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innanweard (adj)on the inside of; innanweardre handa brād as broad as the palm of one's hand
fēond (7m)enemy
ǣder (2f/wk f)vein
tyhting (2f)incitement, persuasion
gehabban (3 gehæfde, gehæfd)keep, retain; hold; restrain; preserve
wiþersaca (wk m)adversary, opponent; apostate; Iūliānus se wiðersaca Julian the Apostate
unrihtlic (adj)unrighteous, unjust
ætbregdan (III atbrægd, ætbrugdon, ætbrogden)take away, remove; withhold, hold back; withdraw
Egyptisc (adj)Egyptian
unfremu (2f)damage, detriment
blōwan (VII blēow, blēowon, blōwen)bloom, flourish; thrive
gedēfe (adj)due, proper
asmēagan (2)ponder, contemplate
heafodlēahter (1m)cardinal sin
lārēow (1m)teacher; scholar
hēahreced (1n)tall building; important hall
(ge)þancian (2)thank; reward
yld, ild (2f)age, era; mature/old age
sulh (n)plough
forhogian (2)scorn, despise; neglect
(ge)samnian (2)gather, collect, summon
frætwe (2f)ornaments, trappings
dōmlīce (adv)judiciously; gloriously, majestically
frēond (7m)friend; relative
smēagung (2f)enquiry; discussion; investigation
gesewenlic (adj)visible
mǣrlīce (adv)magnificently, gloriously
gāstlīce (adv)spiritually
hangian (2)hang
fylgian (2)follow (+dat)
heregang (1m)military expedition (used metonymically of the Babylonian captivity)
capitol (m/n/wk)chapter/section of a book; chapter, assembly of clerics
mæssian (2)say Mass
woruldcempa (wk m)worldly soldier
sweltan (III swealt, swulton, swolten)die
fruma (wk m)beginning; origin; ruler
erce(of unknown meaning, if any)
symle (adv)always, continually, at all times
wēsten (1m; f; 1n)desert
beorma (wk m)yeast
feoh (1n)livestock; property, money, wealth
mǣl (1m)measure; mark; crucifix; time, occasion; meal(time)
yrre (1n)anger
feohtan (III feaht, fuhton, fuhten)fight
æthwega (adv/pron)somewhat, to some extent; briefly; something
melu (n)flour
finol (1m)fennel
belimpan (III)pertain; belong; be appropriate; happen (+dat)
tēon (II tēah, tugon, tugen)draw
gāstlic (adj)spiritual
staþol (1m)site, location; foundation
tāc(e)n (1n)sign, symbol
(ge)cnedan (V (ge)cnæþ, (ge)cnǣdon, (ge)cneden)knead
ceastergewara (wk m)town-dweller, citizen
mæsseþenung (2f)the service of Mass
ele (3m)oil
stæpe (m)step; degree
canunc (m)canon (i.e. cleric living under a canonical rule)
cweþan (V cwæþ, cwǣdon, cweden)speak; say; call; mean
Ebreisc (adj/n)Hebrew
ōþer (adj/num ord)other; second
weorþung (2f)honour, reverence; glory
onscēotan (II onscēat, onscuton, onscoten)open
ealdorscipe (3m)authority
forlorenes (2f)destruction; loss
fēowerþa (num ord)fourth
derian (2)harm
hlǣder (2f)set of steps; ladder
woruldmann (5m)layperson
þweornes (2f)sin, perversity; evil
hwæt (adj)vigorous; bold
turf (2f; gen/dat tyrf)turf, sod
bescēawian (2)look, see; observe; contemplate; attend to
rēþe (adj)fierce; savage; cruel
acenned (1)give birth; past ptc acennedan incarnate; in that form sometimes to be taken as āncenned "only-begotten"
deriendlic (adj)harmful
tīd (2f)time; hour; service in the divine office
þēowa (wk m)servant
mægen (1n)strength, power
ceosan (II ceas, curon, coren)choose, select, elect
(ge)settan (1)set, establish, compose; appoint, decree
beswincan (III beswanc, beswuncon, beswuncen)work for, work at
lēan (1n)reward
geþingian (2)intercede (for), mediate (on behalf of), reconcile (with)
bȳme (wk f)trumpet
forlǣtan (vii)leave, forsake; let; blōd forlǣtan bleed, bloodlet
bealu (1n)evil; harm; attack; pain, torment
folde (wk f)earth, land
riht (1n)right, justice
lyblāc (1m)witchcraft, potioncraft
ā (adv)always, forever
bān (1n)bone
stīgan (I stāh, stigon, stigen)ascend; descend
woruldgewinn (1n)worldly war(fare)
fōdor (1n)fodder; food
ǣnig (adj)any
ēare (wk n)ear
slēan (VI slōh, slōgon, slōgen)strike, beat
getācnung (2f)meaning, reference, referent
upstigendæg (late 1m)Ascension Day
būgan (II bēag, bugon, bogen)bend, bow; turn; kneel
swēgan (1)sound, make sound
asingan (III asang, asungon, asungen)recite, sing
(ge)trūwung (2f)confidence, trust
wendan (1)turn (intr/tr)
snīþan (I)cut
gedyrstlæcan (1)dare; undertake
abacan (VI abōc, abōcon, abacen)bake
cynn (1n)kin, race; species, kind
gōs (5f)goose
heard (adj)hard, firm, solid, strong; difficult
(ge)wyrcan (1)make; obtain; earn (+acc/gen)
gewuna (wk m)custom
yfel (adj)evil; bad, ill
rāp (1m)rope
aweorpan (III wearp, wurpon, worpen)throw, cast; cast out; abandon; renounce
heardian (2)harden
brād (adj)broad
gesceaft (2f/1n)creature; creation; decree
geþeaht (1m)deliberation; council, assembly
þegn, þegen (1m)servant; soldier; retainer
talente (wk f)talent (a measure of weight)
furh (5f)furrow
bȳsen (2f)example, model, exemplar
þanc (1n)thanks; thought; favour, grace; þances or tō þance = to the satisfaction of (+gen)
winnan (III wann, wunnon, wunnen)strive, fight
ēadmōdlīce (adv)humbly
bodung (2f)announcement; call; preaching; teaching; prophecy; Annunciation
dǣl (3m; 3n)part; share; amount; extent; fate, lot
plēolic (adj)dangerous
alǣtan (vii)leave, abandon; renounce
aslēan (VII aslōh, aslōgon, aslægen)strike (off), beat
(ge)rǣdan (1)determine; advise
munuc (1m)monk; ap munecas
gemet (1n)measure, extent
genihtsum (adj)abundant, plentiful
(ge)tācnian (2)mean, signify, prefigure
fæþm (1m; 2f)embrace, grasp; bosom; cubit (i.e. the length of the forearm, approx. 50cm); rarely fathom (approx 180cm)
belltācen (1n)bell-sounding, bell-signal
forsēon (V forseah, forsawon, forsewen)scorn, despise
(ge)trymman (1)strengthen, fortify, edify
gerēfa (wk m)overseer, estate manager; judge; reeve
gebīdan (I)remain; wait; await; experience, live to see (+gen)
riht (adj)straight, right, proper
onlūtan (II onlēat, onluton, onloten)bow, bend down
betwēoh (prep/adv)between; among
sellan (1)give; entrust, commit; sell
gecamp (1mn)battle, war
sīþ (1m)journey; path; time, iteration
lǣcecræft (1m)medicine, the art of healing
tōdǣlan (1)divide, separate; distribute
hunig (1n)honey
ār (2f)honour; help, benefit; favour; grace, mercy
hringan (1)ring
namcūþ (adj)widely known
gospellbodung (2f): preaching of the Gospel
undern (m)the third hour of the day (c. 9am)
onwinnan (III onwann, onwunnon, onwunnen)attack
bewerian (2)defend, protect
swincan (III swanc, swuncon, swuncen)toil; be troubled
ungedēfe (adj)inappropriate, unpleasant
ufan (adv)from above, down
hwīt (adj)white
mæþ (2f)measure, degree, extent
stȳrian (2)move, stir (intr/tr)
sǣd (1n)seed
forþgang (1m)progress
tōforan (prep)before (+dat/gen)
lāc (1n; 2f; 1m)offering
corn (1n)grain; seed
sacerd (1m)priest
processiō (f?)procession
cwicbēam (1m)quickbeam, rowan
neoþanweard (adj)down low
Grēcisc (adj/n)Greek
gemet(e)gung (2f)moderation
licgan (V læg, lǣgon, legen)lie
bōcere (1m)scholar; author
wlitigian (2)make beautiful
ymbhoga (wk m)care, concern
clipur (1m)clapper, bell-tongue
eorþstyrung (2f)earthquake
swilc (pron)such, the same; swilc swilce such as, the same as, as many as, the same amount as
beorgan (III bearg, burgon, borgen)protect, defend; save; spare
berewæstm (1m)barley crop
geþingþ(u) (2f)intercession
ofhrēosan (II ofhrēas, ofhruron, ofhruren)fall on top of, cover, bury
swēg (1m)sound, noise
būtan (adv/prep/conj)outside; except; unless
wrīdan (I wrād, wridon, wriden)sprout
waru (2f)protection
hundred (1n/num card)hundred; century (Roman military unit); hundredes ealdor centurion
