Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturbagitatetroublevexfatigueoutwearyafflictharassoppresspulsāreagĭtāretrībŭlārevexārefătīgāreafflīgĕreaffĭcĕreopprĭmĕre

Entry preview:

Th. ii. 380, 25: Salm. Kmbl. 299; Sal. 149. Híg eów to deáþe geswencaþ morte affĭcient ex vobis, Lk. Bos. 21, 16: 8, 45. Sarai híg ðá geswencte and heó sóna fleáh út to ðam wéstene afflīgiente igĭtur eam Sarai fŭgam iniit, Gen. 16, 6.

Linked entries: swencan ge-swæncan

barþ

(n.)
Grammar
barþ, es; m.

A kind of shipa light vessel to sail or row indromo

Entry preview:

A kind of ship, a light vessel to sail or row in; dromo Æsc vel barþ dromo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 102; Wrt. Voc. 56, 24

el-land

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

A foreign country, strange land externa terra

Entry preview:

A foreign country, strange land; externa terra Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019

Linked entries: el- ele-land

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoermalefactorscĕlestusmălefactor

Entry preview:

A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

full-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
full-eáðe, adv.

Very easilyfacillĭme

Entry preview:

Very easily; facillĭme Ne meht ðú fulleáðe cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé thou canst not very easily say that thou art miserable, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22

eall-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gylden, adj.

All-golden omnīno aurĕus

Entry preview:

All-golden; omnīno aurĕus He geseah segn eall-gylden he saw an ensign all-golden, Beo. Th. 5528; B. 2767: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 46

biþ

is, shall beest, erit,

Entry preview:

Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 1; Sat. 182; 3rd pers, pres. and fut. of beón

segl-ród

(n.)
Grammar
segl-ród, e ; f.
Entry preview:

A sail-yard, Cd. Th. 182, 29 ; Exod. 83. (v. segl, <b>Ia.</b>) [O. H. Ger. segal-ruota antenna. ] Cf. segel-gird

seglan

Entry preview:

Witodlíce ðú becymst tó Rómebyrig, ofer ðú seglast (equidem Roman ingressurus es, mare transiturus, Gr. D. bk. 2, c. 15), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 31. Add

wine-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-geómor, adj.

Sad for the loss of friends

Entry preview:

Sad for the loss of friends Ealle hié deáð fornam, and se án leóda duguðe, se ðǽr lengest hwearf, wearð wine-geómor, Beo. Th. 4470; B. 2239

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, es; n.

Growth

Entry preview:

Growth Gyfe pund, ðanon him wæs geseald se fæt and geþang a pound of grace, thence was given him the fat and growth, Salm. Kmbl. 180, 12

CÝÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CÝÞ, cýþþ,e; f.

knowledge notitia, cognitio, scientia relation, relationship, KITHfamiliaritas, munusa known land, native country, region, situs naturalis, natale solum, patria regio

Entry preview:

Gif ðú gewítest cýþþe sécean if thou goest to seek thy country, Salm. Kmbl. 408; Sal. 204. Cýþ region, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 14. Ðǽr úre cýþþ wæs there was our place, Ps. Th. 121, 2: 119, 5

Linked entry: cýððu

frinan

(v.)
Grammar
frinan, part. frinnende; ic frine, ðú frinest, he frineþ, pl. frinaþ; p. ic, he fran, ðú frune, pl. frunon, frunnon; impert. frin, pl. frinaþ; subj. pres. frine, pl. frinen; p. frune, pl. frunen; pp. frunen

To askinquireconsultinterrŏgāresciscĭtāriconsŭlĕre

Entry preview:

Frineþ he hwǽr se man síe he will ask where the man is, Rood Kmbl. 221; Kr.112: Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Ða ic nyste hí frunon me quæ ignōrā;bam interrŏgābant me, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 13: Ps. Th. 136, 3.

Linked entry: FRIGNAN

sceanca

(n.)
Grammar
sceanca, an ; m.

a shank, shin,the upper part of the leg

Entry preview:

Sconcan, Salm. Kmbl. 203; Sal. 101. the upper part of the leg (= þeóhsceanca) Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ án earm Engliscmon . . . Ágyfe mon hine . . . án scone spices oððe án ram weorðe iiii. peningas, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 198, 7

Linked entry: sceonca

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause)to payto give an offering, to offer

Entry preview:

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598.

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

Entry preview:

Se snáw hý geþreátaþ the snow oppresseth them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303. Geþýd and geþreátod rebuked and threatened, Andr. Kmbl. 871; An. 436: 2231; An. 1117: Elen. Kmbl. 1387; El. 695.

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

Entry preview:

Gesáwon salo hlifian saw the halls towering up, 109; Th. 145, 10; Gen 2403; Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 16; Rä. 54, 1. Heáh hlifian, Beo. Th. 5602; B. 2805. Hlifigan, Cd. 139; Th. 174,12; Gen 2877: 205; Th. 253, 29; Dan. 603.

ge-neahhe

Entry preview:

Hé geneahhe férde tó heora húse, 154, 12: Angl. xi. 99, 70: Sal. 378. Heó cyrreð geneahhe, oft and gelóme, Rä. 32, 10: 9, 2: Deór. 32. Is úre sáwl swíðe gefylled mid edwite oft and geneahhe, and ús oferhýdige forseóð oft and gelóme, Ps. Th. 122, 5.

BÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍDAN, ic bíde, ðú bídest, bítst, bíst, he bídeþ, bít, pl. bídaþ; p. ic, he bád, ðú bide, pl. bidon; pp. biden; acc. gen.

To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, enduremanere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere

Entry preview:

Swá mín sáwl bád sicut expectavit anima mea, 55, 6. He geþyldum bád he waited patiently, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 4; Gú. 886. Utan we well ðære tíde bídan bene expectemus horam illam, Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5.

Linked entries: a-bídan bád bídende

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. to rouse from sleep to rouse to rouseto enliven, stimulate, refresh to rouseto excite, stir upto raise what is depressed to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

Entry preview:

Wyrd wóp wecccþ, Salm. Kmbl. 873; Sal. 436. Sunnan glǽm on lenctenne lífes tácen weceþ, Exon. Th. 215, 17; Ph. 255. Ðás windas and ðás regnas ða ðe eorþan wæstmas weccaþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 21: Exon. Th. 38, 20; Cri. 609.