ā, adv., ever, always, forever
ā = ān, one; a
abbad, m., abbot
abbodesse, f., abbess
ābēag, pret. of ābūgan, bend away
ābēodan, ābēad, ābudon, āboden, 2, announce; offer; command
ābīdan, 1, wait, await; get; experience
ābiddan, 5, ask for; obtain
āblendan, W.I, blind; dazzle
ābrecan, 4, break; conquer, capture
ābūgan, 2, bend away
ac, conj., but
ācennan, W.I, produce; bring forth
ācenness, f., birth
Achaia, Achaia, the Achæans
ācræftan, W.I, think out; devise
ācsian, W.II, ask; cf. āscian
ācuman, 4, come; bring; endure (401)
ācwellan, W.I, kill (432)
ācwenċan, W.I, quench
ādīleġian, W.II, destroy
ādl, f., disease
ādrǣfan, W.I, expel
ādrenċan, W.I, drown
ādrēogan, 2, act; carry on; endure
ādrīfan, 1, drive away
ādrincan, 3, quench
ādūn, ādūne, adv., down
ādȳdan, W.I, kill; destroy
ǣ, f., law; faith
æcer, m., field; acre
ǣdre, f., vein; stream
ǣfæst, ǣfest, ǣwfæst, adj., law-abiding; pious
ǣfen, n., m., evening
ǣfenglommung, f., evening twilight
ǣfensprǣċ, f., evening-speech
ǣfest, adj., pious
æfestfull, adj., envious
æfestian, W.II, be envious
æfestiġ, adj., envious
ǣfestness, f., religion; piety
ǣfnung, f., evening
ǣfre, adv., ever; at any time; always
æft = eft, again, back
æftan, adv., from behind; behind
æfter, prep., after (time or space); among; according to; along, alongside, æfter þām (þǣm, þon) þe, (at a time) after
æfter, adv., afterwards
æfterfolgian, æfterfyliġian, W.III, follow after; pursue (436)
æfterra, adj., second, next
ǣġhwǣr, adv., everywhere
ǣġhwæþer, conj., ǣġhwæþer ġe ... ġe, both ... and
ǣġhwilċ, ǣġhwelċ, adj., every, each
ǣglǣċa, m., terrible fighter
ǣġþer, pron., either one
ǣġþer, adj., either, each
ǣġþer ġe ... ġe, both ... and
Ægypte, m. pl., Egyptians
ǣht, f., possessions, goods; cattle
æl, m., awl
ǣl, m., eel
ǣlċ, pron., each, each one
ǣlċ, adj., each, every, any
ǣlepūte, f., eel-pout; burbot
ælmihtiġ, adj., almighty
æltēowe, adj., complete, perfect; true, faithful
ǣmta, m., leisure
ǣmtiġ, adj., empty, vacant; void
ǣniġ, adj., any
ǣniġ, pron., any one
ǣnliċ, adj., one, only; unique; glorious, splendid
ǣnne, see ān (371)
æppelbǣre, adj., fruit-bearing
ǣr, adv., formerly; before; ǣr oððe sīð, before or since, ever
ǣr, prep., before; ǣr þām (þǣm) þe, before; ǣr þon, before, until
ǣr, conj., before; until
ǣr, adj., early
ǣr, n., bronze; copper
ærcebiscop, m., archbishop
ǣrdæġ, m., daybreak, early morn
ǣren, adj., brazen
ǣrende, n., errand, mission
ǣrendġewrit, n., letter, epistle
ǣrendraca, m., messenger
ǣrendwreca, m., messenger
ǣrest, adv., first
ǣrgōd, adj., good from of old
ǣror, adv., sooner
ǣrra, adj., former
ǣrwacol, adj., early awake
ǣs, n., food, meat; carrion; bait
æstel, m., bookmark
ǣswīcung, f., deceit
æt, prep., (place) at, near, in; from; upon; into the hands of; at the point of; æt nīehstan, in the next place, thereupon
æt, adv., near
ǣt, ǣton, see etan
ætberstan, 3, break out, escape (from)
ætbreġdan, ætbræġd, ætbrugdon, ætbrogden, 3, take away
ætēowian, W.II, show, appear
ætforan, prep., before, in the sight of
ætgædere, adv., together
ǣðel = ēðel, country
æðelboren, adj., nobly born, of noble birth
æðelborenness, f., nobility of birth
æþele, adj., noble; excellent; splendid, glorious
æðeling, m., prince, nobleman; kingÕs son
Æþelinga eiġ, Athelney
æðellīċe, adv., nobly, excellently
ǣðm, m., air; breath; blast
æthrīnan, 1, touch
ætīewan, W.I, show, appear
ætsamne, adv., together; at once
ætsteppan, 6, step (409)
ǣttren, adj., poisonous
ætwesan, 5, be present
ætwindan, 3, escape
ǣwfæst, adj., law-abiding; pious
ǣwfæstlīċe, adv., lawfully; religiously, piously
ǣwiscmōd, adj., ashamed; cowed
āfandian, W.II, try, test; prove
āfaran, 6, go, march
āfeallan, 7, fall; decay (415)
āfēdan, W.I, feed
āfeorsian, W.II, remove
āfierran, W.I, depart
āfindan, 3, find, discover
āflēon, 2, fly (391)
āflīegan, W.I, put to flight
āflieman, W.I, put to flight; expel
āforhtian, W.II, frighten, terrify
āfūlian, W.II, become corrupt
āfyllan, W.I, fill
āfyllan, W.I, fell, bring low
āfyrhtan, W.I, frighten, terrify
āgan, āh, āgon, āhte, PP., own, possess, hold
āġēan, prep., against, towards
āgen, adj., own
āgendlīċe, adv., properly
āġēnlǣdan, W.I, lead back
āġēotan, āġēat, āguton, āgoten, 2, pour, pour out, destroy
āġiefan, 5, give, give up; pay; return; give back (402)
āġieldan, āġeald, āguldon, āgolden, 3, pay; yield; pay for, atone for
āglǣċa, m., terrible fighter
āgolden, see āġieldan
āgoten, see āġēotan
āgrafen, adj., graven, carved
Agustus, Augustus
āhæfst, see āhebban
āhēawan, 7, hew (415)
āhebban, āhōf, āhōfon, āhafen, 6, raise, lift up (409)
āhefde, wk. pret. of āhebban
āhēng, see āhōn
āhliehhan, 6, laugh, exult (409)
āhlōg, see āhliehhan
āhōn, 7, hang; crucify (414)
āhreddan, W.I, rescue; escape; set free
āhte, āhton, pret. of āgan
āhwylfan, W.I, cover, submerge
āhyrdan, W.I, harden
āīdlian, W.II, become useless
ālǣdan, W.I, lead; bring; lead away
aldor =ealdor, m., master; lord, prince
aldor = ealdor, n., life
ālibban, W.III, live (438)
ālīefan, W.I, allow; grant
ālīehtan, W.I, light, illuminate
ālīesan, W.I, release, set free; deliver; loose, loosen
ālimpan, 3, befall, happen
all = eall
Alor, Aller, in Somerset
amang, prep., among; while; amang þām þe, while
Amazanas, m. pl., Amazons
ambihtþeġn, m., servant, attendant
amen, amen
āmierran, W.I, destroy
ān, num. and indef. art., one; a, an; tō ānum ġeċierran, unite; on ān, continuously
ān, pron., one; ānra ġehwylċ each one
ān, adj., only, alone
ān, adv., alone, only
an, prep., = on
anbīdan, 1 await
anbidian, W.II, wait, stay; expect
āncenned, past p., only-begotten
and, conj., and
anda, m., zeal; malice; anger
andettan, W.I, confess, acknowledge
andġiet, n., understanding; knowledge; sense, meaning
andġiefullīċe, adv., clearly
andlang, adj., entire, whole
andlīcness, f., likeness, resemblance
andlifen, andleofen, f., food; money
andsaca, m., enemy
andswarian, W.II, answer
andswaru, f., answer
andweard, adj., opposite; present
andweardness, f., present time
andwlita, m., face
andwyrdan, W.I, anwser
andwyrde, n., answer
ānforlǣtan, 7, let go, abandon
angel, angil, m., fishhook
Angel, n., Anglen (Schleswig)
Angelcynn, n., England; the English people
Angelþēod, f., the English people
anġeweald, m., power, sway
anġinn, n., beginning
Angle, m. pl., Angles
angrīsenlīċe, adv., terribly
angrīslīċ, adj., terrible
Angulus, Angulus
ānhund, num., one hundred
anlīċ, adj., like
anlīcness, f., image; statue
ānlīpiġ, ānlēpiġ, adj., single; private
ānmōd, adj., unanimous
ānrǣdness, f., agreement; constancy
ansīen, f., face; form; view, sight
ant = and
anweald, m., power, authority
apostol, m., apostle
apostolīċ, adj., apostolic
ār, m., messenger; angel
ār, f., honor; dignity; mercy; landed property
ār, n., copper
āra, imperative of ārian, stop, cease
ārǣdan, W.I, read
ārǣdness, f., condition, stipulation
āræfnan, W.I, carry out; endure
āræfnian, W.II, endure
ārǣran, W.I., rear; erect, raise; upset; destroy
ārās, see ārīsan
arc, m., ark
ardlīċe = arodlīċe, adv., quickly
āreahte, see āreċċan
āreċċan, āreahte, āreaht, W.I, tell; say; expound; translate
āredian, W.II, prepare, find
ārēodian, W.II, redden, blush
āræst, adj., merciful, kind, gracious
ārfæstness, f., virtue, goodness
ārhwæt, adj., eager for glory
ārian, W.II, honor; be merciful; spare
ārīman, W.I, number, count
ārīsan, ārās, ārison, ārisen, 1, arise
ārison, see ārīsan
ārlēas, adj., dishonorable, wicked
Armoricano (Lat. ablative), Armorica
arn, pret. sing. of iernan
arod, adj., ready, quick
arodlīċe, adv., quickly
ārsmiþ, m., coppersmith
ārweorðness, f., honor
ārwurð, adj., venerable
ārwurðian, W.II, honor
āsceacan, 6, shake (407)
āscian, W.II, ask
āscyran, W.I, cut off; separate
āsendan, W.I, send, send forth; put
āsettan, W.I, set; lay; seat
āsingan, 3, sing out, sing; deliver
āsmēagan, W.III, consider, think
āsmēgan = āsmēagan
āspringan, 3, spring forth
assa, m., he-ass
āstandan, 6, stand up (407)
āstellan, W.I, set forth; start
āstīgan, 1, go, move, walk; get into; rise, ascend
āstingan, 3, pierce out
āstreahte, see āstreċċan
āstreċċan, āstreahte, āstreaht, W.I, stretch; prostrate oneself; stretch out
āstyrian, W.I., stir, move, agitate, stir up
āswebban, āswefede, W.I, put to sleep; kill
Asyria, Assyria
atelīċ, adj., dreadful
ātēon, 2, draw out, drag out; take away; draw; seize; journey; draw forth, produce (391)
ātēorian, W.II, fail; tire; cease
āþ, m., oath
āþenċan, W.I, think out, contrive
āþenian, W.II, stretch out
Atheniense, m. pl., Athenians
āðennan, W.I, stretch out
āðum, m., son-in-law
ātīehð, ātogen, see ātēon
atol, adj., terrible, dire
ātredan, 5, tread, trample
āttor, n., poison
ātuge, see ātēon
āwariġed, adj., accursed
āweahte, see āweċċan
āweċċan, āweahte, āweaht, W.I, awake, arouse (432)
āwehte, pret. of āweċċan
āwendan, W.I, turn
āweorpan, 3, cast, throw; cast away; cast down
āwerian, W.I, ward off; defend
āwēstan, W.I, waste, devastate; destroy
āwreċċan, awrehte, W.I, arouse, awake (432)
āwrītan, āwrāt, āwriton, āwriten, 1, write, write down, compose; inscribe
āwurpan = āweorpan, 3, throw
āwurtwalian, W.II, root up
āxian = ācsian, ask
B
Bactriane, m. pl., Bactrians
bæc, n., back; on bæc, backwards
bæcere, m., baker
bæd, se biddan
bærnan, W.I, burn
bærnett, n., burning
bǣron, see beran
bæð, n., bath
bām, see bēġen (372)
bān, n., bone
bānfāg, adj., antler-adorned
bānloca, m., joint (of leg or arm); limb
bannan, bēonn, bēonnon, bannen, 7, summon
bār, m., boar
bāt, m., boat
bāt, see bītan
baðian, W.II, bathe
be, prep., concerning, by, according to; for the sake of; beside; alongside; be hearpan, with or to the harp; be sūðan, south of; be westan, west of
bēacen, n., sign
Beadonisc dūn, Mt. Badon
beadu, f., fighting, battle
beaduweorc, n,. warlike deed
beæftan, adv., from behind, behind
bēag, bēah, m., ring; bracelet; collar
bēagġifa, m., ring-giver, lord
beald, adj., bold
bealg, see belgan
bealohȳdiġ, adj., evil-minded
bealu, n., bale, harm, injury
bēam, m., tree; cross
bēancodd, m., bean-pod
bearhtm, m., brightness; flash
bearn, n., child; son; offspring
bēatan, bēot, bēoton, bēaten, 7, beat
bebēodan, bebēad, bebudon, beboden, 2, offer; deliver; entrust; command; announce
bebod, n., command
beboden, see bebēodan
bebyrġan, W.I, bury
bebyriġness, f., burial
bēċ, see bōc (337)
beclyppan, W.I, embrace
beclȳsan, W.I, enclose, imprison
becuman, becōm, becōmon, becumen, 4, become; come; happen, fall among, befall; approach; arrive, reach
becwōm, pret. of becuman
bed, n., prayer
bedǣlan, W.I, deprive
bedd, n., bed
bedrīfan, 1, drive; pursue; chase
beēodon, see begān
befēolan, befealh, befulgon, befōlen, 3, apply oneself (395)
befæstan, W.I, establish; entrust; apply; fasten
befēran, W.I, surround
befōn, befēng, 7, seize on
beforan, prep., before
beforan, adv., before; heretofore
begān, A, go over, traverse; practice, perform; exercise; concern (oneself)
begangan, 7, perform; attend to; practice (415)
bēġen, adj., both (372)
beġeondan, prep., beyond
beġīeman, W.I, take care of, attend to
beġietan, beġeat, beġēaton, beġieten, 5, get, acquire; receive; seize; find
beġinnan, 3, begin
begrīnian, W.II, ensnare
behātan, behēt, behēton, behāten, 7, promise; threaten
behealdan, behēold, behēoldon, behealdan, 7, look at, observe; behold
behealdend, m., beholder
behēfe, adj., necessary; suitable, proper
behelian, W.II, cover over, hide
beheonan, behinon, prep., on this side of
behindan, adv., behind
behorsian, W.II, deprive of horses
behwyrfan, W.I, turn; concern
behȳdan, W.I, conceal; shelter
belgan, bealg, bulgon, bolgen, 3, swell; become angry; enrage
belimpan, 3, pertain to, concern
belocen, see belūcan
belūcan, belēac, belucon, belocen, 2, lock, shut up
bemurcian, W.II, murmur
benċ, f., bench
bend, m., bond, chain, fetter
benēotan, 2, deprive of
beniman, 4, take, get possession of; deprive (401)
bēod, m., table
bēodan, bēad, budon, boden, 2, offer; command
bēon, wæs, wǣron, A, be (443)
beorgan, bearg, burgon, borgen, 3, save, preserve; defend
beorht, adj., bright
beorhte, adv., brightly, brilliantly
beorhtness, f., brightness
beorn, m., man; hero; warrior; prince
bēorscipe, m., feast
bēorþegu, f., beer-drinking
bēotung, f., boast; threat
beran, bær, bǣron, boren, 4, bear, carry
berēafian, W.II, rob
bern, n., barn
berstan, bærst, burston, borsten, 3, burst (398)
besenċan, W.I, sink; drown; submerge
besēon, beseah, besāwon, besewen, 5, see, look, behold; look at; look up
besittan, 5, possess; besiege (406)
beslēan, 6, strike, cut off
besmiþian, W.II, construct with forged iron
besorgian, W.II, be sorry for
besprecan, 5, speak against; complain
bestelan, 4, steal away; steal upon
beswīcan, beswāc, beswicon, beswicen, 1, deceive, betray; overcome; catch
beswingan, 3, flog, beat
besyrwan, W.I, ensnare, entrap
bet, adv., better
betǣċan, W.I., pursue, hunt; entrust (432)
beter, n., the better
betera, adj., better; see gōd (367)
beþeaht, see beþeċċan
beþeċċan, W.I, cover, protect (432)
beþenċan, beþōhte, beþōht, W.I, consider, bethink
beþōhte, see beþenċan
beþridian, W.II, circumvent
beþurfan, PP, need (440)
betlīċ, adj., grand, splendid
betre, adv., better
betst, superl. of gōd (367)
betst, adv., best
betwēnan, betwȳnan, prep., between; among
betwēnan, adv., meanwhile; in turn
betweoh, betweox, betwux, betwyh, prep., between; among
betwēonum, prep., between; among
betȳnan, W.I, enclose; close; shut; imprison; end
bewendan, W.I, turn
bewindan, 3, wind around; surround
bi-, see be-
bi, bi, prep., by; compare be; bī wrītan, to write according to; to copy
bīdan, bād, bidon, biden, 1, await; wait for; wait, (with gen.)
biddan, bæd, bǣdon, beden, 5, pray, ask, entreat, (with gen.)