(ge)gad(e)rian (2)collect, amass; convene; join
bydel (1m)messenger; preacher
magan (pretpres)be able; be permitted; be possible
gewinn (1n)struggle, battle
woruldþing (1n)worldly affair, worldly concern
ontȳnan (1)open; reveal
forma (num ord)first
gedrēfednes (2f)disturbance; agitation; affliction
astellan (1)establish, institute; set forth, present; set (an example)
bēatan (VII bēot, bēoton, bēaten)beat, strike
earmlic (adj)miserable
twēgen (num card/adj)two
lēohtfæt (1n)lamp
sulhgetēoh (1n)plough implement
trēowcynn (1n)tree species
þyncan (1; þūhte, þūht)seem, think (impers +dat)
efensācerd (1m)fellow priest
unhālwende (adj)unhealthy, detrimental to one's health
þrowung (2f)suffering; martyrdom, passion
gebiddan (V bæd, bǣdon, beden)ask; pray
belūcan (II belēac, belucon, belucen)close, shut; enclose, shut in, lock up
munuc (1m)monk
wēofod (1n)altar
lēode (1m pl)people
cwidbōc (5f)book of proverbs
glæppe (wk f)?bogbean
gemyndig (adj)mindful
gecoren (past ptc)chosen, elect
wyrdwrītere (1m)historiographer, historian
þēowdōm (1m)service, servitude, slavery
aþenian (2)stretch, extend
ārōra (wk m)brass
burh (5f)(fortified) town
weaxan (VII wēox, wēoxon, weaxen) grow
fylgan (1)follow (+dat)
ǣrnemorgen (1m)early morning, daybreak; matins
ǣ (2f)law
gemanigfealdian (2)multiply
wītega (wk m)prophet
fēgan (1)join
afȳlan (1)defile
forgyldan (iii)repay
hātan (VII hēt, hēton, hāten)name, call; be called; order, command
wangturf (2f)turf, sod
(ge)brōþor (6m)brother
witan (I)know
ānnes (2f)unity, whole; harmony
gebeorg (1m/n)protection
alecgan (1)put down; kill
smylte (adj)tranquil
bisceopsinoþ (1m)synod of bishops
(ge)mearcian (2)mark; single out; appoint; note, indicate
dagian (2)dawn
etan (v)eat
middæg (1m)midday, noon
Nicenisc (adj)Nicaean, of Nicaea
unsceþþignes (2f)innocence
gafolgylda (wk m)tributary
drȳ (1m)sorcerer; sorcery, witchcraft; one of the Magi
casere (1m)emperor
dūn (f; m/n)mountain; hill
eallwealda (wk adj/wk masc)all-ruling (one), almighty
(ge)hǣlan (1)heal
sceaþa (wk m)criminal; doer of harm
sōþfæstnes (2f)faithfulness; righteousness
hwǣtewæstm (1m)wheat crop
gemynd (n/f)mind; memory
geflit (1n)strife, conflict
īsern (or īsen, īren, adj)iron
grund (1m)bottom, depths, abyss; ground, surface, land
mæsse (wk f)Mass
(ge)reccan (1; rehte, [ge]reht)tell, narrate; explain, interpret; govern; extend, stretch
lifian (2)live
friþ (1m/n)peace
meolc (2f)milk
mynster, minster (1n)monastery (broadly conceived)
hrēow (2f)contrition, repentance; sorrow, grief
æthrine (3m)touch
gehealdsumnes (2f)temperance; abstinence; self-restraint; chastity
tōweard (adj)future, to come
tōdrǣfan (1)scatter, disperse; dispel
pytt (1m)pit
hundseofontig (num card)seventy
Rōmānisc (adj/n)Roman; Latin
þriwa (adv)three times
nȳten (1n): animal
mæssedæg (1m)mass, (religious) festival
(ge)strȳnan (1)gain, acquire; beget, procreate
seolfor (1n)silver
æftemǣst (adj)last, final
borian (2)drill; insert into a drilled hole
fugel (1m)bird
benemnan (1)name; declare; express
seofoþa (num ord)seventh
hetol (adj)hostile
wæstm (1mn/2f)fruit, produce; offspring; growth
cwidol (adj)eloquent
forhelan (iv)hide, conceal
bysgu (2f): occupation; affliction; care
lofsang (1m)song of praise
beran (IV bær, bǣron, boren)carry
rest (2f)rest; sleep; bed
(ge)æmtigian (2)free up, make available
galdor (1n)incantation; divination; song
frēo, frīg (adj)free
abbod (1m/wk m)abbot
ungesewenlic (adj)invisible
wyrhta (wk m)creator, craftsman, worker
mynegian (2)admonish
(ge)swutelian (2)show, reveal; explain, clarify
þrymm (1m)host, throng, multitude
andlang (prep/adv)prep along; adv along, onward; on andlang fully extended
