Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

searu-píl

(n.)
Grammar
searu-píl, es; m.
Entry preview:

An implement with a point Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, searopíla wund, sworfen feóle, Exon. Th. 497, 17; Rä. 87, 2

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
Entry preview:

A seat, bench Ses, sæs transtrum, Txts. 103, 2050. Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

sin-cealdu

(n.)
Grammar
sin-cealdu, indecl. f.
Entry preview:

Continual cold Ne mæg ðǽr rén ne snáw, ne sunnan hǽtu, ne sincaldu wihte gewyrdan, Exon. Th. 198, 29 ; Ph. 17

Linked entry: cealdu

sin-freá

(n.)
Grammar
sin-freá, an ; m.
Entry preview:

A perpetual lord, a husband Nǽnig nefne sinfreá none but her wedded lord, Beo. Th. 3873 ; B. 1934. Cf. sin-híwan

strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
strenge, adj.
Entry preview:

Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

Linked entry: un-strenge

sundor-wine

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wine, es; m.
Entry preview:

A special friend, an intimate friend:?-Ne áswíc sundorwine, ac á symle geheald rihtum gerisnum, Exon. Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29

súþ-eást

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-eást, adv.
Entry preview:

South-east Donua múða ðære eá scýt súðeást út, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 5: Cd. Th. 42, 1; Gen. 667

telgian

(v.)
Grammar
telgian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To put forth shoots, to flourish Treów telgade tír welgade good faith flourished, glory abounded, Exon. Th. 353, 57; Reim. 34

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
Entry preview:

Sorrow for the loss of thanes Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna ... Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

þegen-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-weorod, es; n.
Entry preview:

A host of thanes Ðæt wé tó ðam hýhstan hróf gestígan, dǽr is geþungen þegnweorud, Exon. Th. 47, 6; Cri. 751

þeóden-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóden-leás, adj.
Entry preview:

Without a lord, deprived of one's prince Hié hira beággyfan banan folgedon þeódenleáse, Beo. Th. 2210; B. 1103. Cf. hláford-leás

un-ága

(n.)
Grammar
un-ága, an; m.

One without possessionsa poor person

Entry preview:

One without possessions, a poor person Hé of eorðan mæg ðone unágan weccan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Th. 112, 6

Linked entry: ága

un-gewirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewirded, adj.

Uninjured

Entry preview:

Uninjured Ne mæg him bitres wiht sceððan, ac gescylded á wunaþ ungewyrded þenden woruld stondeþ, Exon. Th. 210, 5; Ph. 181

Linked entry: ge-wirdan

un-sóftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sóftlíce, adv.

Ungentlyhardly

Entry preview:

Ungently, hardly Ualerianus áwéd hrýmde: 'Eálá ðú, Laurentius, unsóftlíce tíhst ðú mé gebundenne mid byrnendum racenteágum,' Homl. Th. i. 434. 7

Linked entry: sóftlíce

wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-folc, es ; n.
Entry preview:

A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc

wíte-swinge

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-swinge, an; f.

A stroke given as a punishmentchastisement

Entry preview:

A stroke given as a punishment, chastisement Ongæt gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, 2 ; Gen. 1864

Linked entry: swinge

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
Entry preview:

The wave-strife, the billows Sumne hé feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

beó-cere

Entry preview:

Beócere apiarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 69: ii. 8, 17. Hwíta hátte wæs beócere intó Hǽðfelda, Cht. Th. 649, 27. Add

cneówlian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to kneel Sylf hé on díglum stówum gecneówige (cneówlie, v. l. v. N. E. D. kneel), Ll. Th. ii. 282, 30

costere

Entry preview:

Þá ðá hé ána wæs, þá com him tó se costere, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 22: Gr. D. 100, 18. Add