Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

camel

(n.)
Grammar
camel, camell, camal, es; m. A camel; cămēlus = κάμηλος = למָגָּ
Entry preview:

Rush. 1, 6. Iohannes hæfde gewéde of hérum ðæra camella Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Se camal, Lk. Lind. War. 18, 25

Linked entry: camal

eáster-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-wuce, eastor-wice, an; f.

Easter- weekpaschalis septimana

Entry preview:

Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a

Linked entry: eástor-wice

hróst-beág

(n.)
Entry preview:

the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]

ge-hweorf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hweorf, adj.

versedpractisedcleverversutusconverted

Entry preview:

Rush. 18, 3

Linked entry: -hweorf

under-gán

(v.)

to undermineruin

Entry preview:

to undermine, ruin Gif hwylcne man deóful tó ðam swýþe undergán hæbbe si diabolus hominem aliquem adeo perdiderit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 14; Th. ii. 208, 12. Ne sý nán eorðcund cyning mid gítsunge tó ðæm swíþe undergán, Lchdm. iii. 444, 3

under-hebban

(v.)

acciperesustolleresublevare

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 9. Underhóf subleuasset, 6, 5. Underhebendum égum subleuatis oculis, Lind. 17, 1. Ðæt ué sié underhefen sublevari, Rtl. 80, 1

rynning

(n.)
Grammar
rynning, e; f.

Rennetcoagulum

Entry preview:

'Runnet, called in Derbyshire erning; it runs the milk together,' Pegge. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 3.]

hálettung

(n.)
Grammar
hálettung, e; f.

Greeting, salutation

Entry preview:

Rush. 23, 7

Linked entry: hǽlettung

rǽdan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Ne rǽdde gé (gé hreórdeþ, Rush.) hwæt Dauid dyde, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 3. Ne rǽdde gé (gé ne reórdade, Rush.), 19, 4. Rǽddon (reórdadun, Rush.), 21, 16. Rǽdde (reórdun, Rush.), 21, 42. Mé lyst rǽdan lecturio, Ælfc. Gr. 34; Som. 37, 56. Réða to read, Mt.

a-wyrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hurtinjurydamageruindestructionlæsiolabesdamnum

Entry preview:

Hurt, injury, damage, ruin, destruction; læsio, labes, damnum Crist mihte, bútan awyrdnysse his lima, nyðer-asceótan Christ could, without injury of his limbs, cast himself down, Homl. Th. i. 170, 22. Awyrdnyss labes, Ælfc.

celmert-mon

(n.)
Grammar
celmert-mon, -monn, es; m.

A hired servant, hirelingmercenarius

Entry preview:

Rush. War. 10, 12, 13. Celmertmonn mercenarius, Jn. Lind. War. 10, 12. Ða celmertmenn mercenarii, Lk. Lind. War. 15, 17. From celmertmonnum ðínum de mercenariis tuis, 15, 19: Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 20

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothingperishingruin

Entry preview:

A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.

fyren-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrhta, an; m.

An evil-doersinnermăli actorpeccātor

Entry preview:

An evil-doer, sinner; măli actor, peccātor Hú lange fyrenwyrhtan foldan wealdaþ how long shall evil-doers rule the earth? Ps. Th. 93, 3.

Linked entry: firen-wyrhta

iuc

(n.)
Grammar
iuc, ioc

a yokejugum juger,

Entry preview:

Rush. 11, 29, 30 : Rtl. 108, 21. [These examples should be given under geoc.]

Linked entry: ioc

wásend

(n.)
Grammar
wásend, es; m.
Entry preview:

The weasand, gullet Wásend rumen, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 43: 64, 61 : 282, 81 : ingluvies, Hpt. Gl. 490, 11. Wásende ingluvie, 464, 15. Lǽcedómas wið gealhswile and þrotan and wásende, Lchdm. ii. 44, 8 : 46, 7. In ðane wásend ingluviem, Wrt.

hæn

(n.)
Grammar
hæn, hen, henn, e; f.

A hen

Entry preview:

Rush. henne. Hænne æges geolocan the yolk of a hen's egg, L. M. 1, 2, 23; Lchdmii. 38, 6 : 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 40, 10

Linked entries: hen henna

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.

A chief alderman, ruler, patrician

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 36. Héhaldormenn patricius, Rtl. 193, 5

ge-swiporness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiporness, -swiforness, -swioporness, e; f.

Craftcunningart:versutia

Entry preview:

Se ðe wiste geswipernise [-swiopornisse, Rush.] hiora qui sciens versutiam eorum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 15

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
Entry preview:

A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

ge-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnan, p. -cúðe

To know

Entry preview:

To know Huu alle bispello gie gecunnas ł giecunna gie mágon [Rush. gicunniga] quomodo omnes parabolas cognoscetis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 13. Ic ðé gecúðe ǽr ðan ðe ic ðé gesceópe I knew thee ere I created thee, Ælf. Test; Swt. Rdr. 70. 433

Linked entry: ge-cúþ