Glossary

a, o, aa adv: always, ever, eternally

aæðan wk verb: destroy

Aaron prop name: Haran (forms: Aarone dat sing; Arones gen sing)

abacan Class 6 str verb: bake (forms: abacæ imper sing)

abal neut? noun: power, might

abbod masc noun: abbot (forms: abbude dat sing)

abbudisse fem noun: abbess (forms: abbudissan dat/gen sing)

Abel prop noun: Abel (forms: Abele dat sing; Abeles gen sing)

abelgan Class 3 str verb: anger, enrage, offend (forms: abolgen past part)

abeodan Class 2 str verb w. acc or dat: summon, command, admonish; offer, provide (forms: abead 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; abeod imper sing; abude 3rd pers sing pret subj )

abidan Class 1 str verb w. gen: await

abiddan Class 5 str verb: pray, ask, obtain

Abimelech, Abimeleh, Abimæleh prop name: Abimelech (forms: Abimelehe, Abimeleche dat sing)

abiscod adj: occupied, busy (forms: abiscode nom pl)

abolgen past part adj: angry, enraged (from abelgan)

Abraham prop name: Abraham (forms: Abrahame dat sing; Abrahames gen sing)

abrecan Class 4 str verb: break, destroy; violate (a commandment) (forms: abrocen past part)

abregdan Class 3 str verb: remove, withdraw, take away; (w. dat) draw (a sword) (forms: abrægd, abræd 3rd pers sing pret indic; abregd imper sing; abregde 3rd pers sing pres subj; abroden past part; abrugdon pl pret indic)

abreotan Class 2 str verb: destroy, kill

abreoðan Class 2 str verb: fail, perish, be destroyed (forms: abreoðe 3rd pers sing pres subj; abroðene past part nom pl masc ("degenerate, immoral") )

abugan Class 2 str verb: bow, bend, incline (forms: abeag 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ac conj: but; nevertheless

acennan wk verb: bear, give birth to (forms: acende, akende past part nom pl; acenned past part)

aclænsian : cleanse, prove innocent

acol adj: timid, alarmed, dismayed

actreo neut noun: oak tree

acuman Class 4 str verb: come (forms: acumen past part)

acweccan wk verb: shake, brandish (forms: acwehte 3rd pers sing pret indic)

acwellan wk verb: kill, destroy (forms: acwealde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

acwencan wk verb: quench, put out (a fire)

acweðan Class 5 str verb: say, speak; reject, banish (forms: acwæð 3rd pers sing pret indic; acwið 3rd pers sing pres indic)

acyþan wk verb: make known, proclaim

ad masc noun: fire, pyre (forms: ade dat sing)

Ada prop name: Ada (forms: Adan dat)

Adam prop noun: Adam (forms: Adame dat; Adames, Adomes gen)

adælan wk verb: separate, divide (forms: adæled past part; adælede past part nom pl masc)

ademan wk verb: judge (forms: ademest 2nd pers sing pres indic);
ademan fram: deprive of (by legal judgement)

adl fem noun: sickness, disease

adlig adj: suffering, sick (forms: adlegan dat sing masc; adligum dat pl)

adon anom verb: put (forms: ado imper sing)

adraedan Class 7 str verb: fear (forms: adred 3rd pers sing pret indic)

adræfan wk verb: drive out, exile (forms: adræfde 3rd pers sing pret indic; adræfdon pl pret indic)

adreogan Class 2 str verb: do, practice (forms: adreogað pl pres indic)

æ fem noun: law, scriptures, faith

æcer masc noun: field, strip of plough-land (forms: æcera gen pl; æceras acc pl)

ædre adv: soon, immediately
ædre fem noun: artery, vein; spring, stream (forms: ædra gen pl; edrum dat pl)

æfæst adj: righteous, law-abiding, faultless (forms: æfæstan acc sing fem; æfæste nom/acc pl masc/neut)

æfæstnes fem noun: righteousness, religion, piety (forms: æfæstnisse, æfæstnesse dat sing)

æfen, æfyn neut noun: evening (forms: æfenne dat sing)

æfenleoð neut noun: evening song

æfenscima masc noun: evening light, glow of evening

æfentid fem noun: evening (forms: æfentide acc sing)

æfenleoht neut noun: evening light

æfenræst fem noun: evening rest (forms: æfenræste acc sing)

æfenspræc fem noun: evening speech (forms: æfenspræce acc sing)

geæfnan, efnan wk verb: carry out (forms: geæfndon pl pret indic)

æfre adv: ever, always, forever

æfst masc noun: hatred, malice, rivalry, spite (forms: æfstum dat pl)

æftan adv: from behind

æfter, after prep and adv: after, according to; afterwards; along, through, among, for

æftera adj: second, next (forms: æftre fem nom sing)

æftercweþend masc noun: someone speaking after (the death of) another (forms: æftercweþendra gen pl)

æfterfylgan wk verb: come after (forms: æfterfylige 3rd pers sing pres subj)

æfterlean neut noun: reward, recompense, retribution

æfþanc, æfþonca masc noun: malicious thought; injury, insult (forms: æfþancum dat pl; æfðoncan acc pl)

æfþunca masc noun: repugnant thing, irritant

æhwa pron: each, everyone

æghwær adv: everywhere

æghwæðer, owðer pron: both, each, either (forms: æghwæþres, æghwæðres gen sing masc)
æghwæþer ge . . . ge: both . . . and

æghwylc pron and adj: each (forms: æghwylcne acc sing masc; æghwylcum, æghwylcan dat sing masc)

ægþer pron: each, either, both
ægðer . . . ge . . . ; ægðer ge . . . ge . . . , ægðer . . . and . . . : both . . . and . . .

Ægyftoland, Ægypta lond, Aegiptna land prop name: Egypt (forms: Aegiptna landes gen; Ægyftolande, Ægypta londe, Ægiptna lande dat)

ægylde adj: exempt from receiving wergild (monetary compensation for killing)

ælan wk verb: light, kindle (forms: ælað pl pres indic)

ælc pron: each; any (forms: ælces gen sing; ælcon, ælcum dat sing masc; ælcra gen pl; ælcre, ælcere dat/gen sing fem; ælcum dat pl; dat sing masc)

æled masc noun: fire

ælf masc noun: fairy, goblin, elf (forms: ylfa gen pl; ylfe nom pl)

Ælfere prop name: Ælfhere

Ælfnoð prop name: Ælfnoth

Ælfred prop name: Alfred (forms: Ælfrede dat sing)

Ælfric prop name: Aelfric (forms: Ælfrices gen sing)

ælfsciene adj: fairy-bright, very beautiful (forms: ælfscieno, ælfscinu nom sing fem)

Ælfwine prop name: Aelfwine

Ælla prop name: Aella (forms: Ællan acc)

ælmesmann masc noun: almsman, beggar (forms: ælmesmannum dat pl)

ælmesriht neut noun: right to receive alms (forms: ælmesriht nom pl)

ælmysse fem noun: alms, charity (forms: ælmyssan acc sing)

ælmihtig, ællmihtig adj: almighty (forms: ælmihtiga nom sing masc; ælmihtigan, ælmihtegan, ælmihtegum dat sing masc; ælmihtiges gen sing; ælmihtigne acc sing)
se almihtiga: the Almighty, God

