Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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culter

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Culter culter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 6: cultrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 49: Angl. ix. 263, 4. Add

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, n.
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Bigspellbóc, ná swilce gé secgað, ac wisdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38. Add

brýd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-sang, es; m.

A marriage songhyrnenæusὑμεναῖοςepitha-lamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; hyrnenæus = ὑμεναῖος epitha-lamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 40; Wrt. Voc. 28, 22

Linked entry: brýd-leóþ

hand-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
hand-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the hands

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A washing of the hands Hándþweáles fæt malluviæ, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 87; Wrt. Voc. 25, 27

hand-wyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wyrst, -wrist, e; f.

The wrist

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The wrist Fæðm betwux elboga and handwyrste cubitum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

heáfod-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of the head

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A hair of the head Heáfod-hǽr capilli, Ælfc. Gl; 70; Som. 70, 55; Wrt. Voc. 42, 63

Linked entry: hǽr

corn-æsceda

(n.)

Corn-sweepingschaffquisquiliæ

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Corn-sweepings, chaff; quisquiliæ Æppelscreáda vel cornæsceda quisquiliæ Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 97; Wrt. Voc. 22, 13

cudele

(n.)

a cuttlefish sepia

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a cuttlefish; sepia = σηπία Cudele vel wasescite sepia Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 82; Wrt. Voc. 56, 6

ge-sléfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sléfed, pp.

Having sleeves;manicatusmanuleātus

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Having sleeves; manicatus, manuleātus Gesléfed manuleātus vel manicātus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 74; Wrt. Voc. 16, 47

hlæden

(n.)

a vessel for drawing water, a bucket;hauritorium,

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a vessel for drawing water, a bucket; hauritorium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 54; Wrt. Voc. 24, 50

hux-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hux-, husc-líc; adj.

Ignominiousscorninsult

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Ignominious, involving shame, scorn, insult Huxlíc dedecor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 34. Ðá þuhte him tó huxlíc ðæt hé híran sceolde ǽnigum hláforde it seemed to him too ignominious to obey any lord, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 36.

awel

Grammar
awel, For awl, as given in Dictionary, substitute flesh-hook, and dele reference to
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æl, which is a different word

candel-twist

(n.)
Grammar
candel-twist, es; m.
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A pair of snuffers; emunctoria Candel-twist emunctoria, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 50; Wrt. Voc. 47, 54

candel-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
candel-wyrt, e; f. [candel a candle, wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. A plant useful for wicks 'of lamps
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Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 90; Wrt. Voc. 32, 25

CANNE

(n.)
Grammar
CANNE, an; f.
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A CAN, cup; crater Canne crater vel canna, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 38; Wrt. Voc. 24, 38

ears-lýre

(n.)
Grammar
ears-lýre, es; m ? [lyre = líra muscle]

The breech-muscle, the breechnătes

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The breech-muscle, the breech; nătes Earslýre nătes, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 71; Wrt. Voc. 44, 53

ele-lænde

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-lænde, adj.

Strange, foreign peregrīnus

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Strange, foreign; peregrīnus Elelændra eorþbigennys cŏlōnia, peregrīnōrum cultūra, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five yearsfive years oldquinquennis

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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

flugol

(adj.)
Grammar
flugol, adj. [fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

Apt to fly or fleeflying swiftlyswiftfúgax

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Apt to fly or flee, flying swiftly, swift; fúgax Flugol fúgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43

Linked entries: fugol fligul flygul

(v.)
Grammar
fó, 1st sing. pres. indic. of fón.

I take

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Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2;