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ā (ō, oo) adv. aye, ever, always
ǣ (ǣw) f. law ◈ dat. sg. ǣ ◇ Ger Ehe
abbod m. abbot ◈ gen. sg. abbodes ◇ Lat abbātem
abbudisse f. abbess ◈ gen. sg. abbudissan ◇ Lat abbētissa
ā-bēodan (pret. sg. -bēad, pret. pl. -budon, perf. part. -boden) (2) enjoin, announce
ā-beran (pret. sg. -bær, pret. pl. -bǣron, perf. part. -boren) (4) bear, endure
ā-bīdan (pret. sg. -bād, pret. pl. -bidon, perf. part. -biden) (1) abide, remain
ā-bisgian (-bysgian) (W.II) engage, occupy ◈ perf. part. ābisgod (-ad) ◇ bysig
ā-bisgung f. occupation
āblendan (W.I) make blind, darken ◈ perf. part. āblend ◈ pl. āblende ◇ Ger blenden
ā-blinnan (pret. sg. -blann, pret. pl. -blunnon, perf. part. -blunnen) (3) cease ◈ 3rd sg. ablinð ◇ <be-linnan cf. līðe
ā-brecan (pret. sg. -bræc, pret. pl. -brǣcon, perf. part. -brocen) (4) break down, destroy
ā-bregdan (pret. sg. -brægd, pret. pl. -brugdon, perf. part. -brogden) (3) 1. (intr.) smite ○ 2. (trans.) withdraw ◈ imp. 2nd sg. ābregd
ā-brēoðan (pret. sg. -brēað, pret. pl. -bruðon, perf. part. -broðen) (2) 1. (trans.) frustrate, ruin ○ 2. (intr.) fail, perish ◈ opt. 3rd sg. ābrēoðe
ā-bȳwan (W.I) prepare, equip, adorn ◈ perf. part. pl. ābȳwde ◇ būan
ac (ah) conj. but
ā-cennan (W.I) beget, bring forth ◈ perf. part. ācenned ◈ sg. ācendan ◈ pl. ācende
Achāia f. Achaia
ā-cōlian (W.II) become cool ◈ perf. part. ācōlad
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ācsian (āhsian, āxian, āscian) (W.II) ask ◈ 1st sg. ācsige ◈ 2nd sg. āhsast ◈ 3rd sg. āscað ◈ 1st pl. ācsiað (āhsiað) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āxode (āhsode) ◈ 3rd pl. āxodon (ācsedon)
ā-cweccan (W.I) shake (trans. and intr.) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ācwehte
ā-cwelan (pret. sg. -cwæl, pret. pl. -cwǣlon, perf. part. -cwolen) (4) die ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. ācwǣle
ā-cwellan (W.I) kill ◈ imp. 2nd sg. ācwel ◈ 2nd pl. ācwellað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ācwælde ◈ perf. part. ācweald ◇ cwelan
ā-cweðan (pret. sg. -cwæð, pret. pl. -cwǣdon, perf. part. -cweden) (5) speak ◈ 3rd sg. ācwið
ā-cȳþan (W.I) reveal, proclaim ◇ cūð
ād m. fire, funeral pile ◈ dat. sg. āde ◈ acc. sg. ād ◈ inst. sg. āde ◇ OHG eit, Gr αἶθοσ
ād-lēg m. flame of the pyre
ā-dīlegian (-dȳlegian) (W.II) blot out, obliterate ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ādīlegode ◈ perf. part. pl. -dȳlegode ◇ Ger tilgen
ādl f. (n.) disease ◈ gen. sg. ādle ◈ acc. pl. ādla
ādlig adj. diseased, sick ◈ n. ādliga
ā-drǣfan (W.I) drive away, expel ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ādrǣfde ◈ 3rd pl. -don
ǣdre adv. forthwith, quickly
ā-drēogan (pret. sg. -drēah, pret. pl. -drugon, perf. part. -drogen) (2) endure, experience, practice
ā-drīfan (pret. sg. -drāf, pret. pl. -drifon, perf. part. -drifen) (1) drive away ◈ 3rd sg. ādrīfð ◈ perf. part. pl. ādrifene
ā-dwǣscan (W.I) quench, extinguish ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ādwǣscte
ā-dȳdan (W.I) put to death ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ādȳdde ◇ dēad
ā-dȳlegian → ā-dīlegian
ā-ebbian (W.II) ebb away, recede ◈ perf. part. āhebbad
ā-fandian (W.II) make trial of, experience ◈ perf. part. sg. āfandode
ā-faran (pret. sg. -fōr, pret. pl. -fōron, perf. part. -faren) (6) go, march
ā-fǣran (W.I) make afraid, terrify ◈ perf. part. āfǣred
ǣ-fæstnes f. piety ◈ dat. sg. ǣfestnisse
ā-feallan (pret. sg. -fēoll, pret. pl. -fēollon, perf. part. -feallen) (R.) fall ◈ pres. part. āfeallende ◈ 3rd sg. āfielð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āfealle
ā-fēdan (W.I) feed, sustain ◈ 3rd sg. āfēdeð ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āfēdde
ǣfen n. evening ◈ dat. sg. ǣfenne
ǣfen-giefl n. evening repast, supper
æfest (æfst) f. n. disfavor, envy, malice ◇ æf-ēst, OHG abunst
ǣ-fest → ǣw-fæst
ǣ-festnes → ǣ-fæstnes
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ā-flēon (pret. sg. -flēah, pret. pl. -flugon, perf. part. -flogen) (2) 1. (intr.) fly ○ 2. (trans.) fly from ◈ 3rd sg. āflȳhð
ā-flīgan (W.I) put to flight ◈ pret. 2nd pl. āflīgdon ◈ perf. part. pl. āflīgde ◇ flēon
ā-flȳman (W.I) cause to flee, drive out ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āflȳmde ◇ flēam
ā-forhtian (W.II) frighten ◈ perf. part. pl. āforhtode
ǣfre adv. ever
æftan adv. from behind, behind
æfter prep. (with dat.) 1. after (time and place) ; æfter ðissum after this (adv.) ; æfter ðæm thereafter (adv.) ○ 2. along (place) ○ 3. according to ○ 4. adv afterwards
æfter-fyligan (W.III) follow after ◈ pres. part. pl. -fyligende (with dat.) ◈ dat. sg. -fylgende successor ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -fylige (intr.)
æfter-genga m. successor ◈ nom. pl. -gengan
ā-fyllan (W.I) fill ◈ perf. part. āfylled ◇ full
ā-fyllan (W.I) cause to fall, destroy ◇ feallan
ā-fyrhtan (W.I) frighten ◈ perf. part. ( adj. ) pl. āfyrhte
ā-fyrran (W.I) remove, take away ◈ 3rd sg. āfyrð (āfyrreþ) ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āfyrre ◈ perf. part. āfyrred ◇ feorr
ā-fȳsan (W.I) 1. (intr.) hasten forth ○ 2. (trans.) incite to go ◈ perf. part. āfȳsed ◇ fūs
ǣg n. egg ◈ dat. sg. ǣge
āgan (PP.) possess ◈ ger. āgenne ◈ 1st sg. āh ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āge ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āhte ◇ Mod own
ā-gān (pret. sg. -ēode, perf. part. -gān) go ◈ perf. part. pl. āgāne
agēn → ongēan
āgen ( perf. part. ) adj. own ◈ dat. sg. āgnum ◈ acc. sg. āgen (āgenne) ◈ gen. pl. āgenra ◇ āgan
ā-gēotan (pret. sg. -gēat, pret. pl. -guton, perf. part. -goten) (2) pour, shed ◈ pres. part. āgēotende ◇ Ger giessen
ā-gētan (W.I) injure, kill ◈ perf. part. āgēted
ā-gifan (-giefan, -gyfan) (pret. sg. -geaf, pret. pl. -gēafon, perf. part. -gifen) (5) give, relinquish, return ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āgef ◈ pret. opt. 3rd pl. āgēafen
ǣg-hwā pron. each, every ◈ gen. sg. ǣghwǣs adv, in every respect, entirely
ǣg-hwǣr adv. everywhere
ǣg-hwæðer (ǣgðer, āðer) 1. pron, each (one of two or more) ◈ nom. sg. ǣgðer ◈ gen. sg. ǣgðres ◈ dat. sg. ǣgðrum ◈ acc. sg. ǣgþerne ○ 2. conj. ; ǣg-hwæþer ge ... ge both ... and ; ǣgðer ge ... ge both ... and ; āðer oððe ... oððe either ... or
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ǣg-hwilc pron. each
ǣg-hwonan adv. from all sides, on all sides
āglǣca (ǣglǣca) m. monster, fiend ◈ nom. pl. āglǣcan ◇ Goth aglaiti
āgnian (W.II) possess, assume as one's own ◈ 3rd pl. āgniað ◇ āgen
ǣgðer → ǣg-hwæðer
ā-gyldan (-gieldan) (pret. sg. -geald, pret. pl. -guldon, perf. part. -golden) (3) 1. repay, requite ○ 2. punish
ā-gyltan (W.I) offend, sin ◈ opt. 3rd pl. āgylten ◈ pret. 1st pl. āgylton ◈ perf. part. āgylt
ah (ac) conj. but
ā-hebbad → ā-ebbian
ā-hebban (pret. sg. -hōf, pret. pl. -hōfon, perf. part. -hafen) (6) heave, life, raise, exalt ◈ 2nd pl. āhebbe ◈ imp. 2nd pl. āhebbað ◈ opt. 3rd pl. āhebban
ā-hōn (pret. sg. -hēng, pret. pl. -hēngon, perf. part. -hangen) (R.) hang (trans.) ◈ imp. 2nd sg. āhōh ◈ pret. 2nd sg. āhēnge
ā-hreddan (W.I) save, deliver, rescue ◈ ger. āhredenne ◈ 1st sg. āhredde ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āhredde ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āhredde ◈ 3rd pl. -don
ā-hrēosan (pret. sg. -hrēas, pret. pl. -hruron, perf. part. -hroren) (2) fall ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āhrēose
āhsian → ācsian
ǣht f. possession, property ◈ acc. pl. ǣhta ◇ āgan
ǣht-ge-strēon n. possession, riches
ā-hȳdan (W.I) hide ◈ perf. part. āhȳded
ā-īdligan (W.I) profane ◇ īdel
ā-lǣdan (W.I) 1. (trans.) lead, conduct ◈ 3rd sg. ālǣdeð (ālæt) ◈ imp. 2nd sg. ālǣd ◈ perf. part. ālǣdd ◈ nom. pl. ālǣdde ○ 2. (intr.) proceed, grow ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. ālǣde
ǣlan WI trans and intrans kindle, burn ◈ 3rd sg. ǣleð ◈ perf. part. ǣled
ǣlc pron subst and adj each, any ◈ gen. sg. ǣlces ◈ dat. sg. ǣlcum (ǣlcon, ǣlcere) ◈ acc. sg. ǣlc ◈ inst. sg. ǣlce
ælde (ielde, ylde) m. pl. men ◈ gen. pl. ælda ◇ eald
aldor → ealdor
aldor-monn (ealdor-) m. chief, magistrate ◈ gen. sg. -monnes ◈ nom. pl. -men
ā-lecgan (W.I) lay down, allay, overcome, refute ◈ 3rd pl. ālecgað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ālēde ◈ 3rd pl. ālēdon ◈ perf. part. ālēd ◇ licgan
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ǣled m. fire
ā-lēfan → ā-lȳfan
ā-lēogan (pret. sg. -lēah, pret. pl. -lugon, perf. part. -logen) (2) lie, deny (with dat. of pers. and acc. of thing) ◈ 3rd sg. ālīhð
æl-fremed → el-fremed
æl-gylden adj. of pure gold ◈ acc. pl. -gyldene
all → eall
ælmes-georn adj. liberal of alms, charitable ◈ nom. pl. -georne
ælmesse f. alms ◈ dat. sg. almyssan ◈ acc. sg. ælmessan ◇ (Gr) Lat eleēmosyna
æl-mihtig adj. almighty ◈ ns(?) ælmehtiga ◈ gen. sg. ælmehtigan ◈ dat. sg. ælmihtegum
æl-þēodig → el-þēodig
æl-þēodisc → el-þēodisc
ā-lybban (W.III) live
ālȳfan (-lēfan) (W.I) allow, permit, grant (with dat. of pers. and acc. of thing) ◈ perf. part. ālȳfed (ālēfed)
ā-lȳsan (W.I) loosen, release, ransom ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ālȳsde (ālēsde) ◈ perf. part. pl. ālȳsede
amang → on-ge-mong
ambor m. measure ◈ gen. pl. ambra ◇ Ger Eimer
ambyre adj. favorable ◈ acc. sg. ambyrne ◇ <and-byre
ā-merian (W.I) free from dross, purify, refine ◈ perf. part. pl. āmerede
ā-metan (5) measure, estimate
ā-myrran (W.I) mar, destroy, hinder ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āmyrde
an → unnan
ān num. adj. 1. (indef art), one, certain one ◈ nom. sg. ān ◈ dat. sg. ānum (ānre) ◈ acc. sg. ǣnne (ānne, ān) ◈ gen. pl. ānra ; on ān right on, continuously ; ānra gehwæs of each one ○ 2. alone ◈ nom. sg. āna ◈ acc. sg. ānne ◈ acc. pl. āna (ān) ; þæt ān only that
an-be-stingan (3) thrust in, insert ◈ perf. part. pl. -stungnan
an-bīdan → on-bīdan
and (ond) conj. and
anda m. zeal, indignation, malice, injury ◈ dat. sg. andan ◇ Ger ahnden
and-bidian (W.II) wait ◈ pret. opt. 1st sg. -bidode
an-dēfn f. fitting amount, proportion ◈ dat. sg. andēfne ◇ dafenian
andetnis f. confession ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
andettan (ondettan) (W.I) confess, acknowledge ◈ pres. part. ondettende ◈ 1st sg. andette (ondette) ◈ imp. 2nd pl. andettað ◇ and-hātan
and-fenge adj. acceptable ◇ fōn
and-giet (-git) n. intelligence, reason, sense, meaning ◈ gen. sg. andgites ◈ dat. sg. andgiete ◈ acc. sg. andgit (ondgit)
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and-gitfull adj. intelligent
and-gitfullīce adv. intelligibly ◈ supl. -gitfullīcost
and-lang adj. continuous, entire ◈ acc. sg. -langne
and-leofen (-lifen) f. living, food, sustenance ◈ dat. sg. -leofne
an-drǣden → on-drǣden
Andred m. the 'Weald' (the great forest in Kent and Sussex)
and-swarian → ond-swarian
and-swaru (ond-) f. answer ◈ acc. sg. -sware
and-weard adj. present ◈ gen. sg. andweardan ◈ dat. sg. -werdan ◈ dat. pl. -werdum (ondweardum)
and-wlita m. countenance, appearance ◈ gen. sg. -wlitan ◇ wlītan; Ger Antlitz
and-wyrdan (W.I) answer ◈ pret. 1st sg. andwyrde
ān-faldnes (-fealdnes) adj. unity, simplicity ◈ gen. sg. -nesse
ān-feald adj. one-fold, single, unmixed, superior ◈ dat. sg. ānfealdan
ān-fealdlīce adv. in the singular number
ān-for-lǣtan (pret. sg. -lēt, pret. pl. -lēton, perf. part. -lǣten) (R.) leave, abandon ◈ 1st pl. -aþ ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. ānforlēte
Angel n. Anglen (Denmark) ◈ dat. sg. Angle
Angel-cynne (Ongel-) n. Angle kin, English people, England ◈ dat. sg. -cynne ◈ acc. sg. -cynn (-cyn, Ongelcyn)
an-ge-weald (=an-weald) power, dominion
an-ginn → on-ginn
Angle m. pl. the Angles, Anglicans, English
an-grīslīc adj. grisly, hideous, horrible
ān-grȳsenlīce (-grīsenlīce) adv. hideously
ān-haga (-hoga) m. solitary, recluse, wanderer ◈ acc. sg. ānhagan
anhangen → on-hōn
ānig adj. only ◈ nom. sg. ānga
ǣnig pron. adj. any ◈ dat. sg. ǣnegum ◈ acc. sg. ǣnig (ǣnigne)
an-līc → on-līc
ǣn-līc adj. unique, peerless, excellent
ān-līcnes → on-līcnes
ān-līpig (ǣn-līpig, ān-lēpe) adj. single, individual ◈ acc. sg. ān-lēpne ◈ nom. pl. ǣnlīpige
ān-mēdla (on-) m. arrogance ◈ nom. pl. -mēdlan ◇ mōd
ān-mōdlīce adv. unanimously
ān-mōdnes f. unanimity ◈ acc. sg. -nesse
ān-nis f. unity ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
ān-rǣd (on-) adj. resolute
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ān-rǣdnis f. constancy ◈ dat. sg. -nysse
an-settan (W.I) put upon, impose
ān-streces (gen) adv continuously
an-sund → on-sund
an-sundnis → on-sundnis
an-sȳn → on-sīen
Ante-crȳst m. Antichrist ◈ gen. sg. -crȳsted
an-ðrǣce → on-ðrǣce
ān-weald → on-weald
apostol m. apostle ◈ gen. sg. apostoles ◈ dat. sg. apostole ◈ acc. sg. apostol ◈ nom. pl. apostolī ◈ gen. pl. apostola ◈ acc. pl. apostolas
apostolīc adj. apostolic ◈ dat. sg. -līcan ◈ acc. sg. -līce
æppel m. apple ◈ gen. sg. æples ◈ acc. sg. æppel
æpplian (W.II) make into the form of apples, emboss ◈ perf. part. sg. æpplede
Apulder m. Appledore ◈ dat. sg. Apuldre
ār m. 1. honor, favor, mercy ◈ gen. sg. āre ○ 2. property, possessions ◈ acc. sg. āre ◇ Ger Ehre
ār m. messenger ◈ gen. sg. āres ◇ Goth airus
ār f. oar ◈ gen. pl. āra
ǣr comp. adj. former, preceding ◈ acc. pl. ǣrran ◈ supl. nom. sg. ǣreste
ǣr 1. comp. adv. earlier, formerly, before ◈ comp. ǣror ◈ supl. ǣrest ○ 2. conj. ere, before that (usually followed by the opt) ○ 3. prep. (with dat.) before (time)
ā-rǣd adj. inexorable
ā-rǣdan (W.I) read
ā-rǣfnan (-refnan) (W.I) perform, endure ◈ imp. 2nd sg. āræfn (ārefna) ◈ pret. 1st sg. āræfnede
ā-ræfnian (W.II) endure ◈ 1st sg. āræfnie
ā-rǣman (W.I) arise ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āræmde
ā-rǣran (W.I) raise, erect, build ◈ pres. part. ārǣrende ◈ 2nd sg. ārǣrst ◈ opt. 3rd sg. ārǣre ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ārǣrde ◈ 3rd pl. -don ◇ rīsan
ærce-bisceop (arce-) m. archbishop ◈ dat. sg. -biscepe
ǣr-dæg m. former day
ā-reccean (W.I) expound, translate, recount ◈ inf. āreccan
ā-redian (W.II) arrange ◈ 3rd sg. āredað
ǣren adj. made of brass, brazen ◈ acc. sg. ǣrne ◈ acc. pl. ǣrenan ◇ ār, Goth ais
ǣrende n. errand, message
ǣrend-fæst adj. bound on an errand
ǣrend-ge-writ n. message, letter ◈ acc. sg. ārend-
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ǣrend-raca (-wreca) m. messenger ◈ dat. sg. -racan ◈ dat. pl. -wrecum
ār-fæst honorable, virtuous, merciful ◈ nom. sg. -fæsta
ār-fæastnis f. virtue ◈ dat. sg. -nisse
ār-hwæt adj. eager for glory ◈ nom. pl. -hwate
ārian (W.II) 1. honor, show favor ◈ 3rd sg. ārað ○ 2. desist, cease ◈ imp. 2nd sg. āra
ā-rīsan (pret. sg. -rās, pret. pl. -rison, perf. part. -risen) (1) arise ◈ 3rd sg. ārīseþ ◈ imp. 2nd sg. ārīs ◈ 2nd pl. ārīsað ◈ opt. 2nd sg. ārīse ◈ 2nd pl. ārīson
ǣrīst m. f. n. resurrection ◈ gen. sg. ǣrīstes ◈ acc. sg. ǣrīste
ār-lēas adj. dishonorable, wicked ◈ dat. sg. -lēasre ◈ nom. pl. -lēasan
arn → yrnan
ærnan (W.I) cause to run; ride, gallop ◈ 3rd pl. ærnað ◈ pret. 3rd pl. ærndon ◇ yrnan
ǣrne-merigen m. early morning
ārodlīce adv. quickly, vigourously
ǣr-wacol adj. early awake
ār-wurð (-weorð) worthy of honor, venerable ◈ acc. sg. āwurðne
ār-wurðian (-weorðian) (W.II) honor ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ārwurðne
ār-wurðlīce adv. honorable, reverentially
ār-wurðnis f. reverence, honor ◈ dat. sg. -nysse
ǣs n. food, prey, carrion ◈ gen. sg. ǣses ◇ Ger Aas
ā-sāwan (R.) sow ◈ perf. part. āsāwen
æsc m. 1. ash, spear ◈ gen. pl. asca ○ 2. boat, ship (of Danish ships) ◈ acc. pl. æscas
asce (axe) f. ashes
ā-sceacan (pret. sg. -scōc (-scēoc), pret. pl. -scōcon (-scēocon), perf. part. -sceacen) (6) shake ◈ pres. part. āsceacende ◈ 3rd sg. āscæceð ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āscēoc
æsc-here m. (ash-) spear-army, ship-army
æsc-holt n. spear-shaft
āscian → ācsian
ā-scīnan (pret. sg. -scān, pret. pl. -scinon, perf. part. -scinen) (1) shine
ā-scūfan (pret. sg. -scēaf, pret. pl. -scufon, perf. part. -scofen) (2) shove, push
ā-scȳran (W.I) make clear, transparent ◈ perf. part. āscȳred ◇ scīr
ā-secgan (W.III) say, relate ◈ pret. 3rd pl. āsǣdon
ā-sendan (W.I) send ◈ pret. 2nd sg. āsendest ◈ 3rd sg. āsende ◈ perf. part. āsend
ā-settan (W.I) set, place, transport oneself, go ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āsette ◈ pret. 3rd pl. āsettan ◈ perf. part. āsett ◇ sittan
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ā-singan (3) sing ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āsong
ā-sittan (pret. sg. -sæt, pret. pl. -sǣton, perf. part. -seten) (5) sit fast, ground (of ships)
ā-slēan (6) strike, cut off ◈ perf. part. āslagen
ā-smiþan (W.II) forge, work ◈ perf. part. āsmiþod
ā-spendan (W.I) spend, expend ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āspende ◈ perf. part. āspended
ǣ-spring n. spring of water, fountain ◈ dat. sg. ǣspringe
ā-springan (3) spring up, spread ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āsprang ◈ 3rd pl. āsprungen
ā-standan (6) stand ◈ 3rd pl. āstandaþ
æstel m. book-mark ◇ Lat hastula
ā-stellan (W.I) set up, restore, establish ◈ 3rd sg. āstelleð ◈ pret 3 asg āstealde
ā-sterian → ā-styrian
ā-stīgan (pret. sg. -stāg (-stāh), pret. pl. -stigon, perf. part. -stigen) (1) ascend, mount (trans. and intr.) spring up, enter or leave a ship, go ◈ 3rd sg. āstīhð ◈ imp. 2nd sg. āstīg ◈ 2nd pl. āstīgað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āstāg (āstāh)
ā-stingan (3) pierce ◈ pret. 3rd pl. āstungon
ā-streccan (W.I) stretch, extend, prostrate ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āstrecce ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āstrehte ◈ perf. part. āstreht
ā-styrian (-sterian) (W.I) stir, agitate, move (trans.) ◈ 3rd sg. āstereð ◈ perf. part. pl. āsterede (āstyrode) (W.II)
ā-sundrian (W.II) separate (trans.) ◈ perf. part. asundrad ◈ pl. asyndrode
a-sundron (-sundran) adv. asunder, apart, privately
ā-swebban (W.I) put to sleep, quiet ◈ perf. part. āswefed ◈ pl. -ede ◇ swefan
ā-syndrode → ā-sundrian
æt pret w dat 1. at, in (time, place, circumstance) ○ 2. of, from (w verbs of asking, receiving, taking, buying)
ǣt m. f. 1. anything to be eaten, food ◈ gen. sg. ǣtes ○ 2. the act of eating ◈ dat. sg. ǣte ◇ etan
æt-bregdan (pret. sg. -brægd (-brǣd), pret. pl. -brugdon (-brūdon), perf. part. -brogden (-broden)) (3) take away, deprive, release ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ætbrǣd ◈ perf. part. ætbrōden ◈ pl. -brōdene
æt-ēawed → æt-ēowian
ā-tellan (W.I) tell, relate ◈ pret. 3rd pl. ātealdon
ā-tēon (pret. sg. -tēah, pret. pl. -tugon, perf. part. -togen) (2) draw ◈ 3rd sg. ātȳhð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. ātēo ◈ pres. opt. 3rd sg. ātuge
ā-tēorian (W.II) become exhausted, fail ◈ perf. part. ātēorod
æt-ēowian (W.II) appear (intr.) show, manifest (trans.) ◈ ger. ætēowenne ◈ pret. 1st sg. ætēowde ◈ 3rd sg. ætēowode ◈ perf. part. ætēawed ◈ pl. ætēowde (ætēowode) ◇ Goth at-augjan
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æt-foran prep. (with dat.) before
æt-gædere adv. together
æt-lūtian (W.II) lurk out of sight, hide ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -lūtode ◇ cf. Mod loiter
ā-tredan (5) tread ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ātræd
æt-somne adv. together
æt-standan (6) stand, remain ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ætstōd
āttor (ātor) n. poison ◈ inst. sg. ātre ◇ Ger Eiter
āttor-bǣre adj. poisonous ◈ acc. sg. -bǣran
ǣttren (ǣtren) adj. poisonous ◈ nom. sg. ǣtterne ◈ acc. pl. ǣttrynne
æt-wītan (oð) (pret. sg. -wāt, pret. pl. -witon, perf. part. -witen) (1) twit, reproach (with dat.) ◇ cf. ed-wīt
æt-ȳwan (-īwan) (W.I) (→ æt-ēowian), appear (intr.) show, manifest (trans.) ◈ 3rd sg. ǣtȳweð ◈ imp. 2nd sg. ætȳw ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ætȳwde (ātīwde)
āð m. oath ◈ acc. pl. āðas ◇ Ger Eid
æðel-boren ( perf. part. ) adj. of noble birth ◈ dat. sg. -borenre
æðel-borennis f. nobleness of birth ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
æðele adj. noble, excellent ◈ dat. sg. æðelum ◈ acc. sg. æðelan ◈ acc. pl. æðele ◈ supl. nom. sg. æðelast ◇ Ger edel
æðele adv. nobly
æðeling m. noble, prince ◈ gen. sg. æðelinges
æðellīce adv. nobly
æþelnes f. nobility
æþelo f. nobility
æðel-stenc m. excellent fragrance ◈ gen. pl. -stenca
æðel-tungol n. m. noble star ◈ gen. pl. -tungla
ā-þenian (W.II) stretch out ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āþende ◇ Ger dehnen
āðer → ǣg-hwæðer
ā-ðindan (pret. sg. -ðond, pret. pl. -ðundon, perf. part. -ðunden) (3) swell, puff up
ā-ðīstrian (W.II) become dark, obscured ◈ 3rd pl. āðīstriað ◈ perf. part. pl. āðīstrode ◇ ðeostru
Aþulfing (= Æþelwulfing) m. son of Æthelwulf
ā-þwēan (6) wash ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āþwōh
ǣw → ǣ
ā-wæcnan awake (intr.) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āwōc
ā-wǣgan (W.I) annul
ā-weccan (W.I) awake, arouse, incite ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āwecce ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āweahte ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. āwehte ◈ 3rd pl. āwehton ◈ perf. part. āweaht (āwreht) ◈ pl. āwehte
ā-wēdan (W.I) rage ◈ pret. 3rd sg. āwēdde ◇ wōd
a-weg → weg
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ā-wegan (5) carry
ā-wendan (W.I) turn, direct, change, translate ◈ pret. 1st sg. āwende ◈ perf. part. āwend
ā-weorpan (-wurpan) (pret. sg. -wearp, pret. pl. -wurpon, perf. part. -worpen) (3) cast, overthrow, reject
ā-wēstan (W.I) lay waste, destroy ◈ perf. part. pl. āwēste
ǣw-fæst (ǣ-fæst) adj. law-observing, pious ◈ nom. sg. ǣwfasð (ǣfest) ◈ acc. pl. ǣfeste ◈ supl. nom. pl. ǣwfæstoste
ā-wiht pron. aught, anything
ǣwisc-mōd adj. ashamed, abashed ◈ nom. pl. -mōde ◇ Goth aiwiski
ā-wōc → ā-wæcnan
ā-wreht → ā-weccan
ā-wrītan (pret. sg. -wrāt, pret. pl. -writon, perf. part. -writen) (1) write, compose ◈ 1st sg. āwrīte ◈ perf. part. pl. āwritene
ā-wunian (W.II) abide, continue
ā-wyrdan (W.I) destroy ◈ opt. 3rd sg. āwyrde
ā-wyrgan (W.I) curse ◈ perf. part. pl. āwyrigedan ◇ wearg
āxian → āscian
ā-ȳdlian (W.II) annul ◈ perf. part. pl. āȳdlode ◇ īdel
bæc n. back ; acc. sg. under bæc backwards ; ofer bæc backwards
bæc-bord n. left side of a ship, larboard ◇ Ger Backbord, Fr babord
bǣl n. fire, funeral pyre ◈ gen. sg. bǣles ◈ inst. sg. bǣle ◈ acc. sg. bǣl ◇ ON bāl
bǣl-fȳr n. bale-fire, funeral or sacrificial fire
bǣl-þracu f. violence of fire ◈ dat. sg. -þræce
bām → bēgen
bān n. bone ◈ dat. sg. bāne ◈ acc. sg. bān ◈ nom. pl. bān
bana m. murderer ◈ dat. sg. banan ◇ Mod bane
bān-fæt n. (bone-vessel) body ◈ acc. pl. -fatu
bǣr f. bier ◈ acc. sg. bǣre ◇ beran
Bardan-īg f. Bardney (Lincolnshire)
bærnan (W.I) burn (trans.)
Basingas m. pl. Basing (Hants) ◈ dat. pl. -engum
basu adj. purple (crimson)
bǣtan (W.I) bridle
bæð n. bath, font
baþian (W.II) bathe
be (bī, big) prep w dat inst; adv 1. (nearness) by, near, along, on ; be ēasten (with dat.) east of ; be westan (with dat.) west of ; be norþan (with dat.) north of ○ 2. (metaph. proximity) by, with, according to, concerning ; bī wrīte copy ; be þām by that ; by þȳ by that ; be fullan fully, perfectly ; be ðām concerning this ; bī ðȳs ilcan
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bēacen n. beacon (the sun) ◈ gen. sg. bēacnes
bēacnian (W.II) typify, indicate, show ◈ 3rd sg. bēacnað
beadu f. battle ◈ dat. sg. beaduwe ◇ ON boð boðvar
beadu-cræftig adj. valiant
beadu-rǣs m. rush of battle, onslaught
beadu-weorc n. work of battle ◈ gen. pl. -weorca
be-æftan (bæftan) prep adv (w dat) behind
bēag (bēah) m. ring, bracelet, collar, crown ◈ acc. pl. bēagas ◇ būgan
bēah-gifa (bēag-) m. ring-giver, lord, king ◈ dat. sg. -gifan
bealcettan (W.I) belch, send forth, utter ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -ette
beald (bald) adj. bold ◈ ns (w gen)
bealdlīce (bald-) adv. boldly ◈ supl. baldlīcost
bealo (bealu) n. bale, evil, mischief ◈ gen. sg. bealwes
bealo-sorg f. baleful sorrow ◈ acc. sg. -sorge
bēam m. tree ◈ dat. sg. bēame ◈ acc. sg. bēam ◈ nom. pl. bēamas ◈ gen. pl. bēama
Bēam-flēot m. Benfleet (Essex) ◈ dat. sg. -flēote
bearn n. child, son ◈ acc. pl. bearn ◇ beran
bearo m. grove, wood ◈ dat. sg. bearwe ◈ acc. sg. bearo ◈ nom. pl. bearwas ◈ gen. pl. bearwa
bēatan (pret. sg. bēot, pret. pl. bēoton, perf. part. bēaten) (R.) beat ◈ pres. part. bēatende
be-baðian (bi-) (W.II) bathe ◈ 3rd sg. bibaðað
Bebban-burg f. Bamborough (Northumbria) ◈ dat. sg. byrig
be-bēodan (pret. sg. -bēad, pret. pl. -budon, perf. part. -boden) (2) 1. (with dat.) command, bid ◈ 1st sg. -bīode ○ 2. offer, commit, entrust ◈ pres. part. bebēodende
be-bod n. command ◈ acc. sg. bebod ◈ gen. pl. -boda ◈ acc. pl. -bodu (-boda) ◇ bēodan
be-byrgan (W.I) bury ◈ ger. -byrgenne ◈ 3rd sg. byrgeð ◈ perf. part. -byrged
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be-cēapian (W.II) sell
be-cierran (-cirran, -cyrran) (W.I) turn (trans.) ◈ perf. part. -ciered
be-clyppan (bi-) (W.I) embrace, seize ◈ 3rd sg. biclyppeð ◇ Mod clip
be-clȳsan (W.I) inclose, shut in, imprison ◈ perf. part. beclȳsed ◈ pl. -clȳsde ◇ clūse; Lat clausus
be-cuman (4) come, arrive ◈ 3rd sg. -cymð ◈ 3rd pl. -cumað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -cume ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cwōm (cōm) ◈ 2nd pl. -cōmon ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. -cōme
be-dǣlan (bi-) separate, deprive of ◈ perf. part. bidǣled (with inst.)
bedd n. bed ◈ dat. sg. bedde
be-dīglian (-dȳglian, -dēglian) (W.II) obscure, bedim, conceal, keep secret ◈ perf. part. -dīgled (-dȳglod, -dēglad) ◇ dīgol
be-ebbian (W.II) leave aground by the ebb, strand ◈ perf. part. pl. beebbade
be-fæstan (W.I) fasten, fix, put in safe keeping, entrust ◈ opt. 2nd sg. -fæste ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -fæste ◈ 3rd pl. -on ◈ perf. part. befæst
be-feallan (R.) fall ◈ opt. 2nd sg. -fealle
be-fēolan (3) apply oneself (with dat.) ◇ Ger befehlen
be-fōn (bi-) (R.) surround, envelop, clothe, cover ◈ imp. 2nd sg. -fōh ◈ perf. part. -fangen ◈ pl. -fongne (bifongen)
be-foran prep. (with dat.) before
be-foran adv. before
be-frān → be-frignan
be-frignan (3) ask ◈ pret. 3rd sg. befrān
be-gān (irreg.) 1. practice, perform, serve, occupy oneself with ◈ opt. 3rd sg. begā (with reflex. acc.) ◈ pret. 1st sg. beēode ◈ pl. -ēodon (-ēodan) ◈ 3rd pl. biēodon ○ 2. surround
be-gang m. undertaking, business
bēgen (bēggen) num. adj. both ; hī bū ; hīe būtū ; gyt būtū ; unc bām
be-geondan (-giondan) prep. (with dat.) beyond
be-gietan (-gitan, -gytan) (5) get, obtain, find ◈ pret. 2nd pl. -gēaton (-gēton)
be-ginnan (3) begin ◈ pret. 3rd sg. begann ◈ perf. part. begunnen
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be-gyrdan (W.I) begird, surround ◈ perf. part. begyrdd
be-hāt n. promise ◈ dat. sg. -hāte ◈ acc. pl. -hāt
be-hātan (R.) promise ◈ 3rd sg. -hǣt
be-healdan (bi-) (R.) 1. hold, occupy, guard, protect ◈ 3rd sg. bi-healdeð ○ 2. behold, look, observe ◈ inf. bi- ◈ imp. 2nd sg. beheald ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -hēold ◈ 3rd pl. -on
be-helan (bi-) (4) conceal ◈ perf. part. sg. biholene ◇ Ger hehlen
be-heonan (-hionan) prep. (with dat.) on this side of
be-hindan adv. behind
be-hindan prep. (with dat.) behind
be-hōfian (W.II) behoove, require ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -hōfedon
be-hrēosan (bi-) (pret. sg. -hrēas, pret. pl. -hruron, perf. part. -hroren) (2) (fall upon) cover ◈ perf. part. pl. bihrorene
be-hrēowsian (W.II) rue, repent of ◈ 1st pl. hrēowsiað
be-hrēowsung f. repentance ◈ gen. sg. -unge
be-hwyrfan (W.I) change, convert ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -hwyrfdon ◈ perf. part. -hwyrfed
be-hȳdan (bi-) hide, conceal ◈ perf. part. -hȳdd (bihȳded) ◈ sg. bihȳdde
be-limpan (3) concern, pertain, belong (intr.) ◈ 3rd sg. -limpð (-limpeð) ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -lumpon
be-lūcan (2) lock, lock up, shut in ◈ imp. 2nd pl. -lūcað ◈ perf. part. -locen
bēn f. prayer, petition ◈ gen. sg. bēne ◈ nom. pl. bēna ◈ acc. pl. bēna ◇ cf. Mod boon
benc f. bench ◈ dat. sg. bence
bend m. f. n. bond, fetter
be-niman (bi-) (4) rob, deprive of (with acc. of pers. and gen. or inst. of thing) ◈ 3rd sg. -nimð ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -nam ◈ perf. part. pl. -numene
benn f. wound ◈ nom. pl. benna ◇ bana
bēodan (pret. sg. bēad, pret. pl. budon, perf. part. boden) (2) offer, announce, command ◈ 3rd sg. bēodeð
bēon (bīon, wesan) (irreg.) be, exist, become ◈ ger. bēonne (bīonne) ◈ 2nd sg. byst (bist) ◈ 3rd sg. bið ◈ 1st pl. bēo wē ◈ 3rd pl. bēoð (bīoð) ◈ imp. 2nd sg. bēo ◈ 2nd pl. bēoð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. bēo (bīo) ◈ 2nd pl. bēo gē ◈ 3rd pl. bīon ◈ 1st sg. eom ◈ 2nd sg. eart ◈ 3rd sg. is (ys) ◈ 3rd pl. synd (synt, sindon, siendon, syndon) ◈ opt. 3rd sg. sīe (sȳ, sig) ◈ 3rd pl. sīen (sīn, sȳn) ◈ neg 3 sg nis (<ne is) (nys) ◈ 3rd sg. weseð ◈ imp. 2nd sg. wes ◈ pret. 3rd sg. wæs (wes) ◈ 3rd pl. wǣren (wǣrun, wǣran) ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. wǣre ◈ neg pret 3 sg næs (<ne wæs) ◈ neg 3 pl nǣron ◈ neg pret opt 3 sg nǣre ◈ neg 3 pl nǣron ◈ neg pret opt 3 sg nǣre ◈ neg 3 pl nǣren
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beorg (beorh) m. hill, mountain ◈ nom. pl. beorgas ◈ gen. pl. beorga
beorgan (byrgan) (W.I) taste, partake of ◈ 3rd sg. beorgeð
beorgan (pret. sg. bearg, pret. pl. burgon, perf. part. borgen) (3) protect, preserve (with dat.) ◇ Ger bergen
beorh-stede m. mound
beorht (biorht) adj. bright, shining, glorious ◈ dat. sg. beorhtre ◈ inst. sg. beorhtan ◈ nom. pl. beorhte ◈ supl. nom. sg. beorhtast
beorhte (biorhte) adv. brightly
beorhtnis f. brightness ◈ nom. sg. -nys ◈ dat. sg. -nysse
Beormas m. pl. Permians
beorn m. man, retainer, hero, chief ◈ gen. sg. beornes ◈ dat. sg. beorne ◈ nom. pl. beornas
beornan (born, barn) (pret. sg. bearn, pret. pl. burnon, perf. part. bornen) (3) burn (intr.) ◈ 3rd sg. byrneð
bēot (<*bī-hāt) n. boast ◈ acc. sg. bēot ◈ acc. pl. bēot ; on bēot boastfully
bēotian (W.II) boast ◈ pret. 3rd sg. bēotode
be-pǣcan (W.I) deceive, entice ◈ perf. part. bepǣht ◇ fācen
beran (pret. sg. bær, pret. pl. bǣron, perf. part. boren) (4) bear ◈ ger. beranne ◈ 2nd sg. byrst ◈ 3rd sg. byrð (bereð, biereð) ◈ imp. 2nd pl. berað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. bere
be-rēafian (W.II) bereave, rob, despoil, dispossess (with acc. of pers. and gen. of thing) ◈ 3rd sg. -rēafað
beren adj. of a bear ◈ acc. sg. berenne (beren)
be-rīdan (1) pursue, surround, overtake ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -rād
be-rōwan (R.) row past or round (trans.)
berstan (pret. sg. bærst, pret. pl. burston, perf. part. borsten) (3) burst
be-rȳpan (W.I) despoil of, plunder (with acc. of pers. and gen. of thing) ◈ 3rd sg. berȳpð
bescūfan (2) shove, push
be-sēon (-sīon) (5) see, look (intr.) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -seah ◈ opt. 3rd sg. besīo (with reflex. acc.) ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. besāwe
be-settan (bi-) (W.I) beset, occupy, surround, adorn ◈ 3rd sg. biseteð ◈ perf. part. -seted (bi-)
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be-sittan (pret. sg. -sæt, pret. pl. -sǣton, perf. part. -seten) (5) besiege
be-slēan (6) strike, cut off, deprive ◈ perf. part. beslægen
be-smitennis f. defilement ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
be-standan (6) stand round, surround, beset ◈ 3rd pl. -standað ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -stōdon
be-swīcan (bi-) (pret. sg. -swāc, pret. pl. -swicon, perf. part. -swicen) (1) deceive, betray, offend, overcome ◈ 3rd sg. besuīcð ◈ pret. 3rd sg. bi- ◈ perf. part. pl. beswicene
be-swīcian (W.II) evade, escape ◈ perf. part. sg. beswīcade
be-tǣcan (W.I) commit, commend, entrust ◈ 1st sg. -tǣce ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -tǣhte
bētan (W.I) amend ◇ bōt
be-teldan (bi-) (pret. sg. teald, pret. pl. tuldon, perf. part. tolden) (3) cover, hem in, surround ◈ 3rd sg. biteldeð ◈ 3rd pl. -teldað ◈ perf. part. bitolden ◇ cf. Mod tilt; Ger Zelt
betera → gōd
be-tweoh (-twih, -twuh, -tuh, -tweohx, -twux, -tux) prep. (with dat.) between, among ; betwux ðisum meanwhile
be-twēonum (-twēonon, -twȳnum, -twȳnan) prep. (with dat.) between, among
be-tȳnan (bi-) (W.I) close, end, enclose, imprison ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -tȳnde ◈ 3rd pl. -on ◈ perf. part. betȳned (bitȳned) ◇ tūn
be-þeccan (bi-) (W.I) cover ◈ perf. part. pl. beþeahte (bi-) ◇ Ger decken
be-þingan (bi-) (3) beset, encircle ◈ perf. part. biþrungen ◇ Ger dringen
be-urne → be-yrnan
be-wāwan (pret. sg. -wēow, pret. pl. -wēowon, perf. part. -wāwen) (R.) blow upon ◈ perf. part. pl. biwāune ◇ Ger wehen
be-weaxan (bi-) (R.) over-grow ◈ perf. part. -weaxen (bi-)
be-wēpan (R.) weep over, bewail
be-windan (bi-) (3) encircle, surround ◈ perf. part. biwunden
be-witan (PP.) oversee, have charge of, administer ◈ pret. 3rd sg. bewiste
be-witigan (-witian) (W.II) observe
be-wlītan (1) look ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -wlāt
be-yrnan (pret. sg. -arn, pret. pl. -urnon, perf. part. -urnen) (3) run ◈ pret. 2nd sg. beurne
bi-, bī → be-, be
bīdan (pret. sg. bād, pret. pl. bidon, perf. part. biden) (1) 1. abide, remain ◈ 3rd sg. bīdeþ ○ 2. (with gen.) await, expect
biddan (byddan) (pret. sg. bæd, pret. pl. bǣdon, perf. part. beden) (5) ask, request (acc of pers and gen of thing) ◈ pres. part. biddende ◈ 3rd pl. biddaþ ◈ imp. 2nd pl. biddað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. bidde ◈ pret. 2nd sg. bǣde ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. bǣde
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bi-drēosan (pret. sg. -drēas, pret. pl. -druron, perf. part. -droren) (2) (cause to fall away) deprive (w instr) ◈ perf. part. pl. bi-drorene ◇ cf. Mod dross, dreary
bifian (beofian) (W.II) waver, tremble ◈ pres. part. pl. bifigendan ◈ pret. 3rd pl. bifedon ◇ Ger beben
big- → bī-
bīgan (bīegan, bȳgan) (W.I) bend ◈ 3rd sg. bīgeð ◇ būgan
bī-genga m. inhabitant
bī-gong (bī-gang, big-geng) m. worship ◈ gen. sg. bīgonges ◈ dat. sg. bīgange
bī-leofa (big-) m. sustenance, food ◈ nom. sg. bigleofa ◈ dat. sg. bigleofan ◇ libban
bile-wit (bil-) adj. innocent, pure, simple ◈ dat. sg. -witre ◇ cf. Ger billig
bile-witnes f. innocence, purity ◈ gen. sg. -nesse (-nysse)
bill n. sword ◈ acc. sg. bill ◈ inst. sg. bille ◇ Ger bille
bill-gesliht n. clashing of swords ◈ gen. sg. -geslihtes
bindan (pret. sg. bond, pret. pl. bundon, perf. part. bunden) (3) bind ◈ 3rd pl. bindað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. binde ◈ pret. 3rd sg. band
binnan (binnon) prep adv (w dat) within (time and place) ◈ adv. binnan
bisceop (biscop, biscep) m. bishop ◈ gen. sg. bisceopes ◈ dat. sg. biscepe ◈ acc. sg. bisceop ◈ nom. pl. biscepas ◈ acc. pl. bisceopas ◇ Lat episcopus
bisceop-seðl (-setl) n. episcopal residence ◈ acc. sg. biscop-
bisceop-stōl m. episcopal seat, bishopric ◈ dat. sg. -stōle (biscepstōle) ◈ acc. sg. -stōl
bismer (bismor, bysmer) n. m. mockery, derision, insult ◈ dat. sg. bismre
bismerian (W.II) mock, deride ◈ pres. part. bismriende
bi-sorgian (W.II) care for, fear ◈ 3rd sg. bisorgað
bī-spell (big-) n. parable, example, proverb ◈ dat. sg. bigspelle ◈ acc. sg. -spell (big-) ◈ acc. pl. bigspell ◇ Ger Beispiel
biter (bitter) adj. bitter, severe, disastrous, fierce ◈ acc. sg. biterne ◈ acc. pl. bitere ◈ supl. acc. sg. bitterestan
biternes f. bitterness, grief ◈ dat. sg. -nesse
bī-wist (big-) f. sustenance ◈ acc. sg. bigwiste ◇ wesan
bi-wrēon (pret. sg. -wrāh (-wrēah), pret. pl. -wrigon (-wrugon), perf. part. wrigen (wrogen)) (1) cover, enwrap ◈ pret. 3rd sg. biwrāh
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blāc adj. shining, bright ◇ blīcan
blācung f. turning pale, pallor ◈ dat. sg. blacunge
blǣde (blēd) f. blossom, fruit ◈ gen. sg. blēde ◈ nom. pl. blēde ◈ dat. pl. blēdum ◈ acc. pl. blēda ◇ blōwan
blǣd m. blast, breath, inspiration, prosperity, riches, glory, honor ◈ acc. sg. blǣd ◇ blāwan
blǣd-dæg m. prosperous day ◈ gen. pl. -daga
blanden-feax adj. grizzly-haired ◇ blondan
blæst m. blaze, flame
blǣstan (W.I) blow (?) ◈ pret. 3rd pl. blǣston
Blēcinga-ēg f. Blekingen
blēd → blǣd
blēo-brygd n.(?) combination of colors ◇ bregdan; Mod blee
blētsian (W.II) bless ◈ 1st sg. blētsige ◇ blōd
blētsung f. blessing ◈ dat. sg. -unge
blīcan (pret. sg. blāc, pret. pl. blicon, perf. part. blicen) (1) glitter, shine ◈ 3rd sg. blīceð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. blīce ◇ Mod blink; Ger bleichen
blind adj. blind ◈ nom. sg. blinda ◈ acc. sg. blindan ◈ acc. pl. blynde
bliss f. bliss, joy ◈ gen. sg. blisse ◈ dat. sg. blisse (blysse) ◈ acc. sg. blisse ◇ <blīðs
blissian (blissigan) (W.II) rejoice ◈ inf. blissigan ◈ pres. part. blissigende ◈ dat. sg. blissigendum ◈ pret. 3rd sg. blissode
blīðe adj. blithe, glad, friendly ◈ dat. sg. blīðum ◈ acc. sg. blīðe ◈ nom. pl. blīðe ◈ comp. nom. sg. blīðra
blīðe-mōd adj. blithe of mood, friendly ◈ nom. pl. -mōde
blōd n. blood ◈ inst. sg. blōde
blōdig adj. bloody ◈ acc. sg. blōdigne
blondan (R.) blend, mix, mingle ◈ perf. part. geblanden (geblonden)
blōstma (blōstm) m. blossom, bloom, fruit ◈ nom. pl. blōstman
blōtan (pret. sg. blēot, pret. pl. blēoton, perf. part. blōten) (R.) sacrifice
blōwan (pret. sg. blēow, pret. pl. blēowon, perf. part. blōwen) (R.) bloom, flourish ◈ pres. part. blōwende ◈ perf. part. geblōwen
bōc f. book ◈ gen. sg. bēc ◈ dat. sg. bēc ◈ acc. sg. bōc ◈ nom. pl. bēc ◈ gen. pl. bōca ◈ dat. pl. bōcum ◈ acc. pl. bēc
bōcere m. learned man, scholar, scribe ◈ acc. pl. bōceras
bōclīc adj. relating to books
boda m. messenger ◇ Ger Bote
bodian (W.II) proclaim, announce, preach ◈ pres. part. bodiende ◈ 3rd sg. bodað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. bodade ◈ perf. part. bodad
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bodung f. preaching ◈ acc. sg. -unge
bōg (bōh) m. (arm, shoulder) bough, branch ◈ acc. pl. bōgas
boga m. bow ◈ nom. pl. bogan
bolster m. n. bolster, pillow ◈ dat. sg. bolstre
bord n. (board) shield ◈ gen. sg. bordes ◈ acc. sg. bord ◈ acc. pl. bord
bord-weall m. wall of shields, testudo, phalanx
bōsm m. bosom ◈ dat. sg. bōsme
bōt f. boot, advantage, reparation, remedy ◈ dat. sg. bōte ◈ acc. sg. bōte
brād adj. broad ◈ comp. nom. sg. brādre (brǣdre) ◈ supl. nom. sg. brādost
brǣd f.(?) young bird (?) ◇ bregdan
brǣdan (W.I) extend, spread ◇ brād
brastlian (W.II) crackle ◈ pres. part. dat. pl. brastligendum ◇ Ger prasseln
breahtm m. noise, revelry, music ◈ dat. sg. breahtme ◈ gen. pl. breahtma ◇ Ger Pracht
brecan (pret. sg. bræc, pret. pl. brǣcon, perf. part. brocen) (4) break, destroy, break forth ◈ 3rd sg. briceð ◈ 3rd pl. brecað
bregd n.(?) trick, fraud, deceit ◈ gen. pl. bregda ◇ bregdan
bregdan (pret. sg. brægd (brǣd), pret. pl. brugdon (brūdon), perf. part. brogden (bregden)) (3) 1. brandish, draw ◈ opt. 2nd pl. bregde gē ◈ pret. 3rd sg. brǣd ○ 2. braid, weave ◈ perf. part. bregden (brogden)
brego (breogo) m. chief, leader, lord, king ◈ acc. sg. brego
brember m. bramble ◈ dat. pl. brembrum
brengan (→ bringan), (W.I) bring ◈ 3rd sg. brengð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. brenge
brēost n. breast ◈ dat. sg. brēoste ◈ acc. pl. brēost
brēost-cofa m. breast-chamber, heart, mind ◈ dat. sg. -cofan
brēost-sefa m. mind, heart
Bret-wālas m. pl. the Britons of Wales
brice (bryce) m. fragment ◈ acc. pl. bricas ◇ brecan
bricg-weard (brycg) m. bridge-guard ◈ acc. pl. -weardas
bridd m. young bird ◈ nom. sg. brid ◈ gen. sg. briddes
brim n. ocean ◈ acc. pl. brimu
brim-cald (-ceald) adj. ocean-cold
brim-fugol m. sea-bird ◈ acc. pl. -fuglas
brim-līþend m. sea-farer, pirate ◈ gen. pl. -līþendra
brim-monn m. sea-man, pirate ◈ nom. pl. -men ◈ gen. pl. -mauna
bringan (→ brengan), (W.I) bring ◈ 3rd sg. bringð ◈ 3rd pl. bringað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. bringe ◈ pret. 3rd sg. brōhte ◈ 3rd pl. brōhton
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broc n. injury, affliction, disease ◈ dat. sg. broce ◈ acc. sg. broc ◇ brecan
brocian (W.II) oppress, injure, afflict ◈ 3rd pl. brociað
brōhte → bringan
brond m. brand, burning, fire ◈ gen. sg. brondes
brosnian (W.II) crumble, waste away, wither, decay ◈ 3rd pl. brosniað ◈ perf. part. gebrosnad ◈ pl. -ode ◇ cf. Ger Brosam
brosnung f. decay ◈ dat. sg. -unge
brōðor (brōður) m. brother ◈ gen. sg. brōðor ◈ dat. sg. brēðer ◈ nom. pl. brōðor (brōðru) ◈ acc. pl. brōðor
brūcan (pret. sg. brēac, pret. pl. brucon, perf. part. brocen) (2) brook, use, enjoy, possess (with gen.) ◈ 3rd sg. brīcð ◈ 3rd pl. brūcað
brūn adj. brown
Brunan-burh f. Brunanburh (Durham ?)
brūn-ecg adj. brown edged (of a sword)
brycg (bricg) f. bridge ◈ acc. sg. bricge
brȳd f. bride ◈ acc. sg. brȳde
bryhtm m. glance, twinkling ◇ cf. breahtm
bryne m. burning, fire, flame
bryne-gield n. burnt offering, sacrifice ◈ dat. sg. -gielde ◈ acc. sg. -gield
Bryten f. Britain ◈ acc. sg. Brytene
brytta m. distributor, dispenser ◈ gen. sg. bryttan ◇ brēotan
Bryttas (Brittas) m. pl. Britons
bryttigan (bryttian) (W.II) divide, share
Bryttisc (Brittisc) adj. British ◈ dat. sg. Bryttiscum
bū → bēgen
būan (būgan) (irreg.) 1. (intr.) dwell ◈ 3rd pl. būgeað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. būd ◈ pres. part. dat. pl. būgigendum inhabitants ○ 2. (trans.) occupy, cultivate ◈ 3rd pl. būgað ◈ perf. part. sg. bȳne (bȳnum, gebūn, gebūd)
bufon (bufan < be-ufan) prep. 1. (with dat.) above ○ 2. (with acc.) on, upon
būgan (pret. sg. bēag, pret. pl. bugon, perf. part. bogen) (2) bow, bend, turn ◈ 1st sg. būge
bune f. cup
Bunne f. Bononia, now Boulogne (France) ◈ dat. sg. Bunnan
būr m. bower, chamber ◈ acc. sg. būr ◇ būan
burg (burh) f. fort, borough, city ◈ nom. sg. burh ◈ gen. sg. byrig ◈ dat. sg. byrig ◈ acc. sg. burg ◈ acc. pl. burga
Burgenda gen. pl. m. Burgundians ; Burgenda land Bornholm
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burg-lēode (burh-) m. pl. burghers, citizens ◈ dat. pl. burh-
burg-ware (burh-) m. pl. inhabitants of a 'burg', burghers, citizens ◈ gen. pl. -wara ◈ acc. pl. -ware
burna (burne, f) m. bourn, stream, fountain ◈ dat. sg. burnan
būr-þēn (-þegn) m. chamberlain ◈ dat. sg. -þēne
būte conj. but
būton (būtan) prep. (with dat.) 1. except ○ 2. without ○ 3. outside
būton (būtan) conj. 1. (with opt.) unless ○ 2. (with indic.) except, except that, but only
būton adv. outside
Butting-tūn m. Buttington ◈ dat. sg. -tūne
būtū se bēgen
bycgan (bicgan) (W.I) buy ◈ imp. 2nd pl. bicgað
bydel m. beadle, proclaimer, herald, minister ◈ gen. pl. bydela ◈ acc. pl. bydelas ◇ bēodan
byden f. measure, bushel ◈ dat. sg. bydene ◇ L L *butīna < Gr βυτινη
byldan (W.I) encourage ◈ opt. 3rd sg. bylde ◈ pret. 3rd sg. bylde ◇ beald
bȳme f. trumpet ◈ gen. sg. bȳman ◈ nom. pl. bȳman
bȳne → būan
byrde adj. of high birth, rank ◈ supl. nom. sg. byrdesta
byre m. favorable opportunity
byre m. child, son, descendant ◈ nom. pl. byre ◇ beran
byrgan (W.I) taste, eat ◈ pret. 3rd pl. byrgdon
byrgan (W.I) bury ◈ ger. byrigenne
byrgen f. grave, tomb ◈ dat. sg. byrgene ◈ acc. sg. byrgenne (byrgene) ◈ nom. pl. byrgena
byrne f. byrnie, corslet, coat of mail ◈ acc. sg. byrnan ◇ Ger Brünne
byrn-sweord n. flaming sword
byrn-wiga m. mailed warrior
byrðen f. burden ◈ acc. sg. byrðenne (byrðene) ◈ gen. pl. byrðenna
bȳsen (bīsen) f. example ◈ dat. sg. bȳsene (bȳsne) ◈ acc. sg. bȳsene ◈ dat. pl. bīsnum (bīsenum) ◈ acc. pl. bīsne ◇ Goth -būsns
bysgian (W.II) busy, occupy, disturb, oppress ◈ perf. part. gebysgad
bysig adj. busy ◈ nom. pl. bysige
bysigo f. business, concern, occupation ◈ dat. pl. bisgum
bȳsnian (bīsnian) (W.II) set an example for, instruct by example ◈ inf. bīsnian ◈ 3rd sg. bīsenað ◈ pret. 3rd pl. bȳsnodon
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cāf adj. bold, brave ◈ acc. sg. cāfne ◇ ON ā-kafr
cāflīce adv. boldly
camp m. fight, battle ◈ dat. sg. campe ◇ Ger Kampf
camp-stede m. battle-field
candel (condel) f. candle ◈ dat. sg. condelle
candel-stæf m. (candle-staff) candlestick
canon m. sacred canon ◈ gen. sg. canones ◇ Lat canon, Gr κανων
Cantwara-burg f. Canterbury ◈ dat. sg. -byrig
carc-ern (cearc-ern, cf. cweart-ern) n. prison ◈ gen. sg. carcernes ◈ dat. sg. carcerne ◈ acc. sg. carcern ◇ Lat carcer + ærn
car-full (cear-) adj. careful
carian (cearian) (W.II) care, be concerned for ◈ 3rd sg. carað
carte f. chart, card (for writing upon) ◈ acc. sg. cartan ◇ Lat charta
cāsere m. emperor ◈ gen. sg. cāseres ◇ Lat Caesar
ceald (cald) adj. cold ◈ acc. sg. cald ◈ dat. pl. caldum
ceallian (W.II) call
cēap m. cattle ◈ gen. sg. cēapes ◇ cf. Mod cheap
cēap-stōw f. market-place
cearu (cearo, caru) f. care ◈ nom. sg. cearo ◈ acc. sg. ceare
ceaster f. fort, town, city ◈ dat. sg. ceastre ◇ Lat castrum
ceaster-ge-ware m (pl tant) citizen ◈ nom. pl. -waran
cellod adj. curved, hollow, embossed ◇ Lat celatus
cempa m. warrior ◈ nom. pl. cempan ◈ gen. pl. cempena ◇ camp
cēne adj. keen, bold ◈ comp. nom. sg. cēnre
cēnlīce adv. boldly
cennan (W.I) beget, bring forth ◈ perf. part. cenned
Cent f. Kent
ceorl m. (churl) freeman (of the common class), man ◈ dat. sg. ceorle
cēcsan (pret. sg. cēas, pret. pl. curon, perf. part. coren) (2) choose ◈ 3rd pl. cēosað ◈ opt. 1st sg. cēose
cēpan (W.I) avail oneself of, take to (with gen.) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cēpte
cīdan (W.I) chide, reproach (with dat.) ◈ 2nd sg. cīddesð (dial.) ◈ pret. 2nd sg. cīdde
cīgan (cīegan, cȳgan) (W.I) cry out, call ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cīgde (cȳgde) ◈ 1st pl. cīgdon
cild n. child ◈ gen. sg. cildes ◈ acc. pl. cild
cild-hād m. childhood ◈ dat. sg. -hāde
cirice (cyrice, cyrce) f. church ◈ nom. sg. cyrce ◈ gen. sg. ciricean (cyrcan)
cirlisc adj. 'churlish', rustic ◈ nom. pl. cirlisce ◇ ceorl
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cirm → cyrm
cirr (cierr, cyrr) m. turn, time, occasion ◈ dat. sg. cirre ◇ Mod char
Cisse-ceaster f. 'Cissa's fort', Chichester ◈ dat. sg. -ceastre
clām → clēa
clǣne adj. clean, pure ◈ gen. sg. clǣnan ◈ acc. sg. clǣne ◈ acc. pl. clǣne
clǣne adv. entirely
clǣnnes f. cleanness, purity, chastity ◈ dat. sg. -nisse
clǣnsung f. cleansing, chastening
clāþ n. cloth ◈ dat. sg. clāþe
clēa (cleo) f. claw ◈ dat. pl. clām
clēofan (pret. sg. clēaf, pret. pl. clufon, perf. part. clofen) (2) cleave, split (trans.)