bīeġan, W.I, bend, bow
bīgenga, m., inhabitant
bīgengere, m., worker
bīleofa, m., food
bilewit, adj., innocent; merciful
bilewitlīċe, adv., peacefully
bill, n., a staff with a point and a curved blade at the end; battle-axe; sword
billġesliht, n., sword-stroke; battle
bindan, band, bundon, bunden, 3, bind
binn, binne, f., bin, manger
binnan, prep., within, inside of; into
biscop, m., bishop
biscophād, m., office of bishop
biscopstōl, m., bishopric
bisen, f., example; parable
bisgu, f., occupation, labor
bisiġ, adj., busy
bismer, n., insult, reviling
bismerful, adj., shameful
bismerlīċ, adj., shameful
bismrian, W.II, mock, revile
bīspell, n., parable; example
bist, see bēon (443)
bītan, bāt, biton, biten, 1, bite; cut
bite, m., bite; sting
bitter, adj., bitter; sharp; cruel
blāc, adj., bright, shining, white
blæc, adj., black
blǣċan, W.I, bleach, fade
blǣdre, f., blister
blǣstan, W.I, blow
blandenfeax, adj., gray-haired
blāwan, blēow, blēowon, blāwen, 7, blow
blēd, f., fruit
blētsian, W.II, bless
blētsung, f., blessing
blind, adj., blind
blindlīċe, adv., blindly
blinnan, 3, cease
bliss, f., bliss, happiness, joy; merriment
blissian, W.II, rejoice
blīþe, adj., joyful; pleasant; friendly
blīðemōd, adj., friendly
blōd, n., blood
bōc, f., book (337)
bōccræft, m., book-learning
bōcere, m., scholar; scribe
bōcstæf, m., letter (of alphabet)
bod, n., command
boda, m., messenger
boden, wk. pl. of bod, n., command
bodian, W.II, tell; announce; preach
bolgenmōd, adj., enraged
bolster, m., cushion, pillow
booc = bōc
bord, n., broad, plank; shield
bordhrēoða, m., shield
bordweall, m., shield-wall
bōsm, m., bosom, breast
brād, adj., board; spacious; wide
brādness, f., breadth; surface
brǣċ, f., breaking; breach
brǣdan, W.I, roast; cook
brǣdo, f., breadth, width
bræġdan = breġdan
brastlian, W.II, crackle
brecan, bræc, brǣcon, brocen, 4, break
breġdan, bræġd, brugdon, brogden, 3, move swiftly; snatch; turn; weave
brego, m., ruler, chief, king
brēmel, m., brier, bramble
brengan = bringan
brēost, n., breast
Breoton, f., Britain
Betanie, Britain
Brettas, m. pl., Britons
bridd, m., young bird
brīdelþwang, m., rein
briht, adj., bright
brim, n., wave; sea; water
bringan, brōhte, brōht, W.I, bring
broc, n., affliction, misery
brocenlīċ, adj., fragile
brōhte, see bringan
brosnodlīċ, adj., corruptible
broþ, n., broth, soup
brōðor, m., brother (335)
brūcan, brēac, brucon, brocen, 2, use; possess; enjoy (the use of), (with gen.)
brȳcð, see brūcan
brȳd, f., bride
brȳdguma, m., bridegroom
bryne, m., burning; fire
Bryten, f., Britain
Bryttas, m. pl., Britons
bryttian, W.II, divide, distribute; possess; enjoy the use of
bufan, prep., over, above
būr, n., chamber
burg, burh, f., fort; walled town; city (337)
burgen, burgon, see beorgan
burgware, m. pl., citizens
burhlēod, m., citizen (324)
burhsittende, adj., city-dwelling
butere, f., butter
buterġeþwēor, n., butter-curd
buteric, m., leather bottle
būton, būtan, prep., without; except; outside of; besides
būton, conj., unless
būtū, adj., both
bycgan, bohte, boht, W.I, buy
bylg, m., bellows
bȳme, f., trumpet
byrġen, f., grave
byriġ, see burg
byriġness, f., grave
byrne, f., coat of mail
bysgod, adj., occupied
C
cāf, adj., bold, brave
camp, m., battle
campdōm, m., military service
campian, W.II, fight; battle
campstede, n., battlefield
campwudu, m., shield
candel, f., candle; light
canon, m., canon, rule; canones bēċ, canonical books
Cantware, m. pl., inhabitants of Kent; citizens of Canterbury
Capadotia, Cappadocia
Cappadonisc, adj., Cappadocian
carcern, n., prison
carful, adj., anxious; sad
Carrum, Charmouth
Cartaina, Carthage
carte, f., document, writing
caru, f., care, trouble
cāsere, m., emperor; Cæsar
ċeald, adj., cold
ċealf, n., calf
ċēap, m., sale; cattle; goods
ċēapmann, m., merchant, trader
ċēapstōw, f., market-place
ċēas, f., strife, battle
ċeaster, f., city
ċeasterbūend, m., town-dweller
ċeasterġewaran, plur., citizens
ċeasterware, m. pl., citizens
cempa, m., soldier, warrior
cēne, adj., brave, bold
cennan, W.I, conceive; bring forth
Centland, n., Kent
ċeorl, m., husbandman; peasant
ċēosan, ċēas, curon, coren, 2, choose; decide; take
ċerran. W.I, turn
chyrċeæn, pl. of ċiriċe
ċīeġan, W.I, call, name; call on; invite
ċiele, m., coldness, cold, chill
ċīepan, W.I, sell; buy
ċīepend, m., merchant
ċild, n., child
cing=cyning
Ċippanham, Chippenham, Wilts.
Cirenċeaster, Cirencester
ċiriċe, f., church
Cirus, Cyrus
Ċisseċeaster, Chichester
clǣman, W.I, smear; caulk
clǣne, adj., clean; pure
clǣne, adv., cleanly; completely
clǣnness, f., cleanness; purity
cleofa, m., cellar
clēofan, 2, split
cleofum, see clif
clif, n., cliff (252)
clipian, W.II, call; cry out; speak
clynnan, W.I, resound
clyppan, W.I, embrace; enclose; grip; honor, cherish
cnapa, m., child; youth; servant
cnearr, m., small ship
cneoht = cniht
cnēoress, f., race; family
cnēow, n., knee
cnēowmǣġ, m., kinsman; ancestor
cniht, m., young man, youth; boy
cnucian, W.II, knock, beat
cōc, m., cook
coccel, m., tares, cockle
Coln, the river Coln, in Essex
cōm, cōmon, see cuman
consul, m., consul
corn, m., grain; wheat
corðor, n., band; army; multitude
costian, W.II, tempt; test, try
costnian, W.II, tempt (with gen.)
costnung, f., temptation
crabba, m., crab
cræft, m., skill; power, strength; accomplishment; trade, handicraft; trick, deceit
cræftiġ, adj., skillful; strong
cræt, n., cart; chariot
Creac, m., Greek
crēad, see crūdan
Crecas, m. pl., Greeks
Crecisc, n., Greek language
crēopan, 2, creep
Crestense, m., pl., Cretans
cring, f., n., downfall; slaughter
cringan, 3, fall (in battle); perish
crismlīsing, f., the loosing of the baptismal fillet
Crist, Christ
Cristen, adj., Christian
Cristena, m., Christian
Cristendōm, m., Christendom; Christianity
crūdan, crēad, crudon, croden, 2, press; hasten; drive
cruma, m., crumb
cucu, see cwic (360)
culter, m., colter
cuma, m., stranger; guest
cuman, cōm, cōmon, cumen, 4, come; go (401)
cumbolġehnāst, n., clash of banners, battle
cunnan, cann, cunnon, cūðe, PP., be able; know how; know (440)
cuōm, pret. of cuman
cūð, adj., known
cūðe, see cunnan
cūðlīċ, adj., known; certain
cūðon, see cunnan
cwǣdon, cwæþ, see cweðan
cwealm, m., death; pestilence
cweartern, n., prison
cwellere, m., murderer; executioner
cwēn, f., woman; queen
cweðan, cwæþ, cwǣdon, cweden, 5, say, speak
cwic, adj., alive, living (360)
cwicsūsl, n., living torture
cwide, m., saying; statement; report
cwielman, W.I, kill; murder; torment
cwōm, pret. of cuman
cwyld, m., plague, murrain
cȳf, f., tub; vat; cask
ċyld, n., cold
ċyle = ċiele, chill
cyme, m., coming, arrival; visit
cyme, subjunct. of cuman
cynehelm, m., royal crown
cynelīċ, adj., kingly, royal
cynerīċe, n., kingdom
cyning, m., king
cynn, n., kind, sort; family; offspring; kin; race, tribe
ċȳpan = ċīepan, buy, sell
ċȳse, m., cheese
ċȳsġerunn, n., rennet
cyssan, W.I, kiss
cyst, f., choice, best
cȳþan, W.I, make known; inform
cȳðere, m., witness; martyr
cȳðð, cȳððe, f., kinship; kinsfolk; native land
cȳðð, f., knowledge
D
dǣd, f., deed, act
dǣdbōt, f., penance, reparation
dæġ, m., day
dæġes, adv., by day
dæġhwāmlīċe, adv., daily
dæġrǣd, dæġrēd, n., daybreak
dæġrīm, n., number of days
dæġweorc, m., day's work
dǣl, m., share; part, division; region
dǣlan, W.I, divide; divide up; give out
Danubie, Danube
daroð, m., dart, spear
dēad, adj., dead
dēadlīċ, adj., mortal
dēagol, adj., secret, hidden
dēagung, f., coloring; dye
dear, see durran (440)
dēað, m., death
Defenascir, Devonshire
delfan, dealf, dulfon, dolfen, 3, dig
dēma, m., judge
dēman, W.I, deem; judge; assign
Dene, m. pl., Danes
Denisc, adj., Danish
Deniscan, m. pl., Danes
dennian, W.II, stream; become moist
dēoflīċ, adj., devilish, devil's
dēofol, m., n., devil, demon
dēofolġyld, n., devil-worship
dēop, adj., deep
dēopness, f., deepness, depth
dēor, n., animal, beast
deorfan, 3, labor, work
dēorweorþ, adj., valuable, precious; costly
dēorwierþe, adj., valuable, precious; costly
derian, W.I, injure, hurt; harm
dīacon, m., deacon
dīeġellīċe, adv., secretly
dimm, adj., dim, dark
dimness, f., dimness; darkness
Ding, meaning unknown
discipul, m., disciple, follower
dōgor, n., day
dohtor, f., daughter (335)
dōm, m., doom; judgment; choice
dōmere, m., judge
dōmes dæġ, m., doomsday
dōmsetl, n., judgment-seat
dōmweorðung, f., honor
dōn, dyde, dōn, A, do; make; cause; act (444); dōn fram, take away from; dōn of, put off; take off
Dorceċeaster, Dorchester
dorste, pret. of durran
draca, m., dragon; serpent; devil
drēam, m., joy, noise of rejoicing
drenċ, m., drink, draught; drowning
drēogan, 2, experience, suffer; endure
drēoriġ, adj., bloody; cruel; sad
drēosan, 2, fall; perish (390)
drēosendlīċ, adj., perishable
drīfan, drāf, drifon, drifen, 1, drive; conduct
drihten = dryhten
drinca, m., drink
drincan, dranc, druncon, druncen, 3, drink
drohtoð, m., way of life
drȳcræft, m., sorcery; witchcraft
drȳġe, adj., dry
drȳġe, n., dryness
drȳġness, f., dryness
dryht, f., band of retainers
dryhten, m., lord; Lord (God)
dryhtsele, m., lordly hall
dūfan, dēaf, dufon, dofen, 2, dive; sink
dufon, see dūfan
duguþ, f., body of retainers; host, throng; men; strength
dulmunus, m., warship
dūn, f., hill
durran, dearr, durron, dorste, PP, dare (440)
duru, f., door (329)
dūst, n., dust
dwolma, m., empty space, chaos
dyde, see dōn
Dyflen, Dublin
dynnan, W.I, make a din; sound; resound
dyppan, W.I, dip
dyrstiġ, adj., daring
dȳrwyrðe, adj., precious; costly
dysiġ, adj., foolish
E
ēa, f., water; river
ēac, adv., also
ēac, prep., together with
ēacen, adj., great, huge; strong
ēadiġ, adj., blessed
ēadiġness, f., happiness; blessedness
ēadmōdlīċe, adv., humbly
eafora, m., heir; son
ēage, n., eye
eahta, num., eight
eahtoða, adj., eighth
ēalā, interj., lo; behold; alas; O
ēaland, n., island
eald, adj., old
ealdfæder, m., forefather
ealdor, m., elder; parent; leader; chief; prince; king
ealdor, m., life
ealdordæġ, m., day of life
ealdordōm, m., rule; magistracy; superiority, pre-eminence
ealdorlang, adj., lifelong; eternal
ealdormann, m., chief; nobleman; magistrate (the ealdormann of each shire was its chief judicial officer and the leader of its military forces; the scīrġerēfa or sheriff was merely his deputy)
ealdorscipe, m., supremacy
Ealdseaxe, m. pl., Old Saxons
ealgian, W.II, defend
eall, adj., all
eall, n., all; everything; ealles swīðost, most of all
eall, adv., altogether, entirely
ealles, adv., altogether
eall swā, adv., even so, just as
ealneġ, adv., always
ealuscerwen, f., bitter drink; terror
ealwealdend, m., ruler of all
eard, m., dwelling-place, home; land, region
eardian, W.II, dwell; inhabit, live in
eardungstōw, f., dwelling-place
earfoðness, f., difficulty; hardship; pain
ēarġebland, n., wave, surge
eargian, W.II, shun; fear; turn coward
earhfaru, f., arrow-flight
earm, m., arm
earm, adj., poor; wretched, miserable
earme, adv., miserably; badly
earming, m., poor wretch
earn, m., eagle
earnian, W.II, earn; deserve
eart, see bēon (443)
ēast, adv., eastward
ēastan, adv., from the east; be ēastan, to the east of
ēastdǣl, m., eastern part; eastern region
Ēastengle, m. pl., East Angles
Ēaster, n., Easter
ēasteweard, adv., eastward
ēastrīċe, n., eastern kingdom
ēastrihte, adv., due east
ēastsǣ, f., eastern sea
Ēastseaxe, m. pl., East Saxons
ēaðe, adv., easily
ēaðelīċe, adv., easily
ēaðmōdlīċe, adv., easily
eaxl, f., shoulder
eaxlġestealla, m., shoulder-companion, comrade
Ebreisc, adj., Hebrew
ēċe, adj., eternal, everlasting
eċed, m., vinegar
ecg, f., edge; sword
Ecgbryhtes stān, ? Brixton-Deverill, Wilts.
ēċness, f., eternity
edlēan, n., reward; retribution
ēdrum, dat. pl. of ǣdre, vein; stream
edwist, f., being; substance
edwīt, n., reproach, abuse
efenfela, n., equally many
efenlēof, adj., equally dear
efensāriġ, adj., equally sorry
efenþēow, m., fellow-servant
efenþēowa, m., fellow-servant
efenyrfeweard, m., co-heir
efes, f., edge, border; side
efestan, W.I, hasten
Effesus, Ephesus
efne, adv., even, only
efne, interj., behold, lo
eft, adv., again; in turn; back
eġe, m., fear
eġesa, m., fear, terror
eġeslīċ, adj., terrible
eġeslīċe, adv., terribly; fearfully
ēġland = ieġland, island
ēġstrēam = īeġstrēam, river, sea
Egypte, m. pl., Egyptians
Egyptisca, m., Egyptian
ehta = eahta, eight
ēhtan, W.I, attack; pursue, chase (with gen.)