æghwilc, æghwylc pron and adj: each (forms: æghwylcne, æghwilcne acc sing masc; æghwylcum dat sing masc )

ægweard fem noun: watch over the shore (forms: ægwearde acc sing)

æht fem noun: livestock, property; possession (forms: æhte acc sing; æhta acc/gen pl; æhtum dat pl)

geæhtle fem noun: consideration, esteem (forms: geæhtlan gen sing)

æhtnyss fem noun: persecution (forms: æhtnyssa acc pl)

æmette fem noun: ant (forms: æmettan, æmættan nom pl)

geæmetigian wk verb: free, disengage (forms: geæmetige 2nd pers sing pres subj)

afirsian wk verb: remove, expel (forms: afirsa imper sing)

aflygan wk verb: drive out, expel (forms: afligde past part nom pl masc; aflygde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aflyman wk verb: put to flight, drive away; cause to flee (forms: aflymde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

afor adj: bitter, harsh, fierce

afyrhtan wk verb: frighten (forms: afyrhte past part nom pl masc)

Agar prop name: Agar (Hagar)

ageotan Class 2 str verb: pour out, shed; deprive (by pouring wine for) (forms: agoten past part)

agetan wk verb: destroy

agiefan, agifan Class 5 str verb: grant, give; give up, relinquish (forms: ageaf 3rd pers sing pret indic; ageafe 3rd pers sing pret subj; ageafon pl pret indic; agif imper sing; agyfe 1st pers sing pres indic; agifen, agyfen past part)

agieldan Class 3 str verb: yield, offer (forms: ageald 3rd pers sig pret indic)

æglæca, aglæca masc noun: fierce fighter, terrible attacker (forms: aglæcan, aglæacan acc/dat sing, acc pl; ahlæcan dat/gen sing)

ælgrene adj: all green, very green

ænge, enge adj: narrow, confined, cramped (forms: ænga masc nom sing; enge dat sing masc)

ænig adj and pron: any (forms: ænige acc/dat sing fem; dat sing masc/neut; æniges, ænges gen sing masc; ænigne acc sing masc; ænigre dat/gen sing fem; ænigra gen pl; ænigum, ænegum, anegum, ængum dat sing masc/neut; dat pl)

ænlic adj: incomparable, peerless, beautiful

æppel masc noun: apple, fruit (forms: æple dat sing)

ær adv: formerly, earlier, before (forms: æror, ærur compar);
no þy ær: none the sooner
on ær adv: first, earlier
ær conj and prep: before
ær ðæm ðe conj: before
ær neut noun: brass, bronze (forms: æres gen sing)

ærboren past part adj: earlier born

ærcebiscop masc noun: archbishop (forms: ærcebiscpe, ærcebiscepe dat sing)

ærdæg masc noun: dawn, daybreak; earlier day, previous time (forms: ærdæge dat sing; ærdagum dat pl)

æren adj: made of bronze or brass (forms: ærnum dat pl)

ærende neut noun: errand, message (forms: ærenda acc pl; ærende dat sing)

aerendfaest adj: on a mission, doing an errand

ærendgast masc noun: messenger (-spirit), angel

ærendgewrit neut noun: letter; written communication sent by messenger

ærendian wk verb: go on an errand, carry a message

ærendreca masc noun: messenger (forms: ærendrecan nom pl; ærendwrecum dat pl)

ærendsecg masc noun: messenger

ærest, ærost adv: first
ærest adj: first (forms: ærest neut acc sing; æresta masc nom sing; æreste nom sing fem; ærestan dat sing masc)

ærgestreon neut noun: former treasure (forms: ærgestreonum dat pl)

aergewin neut noun: former struggle

ærglad adj: gracious in former times; of established graciousness (forms: ærglade nom pl masc)

ærgod adj: good in former times; proven good because of age

ærn neut noun: building (forms: ærn acc pl)

ærnan wk verb: run, gallop (forms: ærndon pl pret indic)

ærra adj: former, earlier (forms: ærran dat pl)

ærðon, ærþon, ærþan conj: before

ærwacol adj: awake early; early-rising

asælan wk verb: oppress, constrain, bind with fetters (forms: æsæled past part)

æs neut noun: food (forms: æses gen sing)

æsc masc noun: ash-tree; spear; ship (forms: æsca, asca gen pl)

æscberend masc noun: warrior (a kenning: ash- (i.e. spear-) bearer) (forms: æscberendra gen pl)

Æscesdun prop name: Ashdown, Berkshire

Æscferð prop name: Aescferth

æschere masc noun: ash- (i.e. ship- ) army

æscholt neut noun: ash-wood (wood of the ash tree); ash-wood spear

æscplega masc noun: (ash-wood- ) spear sport (i.e. battle) (forms: æscplegan dat sing)

æscrof adj: (ash-wood- , i.e. spear- ) brave, brave in battle (forms: æscrofe nom pl masc)

æsctir masc noun: ash (i.e. spear, i.e. battle) glory (a kenning for "victory")

æscþræcu fem noun: a storm of ash-woods (i.e. spears—a kenning for "battle") (forms: æscþr&aelic;ce dat sing)

æstel masc noun: pointer

æswic masc noun: deception (forms: æswicas acc pl)

æt prep: at, near, by, from
æt masc noun: food (ætes gen sing)

ætberan Class 4 str verb: carry away; carry up to (forms: ætbær 3rd pers sing pret indic; ætbæron pl pret indic)

æteowan, ætywan wk verb: reveal, display; appear (forms: ætæwde 3rd pers sing pret indic; æteawed past part; æteowde past part fem sing; ætyweð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

ætfeohtan Class 3 str verb: fight against
folmum ætfeohtan: flail around with the hands

ætfeolan Class 3 str verb: hold firmly (forms: ætfealh 1st pers sing pret indic)

ætforan prep: before, in front of

ætgædere, ætgædre adv: together

ætgifa masc noun: nourisher, provider (forms: ætgifan, ætgiefan dat sing)

æðelboren past part adj: of noble birth

æðelborennis, æðelborennes, æþelborennyss fem noun: nobility of birth (forms: æðelnborennesse acc sing)

æðele, æþele adj: noble, excellent; (as noun) noble, man, person (forms: æðela nom sing masc; æðelan acc/dat/gen sing masc/neut; æðele nom/acc pl masc/fem/neut; æðelo acc pl neut; æþelu nom sing fem; æðelum dat pl)

æþeling, æðeling masc noun: noble, prince (forms: æðelinga, æþelinga gen pl; æþelingas, æðelingas nom pl; æðelinge dat sing; æþelinges, æðelinges gen sing; æþellingum, æðelingum dat pl)

Æþelinga eig prop name: Athelney, Somerset (lit "Island of the Nobles") (forms: Æþelinga eigge, Æþelingga eige dat)

Æþelbald prop name: Aethelbald

Æþelbryht prop name: Aethelbryht (forms: Æþelbryhtes gen sing)

Æþelgar prop name: Aethelgar (forms: Æþelgares gen sing)

Æþelred, Æþered prop name: Aethelred (forms: Æþelredes gen)

