abbudisse f
noun: abbess (here Hild) nom sing;
abbudissan dat sing
abbudissan gen sing
agiefan str
vb: give back;
ageaf 3rd pers sing pret indic
an adj: a, an,
one, only nom sing masc
adv: only, alone
andswarian wk
vb: answer;
ondswarede, ondswarode 3rd pers sing
pret indic
ondswarodon, ondswaredon 3rd pers pl
pret indic
andswaru f
noun: answer;
andsware acc sing
anforlætan
str vb: abandon, renounce;
anforlete 3rd pers sing pret
subj
apostol m
noun: apostle;
apostola gen pl
arfæstnis
f noun: piety;
arfæstnisse dat sing
arisan wk vb:
arise infinitive;
aras 3rd pers sing pret indic
asingan str
vb: sing, recite;
asong 3rd pers sing pret indic
ateon str vb:
draw, unsheathe;
atuge 3rd pers sing pret subj
aweccan str
vb: awaken, arouse;
awehte 3rd pers sing pret subj
Æ
æfæst
adj: pious
æfæst nom sing masc
æfæste acc pl neut
æfestan acc sing fem
æfæstnes
f noun: religion, piety;
æfæstnisse dat sing
æfen m
noun: evening;
æfenne dat sing
æfter
prep: after, according to;
æfter adv: afterwards
æmihtig adj: almighty nom sing masc
ænig adj:
any;
ænig acc sing neut
ærest
adj: first;
æreste nom sing fem
B
be, bi prep: about, concerning, near, by
bearn n noun:
child;
bearnum dat pl
bebeodan str
vb: command, commend;
bebeodende pres ptc
beboden past ptc
bebudon 3rd pers pl pret indic
bibead 1st pers sing pret indic
becuman str
vb: come;
becwom 3rd pers sing pret indic
belimpan str
vb: pertain;
belumpen 3rd pers pl pret subj
belumpon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
beon anomalous
vb: be;
eom 1st pers sing pres indic
eart 2nd pers sing pres indic
is 3rd pers sing pres indic
wæs 3rd pers sing pret indic
wære 3rd pers sing pret subj
wæron 3rd pers pl pret indic
nis 3rd pers sing pres indic, ne +
is
gebeorscipe
m noun: feast, beer party;
gebeorscipe dat sing
gebeorscipes gen sing
beran str vb:
carry, bring, bear;
berað imperative pl
betst adj:
best;
betstan instr sing neut
betynan str
vb: close, conclude;
betynde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
bidan str vb: await infinitive
biddan str vb:
ask, bid (with genitive of thing requested);
bæd 3rd pers sing pret indic
bæde 3rd pers sing pret subj
bædon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
gebiddan
str vb: pray (with reflexive dat);
gebæd 3rd pers sing pret
indic
bilewit adj:
innocent;
bilwitre instr sing neut
bliss f noun:
bliss, joy, happiness;
blisse gen sing
bliðemod
adj: friendly nom sing;
bliðemode nom pl
boc f noun: book;
booc nom sing
boca gen pl
bocere m noun:
scholar;
boceras acc pl
bolster n
noun: pillow;
bolstre dat sing
broðor m
noun: brother nom sing;
broðor nom pl
buton prep: without, except, but, only
C
canon m noun:
canon;
canones gen sing
Cedmon pers n: Cædmon nom sing
(ge)ceosan
str vb: choose;
gecoren past ptc: decided, judged
clæne adj: clean, pure neut nom sing
clyppan str vb: embrace infinitive
Crist pers noun:
Christ;
Cristes gen sing
cuman str vb:
come;
com, cwom 3rd pers sing pret
indic
cuman past part
cunnan vb:
know how to, can;
con 1st pers sing pres indic
cuðe 1st pers sing pret
indic
cweðan str
vb: say;
cwæð 3rd pers sing pret
indic
cwædon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
cyðan str
vb: reveal, make known, inform;
cyðde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
D
gedafenian
wk vb, impersonal: befit;
gedafenode 3rd pers sing pret
indic
dæg m noun:
day;
dæge dat sing
dagum dat pl