ēhtende, m. pl., attackers
ēhtere, m., persecutor
ēhtness, f., persecution
elcung, f., delay
ele, m., oil
Elena, Helen
ellenwōdness, f., zeal; earnestness
elra, pron., another
elþēod, f., foreigner; enemy
elþēodiġ, adj., foreign; strange; hostile
elþēodiġness, f., residence in a foreign country
elþēodisc, adj., foreign
embe = ymbe, around; concerning, about
embihangene, see ymbhōn
ende, m., end
endebyrdness, f., order; succession
endedæġ, m., last day
endemes, adv., equally; at the same time
endian, W.II, come to an end
engel, m., angel
Engle, m. pl., Angles
Englisc, adj., English
Englisc, n., the English language
Engliscġereord, n., the English language
ent, m., giant
ēode, ēodon, see gān
eodorcende, pres. p., ruminating
eoforcumbol, n., helmet surmounted by a boar-image
eom, first person pres. ind. of bēon
ēored, n., troop, legion
ēoredċist, f., troop, company
eorl, m., chief; nobleman; magistrate (much the same as ealdormann)
eorðe, f., earth
eorðtilia, m., farmer, husbandman
eorþtilþ, f., agriculture
eoten, m., giant
ēower, poss. adj., your
Ercol, Hercules
erian, W.II, plow
Escanċeaster, Exeter
etan, ǣt, ǣton, eten, 5 eat (403)
Eþandūn, meaning unknown
ēðel, m., native land; country
Eufrate, Euphrates
Exanċeaster, Exeter
F
fācen, n., deceit; evil; crime
facg, ? plaice
fæc, n., division or period of time; interval; part
fæder, m., father; forefather
fæderlīċ, adj., fatherly; from the Father
fǣġe, adj., doomed to die; fated
fæġer, adj., fair, beautiful; pleasant
fæġerness, f., fairness, beauty
fǣle, adj., lovely
fællæþ, see feallan, fall
fǣmne, f., maiden
fær, n., journey; march; expedition
fǣrgripe, m., sudden attack
fǣringa, adv., suddenly
fǣrlīċe, adv., suddenly
færsceat, m., passage-money
fæst, adj., fast; firm; safe, secure; fortified
fæste, adv., fast, firmly
fæsten, n., fastness, stronghold; fort; secure retreat
fæstness, f., firmness; firmament
fæstrǣd, adj., firm, constant
fæt, n., vat, vessel; cup
fǣt, n., gold-plate
fǣtels, m., pouch; sack
fæþm, m., outstretched arms, embrace; fathom
fǣtt, adj., fat
fāg, fāh, adj., decorated, shining
fāh, fāg, adj., hostile
fandian, W.II, try, test
fangen, see fōn
faran, fōr, fōron, faren, 6, go; travel; proceed; march
Farao, Pharaoh
fatu, pl of fæt
feala = fela, much, many
feallan, fēoll, fēollon, feallen, 7, fall; die
feallendlīċ, adj., unstable
fealu, adj., yellow; gray; dark
Fearnham, Farnham
fēawe, plur. adj., few
feċċan (fetian), fette, fett, W.I, W.II, fetch, bring
fēdan, W.I., feed; rear; bring up
feġer = fæġer, fair
fela, indecl. n., much, many
feld, m., field; plain; battlefield (328)
fell, n., hide, skin
fen, n., fen, marsh
fēng, fēngon, see fōn
fenhliþ, n., fen-slope
fenhop, n., fen-hollow
fenland, n., fen-land, marsh
feoh, n., cattle; property; money
feohlēas, adj., moneyless, destitute
feoht, n., fight, battle
feohtan, feaht, fuhton, fohten, 3, fight
fēond, m., enemy; fiend
fēondscipe, m., enmity
feorh, m., n., life; soul; form
feorhsēoc, adj., mortally wounded
feorlen, adj., distant, remote
feorm, f., food; goods; use
feorr, adv., far, afar
feorr, adj., far; distant
feorr, prep., far from
feorran, adv., from afar
fēorþa, adj., fourth, fēorðan healfes, three and a half
fēorþa, adj., fourth
fēower, num., four
fēowertēoþa, adj., fortieth
fēowerþa, adj., fourth
fēowertīene, num., fourteen
fēowertiġ, num., forty
fēran, W.I, go; journey
ferhð, m., mind; spirit; heart
ferian, W.I, carry
fēringæ = fǣringa, suddenly
fers, n., verse
fēða, m., troop
fētt, see fēdan, feed (429.4)
fīctrēow, n., fig tree
fīend, m., foe
fierd, f., army, esp. the English army
fierdian, W.II, serve in the army; march
fierdlēas, adj., without defense
fīf, num., five
fīfelcynn, n., race of monsters
fīfta, adj., fifth
fīftīene, num., fifteen
fīfiġ, num., fifty
findan, fand (funde), fundon, funden, 3, find
finger, m., finger
fiorm = feorm, use
fīras, m. pl., men
first, m., n., period, space of time
fisc, m., fish
fisc-cynn, n., race of fishes
fiscere, m., fisherman
fiscian, fixian, W.II, fish
fiscumwylle, adj., full of fish
fiscwylle, adj., full of fish
fix, m., fish
fixas, plu. of fisc
flǣsc, n., flesh; body
flǣsclīċ, adj., of flesh; of a body
flǣscmete, m., flesh; meat
flān, m., f., arrow
flaxe, f., flask, bottle
flēam, m., flight
flēogan, 2, fly
flēoġe, f., fly; flea
flēon, flēah, flugon, flogen, 2, flee; run; escape (391)
flēwþ, 3d sing. pres. of flōwan
flīeman, W.I, put to flight, defeat
flint, m., flint; rock
flōc, n., flounder
flocc, m., company, troop
flocrād, f., band of cavalry
flōd, m., flood; wave; sea; river
flōr, m., floor
flot, n., deep water; sea
flota, m., sailor
flōwan, flēow, flēowon, flowen, 7, flow (415)
flugon, see flēon
flyht, m., flight
flȳma, m., fugitive; outlaw
folc, n., people; tribe; folk; nation
folcstede, m., dwelling-place; battle-field
foldbold, n., building
folde, f., earth
folgian, W.III, follow (436.3)
folm, f., hand
fōn, fēng, fēngon, fangen, 7, seize; take; catch; fōn tō rīċe, succeed to the kingdom; fōn tō spǣċe, take up the discussion
for, conj., for, because, since
for, prep., before (place); before (time); for, on account of; for the sake of; because of; in place of; in spite of
for hwon, why
for þǣm, for þām, therefore; because
for þǣm þe, for þām þe, because
for þan þe, therefore, because; for
for þon, forðon, therefore; because; for
for þon þe, for; because; therefore
for þȳ, for þȳ þe, therefore; because; for
foran, adv., from before; before, in front
forbærnan, W.I, burn utterly
forberan, 4, forbear, refrain; suffer, endure
forbernan, W.I., burn utterly
forbīġean, W.I, turn away
forbūgan, forbēag, forbugon, forbogen, 2, turn away from, avoid
ford, m., ford (328)
fordīlgian, W.II, destroy, blot out
fordōn, A, undo, ruin, destroy
fore, adv., before, formerly
forebēacen, n., foretoken
foregangan, 7, go before (415)
foreġīsel, m., chief hostage; preliminary hostage
foresæġd, foresǣd, adj., aforesaid
forescēawian, W.II, foreshow, decree, provide
foresecgan, W.III, foretell
foresprecen, adj., aforesaid
forewerd, adj., early
forewīteġian, W.II, foretell, prophesy
forfēran, W.I., depart; die
forġiefan, forġeaf, forġēafon, forġiefen, 5, give utterly; give, forgive
forġieldan, forġeald, forguldon, forgolden, 3, repay; pay for; requite
forġīeman, W.I, neglect; despise
forgrindan, 3, grind down; destroy
forhergian, W.II, plunder; devastate
forhogdness, f., contempt
forht, adj., afraid
forhtfull, adj., fearful; timid
forhtian, W.II, be afraid, fear
forhwan, conj., because
forlǣran, W.I, teach wrongly; lead astray
forlǣtan, forlēt, forlēton, forlǣten, 7, leave; abandon; lose; release; forsake; leave undone
forlēosan, forlēas, forluron, forloren, 2, lose; destroy
forlēt, forlēton, see forlǣtan
forliden, adj., shipwrecked
forlidenness, f., shipwreck
forma, adj., first (370)
formeltan, 3, melt away
fornam, see forniman
fornēah, adv., very nearly
forniman, fornam, fornōmon, fornumen, 4, seize; destroy
forrīdan, 1, ride before; intercept
forscapung, f., mishap
forscēawian, W.II, decree; furnish
forsēon. 5, overlook; neglect; refrain from; despise, scorn (405)
forslēan, 6, strike down; destroy; kill (408)
forspillan, W.I, waste; destroy
forspilledness, f., destruction
forst, m., frost, freezing; ice
forstandan, 6, understand (407)
forswelgan, 3, swallow up, devour
forswiġian, W.II, pass in silence
fortendan, W.I, burnt away
fortende, adj., burnt away
forþ, adv., forth; further; forward
forþan, adv., therefore
forðēodon. see forðgān
forþfēran, W.I, die
forðfōr, f., departure; death
forðgān, A, come forth; go forth
forþgangan, 7, go forth; pass (415)
forðġeċīeġan, W.I, call forth
forþī, adv., therefore
forþon, conj., because; for
forþrysmian, W.II, strangle, choke
forþtēah, see forþtēon
forþtēon, forþtēah, forþtugon, forþtogen, 2, bring forth; produce; exhibit
forþȳ, adv., therefore
forwarndian, W.II, hesitate; reverence
forwearð, see forweorðan
forweorðan, forwearþ, forwurdon, forworden, 3, perish
forwiernan, W.I, restrain; refuse
forwordenlīċ, adj., perishing
forwundian, W.II, wound seriously
forwyrd, f., n., destruction
foryrd, f., destruction
fōt, m., foot
fracoð, adj., vile; useless
fræġn, pret. of friġnan
frætwe, f. pl., adornments
fram, prep., from; by
fram, adv., forth, away
framian, W.II, avail; benefit
Francland, n., the land of the Franks
frēa, m., lord
frēcedness, f., harm; danger
frēcenness, f., harm; danger
frēcne, adj., dangerous; terrible
frēcness, f., danger
fremde, adj., foreign; strange; remote from
fremian, W.II, profit; avail; benefit
fremsumness, f., kindness
frēoh, adj., free
frēolsian, W.II, keep (a holiday)
frēond, m., friend
frēondlīċe, adv., in friendly manner
frēondscipe, m., friendship
frēosan, frēas, fruron, froren, 2, freeze
fretan, frǣt, frǣton, freten, 5, devour
fricca, m., herald
friġnan, fræġn, frugnon, frugnen, 3, ask, inquire; ascertain (398)
frīo, frēo, adj., free
frīð, m., peace; frið niman, make peace
friðelēas, adj., peaceless; savage
friðowebba, m., peace-weaver
friðstōl, m., mercy-seat
frōd, adj., wise; old
frōfor, f., m., n., consolation; help; joy
from, adv., away
frox, m., frog
fruma, m., beginning; origin; cause
frumcenned, adj., first-born
frumsceaft, m., first creation
frymð, m., origin, beginning
fugelere, m., fowler
fugol, m., bird
fugolcynn, n., race of birds
fugolwylle, adj., full of birds
fuhton, see feohtan
fūl, adj., foul
full, adj., full; complete; whole; be fullan, fully, completely
full, adv., fully
fulnēah, adv., very nearly
fulswīðe, adv., entirely; utterly
fultum, m., help; reinforcement; army
fultumian, W.II, help
fultumiend, m., assistant
fulwiht, n., baptism
furþra, adj., superior
furðum, furðon, adv., even
furður, adv., further
fylġen, subjunct. of folgian
fyliġedest, see folgian (436.3)
fyllan, W.I, fill
fȳnd = fīend, enemy
fȳr, n., fire
fȳrbend, f., bar forged in fire
fȳren, adj., fiery
fyren, f., crime; wicked deed
fyrhðsefa, m., mind
fyrhto, f., fright, terror
fyrlen, adj., far-off
fyrmest, adv., first of all (370)
fȳrsmeortende, adj., smarting like fire
fȳrspearca, m., spark
G
gād, f., goad
gaderian, gæderian, W.II, gather
gād-īsen, n., goad
gǣlsa, m., wantonness; pride
gærs, n., grass; herb
gæsċīð, m., blade of grass
gæstapa, m., grasshopper, locust
gǣst, m., ghost, demon
gafol, n., tribute; tax
gagates, m., agate; jet
galan, 6, sing; call; scream
galen, see galan
gān, ēode, gān, A., go; come; walk
gangan, ġēong, ġēongon, gangen, 7, go; walk
gār, m., spear
gārmitting, f., battle
gārsecg, m., ocean, sea
gāst, m., breath; soul; life; spirit, ghost; demon
gāstlīċ, adj., spiritual; terrible
ġe-, verbal prefix, sometimes an intensive; sometimes meaning get thru the action of the verb; sometimes, in Late OE, a past participial prefix.
ġē, pron., ye (341)
ġe, conj., and; ġe .... ġe, both ... and
ġē, ġēa, adv., yes; yea
ġeāclian, W. II, excite; disquiet
ġeācsian, W. II, ask; learn
ġeǣmettigian, W. II, be at leisure; empty; set free
ġeæþele, adj., natural; suitable
ġeaf, see ġiefan
ġeāhnian, W. II, own; appropriate
ġealla, m., gall
ġeanbidian, W.II, meet by waiting (with gen.)
ġeanwyrde, adj., known; confessed
ġēar, n., year
ġearcian, W.II, prepare
ġearu, adj., ready
ġearwian, W.II, prepare; perform
ġearwost, adv., superl. of ġearwe, readily, surely
ġeāscian, W.II, learn by asking; learn
ġeat, n., gate; door
Ġēatas, m. pl., a southern Scandinavian tribe: the Jutes
ġebǣdan, W.I, urge, impel
ġebēah, see gēbūgan
ġebed, n., prayer
ġebelgan, 3, swell; become angry
ġebēodan, 2, offer, sacrifice
ġebeorhtlīċ, adj., bright; clear; safe
ġebēorscipe, m., feast
ġeberan, ġebær, ġebǣron, ġeboren, 4, bear
ġebīdan, ġebād, ġebidon, ġebiden, 1, get by waiting; wait; endure; live to see; experience
ġebiddan, 5, pray (406)
ġebīeġan, W.I, bend; cripple
ġebindan, 3, bind
ġebismerian, W.II, mock; put to shame
ġeblandan, 7, blend, mix (413)
ġeblissian, W.II, rejoice; gladden
ġeblōt, n., sacrifice
ġebod, n., command
ġebolgen, see ġebelgan
ġeboren, past p., born
ġebrec, n., noise, clash
ġebringan, W.I, bring (432)
ġebrocian, W.II, crush
ġebrōðor, m., brother
ġebūan, ġebūde, ġebūn, A, stay; dwell, inhabit
ġebūgan, 2, bow; bow to, submit; reach by bending, lie down on (389)
ġebunden, past p., bound; imprisoned
ġebyrd, f., birth
ġebyrian, W.I, happen; be fitting; pertain; belong to, befit
ġecēlan, W.I, cool
ġeċēosan, ġeċēas, ġecuron, ġecoren, 2, choose, select; accept; seek out
ġeċīeġan, W.I, call, name; invoke
ġeċierran, W.I, turn; come; convert; agree to; force to submit
ġeclipian, W.II, call; cry out; speak
ġecnāwan, 7, know, understand (415)
ġecneordness, f., accomplishment
ġecoren, see ġeċēosan
ġecuren, see ġeċēosan
ġecwēman, W.I, please
ġecweðan, ġecwæþ, ġecwǣdon, ġecweden, 5, say, speak; call, consider
ġecwylman, W.I, kill
ġecynd, n., origin; species, kind
ġeċyrran = ġeċierran
ġecȳðan, W.I, make known, tell
ġedǣlan, W.I, separate, sever; divide, distribute
ġedafenian, W.II, be fitting; suit; beseem
ġedafenlīċ, adj., suitable, appropriate
ġedāl, n., division, separation
ġedēfe, adj., befitting; good
ġedēman, W.I, judge; think
ġedeofenian = ġedafenian
ġedeorf, n., toil, labor
ġedeorfan, 3, do laboriously; labor
ġederian, W.I, harm; injure
ġedōn, ġedyde, ġedōn, A., do, accomplish; cause; make; write; turn, convert
ġedræġ, n., assembly, company
ġedreċċan, W.I, oppress, trouble (432)
ġedrēfan, W.I, stir up; afflict
ġedrēfedlīċ, adj., oppressive
ġedriht, f., band of retainers
ġedwǣrian, W.II, agree
ġedwǣscan, W.I, be destroyed
ġedwān, see ġedwīnan
ġedwīnan, 1, waste away
ġedwola, m., error
ġedyrstlǣċan, W.I, dare (432)
ġeēaðmēdan, W.I, humble
ġeedcwician, W.II, revive, bring to life again
ġeednīwian, W.II, renew, restore
ġeendian, W.II, end, finish
ġeendung, f., end
ġeēode, pret. of ġegān
ġefæġen, adj., fain; glad; on the side of
ġefær, n., way; journey; expedition
ġefæstnian, W.II, fasten, fix; bind
ġefaran, ġefōr, ġefōron, ġefaren, 6, go; get or reach by going; experience; act; attack; die
ġefēa, m., joy
ġefeallan, ġefēoll, ġefēollon, ġefeallen, 7, fall; happen; die
ġefeaxe, adj., having hair, -haired
ġefeċċan, ġefetian, W.I, W.II, fetch, bring
ġefēlan, W.I, feel
ġefeoht, n., fighting; fight; battle; war
ġefeohtan, 3, fight
ġefēon, 5, rejoice (405)
ġefeormian, W.II, consume, eat
ġefēra, m., companion, comrade
ġefēran, W.I, reach by traveling
ġeferian, W.II, carry, bring
ġefērscipe, m., companionship
ġefetian, see ġefeċċan
ġefirenian, W.II, sin
ġeflīeman, W.I, put to flight
ġeflit, n., strife; dispute; contention
ġefōn, ġefēng, ġefēngon, ġefangen, 7, take; seize; catch; capture
ġefrǣġe, n., knowledge gained from hearsay; mīne ġefrǣġe, as I have heard
ġefræġn, see ġefriġnan
ġefrēfran, W.I, console, comfort
ġefremman, W.I, do, perform; accomplish
ġefrēolsian, W.II, deliver, free
ġefriġnan, ġefræġn, ġefrugnon, ġefrugnen (ġefræġen), 3, learn (by inquiry), hear of
ġefultumian, W.II, help
ġefyld, adj., filled (with food)
ġefyllan, W.I, fill; fulfill; complete
ġefyllan, W.I, fell, cut down; destroy; deprive of
ġefylstan, W.I, aid, support; protect
ġefyrn, adv., formerly; of old; long ago
ġegaderian, W.II, gather
ġegaderung, f, gathering, company
ġegān, ġeēode, ġegān, A., get by going, conquer
ġegangan, 7, reach (by going)
ġeġearwian, W.II, prepare, equip
ġeġeocian, W.II, yoke
ġeġieddian, W.II, sing; recite
ġeġierela, m., garment
ġeglengan, W.I, adorn; compose
ġeglenged, past p., adorned
ġegōdian, W.II, enrich, endow
ġegrīpan, 1, grip, grasp
ġeġyrwan, W.I, prepare, equip
ġehabban, W.III, have; contain
ġehæft, adj., made captive; caught