cleopian → clipian
clēowen n. (clew), ball, globular mass ◈ dat. sg. clēowne ◇ Ger Knäuel
clipian (clypian, cleopian) (W.II) 1. cry out, exclaim ◈ 3rd sg. clypað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. clypode (cleopode) ○ 2. (with dat.) cry unto, implore ◈ pres. part. dat. pl. clypigendum ◈ pl. cleopiað ◈ imp. 2nd sg. clypa ◈ 2nd pl. clypiað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. clipode ◇ Mod obs clepe, yclept
clūdig adj. rocky ◇ cf. Mod cloud
clypian → clipian
clyppan (W.I) embrace, accept ◈ opt. 3rd sg. clyppe ◇ Mod clip
cnapa m. boy, youth ◈ nom. pl. cnapan ◈ gen. pl. cnapena ◇ Ger Knabe
cnearr m. ship, galley ◈ nom. sg. cnear ◇ ON knorr
cnēo (cnēow) n. knee ◈ acc. pl. cnēo (cnēow)
cnēo-mǣg m. kinsman ◈ dat. pl. -māgnum
cnēoriss f. generation, family, tribe, people ◈ acc. sg. -isse
cniht m. boy, youth, young warrior, knight, attendant, disciple ◈ gen. sg. cnihtes ◈ acc. sg. cniht ◈ nom. pl. cnihtas (cnyhtas)
cnyssan (W.I) beat (trans.) ◈ 3rd sg. cnyseð ◈ 3rd pl. cnyssað ◇ cf. Ger Knorre
cōlian (W.II) cool ◈ 3rd sg. cōlaþ
collen-ferð (-ferhð) adj. proud-minded, fierce ◇ *cwellan
Coln f. the river Colne (Essex) ◈ dat. sg. Colne
corn n. corn, grain ◈ gen. sg. cornes ◈ acc. sg. corn
corðor n. troop, flock, company ◈ gen. pl. corðra
costian (costigan, costnian) (W.II) tempt try, prove ◈ inf. costigan (with gen.) ◈ ger. costianne (costienne) ◈ pret. 1st sg. constnode (with gen.) ◇ Ger kosten
costnian → costian
costnung f. temptation
coþu f. disease
cræft m. strength, might, virtue, craft, skill, art, pursuit, knowledge ◈ dat. sg. cræfte ◈ acc. sg. cræft ◈ gen. pl. cræfta ◈ acc. pl. cræftas
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cræftiga (cræftega) m. craftsman, workman, artificer ◈ nom. sg. crætega
cræt n. cart, chariot ◈ dat. sg. cræte
Crēcas (Crēacas) m. pl. the Greeks ◈ nom. pl. Crēacas ◈ gen. pl. Crēca
crēodon (crūdan) (pret. sg. crēad, pret. pl. crudon, perf. part. croden) (2) crowd, press, hasten ◈ pret. 3rd sg. crēad
cringan (pret. sg. -crong (-cronc), pret. pl. -crungon (-cruncon), perf. part. -crungen) (3) cringe, yield, fall, die
Crīst m. Christ ◈ nom. sg. Crīsð (dial.) ◈ gen. sg. Crīstes ◈ dat. sg. Crīste
crīsten adj. Christian ◈ nom. pl. crīstene (crīstena, crīstnan) ◈ gen. pl. crīstenra
crīsten-dōm m. christianity ◈ dat. sg. -dōmeymest ◈ acc. sg. -dōm
cucu → cwic
cumbol-gehnāst (gehnād) n. conflict of banners ◈ gen. sg. -gehnāstes
cum-pæder m. godfather in his relation to the father ◇ Lat compater
cuman (pret. sg. c(w)ōm, pret. pl. c(w)ōmon, perf. part. cumen) (4) come ◈ ger. cummanne ◈ sg. cymst (cymest) ◈ 3rd sg. cymð (cymeð) ◈ 3rd pl. cumað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. cume (cyme) ◈ imp. 2nd sg. cum ◈ pret. 2nd sg. cōme ◈ 3rd sg. cwōm (cuōm, cōm) ◈ pl. cōmon ◈ pret. opt3 sg cōme ◈ perf. part. cumen
cunnen (PP.) can, be able, know, understand (trans. and intr.) ◈ 1st sg. con ◈ 2nd sg. canst ◈ 3rd sg. can ◈ 1st pl. cunnon (cunnun) ◈ 3rd pl. cunnon ◈ opt. 3rd sg. cunne ◈ 3rd pl. cunnen (cunnan, cunnon) ◈ pret. 1st sg. cūðe ◈ 2nd sg. cūðest ◈ 3rd sg. cūðe ◈ pret. opt. 2nd sg. cȳðe ◈ 1st pl. cūðon ◈ 3rd pl. cūðen
cunnian (W.II) prove try, examine, experience (with acc. or gen.) ◈ 3rd sg. cunnað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cunnode ◇ cunnan
cūð adj. known, familiar, manifest ◈ acc. sg. cūðe ◈ gen. pl. cūðra ◇ pp < cunnan; Ger kund
cūðlic adj. known, certain ◈ comp. acc. sg. cūðlicre
cūðlice adv. openly, clearly, certainly
cwacian (W.II) quake ◈ pres. part. acc. sg. cwacigendan
cwalu f. killing, murder, death ◈ dat. sg. cwale ◇ cwelan
Cwāt-bryeg f. Bridgenorth (Salop) ◈ dat. sg. -brycge
cwealm m. n. death, destruction, pestilence ◈ dat. sg. cwealme ◈ acc. sg. cwealm ◇ Mod qualm
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cwealm-bǣre adj. deadly ◈ acc. sg. -bǣran
cweart-ern (→ carc-ern), n. prison ◈ dat. sg. cwarterne
cwelan (pret. sg. cwæl, pret. pl. cwǣlon, perf. part. cwolen) (4) die
cwellan (W.I) kill ◇ cwelan; Mod quell
cwellere m. executioner ◈ nom. pl. cwelleras
cwēman (W.I) please (with dat.) ◈ ger. cwēmanne ◇ cuman
cwēn f. queen
Cwēnas m. pl. a tribe of the Fins ◈ gen. pl. Cwēna
cweorn f. quern, mill ◈ acc. sg. cweorne ◇ Goth qairnus
cweðan (pret. sg. cwæð, pret. pl. cwǣdon, perf. part. cweden) (5) say, speak ◈ sg. cweðe ◈ 2nd sg. cwyst ◈ 3rd sg. cwið ◈ 3rd pl. cwæðað (for cweðað) ◈ imp. 2nd sg. cweð ◈ pret. 2nd sg. cwǣde ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. cwǣde ◈ 3rd pl. cwǣden ; gecueden named ◇ Mod quoth
cwic (cwicu, cucu) adj. 'quick', alive ◈ nom. sg. cucu ◈ acc. sg. cwicne (cwycne) ◈ gen. pl. cwicra
cwic-sūsl (cwyc-) n. hell-torment ◈ gen. sg. cwycsūsles ◈ dat. sg. -sūsle
cwide (cwyde) m. saying, utterance ◈ dat. sg. cwyde ◈ acc. sg. cuide ◇ cweðan
cwide-giedd n. word, utterance ◈ gen. pl. -giedda
cwild (cwyld) m. f. n. destruction, pestilence, murrain ◈ dat. sg. cwilde ◇ cwelan
cwīþan (W.I) bewail (trans.)
cwyc-sūsl → cwic-sūsl
cȳf f. vessel ◈ acc. sg. cȳfe ◇ Ger Kübel
cyle (ciele) m. chill, cold
cyle-gicel m. icicle
cyme m. coming ◈ gen. sg. cymes ◈ dat. sg. cyme ◈ acc. sg. cyme ◇ cuman
cyne-dōm m. government, kingdom
cyne-gold n. regal gold, diadem, crown
cyne-hlāford m. royal lord
cynelīc adj. royal ◈ acc. pl. -līce
cyne-rīce n. kingdom ◈ gen. sg. kynerīces ◈ inst. sg. -rīce
cyne-þrymm m. kingly majesty ◈ acc. sg. -þrym
cyng (cing) m. king ◈ gen. sg. cynges (cinges) ◈ dat. sg. cynge
cyning m. king ◈ gen. sg. cyninges ◈ dat. sg. cyninge ◈ acc. sg. cyning ◈ nom. pl. cyningas (cynegas) ◈ gen. pl. cyninga
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cynn n. kin, race, family, kind ◈ gen. sg. cynnes ◈ dat. sg. cynne ◈ acc. sg. cynn ◈ gen. pl. cinna
cȳpe-cniht m. boy for sale as a slave ◈ acc. pl. -cnihtas
cȳp(e)-monn m. chapman, merchant ◈ nom. pl. -men
cyrice, cyrce → cirice
cyrm (cierm, cirm) m. cry, alarm
cyrran (cierran, cirran) (W.I) turn, go, return ◈ 3rd pl. cyrrað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cyrde ◈ 3rd pl. cirdon ◇ Ger kehren
cyrtel m. kirtle, coat, tunic ◈ acc. sg. kyrtel ◈ acc. pl. cyrtlas
cyssan (W.I) kiss ◈ pres. part. cyssende ◈ opt. 3rd sg. cysse
cystig adj. virtuous, charitable ◈ dat. sg. cystigum
cȳðan (W.I) make known ◈ 3rd pl. cȳðað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. cȳðde (cȳdde) ◈ 3rd pl. cȳðdon ◇ cūð
cȳððu (cȳðð) f. kith, kinship, home, country ◈ dat. sg. cȳððe ◈ acc. sg. cȳððe (cȳððu)
dǣd f. deed, action ◈ gen. pl. dǣda ◈ acc. pl. dǣda
dǣd-bētan (W.I) make amends, repent ◈ pres. part. nom. pl. dǣdbētende
dǣd-bōt f. repentance
dæg m. day ◈ dat. sg. dæge ◈ acc. sg. dæg ◈ inst. sg. dæge ◈ gen. pl. daga ◈ dat. pl. dagum (dagan) ◈ acc. pl. dagas ; gen. sg. dæges and nihtes (adv.) by day and night ; dat. sg. tō dæge (adv.) to-day ; acc. sg. longe on dæg (adv.) far on, late in the day
dæg-hwōmlīc (-hwāmlic) adj. daily ◈ dat. sg. -līcum
dæg-hwōmlīce (-hwāmlīce) adv. daily
dæg-rēd n. dawn
dægðerlīc adj. daily, present ; dat. sg. oð ðisum dægðerlīcum dæge to this present day
dæg-weorc n. work of the day ◈ gen. sg. -weorces
dæl n. dale ◈ nom. pl. dalu ◇ Ger Thal
dǣl m. division, portion, part ◈ dat. sg. dæle ◈ acc. sg. dǣl ◈ gen. pl. dǣla ; be ǣnigum dǣle to any extent ; be þǣm dǣle to that extent
dǣlan (W.I) deal out, divide, separate, distribute ◈ 3rd sg. dǣlð (dǣleð) ◈ opt. 1st pl. dǣlon ◈ pret. 3rd pl. dǣldon ◈ perf. part. gedǣled ◈ pl. gedǣlde
dǣl-neomende (dial) (ptc) m partaker
daroð (darað) m. dart, spear ; gen. pl. daroða lāf the leaving of spears, those surviving a battle
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dēad adj. dead ◈ nom. sg. dēada ◈ acc. sg. dēadne ◈ nom. pl. dēade (dēadan)
dēad-bǣre adj. deadly ◈ dat. sg. -bǣrum
deall adj. proud ◈ nom. sg. deal
dearr → durran
dēað m. death ◈ gen. sg. dēaðes ◈ dat. sg. dēaðe ◈ inst. sg. dēaðe ◈ acc. sg. dēað ◈ acc. pl. dēaðas
dēað-denu f. mortal vale
dēað-ræced (-reced) n. house of death, grave
Defenas (Defnas) m. pl. the people of Devonshire, Devonshire
Defena-scīr (Defna-) f. Devonshire ◈ dat. sg. scīre
delfan (pret. sg. dealf, pret. pl. dulfon, perf. part. dolfen) (3) delve, dig
dēma m. judge ◈ gen. sg. dēman
dēman (W.I) deem, judge, determine ◈ 3rd sg. dēmð ◈ perf. part. gedēmed
demm m. judgment
Dene m. pl. Danes ◈ gen. pl. Dena ◈ dat. pl. Denon ◈ acc. pl. Dene
Dene-mearc (Dena-, -mearce) f. Denmark ◈ nom. sg. Denamearc ◈ dat. sg. Denemearce (Denemearcan)
Denisc adj. Danish ◈ nom. pl. Deniscan ◈ gen. pl. Deniscra ; acc. sg. on Densic in the Danish fashion
dennian (W.II) become slippery (?) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. dennode
denu (dene) f. valley
dēoflīc adj. devilish ◈ acc. pl. -līcan
dēofol m. n. devil ◈ gen. sg. dēofles ◈ dat. sg. dēofle ◈ nom. pl. dēofla ◈ acc. pl. dēoflu (dēoflo)
dēofol-gyld n. idol ◈ gen. pl. -gilda
dēofol-gylda m. idolater ◈ nom. pl. -gyldan
dēofol-sēoc adj. possessed of a devil ◈ acc. pl. -sēocan
dēofol-sēocnis f. possession by a devil ◈ acc. pl. -nyssa
dēop n. the deep, the sea ◈ gen. sg. dēopes (dȳpan f)
dēop adj. deep
dēope adv. deeply, profoundly
dēoplīce adv. deeply, profoundly
dēopnis f. depth, abyss ◈ dat. sg. -nysse
dēor (dīor) n. wild beast or animal (of any sort) ◈ acc. sg. dēor ◈ nom. pl. dīor ◈ gen. pl. dēora ◈ acc. pl. dēor
deorc adj. dark, gloomy, sad ◈ nom. sg. deorca (deorce) ◈ acc. sg. deorce
dēorling → dȳrling
dēor-mōd adj. bold of mind, brave
Deorwente f. the Derwent ◈ dat. sg. -wentan
dēor-wurð (-wirð, -weorð) adj. worthy of estimation, precious, honored ◈ dat. sg. -wurðan ◈ acc. pl. -wurðe (-wirðe, -wurðan)
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Dēre m. pl. the Deirians, inhabitants of Deira
derian (W.I) injure (with dat.) ◈ 3rd sg. dereð (derað) ◇ daru
dīacon-hād (dēacon-) m. office of a deacon, deaconship ◈ dat. sg. -hāde
dīegol (dīgol) adj. secret ◈ nom. sg. dīegla (dīgle) ◈ gen. sg. dīeglan ◈ comp. nom. pl. dīgelran
dimm (dymm) adj. dim, dark, gloomy ◈ dat. pl. dymmum
dimnis (dymnis) f. dimness, gloom ◈ dat. sg. dymnysse
Dinges (mere) proper name a proper name, or the sea of dashing and noise
dīor → dēor
disc m. dish ◈ dat. sg. disce ◈ acc. sg. disc
discipul m. disciple ◈ nom. pl. discipulī (Lat) (discipulōs (for -ī)) ◈ gen. pl. discipula ◈ acc. pl. discipulī
dōgor n. day ◈ gen. pl. dōgra
dōgor-rīm n. numbering of the days, time ◈ gen. sg. -rīmes
dohtor f. daughter
dōm m. 1. doom, judgment, decree, decision, choice ◈ gen. sg. dōmes ◈ dat. sg. dōme ◈ acc. sg. dōm (stipulation) ◈ inst. sg. dōme ○ 2. renown, glory
dōm-ern n. judgment-hall ◈ dat. sg. -erne
dōm-georn adj. eager for renown ◈ nom. pl. -georne
dōmlīc adj. famous, glorious
dōn (irreg.) do, act, cause, put, place ◈ ger. dōnne ◈ pres. part. dōnde ◈ 2nd sg. dēst ◈ 3rd sg. dēð ◈ 2nd pl. dōð ◈ 3rd pl. dōð ◈ imp. 2nd sg. dō ◈ opt. 2nd sg. dō ◈ 1st pl. dōn ◈ pret. 2nd sg. dydest ◈ 3rd sg. dyde ◈ 3rd pl. dydon ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. dyde
Dorce-ceaster (Dorcan-) f. Dorchester ◈ dat. sg. -ceastre ◈ acc. sg. Dorcanceaster
draca m. dragon
drēam m. joy, mirth ◈ inst. sg. drēame ◈ gen. pl. drēama (harmony) ◇ Mod dream
dreccan (W.I) vex, trouble, afflict ◈ pret. 3rd pl. drehton
drenc m. drink ◈ gen. sg. drences ◈ dat. sg. drence
dreng m. warrior ◈ gen. pl. drenga ◇ ON drengr
drēogan (pret. sg. drēag, pret. pl. drugon, perf. part. drogen) (2) endure, perform, fulfil ◈ 3rd sg. drēogeð
drēor m. blood ◈ inst. sg. drēore ◇ drēosan
drēorig adj. dreary, sad ◈ nom. sg. drēorige ◈ acc. sg. drēorigne (hyge) ◈ nom. pl. drēorige ◇ drēosan
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drēorig-hlēor adj. with sad face
drēorignis f. sadness ◈ gen. sg. -nysse
drēosan (pret. sg. drēas, pret. pl. druron, perf. part. droren) (2) fall, perish ◈ 3rd sg. drēoseð ◈ 3rd pl. drēosað ◇ cf. Mod dross
drihten → dryhten
drinca m. drink ◈ acc. sg. drincan
drincan (pret. sg. dronc, pret. pl. druncon, perf. part. druncen) (3) drink ◈ 3rd pl. drincað ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. drunce ◈ 2nd pl. druncen
drohtað m. sojourn, life
drohtian → drohtnian
drohtnian (drohtian) (W.II) lead one's life, live ◈ ger. drohtnigenne ◈ 3rd sg. drohtað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. drohtnode ◇ drēogan
drohtnung (drohtung) f. conduct, condition, life ◈ gen. sg. drohtunge ◈ dat. sg. -nunge
drohtung → drohtnung
drūsan (drūsian W II) (W.I) droop, drowse, become feeble ◈ pres. part. drūsende ◇ drēosan
drȳ m. wizard, sorcerer ◇ Celt drūi
drȳge (drīge) adj. dry ◈ acc. pl. drȳge ; dat. sg. on drȳgum on dry ground
dryht f. body of retainers, host, people ◇ drēogan
dryhten (drihten) m. lord, prince, ruler, king ◈ gen. sg. drihtnes ◈ dat. sg. drihtne (drihtene)
drȳman (W.I) rejoice ◈ pres. part. gen. pl. drȳmendra ◇ drēam
dryre m. fall, deposit ◇ drēosan
dugan (PP.) avail ◈ 3rd sg. dēah ◈ opt. 3rd sg. dyge ◇ Ger taugen
duguð (dugoð) f. 1. body of retainers, host ◈ dat. sg. duguþe ◈ gen. pl. duguða ; duguða wyn the flower, the chief of retainers ○ 2. benefit, honor, riches ◈ dat. sg. duguþe ◈ gen. pl. dugeða ◇ dugan; Ger Tugend
dūn f. down, hill, mountain ◈ acc. sg. dūne ◇ Celt dūnum
dūn-scræf n. hill-cave ◈ nom. pl. -scrafu
durran (PP.) dare ◈ 1st sg. dearr ◈ 3rd sg. dearr ◈ 1st pl. durron ◈ opt. 1st sg. durre ◈ pret. 3rd pl. dorston ◈ pret. opt. 3rd pl. dorsten
duru f. door ◈ dat. sg. dura (duru, dyru) ◈ acc. sg. duru ◈ nom. pl. dura
dūst n. dust ◈ dat. sg. dūste ◈ acc. sg. dūst
dūst-scēawung f. contemplation of the dust ◈ dat. sg. -scēawunga
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dwǣscan (W.I) extinguish, blot out ◈ 3rd sg. dwǣsceð ◇ dwǣs: dysig
dwelian (dwellan) (W.I) lead into folly, deceive; be led astray, err ◈ pres. part. dweligende ◇ cf. Mod dull
Dyflin (Dyflen, Difelin) Dublin
dym-hof n. place of concealment ◈ dat. pl. -hofon
dȳre (dīere, dēore) adj. dear, costly ◈ nom. pl. dȳre
dȳrling (dēorling) m. darling, favorite ◈ acc. pl. dēorlingas
dyrstignes f. boldness, audacity, arrogance ◈ dat. sg. -nysse ◈ acc. sg. -nesse
dysig adj. foolish ◈ supl. nom. sg. dysgosta ◇ Mod dizzy
dysig n. folly ◈ dat. sg. dysige
dysignes f. folly ◈ dat. sg. -nesse
dyslīc (dysiglīc) adj. foolish
ē → ēa
ēa f. river ◈ gen. sg. ē (ēas) ◈ dat. sg. ēa (ēæ) ◈ acc. sg. ēa ◈ nom. pl. ēa ◇ Ger Au
ēac (ēc) conj. adv. also, moreover, likewise, even ; ge ... ge ēac both ... and also ; nē ... nē ēac neither ... nor even ; ond ēac swā and also ; ēac swilce (swylce, swelce) also, likewise ; ēac gelīce (-lȳce) likewise ◇ Ger auch
ēac prep. in addition to, together with, besides (with dat.)
