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