ġehæftan, W.I, bind; capture, catch
ġehǣlan, W.I, heal; save
ġehæp, adj., fit, suitable
ġehālgian, W.II, hallow; keep holy; consecrate
ġehātan, 7, call, name; command; promise (413)
ġehātland, n., promised land
ġehealdan, 7 (take and) hold; guard; preserve; uphold; keep hold of (415)
ġehealtsumness, f., keeping; captivity
ġehēawan, 7, hew (415)
ġeheht, see ġehātan (410)
ġehelpan, 3, help
ġehende, adj., near
ġeherian, W.I., praise, honor
ġeherian, W.II, ravage; gather by plundering
ġehīeran, W.I, hear; listen; obey
ġehīerness, f., hearing
ġehīersum, adj., obedient
ġehīersumian, W.II, obey
ġehīersumness, f., obedience
ġehiertan, W.I, encourage
ġehlēotan, 2, get by lot
ġehlēþa, m., comrade
ġehnǣġan, W.I, vanquish
ġehorsod, adj., mounted on horses, cavalry
ġehwā, ġehwæt, pron., each, each one
ġehwǣr, adv., everywhere; always
ġehwæs, see ġehwā
ġehwæþer, pron., each (of two)
ġehwelċ, ġehwylċ, pron., each one, every one
ġehwelċ, adj., each; every; certain
ġehwierfan, W.I, turn; convert; transform
ġehytan, W.I, hope, trust
ġehyrte, see ġehiertan, encourage
ġeīeċan, W.I, increase
ġeīewan, W.I, show
ġeinnian, W.II, supply
ġeinseġlian, W.II, seal
ġelǣċan, W.I, catch (432)
ġelæċċan, ġelæhte, ġelæht, W.I, seize; receive; catch
ġelǣdan, W.I, lead; bring; conduct
ġelæhte, see ġelæċċan
ġelǣran, W.I, teach, educate
ġelǣred, adj., learned
ġelǣstan, W.I, follow; help; do carry out; fulfill, perform; endure, continue; last
ġelangian, W.II, send for, summon
ġelaðian, W.II, invite
ġelēafa, m., belief; faith
ġelēafful, adj., believing; faithful
ġelēaflēast, f., unbelief
ġeleornian, W.II, learn
ġelettan, W.I, hinder; stop
ġelīċ, adj., alike; like; similar
ġelīċe, adv., similarly; likewise
ġelīcian, W.II, please
ġelīcness, f., likeness, image
ġelīefan, W.I, believe
ġelīefan, W.I, permit
ġelīesan, W.I, release; tear
ġelimp, n., happening, event; fortune
ġelimpan, ġelamp, ġelumpon, ġelumpen, 3, happen
ġelimplīċ, adj., suitable
ġeliðewācian, W.II, mitigate
ġelōgian, W.II, lodge; place, arrange
ġelōmlīċ, adj., frequent
ġelufian, W.II, love
ġelȳfed, adj., weak; aged
ġemæċċa, m., mate; husband
ġemǣne, adj., common
ġemǣre, n., border; boundary; coast
ġemǣred, past p., glorified; honored
ġemǣrsian, W.II, glorify, exalt
ġemāhlīċ, adj., shameless, wicked
ġēman = ġīeman, care for
ġemāna, m., company; meeting
ġemang, n., multitude
ġemartyrod, adj., martyred
ġemaðel, n., speech, talking
ġemengan, W.I, mix, combine, mingle
ġemeniġfyldan, W.I, multiply, increase
ġemet, n., measure, means; degree; meter; mid ġemete, by any means
ġemet, adj., fit, proper, meet
ġemētan, W.I, meet; find; encounter
ġemetfæst, adj., moderate
ġemēting, f., meeting; encounter
ġemetlīċe, adv., moderately
ġemiltsian, W.II, pity, show mercy
ġemiltsiend, m., pitier
ġemōt, n., assembly; court, council; encouter, conflict
ġemun, adj., mindful; familiar
ġemunan, ġeman, ġemunon, ġemunde, PP., think about; remember (440)
ġemunde, see ġemunan
ġemynd, f., memory; mind
ġemyndian, W.II, remember
ġemynegian, W.II, remember; mention
ġēn, adv., still, yet, further; with a neg., not yet
ġeneahhe, adv., enough; abundantly; very
ġenēalǣċan, ġenēalǣhte, ġenēalǣht, W.I, approach
ġenemnan, W.I, name
ġenēosian, W.II, search out; find out; visit, save
ġenerian, W.I, save; protect
ġenēðan, W.I, dare; risk; venture
ġenīedan, W.I, compel; force; subject
ġenihtsum, adj., abundant
ġeniman, ġenam, ġenōmon, ġenumen, 4, take; receive; grasp, seize violently; capture; catch
ġenip, n., darkness; cloud
ġeniðerian, W.II, bring low; humble
ġenōh, ġenōg, adj., enough, abundant
ġenōh, ġenōg, adv., enough, abundantly
ġenotian, W.II, use; consume
ġenȳdan, W.I, compel
ġēo, adv., formerly; of old
ġeocian, W.II, yoke
ġēocor, adj., harsh; bitter; sad
ġeoffrian, W.II, offer, sacrifice
ġeoguð, f., youth
ġeolorand, m., shield covered with yellow
ġēomrian, W.II, lament
ġēomrung, f, complaint, lament
ġeond, prep., thruout; as far as; all over
ġeondlīchtan, W.I, illuminate
ġeondsendan, W.I, send or spread abroad; overspread
ġeong, adj., young
ġeopenian, W.II, open
ġeorne, adv., eagerly; earnestly; zealously; willingly; surely
ġeornful, adj., eager, desirous
ġeornfulle, adv., zealously
ġeornfulness, f., eagerness; earnestness; zeal
ġeornlīċe, adv., eagerly; zealously
ġēr = ġēar, year
ġerād, n., account, audit
ġerād, adj., skilled
ġerādegian, W.II, call to an account
ġerǣcan, W.I, reach, get at (432)
ġerǣd, past p., read
ġerǣde, n., trappings, accouterments
ġereċċan, W.I, relate, tell (432)
ġerēfa, m., sheriff; reeve
ġereġnian, W.II, prepare; adorn
ġereord, f., voice; language
ġereord, n., food, feast
ġereordian, W.II, feed, feast
ġererding, f., meal
ġerestan, W.I, rest; lodge
ġerīdan, 1, get by riding; conquer
ġerīman, W.I, count; number
ġerisenlīċ, adj., suitable, becoming; convenient; apt
Germania, Germany
ġerȳman, W.I, make wider
ġerȳne, n., dark saying; secret
ġesæġen, f., statement
ġesǣgon, pret. pl. of ġesēon
ġesǣliġ, adj., happy; blessed; prosperous
ġesǣliglīċ, adj., blessed; happy
ġesǣliglīċe, adv., happily
ġesæt, see ġesittan
ġesamnian, W.II, assemble, gather; collect
ġesamnung, f., collection; community, assembly
ġesāwon, see ġesēon
ġescamian, W.II, shame
ġescēadwīslīċe, adv., clearly
ġesceaft, f., created thing; creature; creation
ġesceap, n., creation
ġescēawian, W.II, inspect, examine
ġescendan, W.I, confound; injure; put to shame
ġesceōp, see ġescieppan
ġescieppan, 6, create (409)
ġescrǣpe, adj., suitable
ġescrȳdan, W.I, clothe
ġescȳ, n., pair of shoes; shoes
ġescyndan = ġescendan
ġescynde, see scendan
ġescyrdan, W.I, cut to pieces
ġeseah, see ġesēon
ġesēċan, W.I, seek; visit (432)
ġesecgan, W.III, say; tell
ġeseġen, f., speech; story; saying; tradition
ġeseġen, past p. of ġesēon, seen, visible, evident
ġeseġnian, W.II, make the sign of the cross
ġesellan, ġesealde, ġeseald, W.I, give; give up; sell
ġesēon, ġeseah, ġesāwon, ġesewen, 5, see; consider
ġeset, ġeseted; past p., situated
ġesetness, f., decree; will
ġesettan, W.I, set, place; appoint; establish; provide; compose
ġesewen, past p. of ġesēon; is ġesewen, seems
ġesibsum, adj., peaceful
ġesīene, adj., seen; visible; evident
ġesihð, f., vision; sight
ġesittan, ġesæt, ġesǣton, ġeseten, 5, sit; take a seat; sit up; settle, finish; occupy; conquer
ġeslēan, ġeslōg, ġeslōgon, ġeslagen, 6, strike; get by striking; get by fighting; kill
ġesprec, n., talk, conversation
ġesprecan, 5, speak, utter
ġestall, ġesteall, m., state, condition
ġestandan, 6, stand
ġestaðelian, W.II, establish; found
ġestician, W.II, stab, pierce
ġestillan, W.I, be still
ġestincan, 3, smell
ġestrangian, W.II, strengthen
ġestrēon, n., gain
ġestrēonan, W.I, gain, acquire
ġestrod, n., plunder, robbery
ġesund, adj., sound; safe; uninjured; whole; healthy
ġeswefian, W.II, put to sleep
ġeswenċan, W.I, afflict; trouble; vex
ġesweostor, f. pl., sisters
ġeswerian, ġeswōr, ġeswōron, ġeswaren, 6, swear; make oath
ġeswīcan, 1, betray; desert; give way
ġeswinc, n., toil, labor
ġeswutelian, W.II, show, make clear
ġesyngian, W.II, sin, do wrong
ġēt = ġīt, yet
ġetǣċan, ġetāhte, ġetāht, W.I, teach, show
ġetæl, n., number; series; cycle
ġeteald, past p., accounted (worthy)
ġetel = ġetæl
ġetellan, W.I, number; count (432)
ġetemed, past p., tamed, trained
ġetēon, ġetēah, ġetugon, ġetogen, 2, draw; seize; take away; train, educate
ġeþafian, W.II, permit; consent
ġeþafung, f., consent
ġeþanc, n., thought
ġeþeaht, f., n., thought; counsel; advice
ġeþeahta, m., counsellor, adviser
ġeþeahtend, m., counsellor
ġeþeahtere, m., counsellor
ġeþenċan, ġeþōhte, ġeþōht, W.I, think; think of; consider
ġeþēodan, W.I, join; assemble
ġeðēode, n., language
ġeþēodness, f., joining, association
ġeþinge, n., agreement; result
ġeðīod = ġeðēod
ġeþōht, m., thought
ġeþrec, n., pressure; rush
ġeþrīstian, W, II, dare
ġoðrīstlǣċan, W.I, dare (432)
ġeþūht, see ġeþynċan
ġeþungen, adj., excellent, distinguished
ġeþwǣrness, f., concord; peace; gentleness
ġeþyld, f., patience
ġeþyldiġ, adj., patient, enduring
ġeþyldigian, W.II, be patient
ġeþynċan, W.I, seem (432)
ġetimber, n., timber; building
ġetimbrian, W.II, build
ġetīmian, W.II, happen
ġetintregian, W.II, torture; punish
ġetogen, see ġetēon
ġetrēowian, W.II, trust
ġetrymman, W.I, strengthen; encourage; confirm; comfort; prepare
ġetrȳwe, adj., true, faithful
ġetuge, see ġetēon
ġetyhtan, W.I, train
ġeunrōtsian, W.II, be sad; make sad
ġeuntrumod, past p., weakened
ġeunwurðod, past p., dishonored
ġwæterian, W.II, water
ġeweald, n., power; strength; control, dominion
ġewearnian, W.II, guard against
ġewemman, W.I, defile; profane; destroy
ġewemming, f., defilement
ġewemmodlīċe, adv., corruptly
ġewendan, W.I, turn
ġeweorc, n., work; fort
ġeweorht = ġeworht; see ġewyrċan
ġeweorðan, ġewearþ, ġwurdon, ġewordon, 3, become; be made, happen; ġeweorþe þē and him, let it be between you and me.
ġeweorðian, W.II, honor; embellish
ġewerian, W.II, make an alliance
ġewīcian, W.II, dwell; encamp
ġewieldan, W.I, get or have power over
ġewihte, n., weight
ġewill, n., will; wish, desire
ġewilnian, W. II, desire
ġewilnung, f., desire
ġewindan, 3, turn; reach by going back
ġewinn, n., strife, fight, struggle; battle; war; toil, trouble
ġewinna, m., adversary
ġewislīċe, adv., certainly
ġewiss, adj., certain of
ġewistfullian, W.II, feast
ġewistlǣcan, W.I, feast
ġewītan, ġewāt, ġewiton, ġewiten, 1, depart; go; go out; die
ġewitan, PP., know; learn
ġewiteness, f., departure; death
ġewitness, f., testimony
ġewītnod, past p., tortured
ġeworden, see ġeweorðan
ġeworhte, see ġewyrċan
ġewrecan, 5, wreak; avenge
ġewrit, n., writing; letter; book; Scripture
ġewrītan, ġewrāt, ġewriton, ġewriten, 1, write; write down
ġewrīðan, 1, twist, writhe; bind (386)
ġewuldor-bēagod, past p., crowned with glory
ġewuldrian, W.II, glory
ġewundian, W.II, wound
ġewunian, W.II, dwell; encamp; be accustomed
ġewurðan = ġeweorðan
ġewyrċan, W.I, work; do; make; build; construct, create; get (432)
ġewyrman, W.I, warm
ġeȳwed, see īewan, show; disclose
ġiedd, song; speech; tale; saying
ġiefan, ġeaf, ġēafon, ġiefen, 5, give
ġiefu, f., gift, grace
ġieldan, 3, yield; pay
ġielp, m., boasting; pride
ġielpan, ġealp, gulpon, golpen, 3, boast; exult
ġīeman, W.I, care for: give heed to; rule over (with gen.)
ġīemen, f., care; diligence
ġierd, f., staff; twig
ġiernan, W.I, desire; covet (with gen.)
ġiesthūs, n., guesthouse, inn
ġiestrandæġ, m., yesterday
ġīet, adv., yet, still
ġif, conj., if
ġifeþe, adj., given
ġifta, f., plur., marriage, wedding
ġīman = ġīeman
ġimm, m, gem; jewel; precious stone
ġimstān, m., precious stone
ġingra, adj., com of ġeong
ġīo, adv., formerly, of old
ġio-, ġīo, see ġeo-, gēo-
ġioguð, f., youth
ġistlīþe, adj., hospitable
ġit, pron., ye two
ġīt, adv., yet
ġītsung, f., avarice, greed
glædīċe, adv., gladly
glæs, n., glass
glēaw, adj., wise
gleng, f. ornament
glengan, W.I, trim, adorn
glēowian, W.II, make merry
glīdan, 1, glide
gnæt, m., gnat; insect
God, m., God
god, n., m., (heathen) god
gōd, adj., good.
gōd, n., good; benefit; property; possession
godcund, adj., divine
godcundlīċe, adv., divinely
godcundness, f., divinity
godewebb, n., fine cloth
gōdspell, n., gospel
gōl, pret. of galan
gold, n., gold
goldfrætwe, f. pl., gold ornaments
goldhord, m., n., treasury
goldsele, m., a hall in which gold is distributed
goldsmiþ, m. goldsmith
gongan = gangan
Gota, m. Goth
grǣdiġ, adj., greedy; hungry
græft, adj., graven, carved
grǣġ, adj., gray
gram, adj., angry; fierce; hostile
grama, m., rage, anger
Grantebrycg, Cambridge
grāp, f., grip, grasp
grēada, m., bosom
grēne, adj., green; uncooked
grētan, W.I, greet
grim, adj., fierce; angry
grīma, m., helmet
grimlīċ, adj., fierce, terrible
grimme, adv., grimly, savagely
grīn, f., n., snare
grind, n., grinding
grōwan, 7, grow (415)
grund, m., ground; land; bottom; abyss
grymetian, W.II, grunt; rage
gryrelēoð, n., terrible song
guma, m., man; warrior
gūþ, f., combat; battle; war
gūðcræft, m., war-strength
gūðcyning, m., war-king
gūðġelǣca, m., warrior
gūþġeweorc, n., warlike deed
gūþhafoc, m., war hawk; eagle
gūðhrēð, m., glory in battle
gylden, adj., golden
ġylpword, n., boasting word
gylt, m., guilt, debt
ġȳmen = ġīemen
Gyrwe, Jarrow
ġȳt, ġȳta, adv., yet
H
habban, hæfde, hæfd, W.III, have
hacod, m., pike
hād, m., form, shape; class, rank; condition: state; person
hæbbe = hebbe, move
hæfde, hæfdon, see habban
hæft, m., captive
heafting, f., fastening, lock
hæfton, acc. of hæft
hæle, m., man; warrior
Hǣlend, m., Healer, Saviour
hæleð, man; warrior
hælfter, f., halter
hæll = hell
hǣlu, hǣlo, f., health; prosperity; luck; safety; salvation
hærfest, m., autumn
hǣring, m., herring
hǣs, f., command
hǣt, see hātan (421)
hǣte, f., heat
hǣðen, adj., heathen, pagan
hǣðena, m., heathen
hǣðenisc, adj., heathenish
hǣðenness, f., paganism
hǣðenscipe, m., paganism
hafela, m., head
hafoc, m., hawk
hagol, m., hail
hāl, adj., whole; healthy; sound
hālettan, W.I, greet, hail
hālga, sē, saint
hālga gāst, sē, Holy Ghost
hālgian, W.II, hallow; keep holy
hāliġ, adj., holy
hāliġ, m., saint
hālsian, W.II, adjure; entreat
hālsung, f., entreaty
hālwende, adj., healing, wholesome; sound
hāwendness, f., healthfulness
hām, m., home; village; country
hamor, m., hammer
Hāmtūnscīr, Hampshire
hāmweard(es), adv., homewards
hand, f., hand (329); on hand gān, yield, surrender
handġeswing, n., blow, stroke
handlinga, adv., by hand
handplega, m., hand-play, fighting
hār, adj., hoar, gray; old
hara, m., hare
hās, adj., hoarse
hasupād, adj., dark-coated
hāt, adj., hot
hātan, hēt, hēton, hāten, 7, command; name; call (410, 413)
hātheortness, f., anger, rage
hatian, W.II, hate
hātte, passive of hātan, be named
hatung, f., hate, hatred
hē, hēo, hit, pron., he, she, it; also reflexive
hēafod, n., head
hēah, adj., high; sublime
hēahengel, m., archangel
hēahfæder, m., patriarch
hēabgæ, masc. pl. of hēah
hēahġerēfa, m., high sheriff; prefect
hēahrodor, m., high heaven
hēahsetl, n., throne
healdan, hēold, hēoldon, healden, 7, hold; possess; observe; guard; defend
healf, f., side; half; part; fēorðe healf, three and a half; ōðer healf, one and a half
healf, adj., half
healfcwic, adj., half-alive, half-dead
hēalīċ, adj., high, sublime
heall, f., hall
healt, adj., halt, lame
healðeġn, m., hall-thane
hēan, see hēah
hēaness, f., highness; sublimity
hēanlīċ, adj., abject
hēap, m., crowd; band; troop
hēapmǣlum, adv., in crowds
heard, adj., hard; cruel, grievous, severe; bold, brave; heavy; heard hǣlu, bad health
hearding, m., hero
hearmscaþa, m., terrible enemy
hearpe, f., harp
hearpenæġel, m., plectrum
hearpestreng, m., harpstring
hearpian, W.II, play the harp
heaðodēor, adj., brave
heaðofremmende, adj., fighting
heaðolind, f., linden shield
hēawan, hēow, hēowon, hēawen, 7, hew; strike; cut
hebban, hōf, hōfon, hafen, 6, raise, lift: move
hēddern, n., storehouse
hefiġ, adj., heavy
hefigian, W.II, make heavy; afflict
hefiġtȳme, adj., heavy; severe
hēġ, n., hay
hēġe, nom. pl. of hēah
hēhst, superl. of hēah
heht, reduplicating pret. of hātan (410)
hell, f., m., hell
hellīċ, adj., hellish
helm, m., protection; helmet
Hengest Dun, Hingston Down (in Cornwall)
hēo, they; them; she
heofon, m., heofone, f., heaven
heofonlīċ, adj., heavenly, divine
heofonrīċe, n., heavenly kingdom
heofonware, m. pl., inhabitants of heaven
hēold, see healden
heolster, m., hiding-place
heonan, heonon, adv., hence
heonansīþ, m., departure; death
heonu, adv., moreover
heonu, interj., lo, behold
heord, f., custody, care
Heorot, Hart, Stag, the name of Hrothgar's hall.
