Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

rúmian

(v.)
Grammar
rúmian, ode
Entry preview:

To get free from encumbrance Ðonne rúmaþ him sóna se innaþ, Lchdm. i. 76, 13

Linked entry: rúm

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work building

Entry preview:

Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

fyxe

(n.)
Grammar
fyxe, an; f.

A she-fox, vixen

Entry preview:

A she-fox, vixen Ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gæð, C. D. ii. 29, 1

win

(n.)
Grammar
win, (?), winn, e; f.

Pasture

Entry preview:

Pasture Of ðære díc tó wynne mǽduan be ðære strǽt. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 29

wíf-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gemána, an; m.

Mulieris consortium

Entry preview:

Mulieris consortium Wífgemánan to áwec*-*canne . . . ðæt áwecceþ wífgemánan lust, Lchdm. i. 336, 15 — 17

ge-ǽlan

(v.)

to burn

Entry preview:

to burn Geǽl cealcstán swíðe, Lch. ii. 98, 13. Geǽldes heortes hornes ahsan, 120, 26

hæc-wer

(n.)
Grammar
hæc-wer, es; m.

A weir with a grate to take fish

Entry preview:

A weir with a grate to take fish, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 450, 15, 22

of-gesleán

(v.)

to slay

Entry preview:

to slay: — Hí ðǽr ofgeslógan (ofslógon, MS. E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35

Linked entry: ge-sleán

of-wundrian

(v.)

to be astonished

Entry preview:

to be astonished Ðætte ofwundradun alle ut ammira*-*rentur omnes, Mt. Skt. Rush. 2, 12

on-rísan

(v.)

to arise

Entry preview:

to arise Mín yrre onríst ongén hig irascetur furor meus contra eum, Deut. 31, 17

on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

Entry preview:

to raise Onstép mínne hige in gearone rǽd, Exon. Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

on-þenian

(v.)

to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)

Entry preview:

to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3

on-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wacnian, p. ode

To wake up, rouse one's self

Entry preview:

To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10

Linked entry: on-wæcnian

on-ýðan

(v.)

to pour in

Entry preview:

to pour in Tunge witan swylce lagoflód onýðaþ lingua sapientis quasi diluvium inabundabit, Scint. 65

ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To strengthen;corrōbŏrāre

Entry preview:

To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

ge-streccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streccan, p. -streahte, -strehte; pp. -streaht, -streht

To stretchspreadsternere

Entry preview:

To stretch, spread; sternere Wel gestreht bed a well spread bed, Lchdm. iii. 208, 4

ge-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þecgan, p. ede

To consume

Entry preview:

To consume Þurste geþegede consumed with thirst, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 17; Cri. 1510

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

Entry preview:

[?] to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

swornian

(v.)
Grammar
swornian, swarnian; p. ode

To coalesce

Entry preview:

To coalesce Suornodun, suornadun, suarnadun coaluissent, Txts. 48, 198. Swornodon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 64

Linked entries: swærnung swarnian

trumnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
trumnaþ, es; m.

Strengtheningconfirmation

Entry preview:

Strengthening, confirmation Swilc God wyrceb gǽsta lífes tó trumnaþe, Exon. Th. 147, 18; Gú. 729