Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

BELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen

To BELLOWto make a hollow noiseto roarbarkgruntboarelatraregrunnire

Entry preview:

To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; . 41, 106

Linked entries: beal bylgean BELL bilst

eorp

(adj.)
Grammar
eorp, earp; adj.

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy fuscus, badius

Entry preview:

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy; fuscus, badius Eorp werod the swarthy host [the Egyptians ], Cd. 151; Th. 190, 4; Exod. 194 : Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 21; . 50, 11

Linked entry: earp

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

Entry preview:

People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; . 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roofcovertĕgĕre

Entry preview:

Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; . 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

geóguþ-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-cnósl, es; n. [geóguþ youth; cnósl progeny, a family]

A youthful family, young progenynovella famĭlia, libĕri

Entry preview:

A youthful family, young progeny; novella famĭlia, libĕri Ic bíde ðǽr mid geóguþcnósle I abide there with my young progeny, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 25; . 16, 10

stæððan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Th. 387, 4; . 4, 74

sceál

(n.)
Grammar
sceál, scál (?)

a shoal,troop, band

Entry preview:

a shoal,troop, band Ic be hondum mót hǽðenre (-ra?) sceálgrípan tó grunde, Godes andsacan, Cd. Th. 281, 8;Sat. 268 . Cf. Mid hishandscále, Beo. Th. 2638; B. 1317

haswe

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

Greyly Ic eom wráþre þonne wermód sý [þe] hér on hyrstum heasewe (cf. wermód se hára, Lch. iii. 30, 14) stondeþ durior quam glauca absinthia campi, . 41, 61

hætsan

(v.)

to drive, urge, impel

Entry preview:

Hwílum mec mín freá hætst on enge sometimes my lord drives me into a narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONEos

Entry preview:

Spl. 6, 2: Exon. 110a; Th. 421, 14; . 40, 18: 125b; . 68, 3: Beo. Th. 5149; B. 2578

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink mergi

Entry preview:

To DIVE, sink; mergi Ic deáf under ýðe I dived under the wave, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 18; . 73, 4: 113 b; Th. 434, 23; . 52, 5. Dúfe seó hand æfter ðam stáne óþ ða wriste let the hand dive after the stone up to the wrist, L.

Linked entry: dýfan

EGLE

(adj.)
Grammar
EGLE, adj.

Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis

Entry preview:

Eglum áttor-sperum with horrid venomed spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; . 18, 9

Linked entry: fonfyr

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion),to invert, transposeto change, turn

Entry preview:

Th. 405, 13; . 24, 1. to change, turn Mé onhwyrfdon ða mé grome wurdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, 485, 24; . 72, 2. Ðú geómrast forðam ðe seó woruldsǽlþ onhwyrfed is, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 9

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

hlimman

(v.)
Grammar
hlimman, p. hlamm; pl. hlummon

To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash

Entry preview:

Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; . 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; . 36, 6. Scildas hlúde hlummon loud clanged the shields, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 205.

Linked entries: hlemman hlimme

a-bi-tweónum

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bi-tweónum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

Entry preview:

Between; inter Ic wiht geseah horna abitweónum [homum bitweónum, Grn; Th.] húðe lǽjdan I saw a creature bringing spoil between its horns, Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 19; . 30, 2

Linked entry: bi-tweonum

earp

(adj.)
Grammar
earp, adj.

Dark, dusky fuscus

Entry preview:

Dark, dusky; fuscus Earpan gesceafte, fús ofer folcum, fýre swǽtaþ the dark creatures [clouds; nubes], hurrying over the people, sweat fire, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 10; . 4, 42

searu-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
searu-ceáp, es; n.
Entry preview:

Th. 415, 6; . 33, 7

segn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
segn-berend, es ; m.
Entry preview:

Th. 423, 13 ; . 41, 20. v. next word

wóþ-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-gifu, e; f.

The gift of song

Entry preview:

Th. 414, 10; . 32, 8

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

Entry preview:

Th. 432, 13; . 48, 5