heort, m., hart, stag
heorte, f., heart
heorucumbul, n., ensign
heorugrim, adj., sword-grim, fierce
hēow = hīw
hēr, adv., here; in this year. Usually the first word in entries in the Chronicle.
here, m., army, esp. the Danish army; multitude
herefeld, m., battle-field
hereflȳma, m., deserter, fugitive
herehȳþ, f., booty, plunder
herelāf, f., remnant of an army
hereness, f., praise
heresīþ, m., warlike expedition
heretoga, m., leader; captain; commander; ruler; prefect
herewæsm, m., war-prowess
hergung, f., harrying, plundering
herian, W.I, praise
herian, W.II, make war, ravage
hērsumian = hīersumian, obey
herung, f., praise
hēt, see hātan
hettend, m., hater; enemy
Hibernia, Ireland
hider, adv., hither
hidercyme, m., arrival; advent
hīe, nom. acc. plur. of hē, hēo, hit
hieder = hider
hīeġ, n., hay
hīehst, superl. of hēah, high
hiene = hine; see hē
hīeran, W.I, hear; obey
hierde, m., guard; guardian; keeper
hierdebōc, f., pastoral book
hīerra, compar. of hēah (365)
hīersumian, W.II, obey
hīersumness, f., obedience
hiertan, W.II, hearten, encourage
Hierusalem, Jerusalem
hiġ, interj., oh
hiġeþīhtiġ, adj., strong-hearted
hild, f., battle, war
hildeġeatwe, f. pl., war equipment
hildeġesa, m., terror of battle
hildenǣdre, f., battle-adder; spear
hilderinc, m., warrior
hildfruma, m., commander
hindan, adv., from behind
hinfūs, adj., ready to get away
Hispanie, Spain
hit, see hē
hīw, n., appearance, form; species, kind; color
hīwbeorht, adj., radiant; beautiful
hīwrǣden, f., family, household
hlǣfdiġe, f., lady
hlæst, n., load; freight
hlāf, m., loaf; bread; food
hlāford, m., lord, master
hlēapan, hlēop, hlēopon, hlēapen, 7, leap; run
hlēo, m., n., protection
hlēorbolster, m., pillow
hliehhan, hlōh, hlōgon, 6, laugh
hlīsa, m., sound; fame; report
hlot, n., lot; sendan hlot, cast lots
hlōð, f., band, troop
hlūd, adj., loud
hlūde, adv., loudly
hlūttor, adj., pure
hlynsian, W.II, resound
hlystan, W.I, listen; listen to; hear
hnāg, adj., mean; poor
hnappian, W.II, sleep, nap
holt, n., grove; forest
hōn, hēng, hēngon, hangen, 7, hang
hopian, W.II, hope, expect; trust in
hord, m., n., hoard, treasure
horn, m., horn
hornbora, m., trumpeter
hornreced, n., gabled hall
hors, n., horse
horsþeġn, m., horse-thane, marshal
hosp, m., reproach; contumely
hrā = hrǣw
hræd, adj., quick, swift
hrædlīċ, adj., quick; short (time)
hrædlīċe, adv., quickly, swiftly
hræfen, m., raven
hræġl, n., garment; clothing
hræðe, adv., quickly
hrǣw, n., m., living or dead body
hran, m., whale
hraðe, adv., quickly
hrāw = hrǣw
hrēam, m., noise; outcry
hrēaw, adj., raw
hrefen = hræfn, raven
hrēman, W.I, boast
hrēmiġ, adj., boasting, exulting
hrēofl, adj., leprous
hrēohness, f., roughness; storm
Hreopedun, Repton
hrēosan, hrēas, hruron, hroren, 2, fall, fall in ruins
hrēowlīċe, adv., cruelly; grievously
hrepian, W.II, touch
Hrēðas, m. pl., Goths
hreðerloca, m., bosom; breast
hrīeman, W.I, cry out
hrīnan, 1, touch
hring, m., ring
Hring-Dene, m. pl, Ring-Danes
hrōf, m., roof
Hrofesċeaster, Rochester
hron = hran
hrōpan, hrēop, hrēopon, hrōpen, 7, announce; proclaim
hrōr, adj., brave
hruran, see hrēosan
hrūse, f., ground; earth
hū, adv., conj., how
Humbre, f., Humber
hūmeta, conj., in what way
Hunas, m. pl., Huns
hund, m., dog
hund, num., hundred
hundeahtatiġ, num., eighty
hundnigontiġ, num., ninety
hundred, num., hundred
hundetēontiġ, num., hundred
hungor, m., hunger
huniġ, n., honey
hunta, m., hunter
huntian, W.II, hunt
huntnoð, m., hunting
huntung, f., hunting; game caught in hunting
hūs, n., house
hūsl, n., housel, the consecrated elements of bread and wine
hūð, f., booty
hwā, hwæt, pron., who, which, what; someone, something; tō hwan, why
hwæl, m., whale
hwǣr, conj., where
hwǣr, adv., somewhere, anywhere, everywhere; wel hwǣr, nearly everywhere
hwæt, interj., lo, behold
hwæt, adj., active; brave
hwæt, pron., see hwā
hwǣte, m., wheat
hwæþer, pron., which of two; swā hwæþer, whichsoever
hwæðer, conj., whether
hwæðer ... þe, whether ... or
hwæðere, adv., however; yet; nevertheless
hwæðere, conj., tho
hwæðre = hwæðere, conj., adv.
hwæthwugu, pron., something
hwætlīċe, adv., quickly
hwætscipe, m., vigor; bravery
hwān = hwām (348)
hwanon, hwanan, adv., whence
hwaðer = hwæðer; swā hwaðer, whatsoever
hwelċ, inter. and indef. pron., which, what, someone; any one; swā hwelċ, whatsoever
hwelċ, adj., which, what; what kind of: any; some; whatever
hwelċehwego, adj. and pron., some, someone
hweorfan, 3, turn, return
hweþre, adv., nevertheless
hwī, hwȳ, adv., why
hwider, adv., conj., whither
hwierfan, W.I, turn; return
hwīl, f., time; space or period of time
hwilċ = hwelċ
hwīlwendlīċ, adj., transitory
hwīlon = hwīlum, sometimes
hwīlum, adv., sometimes
hwīlum ... hwīlum, at one time ... at another
hwistlung, f., whistling
hwīt, adj., white
hwōn, adv., somewhat, a little
hwon, instr. of hwā
hwonan = hwanon, whence
hwōpan, hwēop, hwēopon, hwōpen, 7, threaten
hwȳ, adv., why
hwylċ, adj., what sort of
hȳd, f., hide, skin
hȳdiġ, adj., made of leather
hyġe, m., mind
Hyġelāc, king of the Geats
hyht, m., hope
hyldan, W.I, bend down
hyldo, f., favor; protection
hȳnan, W.I, injure; afflict
hȳnð, f., humiliation; damage, harm
hyrde, m., guard; keeper
hȳrling, m., hireling, hired servant
hyrnednebba, adj., horny-billed
hyrsted, past p., adorned
hȳrsumian, W.II, obey
hyseċild, n., male child
I
i-. verbal and past ppl. prefix = ġe-
iblēsod, adj., blessed
ibrōhte, see ġebringan
iċ, pron., I
īdel, adj., worthless; vain; empty; bare; on īdel, in vain
īdelhende, adj., empty-handed
īdelness, f., vanity; emptiness
īe, dat. sing of ēa, river
īeġland, n., island
īeġstream, m., river; sea
ieldan, W.I, delay
ieldo, f., age; period; old age (322)
ieldra, adj., comp. of eald
ieldra, m., ancestor
ierfenuma, m., heir
ierfeweardness, f., inheritance
iernan, arn, urnon, urnen, 3, run
ierre, adj., angry
ierre, n., anger
iersian, W.II, be angry
ierðling, m., farmer; plowman
īeðra, adj., easier (364)
īewan, W.I, show; reveal; disclose
ifestnian = ġefæstnian
igæderæd, see ġegaderian
iġġað, m., small island
īġland = īeġland, island
Iġlea, meaning unknown
ihēran = ġehīeran
ilċ, ilca, adj., same
ilīċ = ġelīċ
in, adv. and prep., in, into
inbryrdness, f., inspiration; ardor
inca, m., ill-will
Indie, m. pl., Indians
inēode, see ingān
ingān, A, go in; come in (445)
ingang, m., entrance
ingangan, 7, go in, enter (415)
inġehyġd, f., mind; encouragement
innan, adv. and prep., within
innanbordes, adv., at home
inne, adv., within, inside
instæpes, adv., immediately, forthwith
intinga, m., matter, business; cause
intō, prep., into
inweard, adv., inward
inwit, adj., wicked; deceitful
inwitþanc, m., hostile purpose
inwitta, m., wicked one
Īraland, Ireland
īren, n., iron; sword
īrenbend, f., iron band
irnan, arn, urnon, urnen, 3, run
īs, n., ice
isǣliġ = ġesǣliġ, happy
iscēadd, wk. past p. of scēadan, seperate
iscēawed, past p. of scēawian, see
isceofen, past p., of scūfan, push
Isaias, Isaiah
iseah, see ġesēon
īsen, adj., of iron, iron
īsenesmiþ, m., iron-smith
īsern, n., iron, sword
īsernbyrne, f., iron coat-of-mail
Ispania, Spain
Israhel, m., Isræl; Isrælite
Israhelisc, adj., Isrælitish
ist, is
isȳne = ġesīene, seen
iðrēad, see þrēagan, attack
iþrēste, see þrǣstan, destroy
iū = ġēo, formerly
iwǣġed, past p. of wǣgan, harass
iwurðan = ġeweorðan
J
Janes, Janus
Johannes, John
Jordanen, Jordan
Judeisc, adj., Jewish
K
kyne- = cyne-
kynerīċe = cynerīċe
kyning = cyning
L
lā, interj., lo
lāc, n., play; gift; sacrifice
lācnian, W.II, treat with medicine
lǣċe, m., physician
lǣċehūs, n., hospital
lǣdan, W.I, lead; bring
Lǣden, n., Latin
Lǣdenġeðīode, n., Latin language
Lǣdenware, m. pl., Romans
lǣfan, W.I, leave; bequeath
læġ, see licgan
lǣn, n., loan
lǣne, adj., lent; passing, transitory
lǣran, W.I, teach; advise
lǣringmæġden, n., (girl) pupil
lǣs, adv., less; þȳ lǣs, þē lǣs (þe), lest
lǣs, f., pasture (319)
lǣssa, adj., less; smaller; fewer; lǣssa Asia, Asia Minor
lǣst, adj., least
lǣstan, W.I, follow; serve; endure; accomplish
lǣtan, lēt, lēton, lǣten, 7, let, permit; leave; abandon; cause to
lāf, f., what is left; remainder; result; survivor(s); tō lāfe bēon, tō lāfe weorðan, remain (over)
lāgon, pret. pl. of licgan
lagostrēam, m., river
lamprede, f., lamprey
land, n., land; country; province
landbīgenga, m., native; inhabitant
landfæsten, n., natural fortress
landlēod, m., inhabitant of a country; person
lane, f., lane, street
lang, long, adj., long; on long, along
lange, adv., for a long time
langlīfe, adj., long-lived
langsum, adj., long-lasting; tedious
lār, f., lore, wisdom; learning; teaching, doctrine; study; advice; story
lārēow, m., teacher; master; preacher
lāst, past p. of lǣstan, accomplish
lāst, m., sole of foot, footprint, track, on lāst lecgan, follow
lāð, n., misfortune
lāð, adj., hateful; hostile; evil
laðian, W.II, invite
lāttēow, m., leader
lēad, n., lead (the metal)
lēaf, f., permission
lēas, adj., false, lying
lēas, adj., without, less by; ān lēas fēowertiġ, thirty-nine
lēasung, f., lying; falsehood; frivolity
leax, m., salmon
lecgan, leġde, leġd, W.I, lay
Lēden, n., Latin
Lēden, adj., Latin
Lēdenware, m. pl., Romans
lēfan = līefan, permit
legion, legie, f., legion
lēiġ = līeġ, flame
leng, adv., comp. of lange (378)
lengest, adv., longest
lengra, adj., longer (365)
lengten, m., springtime
leo, m., lion [Latin]
lēode, m. pl., men, people; country (324)
lēof, adj., dear, beloved; him lēofre, they had rather
leofæð, see libban
lēoht, n., light, brightness; source of light; power to see, sight
lēoht, adj., light, bright; clear
lēohte, adv., brightly, clearly
lēohtfæt, n., lamp
lēoma, m., ray of light, beam
leomu, see lim (252)
Leoniða, Leonidas
leornere, m., learner, pupil; reader
leornian, W.II, learn
leorningcniht, m., student; disciple
leornung, f., learning; study
lēoð, n., song; poem
lēoðcræft, m., skill in poetry
lēoðsang, m., poem for singing
lēt, see lǣtan
lettan, W.I, hinder; delay
leðerhosu, f., leather gaiter
libban, lifde, lifd, W.III, live (436)
līċ, n., (living) body
liccian, W.II, lick
licgan, læġ, lǣgon, leġen, 5, lie, recline
līcian, W.II, please
līċhama, m., body
līċhamlīċ, adj., bodily
līċsār, n., wound
lid, n., ship
līefan, W.I, allow, permit
līeġ, m., n., flame, fire
līes, adj., false; lying
līf, n., life
lifian = libban, live
lifiende, adj., living, alive
līġ, m., n., flame, fire
līht = lēoht, n., light
līhting, f., lighting, illumination
lim, n., limb; leg
līm, m., bird-lime
lindwerod, n., troop with shields
list, m., skill; cunning
lītling, m., infant; child
lið, n., joint; limb
līxan, W.I, gleam, shine
loc, n., lock; bolt
loca, m., enclosure; sheepfold
lōcian, W.II, look
lof, n., praise
lofsang, m., song of praise
lond = land
longsum, adj., long-lasting; tedious
loppestre, f., lobster
losian, W.II, be lost; perish
lufan, wk. dat. sing. of lufu
lufian, W.II, love
lufiend, m., lover
luflīċe, adv., gladly; dearly; lovingly
lufu, f., love
lust, m., pleasure; joy; desire; lust
lustlīċe, adv., gladly; willingly
lūtian, W.II, lie hidden
lybcræft, m., skill in drugs or magic
lyft, f., air; sky; climate
Lȳġe, the river Lea
lyre, m., loss; destruction
lystan, W.I, please (impers.)