Æþelwulf prop name: Aethelwulf

Æþelwulfing adj: son of Æþelwulf

Æþeric prop name: Aetheric

æþelu, æðelo fem noun: nobility, origin, nature, talent (forms: æþele dat/gen sing; æðelum, æþelum dat pl)
æðelu, æþelo neut pl noun: descent, lineage

Æþelwulf prop name: Aethelwulf

ætleapan Class 7 str verb: escape, run away from (forms: ætleape 3rd pers sing pres subj)

æthrinan Class 1 str verb: touch (forms: æthran 3rd pers sing pret indic; æthrinað pl pres indic)

ætsomne adv: together, united, at once

ætstandan Class 6 str verb: stand still, stop; remain standing (forms: ætstod 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ætstaeppan Class 6 str verb: step towards, up to (something) (forms: ætstop 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ættrynne, ætterne adj: poisoned, deadly

ætwindan Class 3 str verb: escape (forms: ætwand 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ætwist fem noun: food, sustenance

ætwitan wk verb: reproach

æwbryce masc noun: adultery (forms: æwbrycas acc pl)

æwiscmod adj: ashamed, disgraced

afandian wk verb: try, test, find out (forms: afanda imper sing)

afeallan Class 7 str verb: fall, decline (forms: afeallen past part)

afedan wk verb: beget, produce, bring forth (forms: afeded past part)

aferian wk verb: depart, withdraw (forms: aferige 3rd pers sing pres subj)

afylgean wk verb: pursue, persecute (forms: afylgde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

afyllan wk verb: fill (forms: afylled past part)
afyllan wk verb: kill (forms: afylle 3rd pers sing pres indic)

afyrran wk verb: take away (forms: afyrred past part)

afysan wk verb: drive away; urge on (forms: afysed past part)

agan, agon wk verb: own, possess, have; control, rule (forms: age 1st/2nd/3rd pers sing pres subj; agen pl pres subj; agon pl pres indic; ah 1st/3rd pers sing pres indic; ahte 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic/subj; ahton pl pret indic; negative forms combined with ne: nagon ( = ne + agon) pl pres indic; nah ( = ne + ah) 1st pers sing pres indic; nahte ( = ne + ahte) 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic/subj; nahton ( = ne + ahton) pl pret indic)
agan anom verb: pass away, end

agangan Class 7 str verb: go, go by, pass (forms: agongen past part)

agen adj: own, proper (forms: agene acc/dat sing fem; agenes gen sing neut; agenne acc sing masc; agenre dat sing fem; agenum, agnum dat pl; dat sing masc)

agend masc noun: owner

agendfrea masc noun: (possessing) lord, owner (forms: agendfrean acc sing)

ageotan Class 2 str verb: shed, pour out; deprive (forms: ageat 3rd pers sing pret indic; agotene past part nom pl masc)

agrafan Class 6 str verb: carve, engrave (forms: agrof 3rd pers sing pret indic)

geagnian, ægnian wk verb: own, acquire, obtain; dedicate (forms: geagnod past part)

ahsian, acsian wk verb: ask, seek for; deserve (forms: ahsode 3rd pers sing pret indic; ahsodon pl pret indic)

geacsian wk verb: find out, discover, learn (forms: geahsod past part; geaxode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aheawan Class 7 str verb: cut down (forms: aheawen past part)

ahebban Class 6 str verb: raise up, lift, exalt; achieve, maintain (forms: ahafen past part; ahof 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; ahofon pl pret indic)

ahicgan, ahycgan wk verb: consider, devise

ahiþan wk verb: devour, destroy

ahleapan Class 7 str verb: leap up (forms: ahleop 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ahliehhan Class 6 str verb: laugh at; exult (forms: ahlog, ahloh 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ahon Class 7 str verb: hang, suspend (forms: aheng 3rd pers sing pret indic; ahongen, ahangen past part)

ahreddan wk verb: save, rescue (forms: ahrædde 3rd pers sing pret indic/subj; ahredde 1st/3rd pers sing pres/pret indic; ahreddest 2nd pers sing pret indic; ahreded past part)

ahuðan Class 2 str verb: plunder (forms: ahudan pl pret indic)

ahwar adv: anywhere, ever, at all

ahweorfan Class 3 str verb w. gen: turn away, turn aside from (forms: ahwearf 3rd pers sing pret indic; ahwurfon pret pl indic)

ahwæðer, owðer pron: either

ahwettan wk verb: reject (forms: ahwet 3rd pers sing pres subj)

aidligan wk verb: profane, make useless

airnan Class 3 str verb: run out, pass away (forms: aurnen past part)

alædan wk verb: lead (forms: alædde 3rd pers sing pret indic; alæde imper sing)

alætan Class 7 str verb: forgive, pardon (forms: to alætanne inflect infin)

aldorbana masc noun: murderer, killer (forms: aldorbanan dat sing)

aldordæg masc noun: life-day, day of a life (forms: aldordagum, ealderdagum dat pl)

aldordema masc noun: magistrate, lord

aldorleas adj: leaderless (forms: aldorlease nom pl masc)

aldorcearu fem noun: great sorrow (forms: aldorceare dat sing)

aldorduguð fem noun: nobility, leading warriors (forms: aldorduguðe nom pl)

aldorgedal, ealdorgedal neut noun: death

aldorneru fem noun: salvation, life-saving, safety (forms: aldornere acc sing)

aldorwisa masc noun: leader, chief

alecgan, alecgean wk verb: lay, lay down; abandon, relinquish; put down, conquer (forms: alecgað pl pres indic; aled past part; aledon pl pret indic; alegde, alede 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aleogan Class 2 str verb: fail to fulfill (forms: aleh 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aleoþian wk verb: separate, remove (forms: aleoðode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

alesan Class 5 str verb: select, pick (forms: alesen past part)

Alexandisc adj: Alexandrian, pertaining to Alexandria (forms: Alexandiscre dat sing fem)

Alexandria prop name: Alexandria (forms: Alexandrian dat/gen sing)

alimpan Class 3 str verb: happen, come to be (forms: alamp 3rd pers sing pret indic; alumpen past part)

Alre prop name: Alre

alwalda, allwalda masc noun: Ruler of All: God (forms: alwaldan, alwealdan acc/dat/gen sing)

alwaldend masc noun: Ruler of All: God

alyfan wk verb: grant, allow, entrust (forms: alyfde 1st pers sing pret indic; alyfed past part)

alynnan wk verb: deliver, release

ambyht, ombiht neut noun: service; command (forms: ambyhto acc pl)
ombiht, ombeht masc noun: servant, officer (forms: ombihtum dat pl)

ambyhtsecg masc noun: servant

Ambrafel prop name: Amrafel (Amraphel) (forms: )

ameldian wk verb: reveal, make known; denounce, betray (forms: ameldod past part)

amen interj: amen

Ammon prop name: Ammon (son of Lot)