ēaca m. addition, increase ◈ dat. sg. ēacan ; nom. sg. reinforcements ; tō ēacan in addition to (with dat.)
ēad n. possession, riches, happiness, bliss ◈ gen. sg. ēades ◈ acc. sg. ēad ◇ cf. Mod allodium
ēadig adj. rich, blessed, happy ◈ nom. sg. ēadga (ēadiga) ◈ gen. sg. ēadigan ◇ Goth audags
ēadignes f. happiness, bliss ◈ gen. sg. -nesse
ēad-mōd → ēað-mōd
ēad-wela m. generous supply, riches
eafora (eafera) m. son, heir ◈ dat. sg. eaforan ◇ cf. Goth afar, prep 'after'
ēage n. eye ◈ gen. sg. eagan
ēag-gebyrd f. eyeball (?), pupil of the eye (?)
eahta num. eight
ēa-lā interj. oh! alas!
eald (ald) adj. old ◈ nom. sg. alda ◈ acc. pl. ealde (ealdan) ; ealda fæder grandfather (ancestor?) ; ealde tried, honored ; supl. acc. sg. ieldesðe (dial.) most honored
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Ealdan-mynster n. Old-Minster ◈ dat. sg. -mynstre
eald-cȳððu (-cȳðð) f. old, former home ◈ acc. sg. -cȳððe (-cȳððu)
eald-fæder m. forefather ◈ acc. pl. -fæderas
eald-fēond m. old foe, arch fiend, devil ◈ gen. sg. -fēondes ◈ gen. pl. -fēonda
ealdian (W.II) become old ◈ perf. part. geealdad
ealdor (aldor) m. prince, chief, lord ◈ gen. sg. ealdres ◈ dat. sg. ealdre
ealdor-bisceop m. chief bishop
ealdor-dōm m. lordship, sovereignty
ealdor-lang adj. life-long, lasting ◈ acc. sg. -langne
ealdor-monn m. alderman, chief, ruler, magistrate, chief officer of the shire ◈ nom. sg. -mon (-mann) ◈ gen. sg. -monnes ◈ nom. pl. -men
ealgian (W.II) defend ◈ pret. 3rd pl. ealgodon
eall (all) adj. all ◈ acc. sg. alne (ealle) ◈ inst. sg. ealle ◈ nom. pl. ealle (alle, ealla) ◈ gen. pl. ealra (eallra) ◈ dat. pl. eallum ◈ acc. sg. ealle (ealla, eall, eal) ; gen. sg. ealles (adv.) altogether, quite, entirely ; ealles, ealra swīþost (adv.) most of all, especially ; ealles for swīðe (adv.) altogether, utterly ; ds (or dp) mid (myd) eallum (adv.) altogether, entirely ; inst. sg. mid ealle (adv.) withal (= and everything) ; acc. sg. ealne weg (adv.) all the way, always ; ealneg (=ealne weg) (adv.) all the way ; ealne dæg (adv.) all the day ; eall swā (adv.) just as
eallinga → eallunga
eallunga (eallinga) adv. altogether, entirely
Eall wealdend m. Ruler of all
ealo (ealu) n. ale ◈ gen. sg. ealað
ēa-lond n. island ◈ dat. sg. -londe
ēam m. uncle ◇ Ger Oheim
ēar n. ear (of corn) ◈ dat. sg. ēare ◈ acc. sg. ēar
earc f. ark ◈ gen. sg. earce ◈ acc. sg. earce
eard m. dwelling, home, country ◈ gen. sg. eardes ◈ dat. sg. earde ◈ acc. sg. eard ◇ eorðe
eard-geard m. dwelling-place, earth
eardian (W.II) dwell ◈ 3rd pl. eardiað ◈ pret. 3rd pl. eardodon
earding (eardung) f. habitation ◈ acc. pl. eardinga
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eard-stapa m. land-stepper, wanderer
eard-stede m. dwelling-place
eard-wīc n. dwelling
ēare n. ear ◈ acc. pl. ēaran
earfoð (earfeð) n. difficulty, toil, hardship, torture, torment ◈ gen. pl. earfoða ◈ acc. pl. earfoðu ◇ Ger Arbeit
earfoðe adj. difficult ◈ gen. sg. earfoðes
earfoðlīc adj. difficult, full of hardship
earfoðnes f. hardship, torture ◈ acc. pl. -nessa
ēar-gebland n. wave-mingling, ocean
earh (earg) adj. cowardly ◇ Ger arg
earm m. arm
earm adj. poor, pitiable, wretched, despicable ◈ acc. sg. earmne ◈ nom. pl. earme ◈ comp. nom. sg. earmra ◇ Ger arm
earm-cearig adj. wretched, full of care
earming m. poor wretch ◈ nom. pl. earmingas
earmlīc adj. miserable, wretched ◈ gen. sg. -līces ◈ dat. sg. -līcum
earn m. eagle ◈ gen. sg. earnes ◈ dat. sg. earne ; acc. sg. earn æftan hwīt (→ Gr πυγαργοσ) ◇ Ger Aar
earnian (W.II) earn (with gen.) ◈ 3rd sg. earnað ◈ 3rd pl. earniað
eart → bēon
ēast adv. east, in an easterly direction
ēastan (ēstan) adv. from the east ; wið ēastan to the east ; be ēastan to the east of (with dat.)
ēa-stæð n. river-bank ◈ dat. sg. -stæðe
ēast-dǣl m. eastern quarter, the east ◈ dat. sg. -dǣle
ēast-ende m. east-end
ēast-engle m. pl. East-Angles, East-Anglia ◈ gen. pl. -engla
ēaster-dæg (ēastor-) m. Easter Day ◈ dat. sg. -dæge ◈ inst. sg. Eastordæge
ēast-healf f. east side ◈ dat. sg. -healfe
ēast-lang adj. extending east
ēast-rīce n. eastern kingdom
ēastro (ēastru, ēastre, ēastron) f. n. Easter ◈ acc. pl. ēastron
ēast-ryhte adv. eastward
ēast-seaxe (-seaxan) m. pl. East-Saxons, Essex ◈ gen. pl. -seaxna ◈ acc. pl. -seaxe
ēast(e)-weard (-werd) adj. eastward, easterly ◈ gen. sg. weardes (adv.) ◈ dat. sg. -weardre ◈ acc. sg. -weard
ēast-weg m. east-way, path in the east
ēaðe adv. easily ◈ comp. ēað (īeð) ◈ supl. ȳðast
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ēað-mōd (ēad-) adj. humble-minded, humble ◈ nom. sg. ēadmōd ◈ inst. sg. -mōde ◈ acc. pl. -mōdan
ēað-mōdlīce (ēad-) adv. humbly
ēað-mōdnes (ēad-) f. humility, meekness, condescension ◈ gen. sg. -nesse ◈ gen. pl. -nessa
ēaw-fæst (ǣw-, ǣ-) religious, pious ◈ nom. sg. -fæsta ◈ dat. sg. -fæstre
eax f. axis, axle tree ◈ dat. sg. eaxe ◈ acc. sg. eaxe
ebba m. ebb ◈ dat. sg. ebban
Ebrēas m. pl. Hebrews ◈ gen. pl. Ebrēa
Ebrēisc adj. Hebrew
ēce (ēca, ēcea) adj. eternal, everlasting ◈ dat. sg. ēcan ◈ gen. pl. ēcra
eced m. n. vinegar ◈ dat. sg. ecede ◇ Lat acētum; Ger Essig
ēcelīce adv. eternally
ecg f. edge, sword ◈ dat. sg. ecge
ēcnes f. eternity ◈ acc. sg. -nysse ◈ acc. sg. -nesse
ed-geong (-giong) adj. becoming (or being) young again
ed-lēan n. reward ◈ gen. sg. -lēanes ◈ dat. sg. -lēane ◈ acc. sg. -lēan
ed-nīwe (-nēowe) adj. renewed, restored
ed-nīwinga adv. anew
edor (eodor) m. enclosure, dwelling ◈ nom. pl. ederas
ed-wenden f. overturning, change
efen-ēhð (-nēhð) f. neighboring plain ◈ dat. sg. -ēhðe ◇ nēah
efen-hlēoðor n. equal, united harmony ◈ inst. sg. -hlēoðre
efes f. eaves, border, side (of a forest) ◈ dat. sg. efes {(for efese ?)},
efne (→ emne), adv. even, only, just
efn-ēce adv. co-eternally
efstan (W.I) hasten (intr.) ◈ pres. part. efstende ◈ imp. 2nd pl. efstað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. efste ◈ 3rd pl. -on ◇ *of-ēst
eft adv. again, back, afterwards ; eft ongēan → (see ongēan)
ege m. fear, terror ◇ Goth agis
egesa m. terror, fear ◈ dat. sg. egesan
egeslīc adj. terrible, horrible
egeslīce adv. horribly
ēhtan (W.I) pursue, persecute (with gen.) ◈ 3rd sg. ēht ◇ ōht
ēhtere m. persecutor
ēhtnis f. persecution ◈ nom. sg. -nys ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
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elcor (ælcor) adv. otherwise
eldan (ieldan, yldan) delay, hesitate ◈ pret. 3rd sg. elde ◇ eald
ele m. oil ◇ Lat oleum
el-fremed (æl-) ( perf. part. ) adj. separated, released, extraneous ◈ nom. sg. ælfremed ◈ acc. pl. ælfremede
ellen n. strength, courage, fortitude, zeal ; dat. sg. mid elne boldly ; dat. sg. on elne boldly ; acc. sg. on ellen boldly ◇ Goth aljan
ellen-wōdnis f. zeal, fervor ◈ gen. sg. -nisse
elles adv. else ; hwæt ... elles what else ; nān ðing elles nothing else
eln f. ell (measure) ◈ gen. pl. elna
el-þēodig (æl-) adj. of another nation, foreign, strange ◈ acc. sg. ǣlþēodigne
el-þēodisc (æl-) adj. foreign, strange ◈ nom. sg. ælþēodisc
embe → ymbe
emb-gangan (R.) compass (trans.) ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -gange
emne (emn) (→ efne), adv. equally
emn-lang (efn-lang) adj. equally long ; on emnlange prep. (with dat.) along
ende m. end
ende-byrdlīce adv. in an orderly manner
ende-byrdnes f. order ◈ dat. sg. -nesse (-nisse)
endemes (endemest) adv. equally, in like manner
endian (W.II) end, bring to an end ◈ opt. 3rd sg. endige
endlyfta num. eleventh ◈ inst. sg. -lyftan
enge adj. narrow, oppressive, cruel ◈ nom. sg. enga
engel m. angel ◈ dat. sg. engle ◈ acc. sg. engel ◈ nom. pl. englas ◈ gen. pl. engla ◇ Lat angelus
Engla-feld m. Englefield (Berkshire) ◈ dat. sg. -felda
Engla-land n. country of the Angles, England ◈ dat. sg. -lande
Englisc adj. English ◈ gen. sg. Engliscre ◈ acc. sg. Englisc ◈ gen. pl. Engliscra
Englisc-ge-reord n. English language ◈ dat. sg. -reorde
eno → ono
ent m. giant ◈ gen. pl. enta
ēode, ēodon → gān
eodorcan (→ ed-rocian, ed-recan, roccettan), ruminate ◈ pres. part. eodorcende ◇ Ger räuspern
Eofer-wīc (Efer-) n. York ◈ acc. sg. Eferwīc ◇ cf. Ger Eber
Eofer-wīc-ceaster f. York ◈ dat. sg. -ceastre
eoh m. n. horse ◇ Goth aihwa
eom → bēon
eorcnan-stān (eorclan-) m. precious stone ◇ Goth -airkns
ēored (ēorod) n. company, troop, host ◈ acc. pl. ēoredu ◇ *eoh-rād
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ēored-ciest (-cyst) f. company, troop, host ◈ dat. pl. -cystum
eorl m. 1. earl (a Danish title corresponding to the native ealdorman) ◈ nom. pl. eorlas ◈ gen. pl. eorla ○ 2. Applied to an ealdorman ◈ dat. sg. eorle ○ 3. warrior
eornoste adv. earnestly, fiercely
eornostlīce adv. earnestly, indeed
eorð-būend m. earth-dweller ◈ nom. pl. eorðbūgigende
eorðe f. earth ◈ gen. sg. eorðan
eorðlīc adj. earthly, worldly ◈ nom. sg. -līca ◈ gen. sg. -līcan ◈ acc. sg. -līce
eorð-scræf n. earth-cave, grave ◈ dat. sg. -scræfe (-scrafe)
eorð-weg m. earth-way ; dat. sg. on eorðwege on earth
ēow (ēower, ēowic) → ðū
ēower (īower) poss. pron. your ◈ gen. sg. ēoweres ◈ dat. sg. ēowrum ◈ acc. sg. ēowerne (ēower) ◈ nom. pl. ēowre ◈ dat. pl. īowrum (ēowrum, ēowerum) ◈ acc. pl. ēowre
ēow-land n. Öland (island in the Baltic Sea)
erce-bisceop m. archbishop ◈ dat. sg. -bisceope
erce-hād m. archiepiscopal dignitary
erian (W.I) ear, plough ◈ pret. 3rd sg. erede
ermð → yrmð
esne m. servant, man ◈ dat. sg. esne ◇ Goth asneis
esal (eosol) m. ass ◈ acc. pl. esolas ◇ Goth asilus
ēst f. favor, grace ◇ Ger Gunst
ēst-full adj. devout ◈ dat. sg. -fullum
Est-land n. country of the Estas (on the eastern coast of the Baltic sea)
Est-mere m. Frische Haff
Estum dat. pl. m. the people of Est-land
esul-cweorn f. millstone
etan (pret. sg. ǣt, pret. pl. ǣton, perf. part. eten) (5) eat ◈ imp. 2nd pl. etað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. ete
ettan (W.I) graze
ēðel m. landed property, home, native country, territory ◈ dat. sg. ēðele ◈ acc. sg. ēðel ◈ inst. sg. ēðle ◇ cf. Mod allodial
ēðel-lond n. native land
ēðel-turf f. native turf, country ◈ dat. sg. -tyrf
Exan-ceaster (-cester) f. Exeter ◈ gen. sg. -ceastres (cestres) ◈ acc. sg. -ceaster (-cester)
exl (eaxl) f. shoulder ◈ acc. sg. exle ◇ cf. Mod axle
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fæc n. division, space, interval, portion of time ◈ dat. sg. fæce ◈ acc. sg. fæc ◇ Ger Fach
fācen (fācn) n. deceit, treachery, wickedness ◈ gen. sg. fācnes ◈ inst. sg. fācne ◈ acc. pl. fācn
fǣcne adj. guileful
fæder m. father ◈ gen. sg. fæder ◈ nom. pl. fæderas
fæderlīc adj. fatherly, paternal ◈ nom. sg. -līce
fāg (fāh) adj. colored, variegated ◇ Goth -faihs
fǣge adj. fated, doomed to death ◈ nom. pl. fǣge ◈ acc. pl. fǣgean ◇ Ger feige
fægen adj. fain, glad, rejoicing (with gen.)
