, þe þæt sóð, þe seó sóðfestnes?, Solil. H. 50, 2-15. Add

æfter-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æfter-boren, [=æftergenga, q. v.] part.

Born after the father's death ⬩ posthumus

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32

a-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sáwan, p. -seów, -siów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sow ⬩ seminare ⬩ obserere

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To sow; seminare, obserere, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 499; Met. 20, 250

Linked entry: a-seów

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyond ⬩ ultra

Entry preview:

Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
Entry preview:

Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

cæmban

(v.)
Entry preview:

Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61, MS. D

cærcian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29; 7, MS. C

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