Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

séðan

(v.)
Grammar
séðan, p. de
Entry preview:

To declare true, affirm, attest, prove Ic séðe testificor, Ælfc. Gr. 25 ; Zup. 146, 3. Ealle hálige gewritu sóðlíce séðaþ, ðæt se is Hǽlend Crist, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 9. Hé árás on ðam þriddan dæge, swá swá gewritu séðaþ, 598, 4.

hǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlend, hélend, es; m.

A healer, Saviour, Jesus

Entry preview:

Ðú eart sóþ hélend thou art the true Saviour, Hy. Grn. 8, 16

an-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To strive againstresistdenyimpugnarerepugnarenegare

Entry preview:

To strive against, resist, deny; impugnare, repugnare, negare Se ðe lýhþ, oððe ðæs sóðes ansaceþ he that lieth, or the truth resisteth, Salm. Kmbl. 365; Sal. 182 : L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15

rúnung

Entry preview:

Add: secret talking Hí ( the guards of Christ's sepulchre) námon þone sceatt and swáþeáh múþetton and on synderlicum rúnungum þæt riht eall rǽddon (in secret talks apart they supposed what the truth was ), Hml. A. 79, 161

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

syge

(n.)
Grammar
syge, (better (?) sige), es; m.
Entry preview:

Scyppend hafa ðé tó hyhte and á sóð tó syge ðonne ðú secge hwæt have God as your hope, and ever truth as your aim, when you say anything, Exon. Th. 304, 2; Fä. 64

Linked entry: sige

ǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽren, ǽryn, ǽrn; adj.

Made of brassbrazenæneus

Entry preview:

Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumps, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 52, 16: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 60

for-sóþ

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sóþ, adv.

FORSOOTHtrulycertainlycerte

Entry preview:

FORSOOTH, truly, certainly; certe Wite ðú forsóþ know thou assuredly, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 16. Ic forsóþ wát vērum nōvi. Bd. 3, 13. S. 538, 33. Saga him forsóþ dic ergo illi, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 37

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearingperjurypejĕrātioperjūrium

Entry preview:

False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl.

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

Entry preview:

To trust, hope Ða ðe noldan on hine getrýwan those who would not trust in him, Blickl. Homl. 159, 11. Ic getrýwe in ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym I believe in the most glorious virtue of the Trinity, Exon. 42 a; Th. 140, 28; Gú. 617.

treów-prág

(n.)
Grammar
treów-prág, e; f.
Entry preview:

A season of good faith or trust Men leahtras oft geceósaþ treówþrág is to trág men often prefer vice to -virtue, the time when good faith is kept is all too short (?), Exon. Th. 354, 37 ; Reim. 57

myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
myndgian, p. ode.

to bear in mindrecollectto bring to the mind of anotherrecallremind

Entry preview:

to bear in mind, recollect Gé sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sððan swefnes ðæs mín sefa myndgaþ ye shall die unless I know the import of the true dream, of which my mind is still conscious, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 31; Dan. 144.

ge-trýwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwian, p. ode.

to trustto clear one's self

Entry preview:

to trust Ic on ðínum wordum wel getrýwade in verbum tuum supersperavi, Ps. Th. 118, 1. to clear one's self Getrýwie hine ðæs sleges let him clear himself of the slaying, L. In. 34; Th. i. 122, 15, MS. B

á-feohtan

(v.)
Entry preview:

To Fight one's way, make one's way by fighting Þæt sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, gif hié mehten, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 21

ge-wýscan

Entry preview:

Ox. 806. to wish for something (gen.) for a person (dat. ) Agathes him andwyrde: ' Beó þín wíf swylc swá Uenus. . . and beó ðé swylc swá Iouis' . . . ' Gif hí sóðe godas synd, gódes ic þé gewísce ( if they are true gods I am wishing you something good

ge-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíðan, -swýðan; p. de; pp. ed

To make strongconfirmcomfort

Entry preview:

Hæfde he ðá geswíðed sóþum cræftum werodes aldor he had then strengthened with true powers the chief of the band, 143; Th. 179, 17; Exod. 30: 188; Th. 234, 7; Dan 288: Andr. Kmbl. 1394; An. 697: 1402; An. 701: Salm. Kmbl. 91; Sal. 45: Ps.

ge-temprian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temprian, p. ode; pp. od

To tempermoderategoverncuretemperare

Entry preview:

Mót se ðe wile mid sóþum lǽcecræfte his líchaman getemprian he who will may cure his body with true leechcraft, 474, 35

Linked entry: temprian

sóþes

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþes, adv.

Of a truthverilyindeedreally

Entry preview:

Of a truth, verily, indeed, really Sóþes ic secge ðé amen dico tibi, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 26. Sóðes ðú eart Godes sunu, Lk. Skt. 4, 41. Ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, ðæt sóðes is geworden, Wulfst. 3, 21

ge-fultuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fultuman, -fultumian, -fultmian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To helpassisthelp tosupply

Entry preview:

Búton him seó sóþe hreów gefultmige unless true penitence succour them, Blickl. Homl. 101, 8 : 159, 34. Nymðe me drihten gefultumede unless the Lord had helped me, Ps. Th. 93, 16. Gefultuma me adjuva me, 69, 6.

un-gelygen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelygen, adj.

Not lyingtrue

Entry preview:

Not lying, true Bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... oþþe óðres ungelygenes (-lig-, v. l. ) mannes, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 19. Ungeligenes, i. 12; Th. i. 206, 10 note. Ðæt hé hæfde ungeligene gewitnesse ... ðæt hé gelǽdde ungeligne gewitnesse, L.