Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.

Hare-lip ⬩ hare-lipped ⬩ hare-lip ⬩ hare-lip

Entry preview:

Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weaving ⬩ fine twine ⬩ the clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

Entry preview:

Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

scip-róðer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-róðer, es; n.

An oar or a rudder for a ship

Entry preview:

An oar or a rudder for a ship Scipróðor navalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 37

Linked entry: róðer

siru-tún

(n.)

a place for an ambush ⬩ lurking-place

Entry preview:

a place for an ambush, lurking-place Syretum (-tún?) latibulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27

Linked entry: syretum

byrga

(n.)
Grammar
byrga, gen. pl. of burh,

of cities ⬩ inclosed dwellings

Entry preview:

of cities or inclosed dwellings, for Similar entries burga; Runic pm. 8; Kmbl. 341, 3

ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.

Choice, decision

Entry preview:

Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

ge-cwémlic

pleasing, and add: suitable, fit

Entry preview:

For pleased read

Linked entry: cwém-lic

ge-eahtian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Geahtige mon ðone ceáp, syle þone teóþan pænig for Gode, Lch. iii. 56, 12. Add

ban-segn

Entry preview:

For bansegn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 76 read: ban ( = bandum) segn, cf. 101, 57

wæterælf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
wæterælf-ádl, e; f.

Some form of illness

Entry preview:

Some form of illness Gif mon biþ on wæterælfádle, ðonne beóþ him ða handnæglas wonne and ða eágan teárige, and wile lócian niþer, Lchdm. ii. 350, 21 : 304, 8

þanc-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-snotor, þanc-snottor; adj.

Wise in thought, wise

Entry preview:

Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuiurthit thoncsnottura than him tharf sié, Txts. 149, 17

ge-biddan

Entry preview:

Menn gebiddaþ him tó þyssum beácne ( the Cross ), Kr. 83. ꝥ hí í to pray for, a person 'Gebide for míne sunu'. . . Se hálga gebæd for þæt seóce cyld, Hml. S. 3, 307-11. Gebide for me, 23 b, 718. ꝥ hé for hine gebidde, Bt. proem.

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

affliction ⬩ To oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blame ⬩ opprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

Entry preview:

Gif ðé mon brócie for rihtre scylde, geþola hit wel if a man blame thee for a just cause, bear it well, Prov. Kmbl. 45

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
Entry preview:

Similar entries Ahsian for Similar entries acsian or Similar entries axian to ask; séhþ for sécþ seeks, from sécan to seek.

brogdettan

(v.)
Grammar
brogdettan, (brodd-, bród-, bréd-, brott- ?); p. te.

to shake ⬩ quiver ⬩ to glitter ⬩ be splendid

Entry preview:

Voc. ii. 67, 54. to glitter, be splendid (cf. brogdian) Mid dislicum glengcgum brottetende (v. brogdettung for form) stolidis pompis indruticans, Hpt. Gl. 435, 37

ofer-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyll, e; -fyllu(o); indecl. f.

Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinking ⬩ crapula

Entry preview:

Nǽfre oferfyl ne filige, forðí nis cristenum monnum nán þing swá wiðerweardlíc swá swá oferfyl, R. Ben. 63, 19-21. Seó oferfyll simle fét unþeáwas, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 27: Blickl. Homl. 37, 14.

ed-hwyrft

Entry preview:

Ex. 42. return to a condition Þá þǽr sóna wearð edhwyrft eorlum siððan inne fealh Grendles módor there was a return to the old state of things for the men after Grendel's mother had forced her way in, B. 1281

secgan

Entry preview:

Först. 96, 3. Add Secge him mon swíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendus est, Past. 185, 12. Add Ic nǽfre gít ne gemétte goldhord swá swá gé mé on secgað, Hml. S. 23, 668. v. full-, wiþ-secgan; un-sægd

ætst

shalt eat ⬩ comedes

Entry preview:

Gen. 3, 17; for ytst, Gen. 3, 18

beadu-cáf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cáf, adj.

Battle-prompt ⬩ ready for battle ⬩ ad pugnam expeditus

Entry preview:

Battle-prompt, ready for battle; ad pugnam expeditus, Exon. 100b; Th. 380, 20; Rä. 1, 11