Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

á-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
á-teorian, l. á-teórian,
Entry preview:

and add: of material, to end, not to be continued -Ymbe þæt útan þe þæs scapularæs handstoca áteóriað ( where the cuffs end), Tech. ii. 127, 20

dragan

Entry preview:

N.E.D. draw, 55] ꝥ hig be þæs tíman lenge heora sang dragon ut secundum temporis prolixitatem cantum protendant, Chrd. 57, 7

sám-bryce

(n.)

a violation only partially effected

Entry preview:

a violation only partially effected Tó hádbðte, ðársámbryce wurðe, béte man georne be ðam ðe seó dǽd sý, L. E. B. 9; Th. ii. 242, 9

Linked entry: sám-wyrcan

hǽling

(n.)
Grammar
hǽling, e; f.

Healingsanatio

Entry preview:

Healing Ic nán yfel on hym næbbe gemét be hǽlinge I have found no evil in him with regard to healing, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 21

on-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hǽle, adj.

Whole, entire

Entry preview:

Whole, entire Gemengde beóþ onhǽlo gelác engla and deófla the entire hosts of angels and devils shall be joined together, Exon. Th. 56, 5; Cri. 896

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.

one who fightsa (fighting) mana warriora noble, strenuous man

Entry preview:

Wigena strengest( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3091; B. 1543. Hí sendon máran sciphere strengran wihgena mittitur classis prolixior armatorum, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 16. Wigum and wǽpnum, Beo.

Linked entry: wihgena

singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
Entry preview:

Song hé be middan*-*geardes gesceape and be fruman moncynnes, Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 598, 9 ; Exon. Th. 44, 33 ; Cri. 712. Be ðam Moyses sang, Elen. Kmbl. 674 ; El. 337. Swá se wítega sang, Menol. Fox 119 ; Men. 59. Wítgan sungon be Godes bearne, Elen.

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a facecountenancefaciesvultusa viewaspectsightformfigureaspectusconspectusvisusvisiospeciesformafiguraa thing to be looked upona sightspectaculuma view or sight producing desire or longinga desire of anythingwant or lack of anythingdesideriumdefectus

Entry preview:

Ansién ðyses middan-geardes figura hujus mundi, Past. 51, 2. a thing to be looked upon, a sight; spectaculum Ðisse ansýne Alwealdan þanc gelimpe for this sight may thanks to the Almighty take place, Beo. Th. 1860; B. 928.

mǽg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bót, e; f.

The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter

Entry preview:

Weaxe sió bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal . . .

a-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-seóðan, p. -seáþ, pl. -sudon; pp. -soden

To boilseethescorchto purify by seethingcoquere

Entry preview:

Ðæt heó mid longre hire líchoman untrumnesse asodene beón that she should be purified by the long suffering of her body, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 15. Ealle we lǽtaþ to viii healf-marcum asodenes goldes we estimate all at eight half-marks of pure gold, L.

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward directionforwardprōnustending towards any oneălĭquem versus tendenseverlastingcontinualsempĭternus

Entry preview:

Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 32. tending towards any one; ălĭquem versus tendens Forþweard to ðé tending towards thee, Ps. Cot. 50, 79; Ps.

heofon-waru

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-waru, e; f.

The inhabitants of heaven

Entry preview:

Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven and on earth shall be moved in his presence, Chart. Th. 390, 10: Homl. Th. ii. 360, 32. Bearn heofonwara children of heaven-dwellers, Salm. Kmbl. 930; Sal. 464.

Linked entry: heofon-ware

ge-treówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówian, -triówian; p. -ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to trustconfidehopeto make a treatybe confederateto clear one's self

Entry preview:

Ic me on mínne Drihten getreówige ego in te sperabo Domine, 54, 24: 70, 13. to make a treaty, be confederate [v. ge-treówþ] Ða beorn getreówedon betwuh him and sieredon ymbe ðone fæder the children were confederates and plotted against the father, Bt

ge-mynegian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Tó þan ꝥ wé beón gemyngode (-myngode, v.l. ) ꝥ wé úre mód on ǽlcere gedréfednysse tó Gode áwendon, Angl. vii. 38, 358

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

Entry preview:

Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí ne beón tó feohgeorne æt hádunge it is fitting for bishops not to be too eager after money at ordination, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 32.

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

Entry preview:

D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.

mancus

(n.)
Grammar
mancus, es; m.

A mancusthe eighth of a poundthe sum of thirty pence

Entry preview:

Ath. v. 6, 2; Th. i. 234, 1 :-- Oxan tó mancuse compared with Th. i. 232, 7 where an ox is rated at thirty pence, be xxx pænega oððe be ánum hrýðere. The word occurs not unfrequently in the charters.

-an

(suffix)
Grammar
-an, -anne, v. -anne, in alphabetical order, and TO; prep.
Entry preview:

The termination of verbs in -ón, appears to be a contraction from ahan, ohan, as, — fón to take, from fahan: gefeón to rejoice, from gefeohan: teón to draw, from teohan, etc. Mrch. § 247*

þýle

(n.)
Grammar
þýle, Thíla

Thule

Entry preview:

Thíle hátte án ígland be norðan þysum íglande, syx daga fær ofor sǽ, Lchdm. iii. 260, 2

Linked entry: Týle

dihtian

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

To dictate, what is to be done Seó lufu ꝥ gemet þǽre þreáunge dihtað ( dictat ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 67, 13. what is to be written In þám folclárum þe ic wrát and dihtode, Gr. D. 290, 11.

Linked entries: dihtan dihtere