Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

un-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-læt, adj.

Not slowquickreadyactive

Entry preview:

Hræd and unlæt, 436, 9; . 54, 11

Linked entry: læt

wunden-locc

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-locc, adj.

With braided locks

Entry preview:

Th. 407, 26; . 26, 11. Slóh wundenlocc (Judith) ðone feóndsceaþan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. Seó cneóris, wlanc, wundenlocc, 26, 13; Jud. 326

wǽpen-wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-wiga, an; m.

An armed warrior

Entry preview:

Th. 395, 1; . 15, 1

a-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brégan, p. de; pp. ed

To alarmfrightenterrere

Entry preview:

To alarm, frighten; terrere Mec mæg gríma abrégan a phantom may frighten me, Exon, 110b; Th. 423, 7; . 41, 17. Abregde, p. Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12 : Ps. Spl. T. 79, 14

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

Entry preview:

To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

Entry preview:

Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; . 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
Entry preview:

Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, . 53, 3. Substitute:

ság

Entry preview:

Th. 490, 3 ; . 79, 5. (?)

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

Entry preview:

Th. 393, 22; . 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

Entry preview:

Secg oððe meówle man or maid, 102 b; Th. 387, 15; . 5, 5. Ceorles dóhtor, módwlonc meówle, 107 a; Th. 407, 18; . 26, 7. Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; . 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446.

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

Entry preview:

Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; . 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, 414, 22 ; . 32, 24. Wilt ðú wísne wóðboran wordum grétan, biddan ðé gesecge gesceafta cræftas, 346, 21 ; Sch. 2.

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

for-sceóppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceóppan, p. -scóp, pl. -scópon; pp. -sceápen

To re-createtransformdeformtransformāre

Entry preview:

To re-create, transform, deform; transformāre Sume, hí sǽdon, ðæt hió [Circe] sceolde forsceóppan to león some, they said, she [Circe] should transform to a lioness, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 33

Linked entry: for-scyppan

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperitypācis cōpia

Entry preview:

Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; . 60, 3

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
Entry preview:

Wiht ... fére fóddurwelan dreógeð the ship performs the office of providing a bountiful supply of food, . 33, 10. Merrigenlice lofsangas sint tó dreógenne ( agendi sunt ), R. Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To depriveprivare

Entry preview:

Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; . 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

sinc-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-fág, -fáh ; adj.
Entry preview:

Th. 395, 29 ; . 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621 ; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336 ; B. 167

missen-lic

Entry preview:

Is þes middangeard missenlicum wísum gewliteged, . 32, I. Hí þá eádignesse begytaþ þurh missenlicu weorc ( per opera diversa Gr. D. 315, 25. Him se steóra bibeád missenlice gemetu, Sch. 46. Add

súþerne

Entry preview:

, . 63, 9. Súðernes zephiri, An. Ox. 26, 67. Þú sealdest mé súþerne land terram australem dedisti mihi, Gr. D. 245, 18. Add

feorh-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feorh-berende, part.

Life-bearinglivingvītam fĕrensvīvens

Entry preview:

Life-bearing, living; vītam fĕrens, vīvens Heó wile gesécan ǽghwylcne feorhberendra it will seek each of those bearing life, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 19; . 40, 6: Cd. 92; Th. 117, 17; Gen. 1955

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

Entry preview:

to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt hý gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; . 59, 12