deað m noun:
death;
deaðe dat sing
deman str vb:
judge, deem;
gedemed past ptc
dom m noun:
judgment;
dome dat sing
domes gen sing
domum dat pl
don anomalous vb:
do, take, make infinitive;
dyde 3rd pers sing pret indic
Drihten m
noun: the Lord nom sing
Drihtne dat sing
E
eal adj: all;
eal nom sing fem
ealle nom/acc pl masc
eallum dat pl
eallum dat sing masc
ealra gen pl
ealdormon m noun: overseer, superior acc sing
ece adj: eternal, everlasting nom sing masc
eft adv: again, afterwards, thereupon, back
Egipte m noun:
Egyptians;
Ægypta gen pl
ellenwodnis f
noun: zeal;
ellenwodnisse gen sing
ende m noun:
end, conclusion;
ænde instr sing
endebyrdnes f
noun: order, succession, sequence nom sing;
þurh endebyrdnesse: in order; one
after another
geendian
wk vb: end, complete;
geendade 3rd pers sing pret
indic
Engliscgereord
n noun: the English language;
Engliscgereorde dat sing
eodorcan str
vb: chew the cud;
eodorcende pres ptc
eorðan f
noun: earth;
eorðan gen sing
F
fæc n noun:
interval acc sing;
fæce dat sing
fæger
adj: beautiful, pleasant;
fægre instr sing neut
gefeon str
vb: rejoice;
gefeonde pres ptc
feowertyne
num: fourteen;
feowertynum dat pl masc
firas m noun:
people, human beings;
firum dat pl
folc n noun:
folk, people, nation;
folces gen sing
folde f noun:
earth, ground;
foldan acc sing
for prep: for, because of, before
forgiefan str
vb: give, grant;
forgifen past ptc
forhodgnis f
noun: contempt;
forhogdnisse dat sing
forlætan
str vb: abandon, neglect, forsake, let go;
forlet 3rd pers sing pret indic
forlætende pres ptc
for þon, forþon conj: because, therefore, and so, wherefore, for that reason
forþbringan
str vb: bring forth, produce;
forþbrohte 3rd pers sing pret
indic
forðfor f
noun: death, forth-faring;
forðfor acc sing
forðfore gen sing
forðfore dat sing
Frea m noun: The Lord, Master; nom sing
fremsumnes f
noun: benefit;
fremsumnessum dat pl
frignan str
vb: ask, inquire;
frægn 3rd pers sing pret
indic
fruma m noun:
beginning;
fruman dat sing
frumsceaft f noun: first creation, genesis acc sing
fultumian wk
vb: help, support;
gefultumed past ptc
fyrhtu f noun: fear, horror dat sing
G
gan anomalous vb:
go;
eode 1st pers sing pret indic
eode 3rd pers sing pret indic
Gast m noun:
spirit, soul, angel;
Gastes gen sing: of the Holy Spirit
gast acc sing
gegearwian
wk vb: prepare;
gegearwode 3rd pers sing pret
subj
geman str vb:
take heed;
gemde 3rd pers sing pret indic
Genesis proper noun: Genesis, the first book of the Bible
geornfulnes f
noun: desire;
geornfulnesse dat sing
geornlice adv: eagerly, zealously
giefu f noun:
gift;
gifu nom sing
gife acc sing
gife dat sing
glengan str
vb: adorn;
geglængde 3rd pers sing
pret indic
geglenged past ptc
gleowian wk
vb: make merry, joke;
gleowiende pres ptc
God m noun: God;
Gode dat sing
Godes gen sing
god adj: good;
godum dat sing masc
godra gen pl fem
godcund adj:
religious, divine;
godcundre dat/gen sing fem
godcundan, godcundum dat pl
gongan str vb:
go, walk infinitive;
gongende pres ptc
gretan str vb:
greet, touch, approach;
grette 3rd pers sing pret indic
H
habban str vb:
have, hold;
hæfde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
hæfdon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
halettan str
vb: hail;
halette 3rd pers sing pret
indic
halig adj: holy
nom sing;
halgan gen sing
halwende adj: salutary, salvific acc pl neut
hand f noun:
hand;
honda dat sing