Ammonitare prop name: Ammonites

amyrran wk verb: hinder, prevent; disable (forms: amyrde 3rd pers sing pret indic; amyrred past part)

an, on, .i., I numeral and pron: one, alone (forms: ane acc/dat sing fem; nom pl masc; anes gen sing masc/neut; anne, ænne acc sing masc; anra gen pl; anre dat/gen sing fem; anum dat sing masc/neut)

ana adj: alone; (forms: anes gen sing masc; anon dat sing fem; anum dat sing masc)

ancor masc noun: anchor (forms: ancre dat sing)

and, ond conj: and

anda masc noun: injury, vexation, anger (forms: andan acc/dat sing)

andæg adj: (one) day-long (forms: andægne acc sing masc)

andefn fem noun: amount, quantity

andettan wk verb: confess, acknowledge, declare (forms: andette, ondette 1st/3rd pers sing pres/pret indic)

andgit neut noun: understanding, knowledge, perception, meaning (forms: andgiete dat sing)

andgitfullice adv: clearly, intelligibly, meaningfully (forms: andgitfullicost superl)

andgiettacen neut noun: perceptible sign

andlang adj: entire, extended
on andlang adv phrase: straight out, flat

andlifen fem noun: food, nourishment; wages (forms: andlifne acc sing)

Andred prop name: the Weald, then a great forest 120 miles in length, in Kent and Sussex, used as pasture for pigs

andsaca masc noun: enemy (forms: andsacum dat pl)

andwig, antwig neut noun: resistance, retaliation

Aner prop name: Aner (forms: Aneres gen sing)

Angelcynn prop name: the English people; England (forms: Angelcynne dat sing; Angelcynnes gen sing)

anhaga masc noun: solitary dweller, recluse, hermit (forms: anhogan acc sing)

anhar adj: very grey-haired

anhydig adj: resolute, firm, brave

anlepe adj: single, solitary (forms: anlepne acc sing masc)

anlicnes fem noun: likeness, resemblance, form, appearance (forms: anlicnesse, anlycnysse acc/dat sing)

anlipig adj: individual, single

anræd adj: resolute, determined

Antecrist masc noun: the Antichrist (forms: Antecristes gen sing)

antid fem noun: the same time

andwlita masc noun: face, countenance (forms: andwlitan acc/dat sing; nom/acc pl)

anga adj: only (forms: angan acc sing fem)

Angelþeow Offing prop name: Angeltheow son of Offa

angenga, angengea masc noun: solitary one, one who walks alone

anmod adj: single-minded, resolute, united, unanimous (forms: anmode nom pl)

anmodlice adv: resolutely

ansien, ansyn, onsyn fem noun: face, figure; sight; beauty (forms: ansyne acc/dat/gen sing fem)

andswarian wk verb: answer, reply (forms: andswarode, andswarede, ondswarode, ondswarede, ondswarade, ondsworede 3rd pers sing pret indic; andswarodon, andswaredon, ondswarodon, ondswaredon pl pret indic)

andswaru fem noun: answer, reply; (forms: andsware acc/dat sing; ondsware acc sing); to incre andsware: in order to reply to you

andweard adj: present (forms: andweardan gen sing fem; andwearde nom sing neut; nom pl masc; andweardne, andwærden acc sing masc; ondweardum dat pl)
him ondweardum: in their presence

andweorc neut noun: matter, substance

andwyrdan wk verb: answer (forms: andwyrde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

andwyrde neut noun: answer, reply

anfeald adj: simple, plain, uncomplicated (forms: anfealdne acc sing masc)

anfloga masc noun: solitary flier

anforht adj: frightened

anforlætan Class 7 str verb: abandon, relinquish, lose (forms: anforlete 3rd pers sing pret subj; anforleten pl pret subj)

angin neut noun: beginning, initial step; enterprise, action

anunga, aninga adv: immediately, right away; entirely; certainly

anwealda masc noun: sole ruler

Anwynd prop name: Anwynd

Apollines prop name: Apollo

Apollonius prop name: Apollonius (forms: Apolloni (Latin) voc; Apollonio, Apollonige dat; Apollonium acc)

apostata masc noun: apostate (forms: apostatan nom pl)

apostol masc noun: apostle (forms: apostola gen pl; apostoles gen sing)

ar masc noun: messenger (forms: aras acc pl; ares gen sing);
ar, are fem noun: honour, dignity, respect, virtue, mercy, prosperity (forms: are acc/dat/gen sing; ara acc pl; ara, arra, arna, arena gen pl; aran dat sing; arum dat pl)

aræd adj: determined, decided

arædan wk verb: read out loud, read

aræman wk verb: raise up, lift, stand up (forms: aræmde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aræran wk verb: lift up, raise (forms: arærde 3rd per sing pret indic; aræred past part)

Arcestrates prop name: Arcestrates

Archoboleta prop name: Archoboleta, a name applied to the river Nile in Wonders of the East

ardlice adv: quickly

areafian wk verb: take away, carry off (forms: areafod past part)

areccean wk verb: explain, translate, narrate (forms: arece imper sing; arehte 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aretan wk verb: gladden, encourage (forms: areted past part)

arfæst adj: honourable, righteous, pious, virtuous (forms: arfæstan dat sing neut; arfæste nom pl masc)

arfæstnes fem noun: piety, virtue (forms: arfæstnisse dat sing)

arian wk verb: honour, respect (forms: arað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

ariht adv: properly, rightly

ariman wk verb: recite (forms: arim imper sing)

arinnan Class 3 str verb: run out, expire (forms: aurnen past part)

arisan Class 1 str verb: arise (forms: aras 3rd pers sing pret indic; arisað pl pres indic; arison pl pret indic)

arleas adj: without honour: humiliated, sinful; (as noun) sinner (forms: arlease nom pl masc/neut; nom sing neut; arleasra gen pl)

arlice adv: honourably

Armenia prop name: Armenia (Ararat)

arod adj: ready, bold

Arscylding prop name: (Honour-) Scylding, Dane (forms: Arscyldinga gen pl)

arstaf masc noun: kindness, benefit, support (forms: arstafum dat pl)

arweorðian wk verb: honour (forms: arwurðode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

arwurðlice adv: reverently, with honour

arwurðnys fem noun: reverence, honour (forms: arwurðnysse dat sing)

Ascanmynster prop name: Axminster, Devon

asceacan Class 6 str verb: shake, brandish (forms: asceoc 3rd pers sing pret indic)

geascian, axian wk verb: ask; (with ge- prefix) discover, find out (forms: axsa imper sing; axsast 2nd pers sing pres indic; geascodon, axoden pl pret indic; axude, ahsode, geascode, geaxode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

ascufan Class 2 str verb: expel, remove, drive out (forms: asceaf 3rd pers sing pret indic)

asecgan wk verb: explain, declare (forms: asæde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

asendan wk verb: send, send forth (forms: asende 3rd pers sing pret indic; asendest 2nd pers sing pres indic)

asealcan Class 3 str verb: weaken, slacken

asettan wk verb: set, place; appoint (forms: asette 1st/3rd pers sing pres/pret indic/subj; asetton pl pret indic; aseted past part)
siþas asettan: "lay down" (i.e. make) journeys

asingan Class 3 str verb: sing, chant (forms: asinge 3rd pers sing pres subj; asong 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aslupan Class 2 str verb: slip away from, disappear

asmeagan wk verb: consider, examine, think of

asmiðigen wk verb: construct, make by metalsmith's art (forms: asmiþod past part)

asolcennes fem noun: idleness, laziness (forms: asolcennesse acc sing)

aspendan wk verb: expend, spend out (forms: aspended past part)

aspringan Class 3 str verb: spring up, arise (forms: asprungen past part)

assa masc noun: ass, donkey (forms: assan nom pl)

