Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

ge-hálgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hálgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To consecratededicateinitiateordainhallowmake holysanctifyconsecrārededĭcāresacrāreinĭtĭāreordĭnāresanctĭfĭcāre

Entry preview:

Ðú gehálgast ðæt gehálgode anribb and ðone bóh sanctĭfĭcābis et pectuscŭlum consecrātum et armum, 29, 27, 36. He gehálgode wín of wætere he hallowed wine from water, Andr. Kmbl. 1171; An. 586 : 3298; An. 1652.

betonice

(n.)
Grammar
betonice, an; f : also Lat. betonĭca, æ; f.

The herb BETONYbetonĭca officinālis

Entry preview:

The roots are nauseous and very bitter, and when taken act as purgatives and emetics Genim betonican gódne dǽl take a good deal of betony, Lchdm. iii. 22, 16. Nim betonican sǽd take seed of betony, iii. 72, 6.

Linked entries: betoce bettonice

eáu-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáu-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáu = ǽw, ǽ law; festnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion relĭgio

Entry preview:

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

Entry preview:

Hí ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27

el-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
el-þeódignes, -þeódines, æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad, pilgrimage pĕregrīnātio

Entry preview:

A being or living abroad, pilgrimage; pĕregrīnātio Ferde on elþeódignysse pĕregre prŏfectus est, Mt. Bos. 21, 33. On elþeódinysse, 25, 14. Elþeódignys oððe eardbegengnes mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is incŏlātus meus prōlongātus est, Ps. Lamb. 119, 5

ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ebba an ebb]

To ebb recēdĕre, refluĕre

Entry preview:

To ebb; recēdĕre, refluĕre Will-flód ongan lytligan eft, lago ebbade sweart under swegle the well-flood began again to lessen, the water ebbed dark under the firmament, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 12; Gen. 1413

én

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
én, = ǽn=án- one, as, — ǽn-líc, q. v. = án-líc; én-wintre one winter, q. v. én-líc = án-líc, q. v; én-lípig = án-lípig, q. v.

a-bredwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredwian, p. ade; pp. ad

To overthrowslay?kill?prosternare?occidere?

Entry preview:

To overthrow, slay? kill? prosternare? occidere? Ðeáh ðe he his bróðor bearn abredwade [abradwade Th.] although he had overthrown [exiled? killed?] his brother's child, B. 2619

Linked entry: a-bradwian

a-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corruptputrefyputrefacere

Entry preview:

To corrupt, putrefy; putrefacere,Som

a-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dryto become drywizenarescere

Entry preview:

To be dry, to become dry, wizen; arescere Awisnade vel oferdrugade aruit, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 6

be-ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ebbian, p. ode, ade ; pp. od, ad

To leave aground by ebbingaqua privare

Entry preview:

To leave aground by ebbing; aqua privare Scipu wǽron be-ebbode [be-ebbade] the ships were left aground by the ebb, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 30

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

forþ-gestrangian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestrangian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make very strongstrengthen muchconfortāre

Entry preview:

To make very strong, strengthen much; confortāre Ofer me syndon, ða ðe me éhton, forþgestrangad confortāti sunt sŭper me qui me persequuntur, Ps. Th. 68, 5

forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forthdirectdirĭgĕre

Entry preview:

To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

frohtian

(v.)
Grammar
frohtian, ; p. ade, pp. ad

To fearto be in danger

Entry preview:

To fear, to be in danger From frohtendum, a periclitantibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 18. Frohtende timidi, Lind. 8, 26. Frohtade timuit, Rush. 14, 30

ge-anxsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anxsumian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make anxiousvexanxiāre

Entry preview:

To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Geanxsumad is ofer me gást mín anxiātus est sŭper me spīrĭtus meus, Ps. Lamb. 142, 4

ge-brehtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brehtnian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become bright

Entry preview:

To become bright Ðætte he gebrehtnige se clarificari, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 17. Gibrehtnad [geberehtnad, Lind.] is clarificatus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 31

ge-brýcsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brýcsian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To useenjoy

Entry preview:

To use, enjoy Gebrýcsiaþ utuntur, Rtl. 118, 39. Gebrýcsade functus est, 195, 1

ge-deápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deápian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To deepenbecome deep

Entry preview:

To deepen, become deep [?] Gideópadon niólnisso preruperunt abyssi, Rtl. 81, 24

ge-drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drysnan, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed

To put outquenchextinguishvanishextinguĕreevanescĕre

Entry preview:

To put out, quench, extinguish, vanish; extinguĕre, evanescĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ gedrysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 44, 48. He gedrysnade from égum hiora ipse evanuit ex oculis eorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 31