Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

Assyrige

(n.)
Grammar
Assyrige, gen. a ; dat. um ; pl. m.

The AssyriansAssyrii

Entry preview:

The Assyrians ; Assyrii Ðæt synd Assyrige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bar. 77, 31

Asirige

(n.)

The AssyriansAssyrii

Entry preview:

The Assyrians; Assyrii Ðæt synd Asirige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 49, 14

be-sceadan

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

To shadowobumbrare

Entry preview:

To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

emn-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-réðe, adj. [réðe cruel]

Equally cruelæque sævus

Entry preview:

Equally cruel; æque sævus Romulus and Brutus wurdon emnréðe Romulus and Brutus were equally cruel, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 41, 42

FÆRBU

(n.)
Grammar
FÆRBU, e; f.

Colour cŏlor

Entry preview:

Colour; cŏlor Habbaþ færbu ungelíce and mǽgwlitas they have colour and species unlike, t. Met. Fox 31, 7; Met. 31, 4

festen

(n.)
Grammar
festen, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

Entry preview:

A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí manige festena and castelas abrǽcon they demolished many fastnesses and castles, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 35

neoðane

(adv.)
Grammar
neoðane, adv.

Beneathbelow

Entry preview:

Beneath, below Hér is fýr micel ufan and neoþone, Cd. Th. 24, 8; Gen. 375. Ufane and neoþan, Met. 20, 141

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Ne sprecon ymbe nán þing búton ymbe heora wore, and ꝥ gedreóhlice and wærlíce ( et hoc caute ), Chrd. 29, 21. Add

bogung

(n.)
Grammar
bogung, e; f. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Crookedness, perversitypravitas, perversitas

Entry preview:

Crookedness, perversity; pravitas, perversitas Þurh heora upahefednysse and ágenre bogunge through their arrogance and own perversity, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 13

Linked entry: bóung

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

Entry preview:

To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

ge-rǽþle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽþle, an; n.

A harness, trappingsphaleræ

Entry preview:

A harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerǽþlan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12

un-áþroten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áþroten, adj.

Unweariedpersevering

Entry preview:

Unwearied, persevering Sindon tó séceanne stronge and unáðrotene láreówas and ðurhwuniende fortes perseverantesque doctores quaerendi sunt, Past. 22; Swt. 171, 9

Linked entry: á-þreótan

ciric-steall

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-steall, es; m.
Entry preview:

The site of a church Wé wrítað him ðá circan and ðone circstall and ðone worðig, C. D. iii. 52, 37

dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
dwæscan, l. dwǽscan, dele 'p. dwæscede,'
Entry preview:

and add Ongunnon hió weorpan wæter and hlýdan, swá þá dóð þe fýr dwǽscað (-eað, v. l. ), Gr. D. 124, 1

sædsworn

(adj.)
Grammar
sædsworn, = (?) sǽdes worn
Entry preview:

Abraham and sædsworne (sǽdes worne? Cf. sǽd ; V. 2, and worn, (1 b)) Abraham et semini eius, Ps. Rdr. 296, 55

sceáp-heord

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-heord, e; f.

A flock of sheep

Entry preview:

A flock of sheep Nimaþ eówre hrýðerheorda and eówer sceápheorda and eówer orf oves vestras et armenta assumiie, Ex. 12, 32

of-swelgan

(v.)

to swallow up, devour

Entry preview:

to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33

hleahtor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-full, adj.

Scornful, derisive

Entry preview:

Scornful, derisive Geþence ǽlc ðara tǽlendra and hleahterfulra let every one that blames and derides reflect, Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 14

þacian

(v.)
Grammar
þacian, p.ode

To thatch

Entry preview:

To thatch Me mæcg in Agusto and Septembri and Octobri ðacian, Anglia ix. 261, 17. Thakkyn howsys sartatego, Prompt. Parv. 490

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

Entry preview:

Ðú earma nú ðú byst geworden ðæt fúleste hreáw and wyrma mete thou miserable thing, now art thou become a very foul corpse and food for worms, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 398, 16. Hrá wundum wérig the body weary with wounds, Andr.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá