Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

feoh-gód

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gód, es; n.

cattle

Entry preview:

Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll.

Linked entry: gód

mis-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tucian, l. mis-túcian,
Entry preview:

and add Hé beót Liberlinum on ꝥ heáfod and on þá ansýne, oð ꝥ eall his andwlita wearð tóswollen and áwannod. Ðá þá hé swá swíðe mid geþersce mistúcod wæs (vehementer caesus), Gr. D. 20, 33.

hám-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
hám-weorud, es; n.

The body of people connected with a 'ham;' ⬩ vicani

Entry preview:

The body of people connected with a 'ham;' vicani Ðá com hé tó sumum húse on ǽfentíd and eode on ðæt hús ðǽr ðæt hámweorud eall tó symble gesomnod wæs pervenit ad vicum quendam vespere intravitque in domum in qua vicani cænantes epulabantur, Bd. 3, 10

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

Entry preview:

Th. 426, 35; Rä. 41, 84. out, away from habitations, in open country Hé ne mihte on ða ceastre gán, ac beón úte (foris) on wéstum stówum, Mk. Skt. 1, 45. On burgum beóþ blóstmum fægere, swá on eorðan hég úte on lande, Ps. Th. 71, 16.

Linked entry: út

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair ⬩ versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

Entry preview:

Æt sumum cyrre at some turn or time, when; aliquando, Lk. Bos. 22, 32. Se biþ abísgod, on færelde mid óðrum cierrum who is busied, in a journey with other affairs, Past. 4, 1; Hat. 9b, 7

Linked entries: cerr cier

pytt

Entry preview:

Add 'Drinc ðæt wæter of ðínum ágenum mere, and ðætte of ðínum ágnum pytte áflówe'. . . Ðonne hé drincð of ðǽm wielme his ágnes pyttes . . . 'bibe aquam de cisterna tua, et fluenta putei tui'. . . Bibit sui fluenta putei, Past. 373, 3-10.

BYRNE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRNE, an; f.

A corslet, coat of mail ⬩ lorica, thorax

Entry preview:

A corslet, coat of mail; lorica, thorax Mót he gesellan monnan and byrnan and sweord he may give a man a corslet and a sword, L. In. 54; Th. i. 138, 1. Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the twisted coat of mail, Elen.

un-myndlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-myndlinga, adv.

undesignedly ⬩ without meaning to do something ⬩ unexpectedly

Entry preview:

Skt. i. 23, 423. where an act is unexpected by the object of it, unexpectedly Hé hiene spón ðæt hé on Umenis unmyndlenga ( de insperato ) mid here becóme, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 146, 8. Bútan hit swá limpe ðæt hwylc cuma unmyndlunega cume, R.

Linked entry: myndlinga

hýre-mann

Grammar
hýre-mann, hiére-, hýr-mann, es; m.

a subject ⬩ follower ⬩ servant ⬩ subordinate ⬩ a parishioner ⬩ a hearer

Entry preview:

One who obeys, or is subject to, another, a subject, follower, servant, subordinate, [as an ecclesiastical term] a parishioner, a hearer: Forðon oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóme misfaraþ ða hiéremenn and oft for ðæs láreówes wísdóme unwísum hiéremonnum

heal

(n.)
Grammar
heal, hal, es; m. n.

A corner, an angle, a secret place

Entry preview:

Ðá gemétte hé hine hleonian on ðam hale his cyrcan wið ðam weofode he found him leaning in the corner of his church against the altar, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 22. On halum in abditis, Ps. Spl. 16, 13

ge-manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfildan, ge-manigfealdan; p. de.
Entry preview:

Ox. 8, 226. Gemænifyldon, 7, 296. (a α) fig. :-- Gemenigfylde God Jafeth dilatet Deus Japheth, Gen. 9, 27. Hé gemétte fela gemænigfylde (-men-, -fealde, v.ll.) on geleáfan and on Godes gife ðeónde, Hml.

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ roll about ⬩ revolve ⬩ wander ⬩ move ⬩ toss about

Entry preview:

Swá swá on wǽnes eaxe hwearfiaþ ða hweól as the wheels turn on the axle of a waggon, 39, 7; Fox 220, 32.

Linked entry: hreafigende

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turn ⬩ convertere ⬩ To turn ⬩ go away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ pass as property ⬩ fall as a lot ⬩ verti ⬩ abire ⬩ redire ⬩ excidere

Entry preview:

Ðá se tán gehwearf ofer ǽnne ealdgesíþa then the lot fell on one of the old comrades, Andr. Kmbl. 2208; An. 1105

Linked entry: ge-hwearf

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

nature ⬩ kind ⬩ manner ⬩ condition ⬩ gender ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium ⬩ proprietas ⬩ modus ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ genus ⬩ generation ⬩ nakedness ⬩ generatio ⬩ natales ⬩ partes ⬩ genitales ⬩ verenda ⬩ offspring ⬩ proles

Entry preview:

Wæstma gecyndu kinds of fruits, 33 a; Th. 104, 30; Gú. 15. Cristes gecyndo the natures of Christ, Salm. Kmbl. 819; Sat. 409. On feówer gecynd in four kinds, 996; Sat. 499. Æfter gecynde de genere, Ælfc.

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational

Entry preview:

Hé wile on dómes dæg on ðysne middangeard cuman, and hé wile eallum wísfæstum gesceaftum écn[e] dóm gesetton (he will pass an eternal sentence on all intelligent creatures), Blickl. Homl. 121, 20. v. next word

spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
spédig, adj.

having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis

Entry preview:

Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda on beóþ, ðæt is, on wildrum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll.

ild

Entry preview:

Hé hit eác gefremode, git hé þá ylde hæfde he would have done it too, if he had had the requisite age, 31, 27. of a particular time of life. old age Ábogenre, hnípendre ylde cernua, curua uelustate, An. Ox. 1280.

tíd-ege

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-ege, (?), es; m.
Entry preview:

Fear of a time, fear of the time of death. v. tíd, I.

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

sea ⬩ water

Entry preview:

Ic ymb síþ spræce and on lagu þence, 119 a; Th. 458, 9; Hy. 4, 97. the name of the Rune ᛚ Lagu byþ leódum langsum geþuht gif hí sculun néðan on nacan tealtum water to men wearisome seemeth, if they must venture on vessel unsteady, Runic pm.

lyb-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-lác, es; n. m.

Sorcery ⬩ witchcraft

Entry preview:

Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan gif ðǽr hwilc ungedéfe þing on gedón biþ on drý oððe on lybláce, Lchdm. 1, 398, 3.

Linked entry: unriht-lyblác