Asser prop name: Asser (forms: Assere dat sing)

Assirie prop noun: Assyria

Assyrias masc pl noun: the Assyrians (forms: Assiria, Assyria gen pl; Assyrium dat pl)

astandan Class 6 str verb: stand up (forms: astod 3rd pers sing pret indic)

astigan Class 1 str verb: rise, mount, arise, become proud (forms: asteah, astag, astah 3rd pers sing pret indic)

astreccan wk verb: stretch out, lie down, prostrate oneself; extend, reach out (forms: astrece imper sing; astreht past part)

astrienan wk verb: give birth to, beget (forms: astrynde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

astyrian, astirian wk verb: stir up, excite, move (forms: astyred past part)

aswamian wk verb: cease, grow dark (forms: aswamað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

aswefan wk verb: put to sleep; kill (forms: aswefede past part nom/acc pl masc)

atæsan wk verb: injure, wound (forms: atæsed past part)

atol adj: horrible, terrible (forms: atolan acc sing masc; atole acc sing fem; atolne acc sing masc)

atelic adj: horrible, terrifying

atemian wk verb: tame

ateon Class 2 str verb: remove, take away; entice away from; take (a journey); dispose of, deal with (forms: ateah 3rd pers sing pret indic; atuge 3rd pers sing pres subj)

aþ, að masc noun: oath (forms: aþas, aðas acc pl; aþe, aðe dat sing)

aðbrice masc noun: oath-breaking (forms: ðbricas acc pl)

aþecgan wk verb: serve food to; kill? (Wulf 2, 7)

aþencan wk verb: consider, contrive

aþenian wk verb: stretch out, extend (forms: aþenedon past part dat pl)

aþringan Class 3 str verb: shove, push (forms: aþrong 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aðumsweoras masc pl noun: a son-in-law and his father-in-law (forms: aðumsweoran dat)

aþwean Class 6 str verb: wash, cleanse (forms: aþwoh 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aspiwan Class 1 str verb: womit (forms: aspaw 3rd pers sing pret indic)

attor neut noun: poison

Auitus prop name: Avitus (forms: Auitum acc sing)

awa adv: eternally, for ever
awa to aldre: for ever and ever

awæcnian wk verb: arise, descend (forms: awæcniað pl pres indic)

awægan wk verb: cancel out, destroy

aweaxan Class 6 str verb: grow (forms: aweox, awox 1st pers sing pret indic)
up aweaxan: grow up, come to maturity

aweccan wk verb: awake, arouse, raise up, beget (forms: aweahte, awehte 3rd pers sing pret indic/subj; awehton pl pret indic)

aweg adv: away

awendan wk verb : change, pervert, convert (forms: awend past part; awende 3rd pers sing pret indic)

aweorpan Class 3 str verb: cast out, reject, cast down (forms: awearp 3rd pers sing pret indic; aworpene past part nom pl masc; aworpenne past part acc sing masc)

awiht, awuht, owiht, aht pron, adv, and noun: anything, something, at all; nothing
to ahte: at all, in any way

awrecan Class 5 str verb: avenge, punish (forms: awræce 3rd pers sing pret subj)

awritan Class 1 str verb: write, inscribe (forms: awrat 3rd pers sing pret indic; awrite 3rd pers sing pres subj; awritene past part nom pl fem)

awyrgan wk verb: outlaw, curse (forms: awyrged past part; awyrgda past part nom sing masc (as noun = "the cursed one", i.e. the devil))

axe fem noun: ash, cinder (forms: axan dat sing)

Babilonia prop name: Babylonia

Babylon prop name: Babylon (forms: Babilone dat sing; Babylones gen sing)

Bachsecg, Bagsecg prop name: Bachsecg

bæc neut noun: back
ofer bæc adv phrase: backwards, away

bæcbord neut noun: larboard, port side of a boat

bædan wk verb: urge, impel (forms: gebæded past part)

bæl neut noun: fire, flame, pire (forms: bæle dat sing)

bælc masc noun: pride, arrogance

bælfyr neut noun: sacrificial fire

bær adj: bare, naked (forms: bare acc (nom?) pl masc; baro, baru nom pl neut)

gebæran wk verb: behave, comport oneself (forms: gebærdon pl pret indic)

bærnan wk verb: burn (forms: bærnað pl pres indic)

gebæro neut noun: behaviour, comportment (forms: gebæro dat sing; gebærum dat pl)

bætan wk verb: to bridle, to halter

bæð neut noun: bath, baptismal immersion (forms: bæðe dat sing)

bæðweg masc noun: bath-road (a kenning for "sea") (forms: bæðweges gen sing)

Bardanig prop name: Bardney (forms: Bardanige dat sing)

baldlice adv: bravely, boldly (forms: baldlicost superl)

bealubenn fem noun: serious wound

bealuwaras masc pl noun: evil-doers, dwellers in iniquity (forms: bealuwara gen pl)

baldor masc noun: lord

ban neut noun: bone (forms: ban nom/acc pl)

bana masc noun: killer (forms: banan, bonan acc/dat/gen sing)

bancofa masc noun: bone-chamber (a kenning for "body")

banfag adj: decorated with bone

banleas adj: boneless (forms: banlease acc sing neut)

banloca masc noun: muscle; (singular:) the body (forms: banlocan acc sing; nom/acc pl)

gebannan Class 7 str verb: command, order

Basengas prop name pl: Basing, Hampshire (forms: Basengum dat)

basnian wk verb: await, expect (forms: basnedon pl pret indic)

bat fem/masc noun: boat, ship (forms: bates gen sing)

be, bi, big prep: by, with, by means of; near by, beside; because of; about, regarding

baþian wk verb: bathe

beacen neut noun: sign, portent (forms: beacna gen pl; beacne dat sing; beacnum dat pl) )

beacnian wk verb: point out, show (forms: gebeacnod past part)

Beadohild prop name: Beadohild, daughter of Nithhad seduced by Weland, the smith who killed her brothers and used their body parts to make jewelry for her father. (forms: Beadohilde dat sing)

beadohata masc noun: proclaimer of battle

beadohrægl neut noun: battle garment (i.e. coat of mail)

beadorinc masc noun: warrior (forms: beadorinca gen pl)

beadu fem noun: war, battle (forms: beaduwe, beadowe dat sing; beadwa gen pl)

beaducaf adj: brave in battle (forms: beaducafa nom sing masc)

beadufolm fem noun: fighting hand (forms: beadufolme acc sing)

beaduræs masc noun: onslaught of battle, attack

beadurun fem noun: fighting speech, verbal attack (forms: beadurune acc sing)

beaduscrud neut noun: (battle-clothing, i.e.) coat of mail (forms: beaduscruda gen pl)

beæftan adv: behind

beag masc noun: ring, armlet; (in plural) treasure, wealth (forms: beaga gen pl; beagas, begas nom/acc pl; beage dat sing; beagum dat pl)

