Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

fǽrunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv.

Suddenly, quickly, by chance sŭbĭto, repente, forte

Entry preview:

Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte Fǽrunga forte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28: Jos. 9, 7. Fǽrunge astorfen sīdĕrātus vel ictuatus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9

forad

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
forad, part. adj.

Brokenweakenedvoidfractuslăbĕfactus

Entry preview:

Broken, weakened, void; fractus, lăbĕfactus Gif se earm biþ forad bufan elmbogan if. the orm be broken above the elbow, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24: 62, 63; Th. i. 96, 14, 17. Gif ða earmscancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, 55

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.

At firstmostvery wellbestprīmomaxĭmeoptĭme

Entry preview:

At first, most, very well, best; prīmo, maxĭme, optĭme Hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 136; El. 68: Cd. 158; Th. 197, 21; Exod. 310. Swá he fyrmest meahte as much as ever he could, Bd. 2, 6; S.

heonane

(adv.)
Grammar
heonane, heonone; adv.

Hence

Entry preview:

Hence Far heonone transi hinc, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 20. Ðú miht heonane gehýran thou mayest hear from this place, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 18; Gen. 794: 39; Th. 51, 24; Gen. 831

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentlemildpleasant

Entry preview:

Gentle, mild, pleasant Nis ðæt heóru stów it is a savage place, Beo. Th. 2749; B. 1372. Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468. Ðǽr se hýra gæst þíhþ an þeáwum where the gentle

hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrémig, hreámig; adj.

Clamorousexultantlamentingboastingvaunting

Entry preview:

Clamorous [from joy or grief], exultant, lamenting, boasting, vaunting Blissum hrémig exultant, Andr. Kmbl. 3394; An. 1701: Elen. Kmbl. 2273; El. 1138: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 18; Gú. 1079: 57 b; Th. 206, 14; Ph. 126: 64 b; Th. 237, 19; Ph. 592. Gehþum

Linked entry: hreámig

hwæder

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæder, hweder; adv.

Whither

Entry preview:

Whither: Hwæder gá ic ego quo ibo, Gen. 37, 30. Ic gesette him hwæder hé búgan sceal constituam tibi locum, in quem fugere debeat, Ex. 21, 13. Gif hé eów áxie hweder gé willon si interrogaverit 'quo vadis?' Gen. 32, 17

Linked entry: hwider

inwidda

(adj.)
Grammar
inwidda, inwit; adj.

Guilefuldeceitfulevilwickedmalicious

Entry preview:

Guileful, deceitful, evil, wicked, malicious Gelpan ne þorfte eald inwidda [inwitta, MSS. B. C. inwuda MS. D.], no cause to boast had he, old and crafty, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 12 ; Æðelst. 46. Swá se inwidda ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

Entry preview:

Lithe, soft, gentle, meek, mild, serene, benign, gracious, pleasant, sweet Swá fæder þenceþ his bearnum milde weorþan swá ús God ðám ðe hine lufiaþ líðe weorþeþ sicut miseretur pater filiis, ita misertus est Dominus timentibus se, Ps. Th. 102, 13. Leorniaþ

Linked entry: líð

lyge

(adj.)
Grammar
lyge, lycce; adj.

Lyingmendaciousfalse

Entry preview:

Lying, mendacious, false Sóhtun lyge gewitnisse wið ðone hǽlend ... ðonne monige lyge [leáse ł lycce, Lind.] gewitu cwómun ætnǽhste ðá cwóman twægen lyge [leáso ł liycce, Lind.] gewitu quærebant falsum testimonium contra Jesum ... cum multi falsi testes

lytig

(adj.)
Grammar
lytig, lyteg; adj.

Cunningastuteslyartfulcraftywily

Entry preview:

Cunning, astute, sly, artful, crafty, wily Litig procax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 48. Se lytega sǽtere seductor callidus, Past. 65, 2; Swt. 463, 11. Hú manega costunga ðæs lytegan feóndes quanta hostis callidi tentamenta, 21, 5; Swt. 161, 18. Forðæm him [a

Linked entries: letig lot lyteg

prættig

(adj.)
Grammar
prættig, pætig; adj.
Entry preview:

Wily, crafty, astute Præt astu, pætig astutus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 257, 8. Ic beó pætig callidus fio, 26, 2 ; Zup. 154, 11. Pætig callida, Germ. 389, 21 : astutus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 14. Petig sagax vel gnarus vel astutus vel callidus, 47. 36. Næddre seó

Linked entries: pætig petig

rǽd-rípe

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-rípe, (hræd- ?) ; adj.
Entry preview:

Soon ripe, premature Rǽdrípe wæstm praecoquus fructus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 22. Rǽdrípe wínberige praecoquae, 38, 61

earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

Entry preview:

Hard, difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus Nis me earfeðe to geþolianne willan Dryhtnes mínes it is not hard for me to endure the will of my Lord, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 6; Gú. 1038. Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþ the occupations are to us very

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, indecl. adj.

Accustomed

Entry preview:

Accustomed Dydon eall swá hí ǽr gewuna wǽron they did just as they were wont to before, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Suǽ ðætte he gewuna wæs sicut consueverat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Gewuna wæs se groefa consueverat præses, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 15: Cd. 166;

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Givengranted [by fate]datusconcessus

Entry preview:

Given, granted [by fate]; datus, concessus Gief ðæt biþ him gifeðe if that be granted him, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 50, 2: Th. Chart. 470, 1: 472, 3. Nó gifeðe wearþ Abrahame ðæt him yrfeweard wlitebeorht ides on worulde brohte it was not granted to Abraham

gifol

(adj.)
Grammar
gifol, giful; adj.

Generousbountifulliberallargus

Entry preview:

Generous, bountiful, liberal; largus He swá gifol is and swá rúmedlíce gifþ he is so liberal and gives so abundantly, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 14

gihþig

(adj.)
Grammar
gihþig, giþig; adj.

Lymphaticusvecors

Entry preview:

Lymphaticus, vecors, Hpt. Gl. 520

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparingfrugalstingyscantysmall parcus

Entry preview:

Sparing, frugal, stingy, scanty, small; parcus Næs hió to gneáð gifa she was not too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3864; B. 1930. He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself

Linked entry: un-gníðe

gnéðen

(adj.)
Grammar
gnéðen, gnéðn; adj.

Moderatetemperatemodestlowmediocrismodestus

Entry preview:

Moderate, temperate, modest, low; mediocris, modestus, Cot. 129, Lye