Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

heaðu-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-reáf, es; n.

War-dress, armour

Entry preview:

War-dress, armour, Beo. Th. 807; B. 401

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens

Entry preview:

the breast of man or beast; pectus Ðæt míne breóst wereþ that defends my breast, Beo. Th. 911; B. 453. On breóstum læg lay on my breast, 1109; B. 552. He beót his breóst percutiebat pectus suum, Lk. Bos. 18, 13. Blíð on breóstum mild in the breast [stomach

breóst-gewǽdu

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gewǽdu, pl. n.

the breast ⬩ a garment, clothing ⬩ A covering for the breast, corselet ⬩ pectoris vestimentum, lorica

Entry preview:

[breóst the breast, gewǽde a garment, clothing] A covering for the breast, corselet; pectoris vestimentum, lorica Gehwearf in Francna fæðm feorh cyninges, breóstgewǽdu, and se beáh somod the king's life fell into the power of the Franks, his corselet

BROþ

(n.)
Grammar
BROþ, es; n.

BROTH ⬩ jus

Entry preview:

BROTH; jus Broþ jus. Wrt. Voc. 82, 60. Fætt broþ ge mágon habban pingue jus potestis habere, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 13

Linked entry: broht

brycg-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
brycg-geweorc, es; n.

BRIDGE-WORK ⬩ pontis opus

Entry preview:

BRIDGE-WORK; pontis opus Brycg-geweorc, Heming 104

Linked entry: bricg-geweorc

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

Entry preview:

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

brýd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage song ⬩ epithalamium ⬩ ἐπιθαλάμιον

Entry preview:

A marriage song; epithalamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον, Mone B. 3121: 3123

Linked entry: brýd-sang

brýd-búr

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-búr, es; n.

A bedchamber ⬩ thalamus

Entry preview:

A bedchamber; thalamus Of brýdbúre his de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. 18, 5: Beo. Th. 1846; B. 921

Linked entries: bréd-búr bríd-búr

bryd

(n.)
Grammar
bryd, es; n.

A drawing, drawing out ⬩ extractio

Entry preview:

A drawing, drawing out; extractio Mid wǽpnes bryde by the drawing of a weapon, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

ale ⬩ A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast ⬩ nuptiale convivium

Entry preview:

[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

brýd-bed

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bed, es; n.

A bride-bed ⬩ genialis torus

Entry preview:

A bride-bed; genialis torus, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 72; Wrt. Voc. 41, 26

Linked entry: brýd-ræst

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, es; n.

A bride-thing, what relates to marriage ⬩ nuptials ⬩ nuptiæ

Entry preview:

A bride-thing, what relates to marriage, in pl. nuptials; nuptiæ Gabriel wæs ðissa brýdþinga ǽrendwreca Gabriel was the messenger of these nuptials, Homl. Blick. 3, 13

bryðen

(n.)
Grammar
bryðen, es; n ?

A drink, brewing ⬩ potus

Entry preview:

A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15. Án bryðen mealtes

brýten-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-ríce, es; n.

A spacious kingdom ⬩ regnum spatiosum

Entry preview:

A spacious kingdom; regnum spatiosum, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 17; Az. 107

Bryton-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bryton-land, es; n.

British land, Britain

Entry preview:

British land, Britain,Chr. 979; Th. 233, 7, col. 1

BÚR

(n.)
Grammar
BÚR, es; n.

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse ⬩ tabernaculum, conclave, casa

Entry preview:

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse; tabernaculum, conclave, casa Wiht wolde hyre on ðære byrig búr atimbran a creature would construct a bower for itself in the town, Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 26; Rä. 30, 5. On búre, ahóf brýd Abrahames

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

Entry preview:

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line Reht perpendiculo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 26. that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule Mennisc riht; gecynde riht; ánre burge riht; ealra þeóda riht; cempena riht; ealdormanna riht

HORS

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

A HORSE Geþracan hors mannus vel brunnicus : hors of stéden vel of asrenne burdo, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18, 19; Wrt. Voc. 17, 23, 24. Hors hófum wlanc, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 5; Rún. 19. Ne beó gé ná swylce hors nolite fteri sicut equus, Ps. Th. 31, 10

ofer-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-geweorc, es; n.

a superstructure ⬩ a tomb, mausoleum

Entry preview:

a superstructure Ðæs heáhaltares ofergeweorc cibborium Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 15. a tomb, mausoleum Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35. Gé sind gelíce geméttum ofergeweorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

Linked entry: ofer-weorc

ofer-mód

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mód, es; n.

pride, arrogance, over-confidence ⬩ a high style ⬩ superbia

Entry preview:

pride, arrogance, over-confidence: — Feala worda gespæc se engel ofermódes Cd. Th. 18, 12; Gen. 272. Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude .

Linked entries: mód ofer-méde