Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. -cépte; pp. -cépt

To buyĕmĕre

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

gelp-scaða

(n.)
Grammar
gelp-scaða, an; m.

A boastful foe

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 9, 99; Met. 9, 49

twi-fiðerede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-fiðerede, adj.
Entry preview:

,forked Twyfyrede (twyfyþerede, MS. C.: twifeðerede, MS. V.) bisulcus Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 11

Linked entry: fiþerede

gearwung

Entry preview:

Mettes gearwing Parasceuen (v. gearwung-dæg), Mt. L. 27, 62. Æfter þǽm gearwunga dæge, Mt. R. 27, 62: Jn. L. 19, 31. Add

hel

(n.)

a pretext

Entry preview:

a pretext Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ with evil pretexts defraud poor men, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18. [?]

Linked entries: hell hyll

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác

To pull up

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 12, 55; Met. 12, 28

geond-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
geond-styrian, p. ede; pp. ed [geond, styrian to move, stir]

To move or stir violently, to agitateper omnes partes commovere, agitare

Entry preview:

To move or stir violently, to agitate; per omnes partes commovere, agitare Geondstyred agitated, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 29; Met, 6, 15

lenden-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lenden-seóc, adj.
Entry preview:

Diseased in the loins Þis ilce deáh wiþ lendenseócum men, Lch. ii. 248, 27. Lendenseóce men mígað blóde and sande, 232, 9

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
Entry preview:

Ealle ðæt yfel and ðæt unnet, ðæt hé ǽr on his móde hæfde, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 26. Gýtsung, mán, . . . stuntscipe, ealle ðás yfelu of ðam innoðe cumaþ, and ðone man besmítaþ, Mk. Skt. 7, 23. Ðæt hé feala yfla sægde, Blickl. Homl. 173, 20.

Linked entries: efel eofel

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rec-líce, adv.

In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmlyextenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1

ge-sewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sewenlíc, adj.

Visible

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 20, 13; Met. 20, 7: 253; Met. 20, 127

ferht

(n.)
Grammar
ferht, es; m. n.

The mindmens

Entry preview:

The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60

forþ-gefremman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefremman, p. ede; pp. ed [gefremman to effect, bring to pass]

To move forwardscause to advancepromŏvēre

Entry preview:

To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718

birest

(v.)
Grammar
birest, he bireþ

bearest, bears

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 20, 551; Met. 20, 276: L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

ge-hwæðeres

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðeres, adv.

Anywhereon every sideevery wayundique

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 1, 50; Met. 1, 25

á-dustrian

(v.)

to imprecate

Entry preview:

Ðá ongann hé ádustriga (&ustriga, R.) tunc coepit detestari, Mt. L. 26, 74. Cf. &ustrungæ abominationem, Mt. R. 24, 15

Linked entries: andustrian andustrung

brægdan

(v.)

to modulate;modulari

Entry preview:

Met. Fox 13, 94; Met. 13, 47

dryht-weras

men, chieftains

Entry preview:

men, chieftains

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
Entry preview:

Met. Fox 8, 92; Met. 8, 46. Mid fótum ne mæg grund gerǽcan cannot reach the bottom with his feet, Salm. Kmbl. 453; Sal. 227: Beo.

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly usedspace to be traversed, a journeymanner, mode, method, plan way, way,

Entry preview:

Mid ðý ðe ðæt mín werod gestilled wæs, ða férdon wé forð ðý wege ðe wé ǽr ongunnon quae res qmim anime quietiorem fecisset exercitum, ceptum iterum institui, Nar. 8, 18: 17, 5. Gif mon fram longum wege geteorod sié, Lchdm. ii. 150, 19: 16, 16.