Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

láðe

(adv.)
Grammar
láðe, adv.
Entry preview:

Ðis ungesǽlige geár gyt tó-dæg láðe wunaþ this miserable year still continues in detestation to-day, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 33

Linked entry: ge-láþ

nón-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
nón-gereord, es; n.

A repast after the service of nones

Entry preview:

A repast after the service of nones Siððan hýðone forman cnyl tó nóne gehýren, gangen hý ealle from hyra weorce and dón hý gearuwe, ðæt hý mágon tó cirican gán, ðonne mon eft cnylle. Ðonne eft æfter heora nóngereorde rǽdan hý eft heora béc, R.

scip-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ryne, es; m.
Entry preview:

A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart.

scír-gesceatt

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gesceatt, es; n.
Entry preview:

The properly of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre.

Linked entry: ge-sceatt

be-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, entergradi, calcare, ire, inire

Entry preview:

To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3.

Linked entries: be-stæpþ be-stóp

ge-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cerran, p. de; pp. ed

To turnreturn

Entry preview:

Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, -drync, es; n.

A drinkingcompotatioconvivium

Entry preview:

A drinking; compotatio, convivium We lǽraþ ðæt man ǽnig gedrinc, and ǽnig unnit ðár ne dreóge we teach that man suffer not there any drinking nor any vanity, L. Edg. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 27; Vy. 57 : Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: ge-drync

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A goingjourneycoursemarchexpeditionprofectioexpĕdītio

Entry preview:

Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68

Linked entry: ge-fer

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. -filde; pp. -filled, -fild

To fulfilfinishcompleteimplērecomplēre

Entry preview:

God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc complēvit Deus die septĭmo ŏpus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild fulfilled, Chr. 605; Erl. 21, 27

Linked entry: ge-fellan

síclian

(v.)
Grammar
síclian, sícelian; p. ode
Entry preview:

[Ðá wæs Leófríc c Þat ilce ðæi þat Martin abbot of Burch sculde þider faren, þa sǽclede hé & ward déd .iv. no. Jañ., 1154; Erl. 266, 10.]

scín-feld

(n.)
Grammar
scín-feld, dat. a; m.
Entry preview:

, ðæt is on sunfelda and on sceánfelda (sceón-?), Salm. Kmbl. 202, 2. On scénfeldum in Tempis , Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 16: 89, 72

Linked entries: sceán-feld scén-feld

þegnung-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-bóc, e; f.
Entry preview:

A service-book, a book giving the religious services that were to be performed Leviticus on Grécisc and ministerialis on Lýden, ðæt ys þénungbóc on Englisc, for ðam ðara sacerda þénunga sind ðár áwritene, Lev. pref.

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
Entry preview:

Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte

þrym-wealdend

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-wealdend, adj.

Glory-rulingruling heaven

Entry preview:

We sceolon biddan ða hálgan ðæt hí ús þingion tó ðam þrymwealdendum Gode, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 288

þreó-tíne

(n.; num.; adj.)

thirteen

Entry preview:

Ðǽr syndon betweónan ðám twám mynstrum ðreottýne míla ámetene, 4, 23; S. 596, 26. Þreótiénum terdenis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 38

þri-réðre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-réðre, adj.

Having three banks of oarstrireme

Entry preview:

Having three banks of oars; used substantively trireme Ðá næfde hé má scipa ðonne án; ðæt wæs ðeáh þreréþre, Bt, 38, 1; Fox 194, 10. Þrieréþre ceól, Met. 26, 27.

Linked entry: -réðre

un-fremu

(n.)
Grammar
un-fremu, e; f.

Hurtlossdamagedetriment

Entry preview:

Hurt, loss, damage, detriment Hú nyt bið ðæt, ðeáh ðú ðé ealne middaneard and ealle eorðan wille gestrýnan, gif ðú ðínre sáwle unfreme and forlorenesse gewyrcst? Anglia xi. 8, 29.

un-wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wáclíce, adv.

not weaklyresolutelywithout falteringnot meanlynoblysplendidly

Entry preview:

not weakly, resolutely, without faltering Ðæt hí æt þearfe þolian sceoldon, unwáclíce wǽpna neótan, Byrht. Th. 140, 54; By. 308. Ic beó gearo sóna unwáclíce willan ðínes, Exon.

Linked entry: wáclíce

word-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
word-gerýne, es; n.

A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying

Entry preview:

Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen. Kmbl. 578; El. 289: 646; El. 323

crafian

(v.)
Grammar
crafian, cræfian.
Entry preview:

Ðæt nán bisceop náne feorme ne crafige, bútan of ðám ðe him mid rihte gebyrað, C. D. iv. 290, 32. Add