Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ast

(n.)

a kiln ⬩ siccatorium

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Gl: 109; Som. 78, 132

aweg-beran

(v.)

to bear ⬩ carry or convey away ⬩ asportare

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

bed-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bed-tíd, e; f.

BEDTIDE ⬩ bed time ⬩ lecti adeundi tempus ⬩ serum

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Gl. 95; Som. 76, 2

becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra

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Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

CLǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CLǼG, es; m?

CLAY ⬩ Samia terra

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Gl. 56; Som. 67, 36; Wrt. Voc. 37, 26

Linked entries: clǽg-weg clǽg-willa

dæg-mǽls-pílu

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mǽls-pílu, [for dæg-mǽles píl],e ; f.

The style of a dial ⬩ horologii gnomon,

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 59

dréfing

(n.)
Grammar
dréfing, e; f.

A disturbing ⬩ conturbātio

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 24; Wrt. Voc. 17, 29

efen-werod

(n.)
Grammar
efen-werod, es; n.

A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

embe-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
embe-smeágung, e; f. A considering about, experience; empīria = ἐμπειρία
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Gl. 82; Som. 73, 49; Wrt. Voc. 47, 53

Linked entry: ymb-smeá(g)ung

eór-wicga

(n.)

an earwig ⬩ blatta

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Gl. 24; Som. 60, 20; Wrt. Voc. 24, 24

fædern-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fædern-mǽg, -mág

a paternal relative

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Gl 92; Som. 75, 37; Wrt. Voc. 51, 79

færan

(v.)

to go ⬩ īre

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 67

feor-stuðu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-stuðu, e; f.

A slanting post? ⬩ obstīpum

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obstīpum, Som. Ben. Lye Feorstuðu obstupum? Wrt. Voc. 290, 11

firing-gát

(n.)

a mountain-goat

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Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2

fleógende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fleógende, part.

Flying ⬩ winged ⬩ vŏlans ⬩ vŏlŭcer

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Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 66

for-spennend

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennend, es; m.

A whoremonger ⬩ lēno

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Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49: Mone B. 3130

forþ-asliden

(v.; part.)

passed or gone before ⬩ tumbled or fallen down ⬩ prælapsus ⬩ prolapsus

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passed or gone before, tumbled or fallen down; prælapsus, prolapsus, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To lead forth ⬩ make known ⬩ discover ⬩ betray ⬩ render up ⬩ prōdĕre

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To lead forth, make known, discover, betray, render up; prōdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

galdere

(n.)
Grammar
galdere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ sorcerer ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor ⬩ augur ⬩ haruspex

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An enchanter, a charmer, sorcerer, diviner, soothsayer; incantātor, augur, haruspex, Som. Ben. Lye

heges-sugge

(n.)

a hedge-sparrow

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Gl. 37; Som. 63, 5; Wrt. Voc. 29, 28

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