fæger adj. fair, beautiful, pleasant ◈ gen. sg. fægeres ◈ inst. sg. fægre ◈ nom. pl. fægra ◈ comp. acc. pl. fægerran ◈ supl. dat. pl. fægrestum
fægere (fægre) adv. beautifully, well
fægernes f. fairness, beauty ◈ gen. sg. -nesse ◈ acc. sg. -nesse ◈ acc. pl. -nissa
fægnian (W.II) rejoice (with gen.) ◈ pres. part. fægnigende ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fægnode
fāh (fāg) adj. hostile ◇ gefā 'foe'
fǣhð f. feud ◈ acc. sg. fǣhðe ◇ Ger Fehde
Falster prop noun Falster (island in the Baltic Sea)
fandian (W.II) try, tempt, test, examine, seek to know ◈ imp. 2nd pl. fandiað (with gen.) ◇ findan
fandung f. temptation, test, usage ◈ dat. sg. -unge
fær n. journey, expedition ◈ dat. sg. fære
faran (pret. sg. fōr, pret. pl. fōron, perf. part. faren) (6) go, proceed, travel, march ◈ 2nd sg. færest ◈ 3rd sg. færð ◈ 3rd pl. farað ◈ imp. 2nd pl. farað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. fare ◈ 2nd pl. faren ◈ perf. part. gefaren
færelt (færeld) m. n. going, motion, journey ◈ gen. sg. færeltes (færeldes) ◈ dat. sg. farelte
fǣringa adv. suddenly ◇ fǣr 'fear'
fǣrlīc adj. sudden ◈ nom. sg. fǣrlīca ◈ dat. sg. -līcum
fǣrlīce adv. suddenly
fær-sceat m. passage-money, fare ◇ cf. Mod scot-free
fǣr-sceaða m. sudden or dangerous enemy ◈ dat. sg. -sceaðan
faru f. journey ◈ dat. sg. fare
fæst adj. fast, firm, secure ◈ acc. sg. fæstne ◈ nom. pl. fæste
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fæste adv. fast, firmly, securely
fæsten n. 1. fort, fortress, fastness ◈ dat. sg. fæstenne ◈ acc. sg. fæsten ○ 2. fast (abstinence from food) ◈ dat. sg. fæstene
fæst-hafol adj. retentive ◈ dat. sg. -hafelum
fæstlīce adv. firmly, securely, resolutely, bravely ◈ comp. fæstlīcor
fæstnian (W.II) fasten, confirm
fæstnung f. security, safety
fæt n. vessel ◈ acc. pl. fatu ◇ Mod vat
fǣtels m. n. vessel ◈ acc. pl. fǣtels
fæðm m. f. embrace, grasp
fæðm-rīm n. (fathom-number) fathom measure ◈ gen. sg. -rīmes
feallan (pret. sg. fēoll, pret. pl. fēollon, perf. part. feallen) (R.) fall ◈ pres. part. feallende ◈ acc. sg. feallendne ◈ 3rd sg. fylð (fealleð) (of the course of water) ◈ 3rd pl. feallað
feallenlīc (feallendlīc) adj. unstable
fealo-hilte adj. fallow-hilted
fealu (fealo) adj. fallow, pale, yellow, dusky, dark ◈ nom. sg. fealo ◈ acc. sg. fealone ◈ nom. pl. fealwe
Fearn-hamm m. Farnham (Surrey) ◈ dat. sg. -hamme
fēawe (fēa; fēawa, due to assoc w fela) adj pl tant few ◈ dat. fēawum (fēaum) ◈ acc. fēawa
feccan (fecgan, fetian) (W.III) fetch ◈ pres. part. feccende ◈ imp. 2nd pl. feccað ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fette
fela (feola, feala, fæla) n. {(sometimes as adj; rarely inflected)}, much, many (with gen.) ◇ Ger viel
feld m. field, battle-field ◈ acc. sg. feld
felg (felge) f. felly ◈ dat. sg. felge ◈ nom. pl. felga (felgea, felgan) ◇ fēolan
fell n. fell, skin, hide ◈ acc. sg. fel ◈ acc. pl. fell
feng m. grasp ◇ fōn
feoh (fioh, fēo) n. 1. cattle ○ 2. goods, property, money, riches ◈ gen. sg. fēos ◈ dat. sg. fēo ◈ acc. sg. feoh (fioh) ◇ Mod fee
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feoh-gīfre adj. greedy of possessions, avaricious
feoh-lēas adj. without money ◈ nom. pl. -lēase
feohtan (pret. sg. feaht, pret. pl. fuhton, perf. part. fohten) (3) fight ◈ pres. part. feohtende ◈ 2nd sg. fihtest
feohte f. fight, battle
fēolan (pret. sg. fealh, pret. pl. fulgon,fǣlon, perf. part. folen) (3) reach, penetrate ◇ Goth filhan
fēol-heard adj. hard as a file ◈ acc. pl. -hearde
fēond m. fiend, enemy ◈ acc. sg. fēond ◈ gen. pl. fēonda ◈ dat. pl. fēondum ◈ acc. pl. fȳnd
feorh (fiorh) m. n. life ◈ gen. sg. fēores ◈ dat. sg. fēore (fīore) ◈ acc. sg. feorh
feorh-geong adj. young in life, youthful
feorh-hord n. life-hoard, spirit
feorh-hūs n. life-house, body
feorm (fiorm) f. 1. food, provision, goods ○ 2. use, benefit ◈ acc. sg. fiorme ◇ Mod farm
feormian (W.II) consume ◈ 3rd sg. feormað
feorr (far, feor) adv. supl firrest fyrrest ; feor far back (time)
feorr adj. far, far from (with dat.) ; feor þām far from that (metaph)
feorran (fiorran) adv. from afar
fēorða num. adj. fourth ◈ dat. sg. fēorðan ◈ acc. sg. fēorðan ; gen. sg. bynnan fēorðan healfes dæges fæce within three and a half days
fēower num. four
fēower-tig num. forty ◈ gen. -tiges
fēower-tȳne (-tīene) num. fourteen ◈ dat. -tȳnum
fēran (W.I) go, travel ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fērde ◈ 3rd pl. fērdon
ferhð (ferð) m. n. mind, spirit, heart ◈ nom. sg. ferð ◈ dat. sg. ferhðe (ferðe) ◈ acc. sg. ferð
ferian (W.I, W.II) carry, transport ◈ pres. part. ferigende ◈ pret. 3rd sg. ferode (ferede) ◈ 3rd pl. feredon ◈ perf. part. geferod
fers n. m. verse ◈ dat. sg. ferse ◈ acc. pl. fers ◇ Lat versus
fersc adj. fresh ◈ nom. pl. fersce
ferð-loca (ferhð-) m. (inclosure of the spirit), spirit, heart, mind ◈ acc. sg. -locan
fetor (feotor) f. fetter ◈ dat. pl. feterum
fēða m. band of foot-soldiers, troop ◈ acc. pl. fēðan ◇ findan
feðer f. feather ◈ nom. pl. feðre ◈ gen. pl. feðra ◈ dat. pl. feðerum ; feðrum (wing?)
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feðer-homa m. feather-garb, plumage
fīc-trēow n. fig-tree ◇ Lat fīcus
fierd (fird, fyrd) f. 1. (military) expedition ◈ dat. sg. fyrde ○ 2. (the national) army ◈ dat. sg. fierde ◈ acc. sg. fierd ◇ faran
fierdian (fyrdian) (W.II) be on a military expedition ◈ pret. 3rd pl. fierdedon
fierd-lēas adj. unprotected by the army
fīf num. five ◈ nom. fīfe ◈ dat. fīfum
fīfta num. adj. fifth
fīftig num. fifty ◈ gen. fīftiges ◈ dat. fīftegum
fīf-tȳne (-tēne) num. fifteen
findan (pret. sg. fond, pret. pl. fundon, perf. part. funden) (3) find, come upon, supply ◈ 3rd sg. findeð
Finnas m. pl. the Finns
finta m. tail
fīras m. pl. men ◈ gen. pl. fīra (fȳra) ◈ dat. pl. fīrum
firgen-strēam m. mountain-stream, woodland-stream ◇ Goth fairguni
fiscað → fiscnað
fiscere m. fisher ◈ nom. pl. fisceras
fiscnað (fiscnoð, fiscað) m. fishing ◈ dat. sg. fiscaðe
fiðeru n. pl. wings ◈ nom. pl. fiðru ◈ gen. pl. fiðra ◈ acc. pl. fiðru
flā (flān) f. m. arrow ◈ gen. sg. flānes ◈ acc. sg. (or ap) flān
flǣsc n. flesh ◈ gen. sg. flǣsces ◈ dat. sg. flǣsce ◈ acc. sg. flǣsc ◈ inst. sg. flǣsce
flǣsc-homa m. (covering of flesh) body
flǣsclīc adj. fleshly, corporeal, carnal ◈ dat. sg. -līcre
flēam m. flight ◈ gen. sg. flēames ◈ dat. sg. flēame ◈ acc. sg. flēam
flēogan (pret. sg. flēag, pret. pl. flugon, perf. part. flogen) (2) fly (intr.) ◈ 3rd sg. flēogeð ◇ cf. flēon
flēon (flīon, flēogan) (pret. sg. flēah, pret. pl. flugon, perf. part. flogen) (2) flee, escape (trans. and intr.) ◈ ger. flīonne ◈ pres. part. dat. sg. flēondum ◈ 3rd sg. flȳhþ ◈ 3rd pl. flēoð ◈ imp. 2nd pl. flēoð
flēotan (pret. sg. flēat, pret. pl. fluton, perf. part. floten) (2) float ◈ pres. part. gen. pl. flēotendra
flett n. floor of the hall ◈ acc. sg. flet
flocc m. flock, company, troop
floc-rād f. a riding company, troop
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flōd m. f. n. flood, wave, tide, stream ◈ acc. sg. flōd
flōdan → Pryfet
flōd-wylm (wielm) m. f. welling flood ◇ weallan
flot n. deep water, sea ; acc. sg. on flot afloat
flota m. sailor, seaman, pirate ◈ acc. sg. flotan ◈ nom. pl. flotan ◈ gen. pl. flotena
flōwan (pret. sg. flēow, pret. pl. flēowon, perf. part. flōwen) (R.) flow ◈ pres. part. flōwende ◈ acc. sg. flōwendan ◈ 3rd sg. flōwð
flyht m. flight, escape ◈ dat. sg. flyhte ◈ acc. sg. flyht
flyht-hwæt adj. bold or swift of flight ◈ gen. sg. -hwates ◈ acc. pl. -hwate
flȳma m. fugitive ◈ gen. pl. flȳmena ◇ flēam
fnǣst m. blowing, breath
fōddor (fōdor) n. food
fōdor-þegu f. partaking of food, repast ◈ gen. sg. -þege ◇ þiegan
folc n. folk, people, nation, army ◈ gen. sg. folces ◈ inst. sg. folce
folc-ge-feoht n. general engagement, pitched battle
folcisc adj. vulgar, popular ◈ nom. pl. -isce
folc-stede m. place of assembly, battle-field ◈ dat. sg. -stede
fold-āgend m. (earth possessor) earth-dweller ◈ gen. pl. -āgendra
folde f. earth, land, country ◈ gen. sg. foldan ◇ feld
fold-wæstm m. fruit of the earth
fold-weg m. way, path (on the earth) ◈ dat. sg. (is) -wege
folgian (fylgean) (W.II, W.III) follow, serve, observe, obey (with dat.) ◈ pres. part. fylgende (fyliende) ◈ 1st pl. fylgeað ◈ imp. 2nd pl. folgiað ◈ opt. 1st pl. fylgen (fylgeon) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. filgde (folgode) ◈ 2nd pl. fyligdon ◈ 3rd pl. folgodon (filigdon)
folgoð m. service, official dignity, office ◇ folgian
folme (folm) f. hand ◈ dat. sg. folman ◇ fēlan 'feel'
fōn (pret. sg. fēng, pret. pl. fēngon, perf. part. fongon) (R.) seize, grasp, capture, take, receive ◈ 3rd pl. fōð ; pret. 1st sg. tō rīce fēng came to the throne ; tō þǣre sprǣce fēng ; tō wǣpnum fēng ; 3rd pl. fēngon tōgædere engaged in battle
for prep w dat instr and acc 1. (w dat, instr) before (place) ○ 2. (w dat, instr) for, on account of, because of, owing to (cause, condition, remedy) ; for ðǣm (ðām) conj; for, because, since ; for ðon ; for ðan ; for ðǣm (ðām) ðe ; for ðȳ þe ; for ðon þe ; for ðan þe ; for ðȳ for this, therefore ; for ðī ; for þig ; for ðon ; for hwǣm wherefore ; for hwig ; for hwon ○ 3. (with acc.) for, instead of
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for adv (intensive) very
for f. journey ◈ dat. sg. fōre ◇ faran
foran adv. before, in front ; foran tō ; tō foran
for-bærnan (W.I) cause to burn, to burn (trans.) ◈ sg. -bærneð ◈ 3rd pl. -bærnað ◈ opt. 1st pl. -bærne ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -bærndon ◈ perf. part. -bærned
for-bēodan (2) forbid ◈ perf. part. pl. forbodene
for-beornan (3) burn (intr.) ◈ perf. part. -burnen
for-beran (4) suffer, permit ◈ 3rd sg. -bireð
for-berstan (3) burst asunder, vanish, fail ◈ 3rd sg. -birsteð
for-būgan (2) avoid, escape ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -bēah
ford m. ford ◈ dat. sg. forda ◈ acc. sg. ford
for-dōn (irreg.) destroy ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -dyde
fore prep. (with acc.) before (place)
for-ealdian (W.II) become old ◈ perf. part. forealdod
fore-bēacen (-bēacn) n. fore-token
fore-genga m. predecessor, ancestor ◈ nom. pl. -gengan
fore-gīsel m. preliminary hostage ◈ gen. pl. gīsla ◇ Ger Geisel
fore-mihtig adj. prepotent
fore-scēawung f. fore-sight, providence ◈ acc. sg. -scēawunga
fore-secgan (W.III) 1. say beforehand ◈ pret. 1st pl. -sǣdon ◈ pl. -sǣdan ; pp sg -sǣde aforesaid ○ 2. foretell, predict ◈ pret. 1st sg. -sǣde
fore-sprǣc f. defence
fore-sprecan (5) speak or mention beforehand ; -sprecenan aforesaid ; pp sg -sprecena aforesaid
fore-stæppan (-steppan) (pret. sg. -stōp, pret. pl. -stōpon, perf. part. -stapen) (6) precede (with dat.) ◈ 3rd sg. -stæpð ◈ 3rd pl. stæppað
fore-tiohhung f. predestination
fore-þingian (W.II) plead for one, defend ◈ 3rd sg. -þingað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -þingie
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fore-þonc m. forethought, foreknowledge ◈ dat. sg. -þonce
fore-witan perf. part. foreknow ◈ 3rd sg. -wāt
fore-wītegian (W.II) prophesy ◈ pret. 1st sg. -wītegode
for-faran (6) get in front of, obstruct ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -fōron
for-giefan (-gifan, -gyfan) (5) give, grant; forgive ◈ ger. -giefanne ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -geaf ◈ 2nd pl. -gēafon ◈ perf. part. -gifen ◈ pl. -gifene (-gyfene)
for-gifennis (-gyfennis) f. forgiveness ◈ acc. sg. -nisse (-gifenysse)
fore-gongan (R.) go before, precede ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -gange
for-grindan (pret. sg. -grond, pret. pl. -grundon, perf. part. -grunden) (3) grind to pieces, destroy, consume
for-grīpan (1) seize, snatch away ◈ 3rd sg. -grīpeð
for-gyldan (-gieldan) (3) repay, requite, buy off ◈ 3rd sg. -gilt ◈ 1st pl. -gyldað ◈ opt. 2nd pl. -gyldon
for-gytan (-gietan, -gitan) (5) forget ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -geat
for-gytol adj. forgetful
for-hæfednis f. restraint, abstinence ◈ acc. sg. -nysse
for-heard adj. very hard ◈ acc. sg. -heardne
for-hēawan (R.) hew, cut down
for-helan (4) conceal
for-hergian (W.II) harry, devestate, lay waste ◈ perf. part. -hergod
for-hogdnis f. contempt ◈ dat. sg. -nisse
for-hogian (W.II) despise ◈ pres. part. -hogigende ◈ 3rd sg. -hogað ◈ 3rd pl. -hogiað ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -hogige ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -hogode (→ for-hycgan)
for-hradian (W.II) hasten before, anticipate, prevent ◈ 3rd sg. -hradað
forht adj. afraid ◈ nom. pl. forhte
forhtian (W.II) fear, be afraid (intr.) ◈ pres. part. acc. pl. forhtgendan ◈ 3rd pl. forhtigað ◈ 3rd sg. forhtige ◈ pret. opt. 3rd pl. forhtedon
forhtung f. fear ◈ dat. sg. -unge
for-hwæga (-hwega) adv. at least, about
for-hycgan (W.III) despise ◈ 1st sg. -hycge (→ forhogian)
for-lǣtan (pret. sg. -lēt, pret. pl. -lēton, perf. part. -lǣten) (R.) leave, leave off, omit, abandon, neglect, lose ◈ pres. part. -lǣtende ◈ 3rd sg. -lǣt ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -lǣte ◈ 3rd pl. lǣten
for-lǣtnes f. remission ◈ gs (or gp) -nessa
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for-lēosan (pret. sg. -lēas, pret. pl. -luron, perf. part. -loren) (2) lose, abandon, destroy ◈ 3rd sg. -lȳst ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -lēose ◈ 1st pl. -lēosen ◈ pret. 2nd sg. -lure
forma (fyrmest, firmest) supl. adj. first ◈ acc. sg. forman
for-niman (4) take off, destroy ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -nōm ◈ 3rd pl. -nōmon
for-rīdan (1) intercept by riding before ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -rād
for-rotian (W.II) rot away, decay ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -rotige ◈ perf. part. -rotad
for-sacan (6) oppose, refuse ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -sōcon ◇ Mod forsake
for-scrincan (pret. sg. -scronc, pret. pl. -scruncon, perf. part. -scruncen) (3) shrink, wither
for-scyldigan (W.II) condemn ◈ perf. part. -scyldigod
for-sēarian (W.II) sear, dry up, wither ◈ perf. part. -sēarod
for-sēon (5) overlook, despise, reject ◈ 3rd sg. -syhð (-syhð) ◈ 3rd pl. -sēoþ
for-sewennis f. contempt ◈ dat. sg. -nysse
for-sittan (5) delay ◈ pret. 3rd sg. forsæt
for-spendan (W.I) spend utterly, squander ◈ 3rd pl. -spendað
for-spyllan (-spillan) WI spill, waste, lose, destroy ◈ perf. part. -spylled
for-spyllednis f. spilling, waste, destruction, perdition ◈ gen. sg. -nysse
forst frost ◈ gen. sg. forstes
for-standan (6) understand ◈ pret. 1st sg. -stōd
for-stelan (4) steal away (trans.) ◈ pret. 3rd pl. -stǣlon
for-suwian (-sugian, -swugian, -swīgian) (W.III) keep silent (trans.)
