Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

wæter-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bolla, an; m.

Dropsy

Entry preview:

Wiþ wæterbollan, 108, 4 : 10, 17 : 204, 13

Linked entry: bolla

hand-bana

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bana, -bona, an; m.

A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand ⬩ [αύτόχειρ] ⬩ the actual slayer

Entry preview:

A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand [αύτόχειρ], Beo. Th. 925; B. 460: 2665; B. 1330: 4997; B. 2502

Linked entry: hand-bona

ongemet-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
ongemet-hát, adj.

Exceedingly hot

Entry preview:

Exceedingly hot Wyl on wætere, beþe hine mid ongemethátum boil in water, foment him with it exceedingly hot, Lchdm. ii. 338, 22

hlid-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hlid-fæst, adj.

Having a lid

Entry preview:

Having a lid Hió becwyþ Eádmǽre áne hlidfæsþe cuppan she bequeaths to Eadmer a cup with a lid, Chart. Th. 536, 4

ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

Entry preview:

To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524

þearm-gyrd

(n.)

a belly-band, ⬩ girth

Entry preview:

a belly-band, girth Þearmgyrd subligar (the word occurs in a list of terms connected with horses), Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 16

a-cweorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweorran, p. -cwear, pl. -cwurron; pp. -cworren

To eat or drink immoderately ⬩ to glut ⬩ guzzle ⬩ ingurgitare

Entry preview:

To eat or drink immoderately, to glut, guzzle; ingurgitare Swá swá mihti acworren fram wíne tanquam potens crapulatus a vino, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71

Linked entry: a-cwerren

ágend-freán

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-freán, acc. f.

A mistress ⬩ dominam

Entry preview:

A mistress; dominam Heó [Agar] onganæfþancum ágend-freán herian she [Hagar] began to vex her mistress with insults, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 4; Gen. 2237

ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withe ⬩ a willow band to tie oars with ⬩ struppus

Entry preview:

An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A covering ⬩ tegmen ⬩ peristroma ⬩ tabulatum

Entry preview:

A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axe ⬩ securis

Entry preview:

A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx

dyrne

(n.)
Grammar
dyrne, es; n.

A secret ⬩ secrētum

Entry preview:

A secret; secrētum Nelle ic ðé mín dyrne gesecgan I will not tell thee my secret, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 11; Gn. Ex. 2

Linked entry: durne

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasure ⬩ pŏpŭli ŏpes

Entry preview:

A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; Rä. 18, 3

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong ⬩ æque vălĭdus

Entry preview:

Equally strong; æque vălĭdus Manigu óðru gesceaft efn-swíðe him many other creatures equally strong with them, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

forne

(prep.)
Grammar
forne, prep. acc.

For ⬩ pro ⬩ propter

Entry preview:

For; pro, propter Gif hwá hine forne forstande if anyone will stand up for him, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3, note 8

ful-heálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-heálíce, adv.

Full highly ⬩ very highly ⬩ altissĭme

Entry preview:

Full highly, very highly; altissĭme Hý singaþ fulheálíce hlúdan stefne they sing full highly with loud voice, Exon. 13 b; Th. 24, 23; Cri. 389

FYLST

(n.)
Grammar
FYLST, e; f.

Help ⬩ assistance ⬩ auxĭlium

Entry preview:

Help, assistance; auxĭlium Mid Godes fylste with God's help, Bt. Met. Fox 23, 14; Met. 23, 7: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 20. [Cf. fullǽst.]

ge-clungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-clungen, pp. of geclingan

dried up ⬩ shrivelled ⬩ contractus

Entry preview:

dried up, shrivelled; contractus, Hý beóþ cealde geclungne they are shrivelled with cold, Saint. Kmbl. 609; Sal. 304 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 213,17; Ph. 226

Linked entry: ge-clingan

tæppel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
tæppel-bred, es; n.

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool

Entry preview:

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool Fótscamel ł tæppelbred his fóta scabellum pedum ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 35. Tæppilbred, 22, 44

Linked entry: tæppil-bred

sunn-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-beorht, adj.
Entry preview:

Bright with the sunshine:?-Hé his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436