hatan str vb:
command, order, call, name;
heht, het 3rd pers sing pret
indic
gehatland
n noun: promised land;
gehatlandes gen sing
he 3rd pers pron:
he nom sing masc
hine acc sing masc: him
him dat sing masc/neut, dat pl:
(to) him, (to) them
his gen sing masc/neut: his
hit nom sing neut
heo, hy, hie nom pl: they
heora gen pl: their, of them
hearpe f noun:
harp;
hearpan acc sing
be hearpan: to the harp
hefigan wk vb:
weigh down;
hefgad past ptc
heo 3rd pers pron:
she nom sing fem
hire dat sing: (to) her
heofon m noun:
heaven acc sing
heofonas acc pl
heofonlic
adj: heavenly nom sing fem;
heofonlican, heofonlecan gen sing
neut
heofonrice n
noun: kingdom of heaven;
heofonrices gen sing
heord f noun: care, custody nom sing
herenes f
noun: praise;
herenesse dat sing
herigean str vb: praise infinitive
hieran str vb:
obey, hear, hearken to;
hyrdon 1st pers pl pret indic
hluttor adj:
pure;
hluttre instr sing neut
hrof m noun:
roof;
hrofe dat sing
hus n noun:
house;
hus acc sing
huse dat sing
husl n noun:
Eucharist, the consecrated bread and wine for Holy Communion
acc sing;
husl dat sing
husles gen sing
hwa interr pron:
who, what;
hwæt acc sing neut: what
gehwa
pron: each, everyone;
gehwæs gen sing
hwæthwugu pron: something acc sing
hwæþere, hwæðre conj: however, nevertheless, yet, but
hwelc interr. pron/
adj: which, what kind of;
hwylc nom sing fem
hwylce acc sing fem
gehwierfan
str vb: turn;
gehwerfde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
gehwyrfde 3rd pers sing pret
subj
gehyran
str vb: hear;
gehyrde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
to gehyranne inflected
infinitive
gehyrnes
f noun: hearing;
gehyrnesse dat sing
I
ic 1st pers pron:
I
nom sing;
me acc sing, dat sing: (to) me;
we nom pl: we
us dat pl
idel adj: idle,
worthless, vain;
idles gen sing neut
ilce adj: (the) same acc sing neut
inbryrdnes f
noun: inspiration;
inbryrdnisse acc sing
inca m noun:
rancour, cause for hostility;
incan acc sing
incan dat sing
ingong m noun:
immigration, entry acc sing;
ingonge dat sing
inlædan str vb: bring in infinitive
intinga m noun: cause nom sing
Israhelas m
noun: Israelites;
Israhela gen pl
L
lar f noun:
doctrine, teaching;
lare dat sing
lare gen sing
lareow m noun:
teacher;
lareowas nom pl
gelædan
str vb: lead;
gelædde 3rd pers sing
pret indic
læran str
vb: teach, admonish infinitive;
lærde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
gelæran str vb: teach, advise,
urge;
gelæred past ptc
gelæredestan superlative,
acc pl masc: most learned
leasung f
noun: lying, fable, fiction;
leasunge gen sing
leornere m
noun: scholar;
leorneras acc pl
leof adj: dear,
beloved;
leofan nom pl masc, as a noun:
dear ones, beloved ones
leornian wk
vb: learn, study;
leornade 3rd pers sing pret indic
leornodon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
geleornian
wk vb: learn infinitive;
geleornode, geleornade 3rd pers sing pret
indic
leoð n noun:
song, poem, poetry;
leoð acc sing
leoðe dat sing
leoð acc pl
leoþes gen sing
leoþcræft m noun: poetic art acc sing
leoþsong m
noun: song, poem, poetry;
leoþsonges gen sing
leoþsongum dat pl
lichomlic
adj: bodily;
lichomlicre dat sing fem
lif n noun: life;
lif acc sing
lifes gen sing
lim n noun: limb;
leomu acc pl
gelimplic
adj: suitable;
gelimplicre dat sing
fem
lond n noun:
land;
lande dat sing
lufian, lufigean wk vb: love infinitive
lufu f noun:
love;
lufan dat sing
