Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-ealgian

(v.)

to defend

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Ben. 69, Lye

ge-efenlæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-efenlæcestre, an; f.

A female imitator

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A female imitator, Scint. 13, Lye

ge-rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽding, es; m.

A decree ⬩ consultum

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A decree; consultum, Cot. 59; Lye

dooc

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Lye,' and see dóc

briht

(adj.)

bright.

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Hat. 11, 34, Lye

brittnere

(n.)

a steward ⬩ dispensator

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a steward; dispensator, Past. 63, Lye

gydenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gydenlíc, adj.

Nunlike ⬩ vestal ⬩ vestalis

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Nunlike, vestal; vestalis Cot. 179, Lye

hæft-encel

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-encel, -incel, es; m.

A slave ⬩ emptitius

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A slave; emptitius, Cot. 74, Lye

hǽriht

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽriht, adj.

Hairy ⬩ crinitus, setosus,

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Hairy; crinitus, setosus, Cot. 186, Lye

hǽþ-cole

(n.)

Cassis, galea

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Cassis, galea, Cot. 32, 36, Lye

Linked entry: -cole

hálsigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hálsigendlíce, hálsiendlíce; adv.

Importune

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Dial. 1, 2, Lye

heáfod-frætewnes

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-frætewnes, -ness, e; f.

A head-ornament

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A head-ornament, Cot. 65, Lye

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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Lye

ge-þingio

(n.)

a provision; ⬩ apparatio,

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a provision; apparatio, Cot. 8, Lye

hoffing

(n.)
Grammar
hoffing, es; m.

A circle; ⬩ orbis

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A circle; orbis Hoffingas orbes, Lye

hoh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hoh-mód, adj.

Having an anxious mind, ⬩ anxious

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Having an anxious mind, anxious, Lye

a-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
a-styrung, e; f.

A motion ⬩ motus

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A motion; motus,Lye

beber

(n.)

a beaver

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Lye

bænc

(n.)

a bench

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Lye

bæðian

(v.)
Grammar
bæðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe

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Lye

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