beaghroden, beahhroden adj: decorated with treasure, bejewelled (forms: beahhrodene nom pl fem)

beahhord neut noun: (treasure-) hoard (forms: beahhorda gen pl; beahhordes gen sing)

beahgifa masc noun: ring-giver (i.e. lord) (forms: beahgifan acc/dat sing)

beahsele masc noun: ring (-giving) hall

beald, bald adj: brave, bold (forms: bealde nom pl masc)

bealo neut noun: harm, injury, evil (forms: bealwa gen pl; bealwes gen sing)

bealofull adj: full of evil (forms: bealofulla nom sing masc; bealofullan acc/gen sing masc)

bealohydig adj: intending evil or destruction

bealosiþ masc noun: harmful or evil experience (forms: bealosiþa gen pl)

bealu neut noun: destruction, evil, misery (forms: bealwa, bealuwa gen pl)
bealu adj: evil, miserable (forms: balwon dat pl)

beam masc noun: tree; beam, timber; beam of light; cross (forms: beama gen pl; beamas nom pl; beame dat sing; beames gen sing; beaman dat pl)
heard beam: hornbeam

beamsceadu gem noun: the shadow of trees, protecting trees (forms: beamsceade acc/dat sing)

beamtelg masc noun: tree-dye (forms: beamtelge dat sing)

Beanstan prop name: Beanstan, father of Breca (forms: Beanstanes gen sing)

beard masc noun: beard (forms: beardas acc pl)

bearhtm, bryhtm masc noun: brightness, din, flashing (forms: bearhtme dat sing)
eagan bryhtm: twinkling of an eye

bearm masc noun: bosom, stomach, lap; hold (of a ship) (forms: bearme dat sing; bearmum dat pl)

bearn neut noun: child, offspring (forms: bearn nom/acc pl; bearna gen pl; bearne dat sing; bearnes gen sing; bearnum dat pl)
mid bearne: with child, pregnant

bearngebyrdo fem noun: child-bearing (forms: bearngebyrdo gen sing)

bearnmyrðra masc noun: child-killer (forms: bearnmyrðran nom pl)

bearu, bearo masc noun: wood, grove (forms: bearwas nom/acc pl; bearwe dat sing)

beatan Class 7 str verb: beat, pound, strike against (forms: beatað pl pres indic; beotan pl pret indic)

Bebbanburg prop name: Bamborough (forms: Bebbanbyrig dat sing)

bebeodan Class 2 str verb: command, instruct; commit, entrust, dedicate (forms: bebead, bibead 3rd pers sing pret indic; bebeod imper sing; bebeodende pres part; bebiode 1st pers sing pres indic; beboden past part; bebudon pl pret indic)

bebod neut noun: command, commandment (forms: bebodu acc pl)

bebugan Class 2 str verb: encircle, surround (forms: bebugeð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

bebicgan wk verb: sell (forms: bebicge 3rd pers sing pres subj; 1st pers sing pres indic; bebicgan pl pres indic)

beclypan wk verb: embrace, hug (forms: beclypte 3rd pers sing pret indic)

becuman Class 4 str verb: happen, befall; come, arrive (forms: becom 3rd pers sing indic; becomon, becoman pl pret indic; becwom, becom 3rd pers sing pret indic)

gebed neut noun: prayer (forms: gebede dat sing)

bedælan wk verb w. dat: deprive (forms: bedæled, bidæled past part; bedælde past part nom pl masc)

bedd, bed neut noun: bed; garden bed (forms: bedde dat sing; beddes gen sing)

gebedda, gebædda masc noun: sexual partner; spouse (forms: gebeddan acc/dat sing; gebeddum dat pl)

beddrest fem noun: bed (forms: beddreste acc sing)

bedelfan Class 3 str verb: bury (forms: bedealf 3rd pers sing pret indic)

bediglian wk verb: conceal

bedragan Class 6 str verb: draw, entice, lure (forms: bedrog 3rd pers sing pret indic)

bedreosan Class 2 str verb: fall, perish; (with dat.) deprive (forms: bedroren, bidroren past part; bedrorene, bidrorene past part nom pl masc)

bedrest fem noun: bed (forms: bedreste dat sing)

bedrifan Class 1 str verb: drive out, drive away; cover, spatter (forms: bedraf 3rd pers sing pret indic; bedrifenne past part acc sing masc)

gebedscipe masc noun: sexual intercourse, sleeping together (forms: gebedscipe dat sing)

bedyrnan wk verb: conceal (forms: bedyrnded 3rd pers sing pret indic; bedyrndon pl pret indic; bedyrned past part)

befealdan Class 7 str verb: fold, envelope, clasp (forms: befealdest 2nd pers sing pret indic)

befeallan Class 7 str verb: fall (forms: befeallene past part masc nom pl)

befeolan Class 3 str verb: apply oneself to, devote oneself to

befleon Class 2 str verb: flee from (forms: to befleonne inflect infin)

beflowan Class 7 str verb: flow about (forms: beflowen past part)

befon Class 7 str verb: clasp, lay hold of, ensnare, seize (forms: befangen, befongen, bifongen past part)

beforan, biforan prep: before, in front of, in the presence of

befyllan wk verb: cause to fall; deprive of by killing (forms: befælled, befylled past part)

began anom verb: surround; engage in, perform; worship (idols) (forms: beeode 3rd pers sing pret indic; beeodon, beeodan, bieodan pl pret indic)

begang, begong, bigong masc noun: expanse, extent; practice, service, worship (forms: bigange dat sing; bigonges gen sing)

begeotan Class 2 str verb: drench, drip over, cover (forms: begoten past part)

begietan, begytan Class 5 str verb: get, acquire, take (forms: begeat, bigeat 3rd pers sing pret indic; begeaton pl pret indic)

beginnan Class 3 str verb: begin (forms: begann, began 3rd pers sing pret indic)

begiondan, begeondan prep: beyond, on the other side of

begrindan Class 3 str verb: deprive, strip (oneself of something); grind away (forms: begrindeð 3rd pers sing pret indic; begrunden past part) )

begrornian wk verb: mourn about (forms: to begrornianne inflected infin)

bigyllan Class 3 str verb: yell about (forms: bigeal 3rd pers sing pret indic)

behabban wk verb: detain, have (forms: behæfdon pl pret subj)

behatan Class 7 str verb: promise, vow (forms: behet 1st pers sing pret indic; behetan pl pret indic)

behinon, behionan prep: on this side of

behon Class 7 str verb: hang (something) about (w. dat for what hangs) (forms: bihongen past part)

beheafdian wk verb: behead (forms: beheafdod past part)

behealdan Class 7 str verb: behold, gaze on; possess, have (forms: beheold 3rd pers sing pret indic; beheoldon pl pret indic)

behelan Class 4 str verb: cover, hide (forms: beholen past part)

beheowan Class 7 str verb: cut off, cut off from, deprive of (forms: beheowe 3rd pers sing pres subj)

behreosan Class 2 str verb: fall upon, cover (forms: bihrorene past part nom pl masc)

behriman sk verb: frost over, cover in rime or hoarfrost (forms: behrimed past part)

behð fem noun: sign, evidence (forms: behðe dat sing)

beirnan Class 3 str verb: occur (forms: bearn 3rd pers sing pret indic)

