Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To allow, permitconcēdĕre, permittĕre

Entry preview:

To allow, permit; concēdĕre, permittĕre Wæs him seó rów gelýfed þurh lytel fæc repose was allowed them for a little time, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 5; Gú. 185

Bryten-lond

(n.)
Grammar
Bryten-lond, es; n.

The land of BritainBritanniæ terra

Entry preview:

The land of Britain; Britanniæ terra Maximus, se cásere, wæs on Bryten-londe geboren Maximus, the emperor, was born in the land of Britain, Chr. 381; Ing. 11. 9

ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]

Agreeingcontentconsentiens

Entry preview:

Agreeing, content; consentiens He his nó geþæf wæs he was not a consenting party to it, Cod. Dipl. 183; A. D. 803; Kmbl. i. 222, 35: R. Ben. 7

Linked entries: ge-dæf ge-þafa

cyne-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-cyn, cyne-cynn,es; n. [cyne regius, regalis; cyn, cynn, gens, stirps, familia]

A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or familygens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia

Entry preview:

He wæs hiora cynecynnes he was of their royal race, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 83; Met. 26, 42. He wæs cynecynnes he was of royal lineage, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 14: Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 39, col. 1: L. Wg. 1; Th. i. 186, 18

Linked entry: cyning-cynn

fót-spure

(n.)
Grammar
fót-spure, es; n.

A foot-supportfoot-restpĕdum fultūra

Entry preview:

, and took the crown, all of beaten gold, from our Lord's head, and took the foot-rest which was underneath his foot, which was all of red gold, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 6-8

Linked entry: -spure

ǽ-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstnes, -festnes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

Firmness in the lawreligionreligio

Entry preview:

Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32

faroþ-rídende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faroþ-rídende, part.

Wave-riding, sailing nāvĭgans

Entry preview:

Wave-riding, sailing; nāvĭgans We on sǽbáte wada cunnedon, faroþrídende we in the sea-boat made a trial of the fords, riding over the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 879; An. 440

Linked entry: rídan

fyrhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

The soul-inclosurebreastmentis clausūrapectus

Entry preview:

The soul-inclosure, breast; mentis clausūra, pectus; — Wæs Cristes lof on fyrhþlocan fæste bewunden Christ's praise was steadfastly enclosed within his breast, Andr. Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572

gang-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
gang-pyt, -pytt, es; m.

A privylatrīna

Entry preview:

A privy; latrīna On ðære nyðemestan fléringe wæs heora gangpyt and heora myxen on the lowermost flooring [of the ark] was their privy and their dunghill, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 7

geó-sceaft-gást

(n.)
Grammar
geó-sceaft-gást, es; m.

A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?]

Entry preview:

Ðanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta wæs ðæra Grendel sum thence arose many dire spirits, Grendel was one of them, Beo. Th. 2536; B. 1266

fleótig

Entry preview:

Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra (fromra ?), fleótgan lyfte swift was it (a dragon) in its course, outstripping the birds and the nimble air, Rä. 52, 4. For passage substitute

an-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
an-mód, on-mód; adj. [Ger. anmüt gratus, Grimm]

Steadfasteagerboldcourageousdaringfierceconstansalaceranimosus

Entry preview:

Feónd wæs anmód the foe was courageous, 153; Th. 190, 23; Exod. 203. Ðá wearþ yrre an-mód cyning then the daring king was wroth, 184; Th. 229, 29; Dan. 224. Úr byþ anmód a bull is fierce, Runic pm. 2; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 339, 7

mædere

Entry preview:

Mædere, wád sandix, i. iacinto, 2, 436. Wealhbasu ł mædre uermiculo, 35, 4. On længtene . . . mederan settan, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 10. Add

ǽ-lǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽrende, part.

Teaching the lawlegem docens

Entry preview:

Teaching the law; legem docens Siððan him nǽnig wæs ǽlǽrendra óðer betera since there was none other of those teaching the law better than he. Elen. Kmbl. 1009; El. 506

cyric-sangere

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sangere, es; m.

A church-singerecclesiæ cantator

Entry preview:

A church-singer; ecclesiæ cantator He sumne æðelne cyricsangere begeat, se wæs Mafa háten he got a famous church-singer, who was named Mava, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 5

eorþ-hele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hele, es; m.

A heaptŭmŭlus

Entry preview:

A heap; tŭmŭlus Wæs ðæt deáw abútan ða fyrdwíc, swilce hit hagoles eorþhele wǽre the dew was about the camp, as it were a heap of hail, Ex. 10, 14

Linked entry: hele

fóre-wítigian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wítigian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To foresayprophesyprænuntiāre

Entry preview:

To foresay, prophesy; prænuntiāre Se mycla hunger, ðe wæs fórewítegad on Actĭbus Apostŏlōrum the great famine, which was foretold in the Acts of the Apostles, Chr. 47; Erl. 7, 24

fót-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemearc, es; n.

A foot-marklength of a footūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo

Entry preview:

A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042

freoðu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-weard, es; m.

A guardian of peacepācis custos

Entry preview:

A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144

Linked entry: freoðo-weard

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxuriousindulgentluxŭriōsusmollisventrĭcōsus

Entry preview:

-olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um