gelyfed adj:
advanced;
gelyfdre gen sing fem
M
magan vb: be
able, can, be competent;
meaht 2nd pers sing pres indic
meahte 1st pers sing pret indic
meahte 3rd pers sing pret indic
meahte 3rd pers sing pret subj
mancynn n
noun: mankind;
monncynnes gen sing
mandæd f
noun: evil deed;
mandæda gen pl
manian wk vb:
exhort, urge, admonish;
monade 3rd pers sing pret indic
manig adj:
many;
monig acc pl
monige nom pl
monigra gen pl
monegum dat pl
mann, mon m noun:
man;
men acc pl
mon acc sing
men dat sing
monnum dat pl
monna gen pl
mæran str
vb: make famous;
gemæred past ptc
mæst compar
adj: most, greatest;
mæstan acc sing fem
medmicel adj:
moderate, brief acc sing;
medmiclum dat sing
menniscnis f
noun: incarnation;
menniscnesse dat sing
Meotod m noun:
creator;
Meotodes gen sing
gemet n noun: measure, metre acc sing
micel adj:
great, large, much;
micelre gen sing fem
middangeard m
noun: world, middle earth; nom/acc sing
middangeardes gen sing
middeneaht f noun: midnight acc sing
miht f noun:
might, power;
meahte acc sing
min 1st pers
possessive: my;
mine nom pl masc
mod n noun:
spirit, courage, mind nom pl;
mode dat sing
mode instr sing
modgeþanc m noun: conception, purpose acc sing
morgen m noun:
morning; the next day
morgenne dat sing
Moyses pers noun: (of) Moses gen sing
munuchad m noun: monastic orders acc sing
muð m noun:
mouth;
muðe dat sing
gemynd n
noun: mind, remembrance;
gemynde dat sing
gemyndgian
wk vb: remember;
gemyndgade 3rd pers sing pret
indic
mynstre n
noun: church, monastery dat sing
mynster acc sing
N
nama wk m noun:
name;
noman dat sing
nanwuht pron:
nothing;
noht, naht
nænig
pron or adj: none, no one; no
nænigne acc sing
neah predicate adj: near, imminent
nealecan str
vb: draw near;
nealæcte 3rd pers sing pret
indic
nemnan str vb:
call, name;
nemnde 3rd pers sing pret indic
nieten, neten n noun: beast, cow (or bull) nom sing
niht f noun:
night;
neahte dat sing, gen sing
nealecan str vb: draw near infinitive
neat n noun:
cattle;
neata gen pl
neawest f
noun: neighbourhood;
neaweste dat sing
nu adv, conj: now, now that; just now
O
on prep: on, onto, upon, in, into
onbærnan
str vb: kindle, inspire;
onbærned past ptc
(onbærnde nom pl masc)
ondweard adj:
present;
him ondweardum (dat pl): they being
present; in their presence
onfon str vb:
receive, accept, take up;
onfeng 1st pers sing pret indic
onfeng 3rd pers sing pret indic
onfenge 3rd pers sing pret subj
onfongne past ptc, acc sing
masc
Ongelþeode f noun: the English people, England dat sing
onginnan str
vb: begin;
ongon, ongan 3rd pers sing pret
indic
ongunnon 3rd pers pl pret indic
onhyldan str
vb: lower, incline;
onhylde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
onslepan str
vb: fall asleep;
onslepte 3rd pers sing pret
indic
onstellan str
vb: institute, establish;
onstealde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
oþ prep: up to, as far as, until
oðer adj:
other;
oðre nom pl masc
oðres gen sing neut
oðrum dat pl
P
R
ræran str vb: lift up, offer up infinitive
reccan str vb:
explain, relate;
rehton 3rd pers pl pret indic
regollic adj:
regular, according to monastic rule;
regollecum dat pl masc
rest f noun:
rest, resting place;
reste dat sing
gerestan str vb: rest infinitive
rice n noun:
kingdom;
rices gen sing
gerisenlic adj: fitting, proper
gerisenlice dat pl n
gerisenlice adv: fittingly, properly
rodetacn n
noun: sign of the cross;