lȳt, n., few
lȳtel, adj., little; low, mean
lȳthwōn, n., few
lȳþre, adj., base, wicked
M
mā, adj., more
mā, adv., more; longer; again; rather
mā, n., more
mæġ, see magan
mǣġ, m., kinsman
mæġden, n., maiden
mæġdenċild, n., female child
mæġen, n., strength, power, might; host, troop; good deed; miracle
mæġenþrymm, m., power; glory
mǣġð, f., family; tribe; people; province, country
mæġþhād, m., virginity
mæniġ = maniġ
mǣre, adj., famous; splendid
mǣrsian, W.II, make or become famous; glorify
mǣrþ, mǣrþu, f., fame; glory
Mæs, the river Meuse
mæsse, f., mass; festival day; ealra hāliġra mæsse, Feast of All Saints
mæsseprēost, m., priest
mǣst, adj., most; greatest
mǣst, adv., mostly
mæstling, n., bronze
magan, mæġ, magon, meahte (mihte), PP., be able; can
māgas, pl. of mǣġ, kinsman
magorinc, m., youth, warrior
man, indef. pron., one, they
man = mann
mān, n., crime; sin
mancus, m., mancus; one eighth of a pound; thirty silver pennies
mancynn = manncynn
māndǣd, f., wicked deed
mānfull, adj., wicked
mangere, m., trader; merchant
manian, W.II, admonish; exhort; instigate; inspire; rouse up
maniġ, adj., many; much
maniġfeald, adj., manifold
manigu, f., host, multitude
mann, m., man (337)
manncynn, n., mankind
mānscaða, m., evil-doer
manslaga, m., murderer
manslieht, m., manslaughter
māra, adj., greater; larger; more
māre, n., more
Marmadonia, perhaps a city Myrmekion in the Crimea
marmanstān, m., marble
martyr, m., martyr
māðum, n., treasure
māwan, 7, mow (415)
max, n., net
meaht, f., might, power, strength
meaht, meahte, see magan (441)
mearcstapa, m., march-walker
mearh, m., horse
mēċe, m., sword
mēd, f., reward, meed
medmiċel, adj., moderate-sized; of moderate importance; moderate
medubenċ, f., mead-bench
mehte = mihte, pret. of magan
melcan, 3, milk
men, d.s. and n.a. pl., of mann
mengan, W.I, mingle, mix
meniġu, f., multitude, host
mennisc, adj., human
menniscness, f., state of man; incarnation
meolc, f., milk
meotod = metod (252)
Merċan, m. pl., Mercians
mere, m., sea; lake; pool
meregrota, m., pearl
Meresiġ, Mersea
mereswīn, n., porpoise
mergen, m., morning
mētan, W.I, meet; encounter
mete, m., food, tō mete dōn, use for food
metod, m., fate; creator, God
miċel, adj., much, great, large
miċel, n., much; many; a great deal
miċele, adv., much
miclian, W.II, increase
mid, prep., with, accompanying, by means of; at, among; mid þām þe, mid þȳ (þe), when; after; because; mid ealle, mid eallum, altogether, entirely
midd, adj., middle of
middanġeard, middaneard, m., earth; world
middanġeardes, advbl. gen., on earth
midde, adj., mid, middle
Middelengle, m. pl., Middle Angles
middeneaht, f., midnight
Mierċe, m. pl., Mercians
miht, f., might, strength; power; authority
mihte, see magan
mihtiġ, adj., mighty, powerful
mīl, f., mile
mildheortness, f., loving-kindness, mercy
mildsung, f., mercy
miltestre, f., harlot, prostitute
miltsian, W.II, pity; have mercy
mīn, poss. adj., my, mine
minster = mynster
mislīċ, adj., various; diverse
mislīcian, W.II, displease
missenlīċ, adj., various
misthliþ, n., misty cliff
mistlīċ, adj., various
misþynċan, misþūhte, misþūht, W.I, appear incorrectly
mōd, n., mind; heart; courage; pride
mōdġeþanc, m., thought
mōdiġ, adj., proud; brave
mōdiġness, f., pride
mōdor, f., mother
mōdsorg, f., sorrow of mind
Moises, Moses
molde, f., earth; sand; dust
mon, indef. pron., one
mōnaþ, m., month
moncynn = manncynn
Monelaus, Menelaus
monian = manian
moniġ = maniġ
mōnð = mōnað
mōr, m., moor, waste land
mōrfæsten, n., fastness in the moor
morgen, m., morning
morgenġiefu, f., gift from husband to wife on morning after wedding
morgenswēġ, m., cry at morn
morgentīd, f., morning
mōste, mōston, see mōtan
mōtan, mōt, mōton, mōste, PP., be permitted; be able; must
Moyses, Moses
mundgripe, m., hand-grip
munt, m., mountain
munuc, munec, m., monk
munuchād, m., monastic life
murcnung, f., grief; complaint
muscule, musle, f., shellfish
mūð, m., mouth
mūþa, m., mouth; door
mydd, n., bushel
mylenscearp, adj., sharpened
mynegung, f., exhorting, encouragement
mynster, n., monastery; cathedral
myntan, W.I, intend; think
Myrċe, m. pl., Mercians
myrhð, f., mirth, pleasure
myriġe, adj., pleasant; pleasing
myrð, f., disturbance; affliction
N
nā, adv., no; not; never; nā þæt ān, not only
nā, adj., no, none
nabban, contraction of ne habban
nǣdl, f., needle
nǣdre, nēddre, f., adder; viper
nǣfre, adv., never
næġel, n., nail
næġledcnear, m., nail-fastened ship
nǣniġ, adj., no, none
nǣniġ, pron., no one
nǣre, contraction of ne wǣre
næs, adv., not
næs = ne wæs
nafa, contraction of ne hafa
nāht = nāwiht
nāhwæðer, conj., neither
nālæs, adv., not at all
nam, nāmon, see niman
nama, m., name
nān, adj., pron., no; none; no one
nānwiht, nānwuht, n., nothing
nānwiht, adv., in no respect
nāt, contraction of ne wāt
nāthwelċ, pron., some one
nāþer = nāhwæðer, neither
nāwiht, n., nothing; no one
nāwiht, adv., not, not at all
ne, adv., not
nē, conj., nor; nē ... nē neither ... nor
nēade = nīede, adv.
nēah, adj., nigh, near
nēah, prep., near
nēah, nēh, adv., nearly, almost
nēahsta, adj., nearest; m., neighbor
neaht, f., night
nēahþēod, f., neighboring nation
nēalǣċan, nēalǣhte, W.I, draw near, approach (432)
nēar, adv., nearer
nearu, adj., narrow
nēat, n., ox; cattle
nēawest, f., neighborhood, vicinity
nebb, m., bill; nose; face
nēddre = nǣdre
nēde = nīede, of need
nēhsta, adj., nearest; m., neighbor
nelle, contraction of ne wille
nemnan, nemde, nemned, W.I, name
nēod, f., need; necessity
nēod, f., desire; zeal, earnestness
nēodþearf, f., necessity; need
nēodþearf, adj., necessary
neom = ne eom
neorxnawang, m., paradise
nēosan, W.I, visit
nēosian, W.II, seek; visit; attack
Neptalim, Naphtali, a tribe of the Jews
nese, adv., no
nēten = nīeten, cattle
nett, n., net
nēxt = nīehst
niċ, contraction of ne iċ
nīedbeðearf, adj., necessary
nīede, adv., of need, compulsorily
nīehst, adj., superlative of nēah (366); æt nīehstan, in the next place, thereupon
nīeten, n., animal; cattle
nīewe, see nīwe
nigon, num., nine
nigoða, adj., ninth
niht, f., night
nihtes, adv., by night
nihthelm, m., shades of night
nihtlang, adj., night-long
nillað, nille = ne willað, ne wille
niman, nam, nōmon, numen, 4, take; seize; take to wife (401)
niste, contraction of ne wiste
niðer, adv., down, downwards
niþera, adj., lower
niðerlīċ, adj., low; lowly
nīþġeweorc, n., fight
nīwan, adv., newly, lately
nīwe, adj., new; startling
nīwe, adv., newly
niwelness, f., chasm, abyss
nō, adv., not, never
Noe, Noah
nōht = nāwiht, nothing
nōht, adv., not
nōhwæðer ... ne, neither ... nor
nolde, contraction of ne wolde
norð, adv., north, northwards
norð, adj., northern
norðan, adv., from the north
Norðanhumbre, m. pl., Northumbrians
norðdǣl, m., northern region
Norð-Dene, m. pl., North Danes
norðern, adj., northern
Norðhymbre, Norðhembre, Norðhumbre, m. pl., Northumbrians
norðland, n., northern land
Norþmann, m., Northman
norðþēod, f., northern people
Norðwēalas, the Welsh
norþweardes, adv., northwards
notian, W.II, enjoy; use
notu, f., use; office; employment
nū, adv., conj., now; now that
numen, see niman
nȳhst = nīehst
nymþe, conj., unless
nyteness, f., ignorance
nytwyrþness, f., utility, use
O
of, prep., from; away from; after; out of; concerning
of, adv., off
ofer, prep, over, above; concerning; after, past, beyond; without; across; against; in spite of; thruout
oferbrǣdan, W.I, cover
ofercuman, ofercōm, ofercōmon, ofercumen, 4, overcome
oferdrīfan, 1, defeat
oferflēowen, late past p., of oferflōwan
oferflōwan, 7, flow over; overflow (415)
oferġietan, 5, forget; neglect
oferherian, W.II, overrun, ravage
oferhogian, W.II, despise
oferhȳd, f., pride, arrogance
ofermæġn, n., superior power
ofermēdo, f., pride
ofermētto, f., pride
oferrǣdan, W.I, read thru
ofersāwan, ofersēow, ofersēowon, ofersāwen, 7, sow over, oversow
ofersēow, see ofersāwan
ofersittan, 5, forbear, refrain from (406)
oferswīðan, W.I, overpower, overcome; withstand
oferþeċċan, oferþeahte, oferþeaht, W.I, cover over (432)
oferwinnan, 3, conquer, overcome
oferwintran, W.I, live thru the winter
oferwlenċed, adj., overproud; overwealthy
ofest, f., haste
offrian, W.II, offer; sacrifice
offrung, f., offering; sacrifice
oflann, see oflinnan
oflinnan, 3, cease
ofrīdan, 1, overtake by riding
ofscēotan, 2, shoot down; kill
ofslēan, ofslōh, ofslōgon, ofslagen, 6, strike off; strike down; kill; sacrifice
ofsnīðan, 1, cut off; kill
ofspring, m., offspring; descendants
ofstician, W.II, pierce; stab; spear
oft, ofte, adv., often
oftrǣdlīċe, adv., frequently
ofþynċan, ofþūhte, ofþūht, W.I, seem amiss; displease; vex; weary
ōleccung, f., flattery
Omarus, Homer
on, prep., adv., on; in; into; among; during; against
onǣlān, W.I, kindle, ignite; inflame
onarn, see onirnan
onbærnan, W.I, kindle; inspire
onbelǣdan, W.I, inflict upon
onbīdan, 1, await, wait for; wait; continue (with gen.)
onbreġdan, onbræġd, onbrugdon, onbrogden, 3, start up; burst open
onbringan, W.I, bring; bring upon (432)
onbyrian, W.I, taste (with gen.)
oncnāwan, oncnēow, oncnēowon, oncnāwen, 7, recognize; perceive; know; understand; observe
ondrǣdan, ondrēd, ondrēdon, ondrǣden, 7, fear; dread; be afraid
ondswarian = andswarian, answer
oneardian, W.II, inhabit
onfēng, see onfōn
onfeohtan, 3, attack
onfindan, 3, find; find out
onfōn, onfēng, onfēngon, onfangen, 7, take; receive; seize; take away; take on, assume, (with gen.)
onforan, prep., before
onfunde, wk. pret. of onfindan, find out
ongann, see onġinnan
onġēan, prep., opposite; in front of; against; towards; to
onġēan, adv., back; opposite
onġebringan, W.I, bring; bring upon
onġeġen, prep., opposite
Ongelþēod, f., English people
onġemang, prep., among
onġēn, prep., against; towards
onġieldan, 3, atone for
onġietan, onġeat, onġēaton, onġieten, 5, perceive; understond; ascertain; recognize; know
onġinnan, ongann, ongunnon, ongunnen, 3, begin; attempt; attack; also often do, did, when used periphrastically with infin.
Ongle = Angle, Angles
Ongolcynn = Angelcynn
ongunnon, see onġinnan
onherian, W.II, harass
onhieldan, W.I, bend down
onirnan, 3, give way; open
onlīċe, adv., similarly, in the same manner
onlīcness, f., image; likeness; statue
onlīehtan, W.I, light; shine on; light up, illumine
onlūtan, 2, bow, incline (389)
onscēotan, 2, shoot; thrust
onscynian, W.II, shun; put away
onsendan, W.I, send out; send forth: send
onsīen = ansīen, f., face; form
onsīgan, 1, approach
onslǣpan, 7, sleep; go to sleep (413)
onslēpte, wk. pret. of onslǣpan
onspannan, onspēon, onspēonnon, onspannen, 7, open
onspringan, 3, spring apart
onstal, m., supply
onstellan, onstealde, onsteald, W.I, establish; create (432)
onsȳn = ansīen, face; form
ontȳnan, W.I, open
onweald = anweald, power; rule
onwendan, W.I, change; turn; overturn
onwinnan, 3, attack, assail
onwunung, f., dwelling-place
open, adj., open
openlīċe, adv., openly; painly
ōr, n., beginning
ōra, m., ore
ord, m., point; spear; source, beginning
ordfruma, m., source; instigator
ormǣte, adj., boundless; huge; excessive; intense
orwēne, adj., hopeless
ostre, f., oyster
oð, prep., conj., up to; as far as; till, until
ōþer, adj., second; next; other; another; ōðer healf, one and a half; ōþer ... ōþer, one ... the other
ōþer, pron., one of two; the other; ōðer ... ōðer, one ... the other, another; pl., others
ōðer, conj., or
oðfæstan, W.I, set to (a task)
oðfeallan, 7, fall off, decline (415)
oðða ... oðða, either ... or
oþþæt, conj., until
oððe, conj., or oððe ... oððe, either ... or
oðwītan, 1, blame
ōwiht, n., aught, anything
oxa, m., ox
oxanhyrde, m., oxherd
P
pæll, m., silk robe or hanging
pāpa, m., pope
pening, m., penny (silver coin about the size of an American dime)
Peohtas, m. pl., Picts
Perse, m. pl., Persians
pīn, f., torment; torture
pīnian, W.II, torment; torture
pinne, f., leather flask; bottle
plantian, W. II, plant
plega, m., quick movement; game; play
plegian, W.II, play; contend; fight
pliht, m., peril, danger
plihtlīċ, adj., dangerous
pund, n., pound (weight or money)
purpure, f., purple robe
pusa, m., bag, scrip
R
rā, m., roebuck
rǣċan, W.I, reach (432)
rǣd, m., advice; counsel
rǣd = rēad, red
rǣdan, 7, W.I, advise; discuss; deliberate; read (413)
rǣdbora, m., counsellor
rǣde, n., trappings, accouterments
rǣding, f., reading
rǣġe, f., roe deer
rǣhte, pret. of rǣċan
rǣran, W.I, rear, raise
rǣsan, W.I, rush, hasten
ræst = rest, bed
ramm, m., ram
rāna, gen. pl of rā, roebuck
rand, m., shield
rānn, acc. pl. of rā, roebuck
rāp, m., rope
raþe, adv. = hraþe, quickly
rēad, adj., red
rēaf, n., booty; wealth; dress
reahte, see reċċan
rēċan, W.I, care; care for
reċċan, reahte, reaht, W.I, explain; tell, narrate; count
reċċelēas, adj., careless; negligent
reced, m., n., hall
rēċelēas, adj., careless; reckless
reġn, m., rain
reġnian, W.II, prepare; adorn
regollīċ, adj., regular, according to religious rules
rehton, pret. of reċċan
rēn = reġn, rain
renweard, m., house-guardian
rēoc, adj., savage, fierce
rest, f., rest; quiet; bed
restan, W.I, rest
restedæġ, m. Sabbath
rēðe, adj., fierce; cruel; violent; furious
rēþelīċe, adv., fiercely
rēwet, n., rowing
rīċe, adj., powerful; wealthy, rich
rīċe, n., kingdom; country; reign; realm; rule; victory; fōn tō rīċe, succeed to the kingdom
rīċelīċe, adv., sumptuously
rīcsian, W.II, rule, reign as king
rīċu, n. pl., powers
rīdan, 1, ride
riht, adj., correct; proper
rihte, adv., rightly; correctly
rihthand, f., right hand
rihtwīs, adj., righteous
rihtwīsness, f., righteousness
rīm, n., number
rīnan, 1 & W.I, rain
rinc, m., man; warrior
rīpere, m., reaper
riptīma, m., time of reaping, harvest
rīxian = rīcsian, rule
rōd, f., rood, cross
rōdetācen, n., sign of the cross
rodor, m., heaven; sky
rodorlīċ, adj., heavenly
rōf, adj., strong; brave, valiant
Romane, m. pl., Romans
Romanisc, adj., Roman
Romeburh, f., the city of Rome
Romware, m. pl., Roman citizens
rose, f., rose
rōtlīċe, adv., cheerfully
rōwan, 7, go by water; row; sail
rudu, f., redness; blush
rustiġ, adj., rusty
rūwe, f., covering; tapestry
rȳmet, n., room; space
ryne, m., running; fall, downfall
S
Sabini, Sabines
sācerd, m., priest
sacu, f., war; battle; feud
sǣ, f., m., sea
sæċċ, f., battle; war
sǣcocc, m., cockle
sæd, adj., sated; filled
sǣd, n., seed; fruit
sǣd, past p. of secgan
sǣde, pret. of secgan
sæġde, sæġdon, see secgan
sæġen, f., story; tradition
sæġþ, 3d sing. of secgan, it says
sǣlīċ, adj., of the sea; marine
sǣlþ, f., happiness; good fortune
sǣrinc, m., seaman; warrior
sæt, sǣton, see sittan
sǣtung, f., plot
sǣwe, see sǣ
sǣwiht, f., fish
saga, see secgan (438)
sāh, see sīgan
saldon, pret. of sellan
salwiġpād, adj., dark-plumaged
sāmcwic, adj., half-alive
same, adv.; swā (swǣ) same, likewise
samnian, W.II, gather, assemble
samnunga, adv., forthwith, immediately
samod, adv., together
sandċeosel, m., sand; gravel
sang, m., song
sangcræft, m., skill in song
sār, n., pain; wound; grief
sārian, W.II, grieve
sāriġ, adj., sorrowful; grieved
sārlīċ, adj., painful; grievous
sārlīċe, adv., painfully; with grief
sārness, f., pain; grief
Satanas, Satan
sāwan, sēow, sēowon, sāwen, 7, sow
sāwol, f., soul
scǣt, pret. of scēotan
scamfæst, adj., modest
scamlīċ, adj., shameful
scamu, f., shame; disgrace; modesty
scān, see scīnan
scaða, m., criminal; thief
scēadan, 7, divide (415)
sceadu, f., shadow; darkness
sceadugenga, m., walker in darkness
scēafmǣlum, adv., sheaf by sheaf
sceanca, m., shank; leg
scēap, n., sheep
scēaphyrde, m., shepherd
scear, n., plowshare
sceard, adj., cut; bereft of
scearn, n., dung
scearpness, f., sharpness; bitterness
scēat, m., corner; region
sceatt, m., coin; money; wealth
scēawian, W.II, look; see, behold; examine
scēawung, f., seeing; respect; regard
scendan, W.I, put to shame; disgrace
sceocca, m., demon, devil
sceolde, see sculan
sceōp, see scieppan
sceorfan, 3, gnaw
scēos, pl. of scōh, shoe
sceota, m., trout
scēotan, 2, shoot; strike; rush
scēotend, m., shooter, warrior
sceōwyrhta, m., shoemaker; leatherworker
scield, m., shield
scieppan, scōp, scōpon, scapen, 6, create (409)
scieppend, m., creator
scīnan, scān, scinon, scinen, 1, shine
scip, n., ship
scipen, n., stall; cattle-shed
scipflota, m., sailor; pirate
scipġebroc, n., shipwreck
sciphere, m., naval army; fleet
sciphlæst, m., ship-load; crew
scīr, f., shire; district; division
Sciððie, m. pl., Scythians
Sciððie, Lat. gen. sing., of Scythia
scōh, m., shoe
scomu = scamu, shame
scondlīċ, adj., shameful
scop, m., poet; singer; bard
scopġereord, n., poetic language
scortlīċe, adv., shortly, briefly
Scotland, n., Ireland
Scottas, m. pl., Scots, Irish
scrīðan, 1, move; glide (386)
scrūd, n., clothing; dress; garment
scrȳdan, W.I, clothe
scrȳt, see scrȳdan, clothe (429.3)
scūfan, scēaf, scufon, scofen, 2, shove; push; push violently
sculan, sceal, sculon, scolde (sceolde), PP., have as one's duty, function, or obligation; be under obligation; owe; be about to; be good or of use
scūr, m., shower; storm
scyldiġ, adj., guilty; sinful
Scylding, m., Dane
scyle, subjunct. of sculan (441)
scynscaþa, m., demon-foe
scyte, m., shooting; ability to shoot
scyttels, m., bolt; bar
Scyttisc, adj., Scottish, Irish
Scyððie, m. pl., Scythians
sē, sēo, þæt, demon. adj., demon. pron., rel. pron., and def. art., that; that one; who, which; the
sealde, see sellan
sealm, m., psalm; song
sealt, n., salt
sealt, adj., salty
sealtere, m., saltmaker
sealtsēað, m., saltpit
Sealwydu, Selwood Forest
sēamere, m., tailor
searo, searu, n., skill; cunning
searoþanc, m., cunning; skill
sēað, m., pit; cistern; winevat
seax, n., knife; short sword
Seaxe, Seaxan, m. pl., Saxons
sēċan, sōhte, sōht, W.I, seek; visit; go to
secg, m., man; warrior
secgan, sæġde, sæġd, W.III, say
seġen, f., saying; story; statement
seġn, m., battle-ensign
seġnian, W.II, make the sign of the cross (over)
selcūð, adj., strange; novel
seldan, seldon, adv., seldom
sele, m., hall
selerest, f., bed in a hall
sēlest, superl. adj., best (367)
self, adj., self; same; very
self, pron., self; same; oneself
sellan, sealde, seald, W.I, give; sell
sēlra, comp., adj., better (367)
sendan, W.I, send; put place; sendan hlot, cast lots
sēo, see sē
seofon, num., seven
seofontēoða, adj., seventeenth
seofoða, adj., seventh
seolf = self (248)
seolfor, n., silver
seolforsmiþ, m., silversmith
seolfren, adj., made of silver
seolh, m., seal (263.2)
sēon, seah, sāwon, sewen, 5, see (405)
seondon = sindon (443)
seonu, f., sinew
sēoðan, sēað, sudon, soden, 2, seethe; boil
sēow, see sāwan
set, n., seat; entrenchment
setl, n., seat; residence; throne; (bishop's) see
settan, W.I, cause to sit; set; establish
Sexan, see Seaxe
sibb, f., relationship; peace
sibbeġedriht, f., band of kinsmen
sibsum, adj., friendly; peaceful
sibsumness, f., peace, concord
sīde, f., silk
sīe, see bēon (443)
sierwan, W.I, plot; plan; contrive; lay snares
siex, num., six
siexhund, num., six hundred
siexta, adj., sixth
siextiġ, num., sixty
siġ, see bēon (443)
sīgan, 1, sink; set; descend
siġe, m., victory
siġefæst, adj., victorious
siġelan, W.I, sail
siġelēas, adj., victoryless, defeated
sīgelēoð, n., song of victory
Siġen, the river Seine
siġerōf, adj., victorious
sigor, m., victory
sillan = sellan, give; sell
simble, simle, adv., always; continuously
sind, sindon, see bēon (443)
singan, sang, sungon, sungen, 3, sing
siodu, m., custom; morals
sīð, m., journey; march; time, occasion
sīð, adv., late; afterwards
sīðfæt, m., journey; road
sīðian, W.II, go; depart; travel
siþþan, adv., conj., afterwards; after; since
sittan, sæt, sǣton, seten, 5, sit
six, num., six
sixta, adj., sixth
slacian, W.II, delay, put off
slǣp, m., sleep
slǣpan, slēp, slēpon, slǣpen, 7, sleep
slēan, slōh, slōgon, slagen, 6, strike; strike down; kill (408)
slecg, f., sledge-hammer
sleġe, m., blow, stroke
sleh, imper. of slēan
slēpon, see slǣpan
slītan, 1, tear; rend
smēade, see smēaġan
smēaġan, smēade, smēad, W.III, think; reflect; examine; investigate; seek out; inquire into; study
smearcian, W.II, smile
smēaung, f., study
smiþ, m., smith
smiþþe, f., smithy; forge
smolt, adj., mild; peaceful
smylte, adj., mild; tranquil
smyltness, f., quiet; calm; peace; mildness
snāu, snāw, m., snow
snellīċ, adj., quick; bold
snīcan, 1, creep
snīwan, W.I, snow
sōfte, adj., soft; mild; agreeable
sōhte, pret. of sēċan
somod, adv., together; at the same time
sōna, adv., immediately; sōna swā, as soon as
sorg, f., sorrow; pain
sorgian, W.II, sorrow; lament
sorglēas, adj., sorrowless
Soroaster, Zoroaster
sōþ, adj., true
sōð, n., truth; tō sōðum, truly
sōðfæst, adj., true; righteous
sōðfæstness, f., truth
sōþlīċe, adv., truly, verily
spæken, see specan, speak
spǣtlan, W.I, spit
spearwa, m., sparrow
spēċ, f., conversation
specan, 5, speak; say; utter
spēd, f., luck, success; wealth; opportunity; abundance
spell, n., story; history
spēow, see spōwan
spere, n., spear
spor, n., footprint; track
spōwan, spēow, spēowon, spōwen, 7, succeed
sprǣċ, f., language; speech; discussion
sprecan, spræc, sprǣcon, sprecen, 5, speak; say
spricst, see sprecan
spryttan, W.I, sprout; yield fruit
spurleðer, n., spur-strap
spyrian, W.II, make a track
spyrte, f., wicker basket
stæf, m., staff; letter (of alphabet); document
stǣnen, adj., stone
stǣr, n., story; history
stæð, n., shore
stān, m., stone
stānclif, n., cliff; crag
standan, stōd, stōdon, standen, 6, stand; be present; rise (407)
staþol, m., foundation; condition
steall, m., position; shape
stearc, adj., stiff; severe
stede, m., place
stefen, f., voice; sound
stefen, stefn, m., bow of a ship
stelan, 4, steal
stemn, m., summons; term of military service
stemn = stefn, voice; sound
steorra, m., star
stēorrēðra, m., steersman
steppan, stōp, stōpon, stapen, 6, step, go; march; advance
stiċċemǣlum, adv., by degrees
stician, W.II, stab; kill
stīepel, m., tower
stierċ, n., calf
stīgan, 1 go (to); step; get into
still, adj., still; quiet; silent; at rest
stillness, f., stillness, quiet; peace
stincend, pres. p., stinking
stiriġendlīċ, adj., moving
stīðhīdiġ, adj., stout-hearted
stōd, see standan
stōpon, see steppan
storm, m., storm, tempest
stōw, f., place
stræc, adj., firm; severe
Stræcled Wālas, Strathclyde Welsh
strǣl, f., arrow; spear; missile
stǣt, f., road, street
strang, adj., strong; powerful; severe
strangian, W.II, strengthen
stranglīċe, adv., strongly; firmly
strec = stræc
strengest, adj., strongest (366)
strengra, adj. stronger (364)
strēam, m., stream, river
strīenan, W.I, acquire; beget
stund, f., time
styrian, W.I, stir; move
styrman, W.I, storm
sūl, sulh, f., plow
sum, adj., some; a certain
sum, pron., someone; a certain one; pl., some (of them); þritiga sum, one of thirty
sumor, m., summer (328)
Sumursǣte, -an, m. pl., inhabitants of Somersetshire
sundfulness, f., health; prosperity
sunnandæġ, m., Sunday
sunne, f., sun
sunu, m., son (328)
sūsl, n., torture
sūð, adv., south
sūðdǣl, m., southern region
sūþmǣġð, f., southern province
Sūðseaxe, m. pl., South Saxons
swā, adv., conj., so; as; as if; swā hwā swa, swā hwæt swā, whoever, whatever; swā hwelċ, whatsoever; swā hwider swā, whithersoever; swā (oft) swā, as (often) as; swā same, in like manner; swā swā, just as, even as; swā ... swā, as ... so; either ... or; swā þēah, nevertheless
swǣ = swā
swæċċ, m., flavor; taste
swǣsende, n., food; dinner
swæð, n., footprint
swālīċe, adv., thus; so
Swanawīċ, Swanage
swang, see swingan
swānrād, f., swan-road, sea
swārlīċe, grievously; heavily
swāt, m., sweat; blood
swaþul, m., n., flame; heat
sweart, adj., swart; black; dark; evil
swebban, W.I, kill
swefan, 5, sleep
swefel, m., sulphur
swefet, n., sleep
swefian, W.II, put to sleep
swefn, n., sleep; dream; vision
swēġ, m., noise, sound; melody, music
swēġcræft, m., musical skill; music
swēġing, f., sound
sweġl, n., sky; sun
swelan, 4, burn
swelċ ... hwelċ, such ... as
swelċe, adv., conj., likewise; as if
swelgan, swealh, swulgon, swolgen, 3, swallow
sweltan, 3, die
swenċan, W.I, afflict
swēor, m., pillar
swēora, m., neck
sweord, swurd, n., sword
swēot, n., rank; troop
sweotol, adj., clear; evident; manifest
sweotollīċe, adv., clearly
swerian, swōr, swōron, swaren, 6, swear (409)
swēte, adj., sweet
swētness, f., sweetness
swift, adj., swift
swiftlēre, m., slipper
swīġe, f., silence
swīġian, W. II, be silent
swilċe = swelċe, likewise; as if
swimman, 3, swim
swīn, n., swine, pig
swincan, 3, toil; labor
swingan, swang, swungon, swungen, 3, beat, strike
swingell, f., whip; blow
swinsung, f., melody, song
swīð, adj., strong; great; swīðre hand, right hand
swīðe, adv., strongly; greatly; exceedingly, very
swīþlīc., adj., severe; violent; intense
swīðlīċe, adv., violently
swīðor, adj., stronger; right (hand)
swīðor, adv., more; rather
swīðost, adv., most strongly; mostly
swīðrian, W.II, become strong
swōron, pret. of swerian
swūra = swēora, neck
swurd = sweord
swylċe = swelċe, likewise; as if
sȳl, dat. sing of sūl, plow
sȳlanscear, m., plowshare
sylf, pron., = self, same
syll, f., floor
syllan = sellan, give; sell
symbel, n., feast
symle = simble, adv.
synbend, m., bonds of sin
syndolh, n., deadly wound
syndriġlīċe, adv., specially
synfull, adj., sinful; wicked
syngian, W.II, sin; commit adultery
synn, f., sin
synsnǣd, f., huge piece
syrwan, syrwian = sierwan, plot; lay snares
T
tācen, n., sign, token; signal; miracle
tǣċan, tāhte, tāht, W.I, teach; show
tǣlan, W.I, blame, censure
tælgh, m., dye
talian, W.II, suppose; maintain; esteem; value
teala = tela, adv., well
tēar, m., drop; tear
tēarġēotende, adj., tear-shedding
teart, adj., sharp; severe
teartness, f., sharpness
tela, adv., fitly; well
tela, interj., behold
tellan, W.I, count; account; consider; esteem; state (432)
Temes, Thames
temian, W.II, tame, train
tempel, n., temple
tēode, pret of tēogean, W.II, intend; think; create
tēon, tēah, tugon, togen, 2, draw; pull; prepare; create
tēona, m., injury, hurt; wrong
tēoða, adj., tenth
teran, 4, tear
Thesbiten, Tishbite
tīberness, f., destruction
tiċċen, n., kid
tīd, f., time; season; hour; day; occasion
tīen, num, ten
tilia, m., farmer, farm laborer
tilian, W.II, till, cultivate
tīma, m., time; occasion
timbran, W.I, build
timbru, f., building
tin, n., tin
Tine, the river Tyne
tintreġ, n., torment; punishment
tintreġian, W. II, torment; punish
tintreġlīċ, adj., tormenting
tīr, m., fame; glory; honor
tirēadiġ, adj., famous; glorious
tō, prep., to; for; at; against; tō hwām, why; tō þæs þe, until; tō þon þæt, in order that
tō, adv., too
tōberstan, 3, burst apart (398)
tōbrecan, 4, break in pieces; shatter, break open (400)
tōbrȳtan, W.I, break in pieces
tōcuman, 4, arrive (401)
tōcyme, m., coming, arrival
tōdæġ, adv., today
tōdǣlan, W.I, separate; divide; cut off
tōdǣled, adj., separate, different
tōdrēosan, 2, perish (390)
tōdroren, see tōdrēosan
tōēacan, prep., besides; in spite of
tōfaran, 6, separate; be scatter; disappear
tōforan, adv., before; in front
tōgædere, adv., together
tōġēanes, prep., adv., opposite; towards; in front (of)
tōġeīeht, past p., added to
tōġeðēodan, W.I, join
tōglīdan, 1, glide away; vanish
tōlīesan, W.I, loose; relax
tōlūcan, 2, pull apart (389)
tōmiddes, prep, amidst, among
tōiman, tōnam, tōnōmon, tōnumen, 4, separate; divide; open
torr, m., tower; rock; crag
torrian, W.II, tower
tōscacan, 6, shake to pieces
tōsceaken, see tōscacan
tōslēan, 6, strike in pieces; destroy
toslūpan, tōslēap, tōslupon, tōslopen, 2, slip away; be relaxed; be paralysed
tōsomne, adv., together
tōstenċan, W.I, scatter; drag along
tōþ, m., tooth
tōðene, wk. gen. pl of tōþ, tooth
tōwǣman, W.I, divide
tōweard, adj., facing; approaching; future
tōweorpan, 3, cast away; cast down; destroy
tōwrecan, 5, drive apart; scatter
tōwyrd, f., cause
tredan, 5, tread; traverse
treddian, W.II, step
trēo, trēow, n., tree; wood; timber
trēow, f., agreement; pledge
trēowen, adj., wooden
trēowwyrhta, m., carpenter; woodworker
treppe, f., trap
Troiane, m, pl., Trojans
Troianisc, adj., Trojan
trum, adj., firm; strong
tū, neuter of tweġen
tūn, m., enclosure; field; manor; village
tunge, f., tongue
tūn-ġerēfa, m., reeve or steward (of a manor)
tungol, m., n., luminary; star
tuwa, tuwwa, adv., twice
twā, see twēġen (372)
twǣm, see twēġen
twēġen, twā, tū, num., two
twelf, num., twelve
twelfte niht, Twelfth Night
twēntiġ, num., twenty
twēogan, W.II, doubt; be doubtful
twēon, m., doubt
twēonian, W.II, doubt
tweowa, adv., twice
twīfeald, adj., two fold
twīn, n., linen
tyht, m., motion
tyrwa, m., tar; pitch
þ
þā, adv., then
þā, conj., when; since, because; þā ... þā, when ... then
þǣn = þǣm, masc. dat. sing
þæne = þone; see sē (345)
þænne = þonne
þǣr, adv., in that place; there
þǣr, conj., where, if only
þǣrinne, adv., therein
þǣron, adv., thereon; therein
þǣrtō, adv., thereto
þæs, adv., after that; to that degree; to such a degree
þæs þe, since; after; afterwards; of which
þæt, conj., that; so that
þæt, neut. nom., acc. sing. of sē
þætte, conj., that; so that; in order that
þætte, pron., which, who; that which
þafian, W.II, approve; consent to
þanc, m., thought; mind; mercy; favor; thanks; Godes þances, thru the mercy of God
þancful, adj., thoughtful; satisfied
þancian, W.II, thank
þanon, adv., thence
þē, conj., because
þē, see þū, thou
þē, adv., therefore
þē = sē, the
þe, rel. pron., who, whom, which, that
þe, conj., or; hwæþer þe ... þe, whether ... or
þēah, conj., tho, altho; þēah þe ... þēah, altho ... nevertheless
þēah, adv., however, nevertheless
þēah, prep., in spite of
þēahhwæþere, adv., nevertheless
þeahtian, W.II, take counsel
þearf, f., need, necessity; benefit
þearfende, adj., needy; in poverty
þearle, adv., severely; energetically, vigorously; strongly; hard; exceedingly
þēaw, m., custom, habit; practice; virtue
þeġenlīċe, adv., bravely
þeġenscipe, m., service; body of retainers
þeġn, m., servant; retainer; thane; warrior
þeġnian, W.II, serve
þeġnsorg, f., sorrow for thanes
þeġnung, f., service; meal; first course; retinue
þēh = þēah
þenċan, þōhte, þōht, W.I, think; intend (432)
þenne, adv., then
þēnung = þeġnung, service
þēo = sēo (345)
þēod, f., people, nation; country; province
þēode, pret. of þēowan, serve
þēoden, m., chief; ruler; king
þeodōm, m., service
þēodscipe, m., discipline
þēofa, m., thief
þēoh, n., thigh
þēosterness, f., darkness
þēostru, f., darkness, gloom
þēow, m., servant
þēow, adj., servile, in slavery; serving
þēowa, m., servant
þēowan, W.I, serve
þēowdōm, m., slavery; subjection
þēowet, n., bondage, slavery
þēowian, W.II, serve
þērinne, adv., therein
þēs, þēos, þis, demon. pron. and adj., this one; this
þicgan, þeah, þǣgon, þeġen, 5, receive; take; eat; drink
þider, adv., thither
þiderweardes, adv., thitherward
þīestru, f., darkness
þīn, poss. adj., thy, thine
þing, n., thing; article; plur., business; affairs; property; for his þingum, for his sake
þingian, W.II, talk, speak
þīow = ðēow
þīowotdōm, m., service
þōhte, þōhton, see þenċan
þolian, W.II, suffer; endure
þon, whom
þon, see sē (345)
þonan, adv., thence
þonne, adv., then
þonne, conj., when
þonne, conj., than
þorfte, see þurfan
þracu, f., conflict; battle
þræcheard, adj., brave in battle
þrǣl, m., slave; serf
þrǣstan, W.I, twist; crush; destroy
þrēagan, W III, rebuke; punish; attack
þrēat, m., host; throng
þridda, adj., third (370)
þrīe, þrēo, num., three
þringan, 3, crowd; press; hasten
þrīste, adj., daring, bold
þrītiġ, num, thirty
þrosm, m., smoke
þrōwian, W.II, endure; suffer
þrōwung, f., suffering, passion; martyrdom
þryċċan, þryhte, W.I, trample on; crush; afflict; oppress (432)
þrymm, m., glory; splendor
þrȳðswȳð, adj., mighty; strong
þrȳnness, f., trinity
þū, pron., thou
þūf, m., battle-standard
þūhte, see þynċan
þunor, m., thunder
þurfan, þearf (þorfte), þurfon (þorfton), PP & W, need, be required, have occasion for
þurh, prep., thru; by means of; by reason of; on account of; among; þurh þæt þe, because
þurhbrūcan, 2, enjoy fully (389)
þurhflēon, 2, fly thru (391)
þurhwacol, adj., sleepless; watchful, watching
þurhwunian, W.II, abide continuously; remain; be steadfast; endure; persevere
þurst, m., thirst
þus, adv., thus
þūsend, num., thousand
þweorh, adj., cross; perverse; adverse
þwȳre, see þweorh
þwȳres, adv., athwart; backward
þȳ, instr. sing. of sē
þȳ, conj., because
þylċ, pron., adj., such; of that sort
þyllīċ, adj., such
þynċan, þūhte, þūht, W.I, seem, appear
þyrl, n., hole; boring
þyrl, adj., pierced; decayed, rotted
þyslīċ, pron., such, such as
þȳstru = þēostru, darkness
þȳwan, W.I, press; threaten; drive
U
ufan, adv., from above
ufor, adv., further up
ūhta, m., uhte, f., dawn
ūhtsang, m., morning song; matins
unāblinnendlīċe, adv., ceaselessly
unblīðe, adj., unhappy, sorrowful
unc, pron., us two (340)
unclǣne, adj., unclean
uncūð, adj., unknown
undēadlīċ, adj., immortal
under, prep., under; during; among; by means of; after; while; under þām, in spite of; under þām þe, while
underfōn, underfēng, underfēngon, underfangen, 7, receive; undertake
underġietan, 5, perceive
understandan, understōd, understōdon, understanden, 6, understand
underþēodan, W.I, subject; subject to
underþēow, m., subject
underþīedan, W.I, subject; subjugate
undyrne, adj., not hidden
unēaðe, adv., with difficulty
unfæġer, adj., unfair; unlovely; ugly
unforht, adj., fearless
unforscēawodlīċe, adv., unawares
unforwandiendlīċe, adv., without bashfulness
unġearu, adj., unready; on unġearwe, unawares
unġecnāwen, adj., unknown
unġeended, adj., endless
unġelǣred, adj., ignorant
unġelēaffulness, f., unbelief
unġelimp, n., misfortune
unġemǣtlīċ, adj., excessive
unġemet, adj., immeasurable; innumerable
unġemetlīċ, adj., immeasurable
unġemetlīċe, adv., immeasurably; excessively
unġetīmu, f., evil time
unġewunelīċ, adj., unaccustomed
unhǣlo, f., evil; destruction
unhold, adj., faithless; hostile
unīeþelīċe, adv., with difficulty
unlifiġende, adj., lifeless
unlīðe, adj., ungentle, harsh
unmihtiġ, adj., powerless
unnan, ann, unnon, ūþe, PP, grant (440)
unnyt, adj., useless
unoferswīðendlīċ, adj., unconquerable
unriht, adj., wicked
unrihthǣman, W.I, commit adultery
unrihtlīċ, adj., unrighteous
unrihtness, f., wickedness
unrihtwīs, adj., unrighteous
unrihtwīsness, f., unrighteousness
unrīm, n., countless number
unrīme, adj., numberless, countless
unrōt, adj., sad
unscennan, W.I, unharness
unscrȳdan, W.I, unclothe
unscrȳdd, past p., unclothed
unscyldiġ, adj., guiltless
unsōfte, adv., hardly, with difficulty
unspēdiġ, adj., poor
unstille, adj., restless
unþances, adv., unwillingly; compulsorily; ūre, ēoweres, unþances, against our, your, will
unþēaw, m., vice; sin
untrum, adj., weak; infirm; ill
untrymness, f., weakness; illness
untwēoġendlīċe, adv., unhesitatingly; without doubt
unwearnum, adv., suddenly
unwēnlīċ, adj., unpromising; desperate
unweorðlīċ, adj., dishonorable
unwriten, adj., unwritten
ūp, ūpp, adv., up
ūpāstīġness, f., ascension
ūplang, adj., upright
ūplīċe, adj., heavenly
uppan, uppon, prep., on, upon
ūppe, adv., above; aloft
ūpplīċ, adj., upper; heavenly
ūre, poss. adj., our, ours
ūriġfeðre, adj., dewy-feathered
urnon, pret. pl. of iernan, run
ūt, adv., out; outwards; away
ūtāmǣran, W.I, expel
ūtan, adv., from without; without; outside
ūtanbordes, adv., from abroad
ūte, adv., out; outside; abroad
ūtgang, m., out-going, exodus
ūþe, see unnan
ūþwita, m., scholar; sage
ūtlǣdan, W.I, lead out
uton, let us (with infinitive)
ūtsīon, 1, issue out (387)
ūtweard, adj., turning outwards
ūtweorpan, 3, throw out
W
wā, m., woe
wacian, W.II, watch
wadan, 6, go; stride; move
wæċċan, W.I, watch; be awake
wǣdla, m., poor man
wǣfersȳn, f., spectacle
wǣgan, W.I, trouble; harass
wæl, n., slaughter; dead bodies
wælfel, adj., greedy for corpses
wælfeld, m., battlefield
wælfyllo, f., fill of slaughter
wælhrēow, adj., cruel; fierce
wælhrēowa, m., persecutor
wælrǣs, m., deadly onslaught
wælstōw, f., battlefield
wǣpen, n., weapon; pl., arms
wǣpenġewrixl, n., exchange of weapons; battle
wǣpenþracu, f., battle
wǣpnedcynn, n., male line
wǣpnedmann, m., man, male
wǣr, f., protection; faith; treaty
wǣron, wæs, see bēon (443)
wæstm, m., growth, increase; fruit; crop
wæstmbǣrness, f., fruitfulness
wæter, n., water
wæterfæsten, n., position protected by water
wæterian, W.II, water
wæterþēote, f., torrent
wālā, interj., alas
Wālas, Welsh
wamb, f., belly; stomach
wana, adj., wanting; lacking; ānes wana þrītiġ, twenty-nine
wanian, W.II, diminish; fade away
wānian, W.II, complain, bewail
wann, adj., dark, dusky
waroð, n., shore
wāt, see witan
wē, nom plur. of iċ
weald, m., forest; wood (328)
wealdend, m., leader; ruler; king
wealh, m., foreigner; slave
Wealh, m., Welshman, Briton
wealhstōd, m., translator; interpreter
weall, m., wall
weallan, 7, well; seethe; boil; foam
weallende, pres. p., foaming
wēan, affliction
weard, m., guard; keeper; protector; lord
weardian, W.II, guard; possess; occupy
weardmann, m., guard
wearm, adj., warm
wearmness, f., warmth
wearp, see weorpan
wearð, see weorðan
weax, n., wax
weaxan, wēox, wēoxon, weaxen, 7, grow, increase
weċċan, weahte, weaht, W.I, waken; arouse
wecg, m., lump
weġ, m., way; path; road; on weġ, away
wegan, 5, carry; bear; endure
weġnest, n., food for a journey; consecrated bread and wine for the dying
wel, adv., well
wela, m., riches, wealth; happiness
Welengaford, Wallingford
weliġ, adj., wealthy; prosperous
well, adv., well
welm = wielm
welwillendness, f., benevolence
wēn, f., belief; hope; expectation
wēnan, W.I, expect; hope; believe; think
wendan, W.I, turn; go; return; translate
wēofod, n., altar
weolcscyll, f., shellfish
weoloc, m., whelk, cockle
weolucrēad, adj., scarlet
weorc, n., work, labor; deed; action
weorod = werod
weorpan, wearp, wurpon, worpen, 3, cast, throw
weorð, adj., worth; worthy; esteemed
weorðan, wearþ, wurdon, worden, 3, become; be made; happen; freq. as passive auxiliary; occasional as auxiliary with intrans. verbs, esp. those of motion or occurrence,
weorþe, adj., worth; worthy; deserving
weorþfull, adj., worthy, honorable
weorðian, W.II, honor; worship
weorðlīċ, adj., honorable
weorðlīċe, adv., honorably
weorðmynd, weorðmynt, f., m., honor; glory
weorþscipe, m., dignity, honor
weorud = werod, army
weoruld = woruld
wēox, see weaxan
wēpan, 7, weep (416)
wer, m., man; husband
werga, wk, adj., accursed
Werhām, Wareham (in Dorset.)
werian, W.II, clothe; wear
wēriġ, adj., weary, exhausted
werhād, m., male sex
werod, n., multitude; troop; army
werod, adj., sweet
werod, past p. of werian, clothe
werodlēst, f., lack of troops
wesan, wæs, wǣron, 5, be exist (443)
Wesseaxe, -an, m. pl., West Saxons
west, adv., west
westan, adv., from the west; be westan, west of
wēstan, W.I, lay waste
westdǣl, m., western region
wēste, adj., waste; uninhabited
wēsten, n., waste; wilderness; desert
westm = wæstm
westsǣ, f., western sea
Westseaxe, -an, m. pl., West Saxons
West Wālas, West Welsh or Wales, i.e., Cornwall
Weþmōr, Widmor
wexan = weaxan
wībed, n., altar
wīċ, n., dwelling, house; village; in pl., camp
wīcġefēra, m., steward
wīcian, W.II, dwell; encamp
wīde, adv., widely; far
wīdre, compar., of wide, adv.
wiece, f., week; = wucu
wīel, m., slave; servant
wieldan, W.I, subdue; conquer
wīelen, f., maidservant
wielm, m., boiling; fervor, zeal
wierd, f., fate, destiny
wierdan, W.I., injure
wiernan, W.I, withhold; spare
wierrest, adj., worst (367)
wiers. adv., worse
wiersa, adj., worse (367)
wierþe, adj., worthy, honorable
wīf, n., woman; wife
wīfcynn, n., female line
wīfhād, m., female sex
wīfmann, m., woman
wīġ, n., war; battle; fight; strife
wiga, m., warrior, fighter; man
wīġcræft, m., art of war
wīġend, m., warrior
wīġsmiþ, m., warrior
wiht, f., n., creature; person
Wiht, Wight
Wihtsǣtan, m., pl., inhabitants of Wight
wiite = wite, torture, torment
wilddēor, n., wild animal; deer
willa, m., will, wish; purpose; desire
willa, m., well; fount
willan, wolde, A, will, wish
wilnian, W.II, wish; desire; will; wish for; covet (with gen.)
wilnung, f., desire
Wilsǣtan, m. pl., inhabitants of Wiltshire
wilsumness, f., willingness
wīn, n., wine
wind, m., wind
winewincle, f., periwinkle
wīnġeard, m., vineyard
winnan, 3, strive, contend; fight; campaign; rage
wīnreced, n., wine-hall,
wīnsele, m., wine-hall
winstre, adj., left
Winteċeaster, Winchester
winter, m., winter; year
winterlīċ, adj., wintry
wintersetl, n., winter quarters
wintertīd, f., wintertime
wiotan, see wita, wise man (252)
Wiramūþa, Wearmouth
Wirheal, Wirral (in Cheshire)
wīs, adj., wise; learned
wīsa, m., director; instructor
wīsdōm, m., wisdom; learning
wīse, f., manner; matter
wisse, pret. of witan
wissian, W.II, direct; instruct
wist, f., feast
wistfyllo, f., fill of feasting
wit, pron., we two (340)
wita, m., wise man; counsellor
witan, wāt, witon, wisse (wiste), PP., know
wītan, 1, go
wīte, n., punishment; woe; misery; torture; injury
wītega, m., prophet; wise man
wīteġian, W.II, prophesy
wið, prep., against; opposite; alongside of; by; towards; upon; in the presence of; from; with
wiðerweardlīċe, adv., as an enemy
wiðerweardness, f., trouble
wiðerwinna, m., adversary
wiþfeohtan, 3, fight against
wiðfōn, 7, seize upon (414)
wiðhabban, W.III, withstand
wiðinnan, adv., within
wiðmeteness, f., comparison
wðsacan, 6, deny
wiðscūfan, 2, repel (389)
wiðstandan, 6, withstand; resist; stand against (407)
wiþþon þe, on condition that
wiðūtan, adv., prep., outside
wītiġ, adj., wise
wītnere, m., torturer
witodlīċe, adv., truly; verily; certainly
wlaco, adj. tepid; lukewarm
wlanc, adj., splendid; proud; fine appearing
wlǣtta, m., loathing, disgust
wlite, m., brightness; beauty
wlitescīne, adj., beautiful
wlitiġ, adj., radiant; beautiful
wolcen, n., cloud; sky
wolde, woldon, see willan
wōma, m., terror; tumult; dream
wonæð, see wanian, fade away
wonsǣliġ, adj., unhappy
wonsceaft, f., misery
wōp, m., weeping; outcry
word, n., word; judgment
worhte, pret. of wyrċan
worms, n., pus; sore
worold, woruld, f., world; worldly things
worold-cræft, m., worldly occupation
woroldġesǣlþ, f., worldly wealth, riches
woruldcund, adj., worldly, secular
woruldhād, m., secular life
woruldprȳdo, f., worldy pride
woruldðing, n., worldly affair
woruldþrymm, m., worldly glory
wracian, W.II, carry on
wracu, f., revenge, vengeance; punishment
wræc, n., vengeance
wræcen, past p. of wrecan
wræclīċe, adv., in exile; abroad
wræhte, pret. of wreċċan
wrāþ, adj., hostile; fierce
wraðu, f., support; help
wrecan, 5, wreak; punish; avenge; drive; advance
wreċċan, W.I, awake (432)
wrenċ, m., stratagem
wrēon, wrāh (wrēah), wrigon (wrugon), wriġen (wrugen), 1 & 2, cover
wreoton = writon (252)
wrītan, 1, write; copy
wrīðan, wrāþ, wriþon, wriþen, 1, twist, bind, wrap
wrixendliċe, adv., in turn
wucu, f., week
wudu, m., wood
wudufæsten, n., position protected by woods
wuldor, n., glory; heaven
wuldorfæder, m., glorious father
wuldorfæst, adj., glorious
wuldorful, adj., glorious
wuldrian, W.II, glorify
wulf, m., wolf
wund, f., wound; injury
wunderlīċ, adj., wonderful
wundor, n., wonder; marvel; miracle
wundrian, W.II, wonder; be astonished
wunian, W.II, dwell; remain; continue
wunung, f., dwelling
wur-, see weor-
wurdon, see weorðan
wurð-, see weorð-
wurðan = weorðan
wurðian, W.II, honor; worship
wurþmynt = weorþmynd
wuton, subjunct. of wītan, let us
wyel, servant
wyllġespring, n., spring (of water)
wyllspring, m., spring (of water)
wȳlne, see wīelen
wynlēas, adj., joyless
wynsum, adj., pleasing; delightful, pleasant
wynsumlīċe, adv., pleasantly
wyrċan, worhte, worht, W.I, work; do; make; produce; lēoð wyrċan, compose poetry
wyrd, f., n., fate
wyrhta, m., worker; doer
wyrm, m., snake; dragon; worm; reptile
wyrsian, W.II, become worse
wyrt, f., herb; vegetable; plant; root
wyrtġemang, n., spices; perfume
wyrð- see weorð-
wyrð = weorð
wyrðe, adj., worthy
Wyrtġeorn, Vortigern
wyrtruma, m., root
X
Xersis, Xerxes
Y
ȳdelness = īdelness
yfel, adj., evil; wicked
yfel, n., evil; wickedness
yfele, adv., ill; badly; miserably
yfellīċ, adj., evil; foul
ylċ = ilċ, same
ȳlc, variant of ālc, each; ȳlce dæg, every day
yldan = ieldan, delay
ylde, see ieldo, age (322)
ylde, m. pl., men
ylding, f., delay, tarrying
yldo = ieldo, age
yldra = ieldra, older
ylpesbān, n., ivory
ymb, prep., around, about; concerning; beside; after; before
ymbærnan, W.I, travel around
ymbe, prep., adv., about; concerning; around; at; near
ymbfaran, 6, march around
ymbgangan, 7, go around, encompass
ymbhōn, 7, hang about, bedeck
ymbsellan, W.I, encompass (432)
ymbset, n., siege
ymbsittan, ymbsæt, ymbsǣton, ymbseten, 5, sit around; besiege
ymbsittend, m., neighbor
ymbþringan, 3, throng about
ymb-ūtan, adv., around, about, outside
yrgþo, f., sloth; cowardice
yrman, W.I, cause misery; harass
yrmð, f., wretchedness, misery
yrre, adj., angry
yrre, n., anger
yrremōd, adj., angry-minded
yrsa, see iersian
yrðling = ierðling, farmer, plowman
ȳst, f., storm
ȳð, f., wave
ȳðiġan, W.II, flow, flood, surge
ȳðlida, m., wave-traverser, ship
ȳtmǣst, adj., uttermost, last
Z
Zabulon, Zebulun