beladian wk verb: exculpate, vindicate

belecgan wk verb: cover (forms: belegde, bilegde 3rd pers sing pret indic; bilecgað pl pres indic)

beleosan Class 2 str verb: be deprived of, lose (with dat) (forms: beleas 1st pers sing pret indic; belorene past part masc nom pl)

belicgan Class 5 str verb: lie about, surround (forms: beligeð, belið 3rd pers sing pres indic)

belimpan Class 3 str verb: belong (to) (forms: belimpeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; belumpen pl pret subj; belumpon pl pret indic)

belisnod past part adj as noun: castrated, eunuch (forms: belisnode nom pl)

beliðan Class 1 str verb: deprive of (forms: belidenne past part acc sing masc)

belucan Class 2 str verb: lock up, enclose (forms: beleac 3rd pers sing pret indic; belocen, belucen past part)

bemurnan Class 3 str verb: lament, mourn about (forms: bemearn 3rd pers sing pret indic; bimurneð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

ben fem noun: petition, request (forms: bene dat/gen sing)

bena beon idiomatic expression: to petition, request, ask (forms: bena eart 2nd pers sing pres indic; benan synt pl pres indic; bena wæs 1st pers sing pret indic)

benæman wk verb: deprive of, take away

benc fem noun: bench (forms: bence dat sing; bencum dat pl)

bencsittende masc pl noun: bench-sitters, i.e. courtiers, warriors (forms: bencsittendum dat pl)

bencþel neut noun: bench-plank (forms: bencþelu nom pl)

bend masc noun: bond, fetter, band (forms: bendum dat pl)

beneah pret pres verb: enjoy, possess (forms: beneah 3rd pers sing pres indic)

benedicite Latin verb: bless (imper)

benemnan wk verb: name, declare, say

beneotan Class 2 str verb: deprive of (forms: beneote 3rd pers sing pres subj; beneoteð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

beniman Class 4 str verb: deprive, take, assume (forms: benam, binom 3rd pers sing pret indic; benimð 3rd pers sing pres indic; benumen past part)

benn fem noun: wound (forms: benne dat sing; nom pl; bennum dat pl)

gebeodan Class 2 str verb: announce, proclaim, make known; offer, give, grant (forms: bead, gebad, gebead 3rd pers sing pret indic; beodaþ pl pres indic; beodeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; geboden past part; bude 2nd pers sing pret indic; budon pl pret indic)

beodgeneat masc noun: table companion (forms: beodgeneatas nom pl)

beodgereordu neut pl noun: meals, food

beon anom verb: to be (forms: eart 2nd pers sing pres indic; eom 1st pers sing pres ind; is, ys 3rd pers sing pres ind; beo imper sing; 1st pers sing pres indic; 2nd pers sing pres subj; beon pl pres indic; imper pl; beoð, beoþ, bioð pl pres indic; bist 2rd pers sing pres indic; bið, byð, biþ, beoð 3rd pers sing pres ind; seo 1st/3rd pers sing pres subj; sie, sy, si 2nd/3rd pers sing pres subj; sien, syn pl pres subj; synd, sind, synt, sint, syn, syndon, sindon, syndan, siendon pl pres indic; wære 3rd pers sing pret subj; wæren, wæran pl pret subj; wæron, waron, wæran, wærun pl pret indic; wæs, was 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; wes, wæs imper sing; westu ( = wes þu) imper sing;
forms collapsed with negative particle "ne": næs ( = ne wæs) 3rd pers sing pret indic; imper sing; nære ( = ne wære) 3rd pers sing pret subj; næren ( = ne wæren) pl pret subj; næron ( = ne wæron) pl pret indic; nearon ( = ne earon) pl pres indic; nis, nys ( = ne is) 3rd pers sing pres indic)

beor neut noun: beer (forms: beore dat sing)

gebeor masc noun: beer-drinking buddy, beer-drinker (forms: gebeoras nom/acc pl; gebeorum dat pl)

beorg masc noun: mountain, hill (forms: beorgas nom/acc pl; beorge dat sing; beorgum dat pl )

gebeorg neut noun: protection (forms: gebeorge dat sing)

gebeorgan Class 3 str verb w. dat: save, preserve; avoid, defend against (forms: bearh, gebearh 3rd pers sing pret indic; beorge 3rd pers sing pres subj; geborgen past part; burgon pl pret indic)

beorhhlið neut noun: mountain slope (forms: beorhhleoþum dat pl)

beorht adj: bright, light, clear, pure (forms: beorta nom sing masc; beorhtan acc/dat/gen sing masc/fem/neut; beorhte fem nom/acc sing, acc pl masc/fem, nom sing neut; beorhtost superl; beorhtra gen pl; beorhtre fem dat/gen sing; beorhtum dat pl)
beorhte adv: brightly

beorhtblowan Class 7 str verb: blossom brightly (forms: beorhtblowende pres part)

Beorhtdene masc pl noun: (Bright-) Danes (forms: Beorhtdena gen pl)

beorma masc noun: yeast foam (from beer), sourdough starter, barm (forms: beorman acc sing)

beorn masc noun: man (forms: beorna gen pl; beornas nom/acc pl; beorne dat sing; beornes gen sing; beornum dat pl)

Beornræd prop name: Beornraed

gebeorscipe masc noun: feast with alcohol, beer party (forms: gebeorscipe dat sing; gebeorscipes, beorscipes gen sing)

beorsele masc noun: beer-hall (forms: beorsele dat sing)

beorþegu fem noun: beer-drinking (forms: beorþege dat sing)

gebeot neut noun: boast, vow

gebeotian wk verb: boast, vow (forms: gebeotedon, beotedan pl pret indic; beotode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

Beowulf prop name: Beowulf (forms: Beowulfe dat sing; Beowulfes gen sing)

bepæcan wk verb: seduce, deceive (forms: bepæceð pl pres indic)

berædan wk verb: to determine by discussion
hyra mægen beræddon: arrayed their forces

geberan Class 4 str verb: bear, carry; give birth to (forms: bær, gebær 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; bæron pl pret indic; bere 1st pers sing pres indic/subj; imper sing; bereð, bireð, byreð, byrð 3rd pers sing pres indic; berað imper pl; beron pl pres indic; boren, geboren past part (also "born"); geborenum past part dat sing masc (Sea 98 as noun: sibling); byreð 3rd pers sing pres indic; to berenne inflected infinitive)

*bereafan Class 2 str verb: deprive (forms: berofan pl pret indic)

bereafian wk verb: deprive, bereave, rob (forms: bereafod, bireafod past part w. dat: deprived of; without)

berenian wk verb: commit, carry out (forms: berenedon )

berewæstm masc noun: barley crop (forms: berewæstma gen pl)

beridan Class 1 str verb: catch up to by riding (forms: berad 3rd pers sing pret indic)