for-swǣlan (-swelan) (W.I) burn, scorch (trans. and intr.) ◈ 3rd sg. -swēleð ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -swǣlde ◇ swol; Ger schwül
for-swelgan (3) swallow up ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -swealh
for-tēogean (W.II) ordain ◈ perf. part. -tēode
for-tredan (pret. sg. -træd, pret. pl. -trǣdon, perf. part. -treden) (5) tread down
forð adv. forth, forwards, onwards, away; henceforth ; forð mid ealle forthwith ; and swā forð and so on
forð-fēran (W.I) depart, die ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -fērde ◈ 3rd pl. -fērdon
forð-fōr f. departure, death ◈ gen. sg. -fōre ◈ dat. sg. -fōre
forð-georn adj. eager to advance
forð-genge adj. progressive, successful
for-þolian (W.II) go without, miss, lack (with dat.)
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for-ðrysmian (W.II) choke, suffocate ◈ pret. 3rd pl. forðrysmodon ◇ þrosm, 'smoke, vapor'
forð-sīð m. departure, death ◈ dat. sg. -sīðe
forð-weard adj. enduring ◈ acc. sg. -weardne
forð-weg m. way leading forth ◈ dat. sg. forðwege
for-þylman (W.I) envelop, suffocate; consume ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -þylmde
for-weard adj. forward, fore ◈ dat. sg. -weardum
for-wegan (5) overcome, kill ◈ perf. part. forwegen
for-weornian (W.II) wither (intr.) ◈ opt. 2nd pl. -weornion
for-weorðan (-wurðan) (3) come to grief, perish ◈ 1st pl. -wurþað ◈ opt. 1st pl. -weorþon ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -wearð
for-wiernan (-wirnan, -wyrnan) (W.I) prohibit, prevent, refuse (with gen.) ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -wyrne
for-wordenlīc adj. perishable ◇ weorðan
for-wundian (W.II) wound seriously ◈ perf. part. pl. -wundode
for-wurðan → for-weorðan
for-wyrcan (W.I) barricade, obstruct
for-wyrd f. n. fate, destruction ◈ dat. sg. forwyrde
for-wyrdan (W.I) perish ◈ 3rd sg. -wyrð
fōt m. foot ◈ gen. sg. fōtes ◈ dat. pl. fōtum ◈ acc. pl. fēt
fōt-mǣl n. foot-print, space of a foot
fōt-swæð n. foot-print ◈ dat. pl. -swaðum
fracod (fracoð, fracuð) adj. of bad repute, detestable, vile, wicked ◇ *fra-cūð
fram → from
franca m. spear ◈ dat. sg. francan
Francan m. pl. the Franks ◈ gen. pl. Francena
Franc-land n. the country of the Franks ◈ dat. sg. -lande
frætwe pl. f. ornaments, decorations, equipments ◈ gen. pl. frætwa ◈ acc. pl. frætwe ◇ *fra-tāwe
frætwian (W.II) adorn ◈ pret. 3rd sg. frætwode ◈ perf. part. gefrætwad (gefrætewod, -ed) ◈ pl. gefrætewode
frēa m. lord ◈ gen. sg. frēan ◈ dat. sg. frēan
frēcednis f. danger, harm ◈ dat. pl. -nyssum
frēcennes f. danger, harm ◈ dat. sg. -nesse
frēcne adj. dangerous, perilous ◈ acc. sg. frēcnan ◈ acc. pl. frēcne ◇ cf. Mod freak
frēcnes (frǣcnes) f. danger, harm ◈ nom. pl. frēcnessa ◈ dat. pl. frǣcnessum
frēfran (W.I) comfort, console, cheer
frēfrend (ptc) m comforter
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fremde (fremðe) adj. strange, foreign, alien ◈ nom. pl. fremdan (fremde) ◇ from; Ger fremd
fremian (W.II) benefit, profit (with dat.) ◈ 3rd sg. fremað ◇ from 'valiant'; Ger fromm
frem-sumlīce adv. kindly
frem-sumnes f. kindness, benefit ◈ gen. pl. -nessa ◈ acc. pl. -nesse
frēo → frīo
frēod f. good-will, peace ◈ acc. sg. frēode
frēolīce adv. freely
frēo-mǣg m. free kinsman
frēond m. friend ◈ acc. sg. frēond ◈ acc. pl. frȳnd
frēond-lēas adj. friendless ◈ acc. sg. -lēasne
frēondlīce adv. in friendly manner
frēorig adj. cold, chill ◇ frēosan
freoðu → frið
Frēsisc adj. Frisian ◈ gen. pl. -iscra ; as on Frēsisc in the Frisian manner
fretan (pret. sg. frǣt, pret. pl. frǣton, perf. part. freten) (5) devour, eat ◇ <for-etan
frettan (W.I) graze ◈ pret. 3rd pl. fretton
fricgean (5) ask, inquire ◇ Ger fragen
Frīesa (Frīsa, Frȳsa) (adj) m a Frisian
frignan (frīnan) (pret. sg. fræn, pret. pl. frugnon, perf. part. frugnen) (3) ask, inquire ◈ pres. part. frignende ◈ 3rd pl. frīnað ◇ Ger fragen
frimdi (frindig) adj. desirous, petitioning ◇ fricgean
frīo (frēo, frīoh, frēoh) free ◈ nom. sg. frīoh (frēoh) ◈ gen. pl. frīora
frið m. n. {(freoðu f)}, peace, security, protection ◈ gen. sg. friþes ◈ dat. sg. friðe ◈ acc. sg. frið (freoðu) ◇ Ger Friede
frōd adj. wise, prudent, skilful, experienced, old ◈ nom. sg. frōda (frōd)
frōfor (frōfer) f. comfort, consolation ◈ nom. sg. frōfer ◈ acc. sg. frōfre
from (fram) prep (w dat instr); adv 1. from (origin, departure, separation, release, distance) ○ 2. by, on the part of (agency) ○ 3. adv from, away
fromlīce adv. strenuously, promptly
fruma m. beginning, creation; author, creator, chief ◈ dat. sg. fruman ◇ from
frum-sceaft f. creation
frymð f. m. beginning, origin, creation ◈ dat. sg. frymðe ◈ gen. pl. frymða ◇ fruma
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fugelere m. fowler ◈ nom. pl. fugeleras
fugel-timber n. (bird-structure), young-bird
fugol (fugel) m. bird ◈ nom. sg. fugel ◈ gen. sg. fugles ◈ nom. pl. fugelas ◈ gen. pl. fugela (fugla) ◇ Mod fowl
fūl adj. foul ◈ supl ns (voc) fūluste
ful-gān (irreg.) perform, carry out, fulfil (with dat.) ◈ 3rd sg. -gæð
fūlian (W.II) decompose ◈ 3rd pl. fūliað ◇ fūl
full (ful) adj. full (with gen.) ◈ acc. sg. fullne ◈ acc. pl. full (ful) ◈ dat. sg. fullan ; ds fullan adv. fully, perfectly
full (ful) adv. fully, perfectly, very (intensive) ; ful nēah very nearly, almost
full-cræftig adj. very efficient, virtuous (with gen.) ◈ nom. pl. -cræftige
full-fremedlīce (ful-) adv. perfectly
full-fremman (W.I) do fully, fulfil, perfect ◈ 3rd sg. -fremeð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. -fremme ◈ perf. part. -fremed
full-hālig adj. very holy ◈ nom. pl. -hālige
fullian (fulwigan) (W.II) baptize ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fullode
fullīce adv. fully
fulluht (fulwiht) m. f. n. baptism ◈ gen. sg. fulwihte ◈ dat. sg. fulluhte ◇ full; wīh, 'sacred'
fultum m. help ◈ dat. sg. fultume (fultome) ◈ acc. sg. fultum ◇ *full-tēam
fultumian (W.II) help (with dat.)
fulwiht-hād m. baptismal rank, or vow ◈ acc. pl. -hādas
ful-wyrcan (W.I) complete ◈ pret. 3rd sg. -worhte
fundian (W.II) strive after, intend, go ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fundode ◇ findan
fur-lang n. furlong ◈ gen. sg. -langa ◇ furh, 'furrow'
furðor (furður) adv. further
furðum (furðon) adv. even, just, quite
fūs adj. ready, eager ◇ Mod fuss
fyll (fiell) m. fall, destruction, death ◈ dat. sg. fylle ◈ acc. sg. fyl ◇ feallan
fylstan (W.I) assist, help (with dat.) ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fylste ◇ *full-lāst, lǣstan
fȳr n. fire ◈ gen. sg. fȳres ◈ dat. sg. fȳre ◈ acc. sg. fȳr ◈ inst. sg. fȳre
fȳr-bæð n. fire-bath ◈ dat. sg. -baðe
fyrd-rinc m. warrior
fȳren adj. of fire, fiery ◈ dat. sg. fȳrenum
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fyren-lust (firen-) m. sinful lust ◈ nom. pl. -lustas
fyrhto f. fright, terror ◈ dat. sg. fyrhtu (fyrhto)
fyrlen (fierlen) adj. distant ◇ feorr
fyrmest → forma
fyrn-dagas m. pl. days of long ago, ancient days ◇ Ger firn
fyrn-gēar n. pl. years of long ago, ancient years
fyrn-ge-sceap n. ancient decree
fyrn-ge-set n. former seat or habitation ◈ acc. pl. -gesetu
fyrn-ge-weorc n. ancient work
fyrst supl. adj. first, chief
fyrst (first, fierst) m. division of time, time, period, respite ◈ gen. sg. fyrstes ◈ dat. sg. fyrste ◈ acc. sg. first ◇ Ger Frist
fyrst-mearc f. marked period of time, interval ◈ dat. sg. -mearce
fȳsan (W.I) 1. (intr.) hasten ○ 2. (trans.) send forth, impel ◈ pret. 3rd sg. fȳsde ◇ fūs
gædrian (ge-gædrian, cf. ge-gaderian) (W.II) gather ◈ 3rd sg. gædrað (gegædrað) ◈ perf. part. gegædrad
gafol n. tax, tribute, profit, interest ◈ gen. sg. gafoles ◈ dat. sg. gafole ◇ cf. Goth ga-baur
gǣlan (W.I) delay, hinder ◈ pret. opt. 3rd sg. gǣlde
gamenian (W.II) play, pun ◈ pret. 3rd sg. gamenode ◇ gamen 'game'
gamol-ferhð adj. aged ◇ *ga-mǣl
gān (pret. sg. ēode, pret. pl. ēodon, perf. part. gegān) go, come, walk, advance ◈ 2nd sg. gǣ ◈ 3rd sg. gǣð ◈ 3rd pl. gāð ◈ imp. 2nd sg. gā ◈ 2nd pl. gāð ◈ opt. 3rd sg. gā ◈ pret. opt. 3rd pl. ēoden
gār m. spear ◈ acc. pl. gāras ◇ Mod gore, gar-fish, etc.
gār-berend m. spear-bearer, warrior
gār-mitting f. meeting of spears or javelins, contest ◈ gen. sg. -mittinge
gār-rǣs m. spear-encounter, battle
gærs n. grass, blade
gārsecg m. sea, ocean
gǣst (gāst) m. spirit ◈ gen. sg. gāstes ◈ dat. sg. gǣste
gāst-cyning m. spiritual king ◈ dat. sg. -cyninge
gǣstlīc (gāstlīc) adj. 1. spiritual ◈ gen. sg. gæsðlīces (dial.) ◈ acc. sg. gāstlīce ◈ gen. pl. -lecena ◈ acc. pl. -lecan ○ 2. ghastly, terrible ◈ nom. sg. gāstlīc
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gǣstlīce (gāstlīce) adv. spiritually
gāte-hǣr n. hair of a goat
ge conj. and ; ge ... ge both ... and ◇ cf. ǣgðer
gē → ðū
geador adv. together
geaful m. 1. fork ○ 2. in pl, jaws, bird's bill ◈ nom. pl.