rodetacne dat sing
S
gesceap n
noun: creation;
gesceape dat sing
scieppan str
vb: create;
sceop 3rd pers sing pret indic
scieppend m
noun: creator;
Scyppend nom sing: God, the
Creator
Godes Scyppendes gen sing: of God
the Creator
scipen n noun:
shed;
scipene dat sing
scomu f noun:
shame;
scome dat sing
scopgereord n
noun: poetic language;
scopgereorde dat sing
sculan vb:
must, have to, ought to;
sceal 1st pers sing pres indic
sceolden, scolden 3rd pers pl pret
subj
sculon 1st or 3rd pers pl pres indic
se demonstrative
pron: the, that;
se ðe nom sing masc: he who
seo nom sing fem
þa nom/acc pl all genders:
the, the ones, those; those things
þa acc fem sing
þara gen pl all genders
þæm dat sing masc/neut, dat
pl all genders
þære dat sing fem, gen sing
fem
þæs gen sing masc/neut
þæt nom/acc sing neut
þone acc sing masc
þy instr sing masc/neut
þon instr/dat sing neut
secgan wk vb:
say, tell infinitive;
sægde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
sægdon 3rd pers pl pret
indic
segnian wk vb:
bless, cross;
segniende pres ptc
gesegnian
wk vb: bless, cross (oneself--with reflexive
accusative);
gesegnode 3rd pers sing pret
indic
self pron/adj:
self, himself, herself, themselves;
seolfne acc sing masc
seolfes gen sing masc
seolfan nom pl masc
sylfum dat sing masc
geseon str
vb: see;
geseah 3rd pers sing pret
indic
is gesegen 3rd pers sing pres
indic: seems
wæs him . . . gesegen 3rd pers sing
pret indic: (it) seemed to them
settan str vb:
set, put, set out, go, set down, compose, establish, appoint;
geseted past ptc
gesettan
str vb: set, put, compose;
gesette 3rd pers sing pret
indic
singan str vb:
sing infinitive;
sing imperative sing
song 3rd pers sing pret indic
gesihð
f noun: sight, vision, presence;
gesihðe dat sing
slæp m
noun: sleep;
slæpe dat sing
slæpan str
vb: sleep;
slæpende pres ptc
smolt adj: peaceful, serene acc sing neut
smylte adj:
serene dat sing masc;
smyltre dat sing fem
gesomnian wk vb: gather, assemble
gesomnung
f noun: community;
gesomnunge dat sing
song m noun:
song acc sing;
songes gen sing
songcræft m noun: poetic art acc sing
spell n noun:
story, message;
spell acc sing
spelles gen sing
spellum dat pl
sprecan str
vb: speak, say infinitive;
sprecende pres ptc: speaking
standan str
vb: stand;
stod him... æt 3rd pers sing pret
indic: stood by him
stæf m
noun: letter;
stafum dat pl
stær n
noun: history acc sing;
stæres gen sing
stilnes f
noun: peace;
stilnesse dat sing
stow f noun:
place;
stowe acc/dat sing
sum adj: a
certain, some nom sing masc
sumu acc pl neut
sumre dat sing fem
swa adv: thus,
so;
conjunctive adv: as, when;
swa hwæt swa pron:
whatsoever
swa swa conj: just as;
swa þætte: so that
swelce, swylce
adv: likewise
swelce eac, eac swelce swa: also likewise,
moreover
swete adj:
sweet;
sweteste superl, acc sing neut
swetnis f
noun: sweetness;
swetnesse acc sing
swinsung f
noun: melody;
swinsunge dat sing
symbel n noun:
feast;
symble dat sing
syndriglice adv: individually, seperately, especially
synn f noun:
sin;
synna gen pl
T
getæl n noun: account, sequence acc sing
teala adv as interjection: well, so, good
teon wk vb:
adorn;
teode 3rd pers sing pret indic
tid f noun: time
tide, tid acc sing
tide dat/gen sing
tintreglic
adj: tormenting;
tintreglican gen sing neut
togeþeodan
str vb: add;
togeþeodde 3rd pers sing pret
indic
toweard adj:
coming, future;
toweardan gen sing
getrymman
str vb: strengthen;