regol (1m)rule, esp. monastic code of conduct
behȳdan (1)hide, conceal; sheathe, put away
(ge)wrīþan (I wrāþ, wridon, wriden)twist; bind, wrap; fetter
lēahter (1m)sin; crime; not to be confused with hlēahtor "laughter"
(ge)cȳþnes (2f)testimony; covenant, (Old/New) Testament
alȳfan (1)permit, allow
ælmesmann (5m)beggar
tōcyme (3m)arrival, coming
gebyrian (2)pertain, belong, concern, apply
māþm, māþum (1m)treasure, thing of value
cȳþan (1)make known, declare, announce
oferswīþan (I oferswāþ, oferswiþon, oferswiþen)defeat, overcome
setlgang (1m)setting (of a heavenly body)
gelȳfan (1)believe
lēaf (2f)permission
(ge)friþian (2)protect, defend; reconcile
ealdfæder (6m)ancestor
astreccan (1)stretch, extend (intr/tr); (refl) lie down fully extended, prostrate
arīman (1)enumerate, list; recite
yrþ (2f)ploughing; ploughed land; crop
flǣsclic (adj)corporeal, carnal; worldly; mortal, human
bend (3m; 2f)cord
fīras (1m pl)people, humankind
ārlēas (adj)dishonourable, wicked
sibb (2f)kinship; peace
fæstlīce (adv)firmly, securely
līcian (2)please, gratify, humour
gescyldnes (2f)protection
rihtlic (adj)righteous, just
gebyrdtīma (wk m)time of birth
stōr (m)frankincense
eard (1m)homeland, country
underþēodan (1)subjugate, subject; past ptc underþēod subject, subordinate
endebyrdnes (2f)order; sequence; rank; rite, service; natural course
ēacnian (2)increase; flourish, be fertile; conceive; be pregnant; be in labour
woruldnytt (2f)worldly benefit
lustfullung (2f)pleasure, delight
tēona (wk m)injury, harm; insult, abuse
cȳpemann (5m)merchant
bebēodan (II bebēad, bebudon, beboden)command; impose, demand; proclaim; commend; entrust, commit
Cristesmæsseniht (5f)Christmas Eve
syrwian (2)devise, plot
nēadian (2)force, compel
forberan (IV forbær, forbǣron, forboren)endure
gefeoht (1n)battle, fight
æcer (1m)field; acre
sunnganges (adv)clockwise, in the direction of the sun
manigfeald (adj)numerous; manifold, diverse
cirice (wk f)church
ealdormann (5m): official; leader
sāwan (VII sēow, sēowon, sāwen)sow
flotmann (5m)sailor; pirate, Viking
gelēafful (adj)faithful
drȳpan (1)sprinkle; drip (intr/tr)
uncūþ (adj)unknown, unfamiliar, strange
amānsumian (2)excommunicate, suspend; exclude; hold anathema
bēacen (1n)sign; symbol; (sound) of a bell
arc (2f)ark; chest; coffin
halgungbōc (5f)book of consecration; pontifical
bodig (1n)frame, body
lēof (adj, used substantively)dear sir; my friend
tunge (wk f)tongue
twīges (late adv)twice
bōt (2f)remedy, cure; atonement
bēam (1m)tree
fremman, fremian (1/2)do, perform; accomplish; benefit; further, advance
elnian (2)grow strong
wælhrēow (adj)cruel
sīþian (2)travel
unlūcan (II unlēac, unlucon, unlucen)unlock, open
ēce (adj)eternal
cweartern (n)prison
healf (2f)side; half
dryhtenlic (adj)divine
(ge)restan (1)rest (reflex.)
sculan (IV)must, have to, need to, ought to
bētan (1)mend, restore; improve; do penance
lētaniā (wk m)litany (a prayer consisting of a sequence of petitions)
(ge)unnan (pretpres)grant (+dat of person, +gen of thing)
bigleofa (wk m)sustenance, subsitence; food; necessities; wages
(ge)stȳran, (ge)stēoran (1)steer, control; correct, set aright
metod (1m)God, Lord (lit. "measurer")
Ēastersunnanǣfen (2m/2n)Holy Saturday
hundeahtatig (num card)eighty
sweor (1m)column, pillar
swicol (adj)treacherous
gebyrdtīd (2f)time of birth
belecgan (1)surround, encompass; cover; beset, inlay
(ge)setting (2f)decree, appointment
hǣlu (2f)health; \~praise
cwellere (1m)killer
wyrt (3f)plant; herb
pāpa (wk m)pope
(ge)dafenian (2)be appropriate, fitting
(ge)wilnian (2)wish (for, upon sbd)
bodian (2)announce; preach
trum (adj)firm, strong
scīr (adj)bright, clear