Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

ge-seówan

Grammar
ge-seówan, ge-síwan, ge-seowian to sew.
Entry preview:

Geseówede, An. Ox. 5334. Geseowade consuta, 56, 31

wæl-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-gífre, adj.

eager to slayeager to prey on the dead

Entry preview:

Wulfum tó willan, and eác wælgíftum fuglum tó frófre, 25, 37; Jud. 296

GEARD

(n.)
Grammar
GEARD, es; m.

An inclosureinclosed placeYARDGARDENcourtdwellinghomeregionlandseptumlŏcus septushortusāreahabĭtācŭlumdomĭcĭliumrĕgio

Entry preview:

On geard at home, Menol. Fox 215; Men. 109. In écne geard into the eternal home, Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 17; Gú. 763 : 51 a; Th. 178, 8; Gú. 1241. Geard ymbtynde sepem circumdedit, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 33.

Linked entry: mǽr-geard

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

Entry preview:

Ða ðe mǽgburge mǽst gefrunon frumcyn feora fæderæþelo gehwæs those who were best informed as to families, as to the origin of men, and the ancestry of each, Th. 200, 21; Exod. 360

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
Entry preview:

Ǽr wintres cyme on rýpes tíman, Exon. Th. 214, 28; Ph. 246. Twuga on geáre ǽne tó mǽþe and óðre tó rípe twice a-year, once at hay-time and the other at harvest, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 30. His men beón gearuwe ge tó rípe ge tó huntoþe, v. 162, 28.

Linked entry: ripa

fǽringa

unexpectedlyof a suddenall at oncesoonat onceearlyby chanceforte

Entry preview:

Add: without warning or notice, unexpectedly, of a sudden, all at once Féringa improvisu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 64 Fǽringa, 45, 41. Féringa extimplo, Kent. Gl. 146. Þá fǽringa (repente) stód þǽr ætforan þǽre dura sum man, Gr. D. 62, 9: Bl.

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

Entry preview:

Ofer dohter gálfulle fzstna heordrǽdene (keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, Ecclus. 42, II), 177, 3. watching over animals, care of a herdsman Hire hyrdeman ðurh holdrǽdene sume ác ástáh and his orf lǽswode . . . and hé hearde feóll gewát of

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjuredof things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

Entry preview:

Kmbl. 2023; An. 1014: 3244; An. 1625. of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury Ne wearm weder ne winterscúr wihte gewyrdan, ac se wong seómaþ onsund, Exon. Th. 199, 3; Ph. 20: 200, 21; Ph. 44.

Linked entry: án-súnd

traht

(n.)
Grammar
traht, tract, es; m. : e; f.

a textpassagetextustractusa treating of a subjectan expositiona commentary

Entry preview:

Ðæt man rǽde twá rǽdinga mid twám tractum and mid twám collectum, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 19. a treating of a subject, an exposition, a commentary Traht expositio, i. tractatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 84.

Linked entry: tract

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
Entry preview:

Gefrætwed in eádwelum, Ph. 586. marking a whole where the parts forming it are stated Þrý sind in naman ryhte rúnstafas, Rä. 59, 14. in a book, in a company, where the subject matter of a book, or a member of a company, is referred to Þæne heriað in

hwæþere

Entry preview:

Th. i. 86, 6. in a clause connected with a preceding one by another conjunction. and Hé ús lǽrde hú wé ús gebiddan sceoldan, and hwæþere cwæþ, 'Eówer Fæder wát hwæs eów þearf biþ, ǽr gé hine biddan,' Bl. H. 19, 36: 23, 28: 75, 24, 28: 103, 19. Ll.

bearn-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eácen, [bearn a child, eácen increased]

Increasedpregnantauctusgravidus

Entry preview:

Increased, pregnant; auctus, gravidus Bearneácen wíf þrówaþ micel earfoðu a pregnant woman suffers much trouble, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 2, note 2, Cott: L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 66, 23

beór-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
beór-hyrde, es; m.

A beer-keeperbutlercerevisiæ custospincerna

Entry preview:

A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75

burg-sittende

(adj.)
Entry preview:

city-dwelling, inhabiting a city, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337: 53a; Th. 186, 14; Az. 19: 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3

cire-bald

(adj.)
Grammar
cire-bald, adj.

arbitrii strenuus

Entry preview:

Kmbl. 341; An. 171

Linked entry: cyre-bald

cyric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-griþ, es; n.

Church-peaceecclesiæ pax

Entry preview:

Church-peace; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc cyricgriþ swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25, MS. A

cyric-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-tíd, e; f.

Church-time, time of service in a churchin ecclesia ministerii tempus

Entry preview:

Church-time, time of service in a church; in ecclesia ministerii tempus His cyrictída on rihtlícne tíman his church-hours at the right time, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 20

dreórig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-hleór, adj.

Sad of countenance tristis facie

Entry preview:

Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83

feónd-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-gyld, es; n.

Devil-worshipsacrifice to devilsidolatryan idoldiăbŏli cultusdiabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭciumidōlatriaidōlum

Entry preview:

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol; diăbŏli cultus, diabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭcium, idōlatria, idōlum Ðá he on ðam folce feóndgyld gebræc when he destroyed idolatry amongst the people, Ps. Th. 105, 24

Linked entry: fiónd-geld

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, e; f.

A forbearingan abstaining fromabstĭnentia

Entry preview:

A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15

Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd