Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

folc-mǽlum

(n.)

in bands

Entry preview:

in bands, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 5, = floc-mǽlum

folc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mót, es; n.

A popular assembly ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus

Entry preview:

A popular assembly; pŏpŭli consessus On folcmóte at the folk-moot, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11, note 25

Linked entry: folc-gemót

folc-néd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-néd, e; f.

A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas

Entry preview:

A people's need; pŏpŭli necessĭtas Him wísode wolcen unlytel daga ǽghwylce, swá hit Drihten hét; and him ealle niht, óðer beácen, fýres leórna, folcnéde heóld a large cloud directed them every day, as the Lord commanded it; and to them all night, another

folc-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A nation's law ⬩ plēbiscītum

Entry preview:

A nation's law; plēbiscītum Sum mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one may deliberate a nation's law, Exon. 79a; Th. 295, 32; Crä. 42

folc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stów, e; f.

A public place ⬩ country place ⬩ publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus

Entry preview:

A public place, country place; publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus He ferde ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe discurrĕre per urbāna et rustĭca lóca sŏlēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

Linked entry: folc

folc-sweót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sweót, es; m. [sweót, m. a band]

A multitude of people ⬩ multitude ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ caterva

Entry preview:

A multitude of people, multitude; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, caterva Folcsweóta mǽst greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577

Linked entry: sweót

folc-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj.

Rich in people ⬩ populous ⬩ pŏpŭlo dīves ⬩ abundans

Entry preview:

Rich in people, populous; pŏpŭlo dīves, abundans ) Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

Entry preview:

A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

fold-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
fold-grǽg, adj. [grǽg grey]

Earth-grey ⬩ earth-coloured ⬩ instar terræ cānus

Entry preview:

Earth-grey, earth-coloured; instar terræ cānus Eá of dúne sceal foldgrǽg féran earth-coloured water shall proceed from a hill, Menol. Fox 521; Gn. C. 31

fold-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wæstm, es; m.

Earth-fruit ⬩ quidquid terra gignit

Entry preview:

Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654

fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra

Entry preview:

earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo. Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

fold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wéla, an; m.

Earth-wealth ⬩ terrestres ŏpes

Entry preview:

Earth-wealth; terrestres ŏpes Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68

forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frighted ⬩ timid ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ trĕpĭdus anĭmo ⬩ păvĭdus

Entry preview:

Mind-frighted, timid, pusillanimous; trĕpĭdus anĭmo, păvĭdus He forhtmód wáfode he was hesitating, being frightened in mind, Ælfc. T. 35, 23. Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä.

forst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
forst-líc, adj.

Frost-like ⬩ frozen ⬩ glăciālis

Entry preview:

Frost-like, frozen; glăciālis Forstlíc glăciālis, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 104; Wrt. Voc. 52, 54

forþ-bylding

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-bylding, e; f.

An instigation ⬩ incitement ⬩ emboldening ⬩ incĭtātio

Entry preview:

An instigation, incitement, emboldening; incĭtātio Heora feónda forþbylding the emboldening of their foes, Chr. 999; Erl. 135, 38

Linked entry: forþ-bilding

forþ-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To declare ⬩ pronounce ⬩ pronuntiāre ⬩ declārāre

Entry preview:

To declare, pronounce; pronuntiāre, declārāre, Hymn. Lye

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

Entry preview:

To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

forþ-gelang

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gelang, adj.

Dependent ⬩ pendens ⬩ nixus

Entry preview:

Dependent; pendens, nixus On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþgelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp on wise confession is greatly dependent the needful help to a sinful man, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 2: 9; Th. ii. 280, 12

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressive ⬩ increasing ⬩ effective ⬩ pŏtens

Entry preview:

Progressive, increasing, effective; pŏtens Hú mæg se leáfa beón forþgenge, gif seó lár [MS. lare] and ða láreówas ateoriaþ how can the faith be increasing if the doctrine and the teachers fail? Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 34. Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe

forþ-gewendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To go or turn out ⬩ prodīre

Entry preview:

To go or turn out; prodīre Ðæt ǽlc man ðe fere wǽre forþgewende so that every man who was able to go should turn out, Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 31