getrymmende pres ptc
tunge f noun:
tongue;
tunge nom sing
tungan acc sing
tungerefa m
noun: steward, overseer of an estate;
tungerefan dat sing
Þ or Ð
þa adv:
then;
þa...þa...þa
conj: when... then, or then... when
þafian
vb: receive; consent to, agree with
þafode 3rd pers sing pret
indic
þanian wk
vb: consent to;
þafode 3rd pers sing pret
indic
þæt, þætte conj: that, so that
þe relative
particle: which, that, who;
se ðe: he who
þearf f noun: need, stress, danger nom sing
þeaw m noun: custom, practice nom sing
þegn m noun: servant, attendantnom/acc sing
þegnian wk vb: serve, care for infinitve
þeodscipe
m noun: discipline; fellowship;
þeodscipum dat pl
geþeodan
str vb: join;
geþeodde 3rd pers sing
pret indic
geþeodnis
n str fem: joining, attachment; society ( =
underþeodness submission?);
geþeodnisse dat
sing
þeow m
noun: slave, servant;
þeowa gen pl
þeowan verb: serve; þeode 3rd pers sing pret indic
þes
demonstrative pron: this, these (pl)
þas nom pl or acc sing fem
þeosse gen sing fem
þeossum dat sing masc
þis nom sing neut
þonne
adv: then, when
þon: then
þrowung f
noun: passion, suffering;
þrowunge dat sing
þryccan str
vb: oppress;
þrycced past ptc
þu 2nd pers
pron: thou, you nom sing
þinre dat sing fem of
þin:
your
eow dat pl: (to) you
þurh prep: through, by, by means of
þus adv: thus, in this way, as follows
þyncan str
impersonal vb: seem;
þuhte 3rd pers sing pret
indic
U
uhtsong m noun: matins acc sing
underþeodan
str vb: subject, devote;
underþeoded past ptc
untrum adj:
infirm, sick;
untrumra gen pl
untrumran compar. acc pl
untrymnes f
noun: infirmity;
untrymnesse dat sing
upastignes f
noun: ascension;
upastignesse dat sing
utgong m noun:
exodus, emigration;
utgonge dat sing
W
Weard m noun: guardian nom sing
wegnest n
noun: viaticum, provisions for a journey;
wegneste instr sing
welm m noun:
fervour;
welme dat sing
weorc n noun: work, task, deed acc sing (nom pl?)
weorð adj:
worthy, dear, valuable;
wyrðes gen sing neut
weorðan str
vb: become, happen;
geworden past ptc
geweorþian wk vb: respect,
honour;
geweorþad past
ptc
weoruldhad m
noun: secular life;
woruldhad acc sing
weoruldhade dat sing
willan anomalous
vb: wish, desire, will;
woldon 3rd pers pl pret indic
wilsumnesse fem noun: devotion dat sing
gewis adj: aware nom sing masc
wise f noun:
way, manner, wise;
wisan acc sing
witan vb: know;
wiston 3rd pers pl pret indic
wuton 1st pers pl pres subj: let
us (with infinitive)
gewitan
str vb: depart, go;
gewat 1st pers sing pret
indic
wite n noun:
punishment, torment;
wiites gen sing
gewitenes
f noun: departure, death;
gewitenesse gen sing
wið prep: with, from, against, in return for
word n noun:
word;
word acc sing
word acc pl
wordum dat pl
woruld f noun:
world;
worulde dat or gen sing
writan str vb:
write;
wreoton 3rd pers pl pret indic
gewrit n
noun: writing, writ;
gewrites gen sing
Wuldorfæder m noun: Father of Glory (God); gen sing
wundor n noun:
miracle, wonder;
wundra gen pl
wundrian wk
vb: wonder, marvel at;
wundrode 3rd pers sing pret
indic
gewunian
wk vb: remain, be accustomed to;
gewunade 3rd pers sing pret
indic: was accustomed to
wynsum adj:
delightful;
wynsumu nom pl neut
wyrcan str vb: make, form, produce infinitive
gewyrcan
str vb: make, form, produce;
geworhte 3rd pers sing pret
indic
geworht past ptc
Y
yldu f noun:
age, old age;
ylde gen sing
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