Bersabeas prop name: inhabitants of Beersheba (forms: Bersabea gen pl)

berstan Class 3 str verb: burst, break (forms: bærst 3rd pers sing pret indic; burston pl pret indic)

berypan wk verb: despoil (forms: berypte past part acc sing neut; past part nom pl neut)

besceawian wk verb: look about, consider, care about (forms: bisceawað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

bescierian wk verb w. gen or dat: deprive of, separate from (forms: biscyred past part; bescyrede past part pl adj)

bescufan Class 2 str verb: shove, throw, thrust

besellan wk verb: surround, cover (forms: beseald past part)

besencan wk verb: sink, submerge, drown (forms: besenceð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

beseon Class 5 str verb: see, look at; look around (forms: beseo 3rd pers sing pres subj; beseah 3rd pers sing pret indic)

besincan Class 3 str verb: sink (forms: besuncen past part)

beslean Class 6 str verb: strike, smite, deprive by striking, cut off, take away (forms: beslægene past part nom pl fem; besloh 3rd pers sing pret indic)

besmitan Class 1 str verb: pollute, defile (forms: besmiten past part)

besmiþian wk verb: construct, make by craftsmanship (forms: besmiþod past part)

besnyðian wk verb: rob, deprive of (forms: besnyþede 3rd pers sing pret indic)

besorgian wk verb: mourn, be sad about (forms: besorgað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

bestandan Class 6 str verb: stand about, stand on either side of (forms: bestodon pl pret indic)

bestelan Class 4 str verb: move stealthily, steal away (often reflex) (forms: bestæl 3rd pers sing pret indic; bestælon pl pret indic)

bestrudan Class 7 str verb: plunder, rob (forms: bestrudon pl pret indic)

bestrypan wk verb: strip, despoil (forms: bestrypte past part nom pl neut)

bestyman, besteman wk verb: wet, moisten (forms: bestymed, bestemed past part)

beswican Class 1 str verb: deceive, betray (forms: beswac 3rd pers sing pret indic; beswicað pl pres indic; beswice 3rd pers sing pres subj; beswicen pl pres subj; beswicen past part; beswicene past part nom/acc pl masc)

beswylian wk verb: drench, flood (forms: beswyled past part)

besyrwan wk verb: ensnare, entrap (forms: besyrwde past part nom pl)

bet adv: better

betæcan wk verb: entrust, commmend (forms: betæht past part; betæhte 3rd pers sing pret indic)

gebetan wk verb: amend, restore; increase; compensate; pay for (forms: betan pl pres indic; bete 1st pers sing pres indic; bettan pl pret indic; gebette 3rd pers sing pret indic)

beþeccan wk verb: cover, conceal, surround (forms: beþeahte past part nom pl masc; biþeaht past part; beþeahton pl pret indic)

beþencan wk verb: think of, call to mind; consider (forms: beþencan pl pres indic/subj)

beþenian wk verb: stretch over, cover (forms: beþenede 3rd pers sing pret indic)

Bethlem prop name: Bethlem (Bethel?, Bethlehem?)

Bethulia prop name: Bethulia (forms: Bethuliam acc/dat/gen sing)

betlic adj: excellent

betweonan, betwyn prep: between

be . . . tweonum seperable prep: between
be sæm tweonum: between the seas

betweox, betwyh, betuh prep: between, betwixt, among

betynan wk verb: conclude, end (forms: betynde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

beutan prep: outside

bewarigan wk verb: protect

bewawan Class 7 str verb: (of wind) to blow around (forms: biwaune past part nom pl masc)

beweaxan Class 7 str verb: grow around, grow over (forms: beweaxne past part nom pl masc)

bewegan Class 5 str verb: cover (forms: bewegen past part)

bewendan wk verb: turn (forms: bewænde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

beweorpan Class 3 str verb: cast, throw; surround (forms: beworpen, biworpen past part)

bewerian, biwergan wk verb: protect (forms: beweredon pl pret indic)

bewindan Class 3 str verb: surround, enwreathe; revolve, consider (forms: bewand 3rd pers sing pret indic; bewindað pl pres indic; bewunden, biwunden past part)

bewlitan Class 1 str verb: look about (forms: bewlat 3rd pers sing pret indic)

bewreon Class 1 str verb: cover, hide, wrap up, enclose, protect (forms: bewrigen past part; bewrigene past part acc sing fem/neut; bewrigenum past part dat pl; biwrah 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic);
in bewrigenum: being hidden

gebidan Class 1 str verb: stay, wait, continue, live; (with gen) await, expect; endure (forms: bad, gebad 3rd pers sing pret indic; bideð 3rd pers sing pres indic; bidon, beodan (Ex 166) pl pret indic)

gebidan Class 1 str verb: experience, live to enjoy (forms: gebad 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; gebide 3rd pers sing pres subj; gebiden past part; gebidenne past part acc sing masc; gebidenra past part gen pl; gebideð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

gebiddan Class 5 str verb: ask, pray (forms: bæd, gebæd 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; bæde 3rd pers sing pret subj; bædon pl pret indic; gebiddað pl pres indic; bidde 1st pers sing pres indic; pl pres subj)

befæstan, bifæstan wk verb: fasten, imprison; apply, establish (forms: befæste 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; 1st/2nd/3rd pers sing pres subj; bifæsteð 3rd pers sing pres indic)
befæstan to lare: to set to learning

bifian wk verb: shake, quake, shiver (forms: bifiende pres part; bifode 1st pers sing pret indic)

bigeng fem noun: worship, observance, practice (forms: bigengum dat pl)

bigstandan Class 6 str verb: stand by, support (forms: bigstandað pl pres indic)

bihlemman wk verb: crash together (forms: bihlemmeð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

bilwit adj: gracious, merciful (forms: bilwitre dat sing fem)

bill neut noun: sword (forms: billa gen pl; bille dat sing; billum dat pl)

gebind neut noun: binding

gebindan Class 3 str verb: bind (forms: band, geband, bond 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; binde 1st/3rd pers sing pres indic/subj; bindað, gebindað pl pres indic; bindeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; gebunden past part; gebundene past part nom/acc pl masc; bundenne past part acc sing masc)

binnan prep: within

biscepdom masc noun: episcopal see, office of a biscop (forms: biscepdome dat sing)

biscop, bisceop, biscep masc noun: bishop (forms: biscepas nom pl; bisceope, biscope, biscepe dat sing; biscopa gen pl)

bisceprice neut noun: bishopric, episcopal see

biscepstol masc noun: bishopric (forms: biscepstole dat sing)

bisen fem noun: form, pattern, example, rule, command (forms: bisne acc sing)

gebisgian wk verb: occupy; trouble (forms: bisgodon pl pret indic; gebysgad past part; bysgað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

bisigu fem noun: affliction, trouble, care, busy-ness (forms: bisgo acc sing; bisgum dat pl)

bitan Class 1 str verb w. gen: bite (forms: bat 3rd pers sing pret indic; bit imper sing)

biter, bitter adj: bitter, harsh (forms: biteran acc pl; bitere acc pl masc; bitre acc sing fem; nom pl masc; bitres, biteres gen sing; bitresta superl nom sing masc);
biter masc noun: bitterness (forms: bitre dat sing; bitres gen sing)
bitre adv: bitterly

blac adj: white, pale, pallid, ashy (forms: blacne acc sing masc; blæces gen sing neut)

blacern neut noun: lantern, candle (forms: blacern nom pl)

blachleor adj: pale-faced

blacian wk verb: become pale (forms: blacað 3rd pers sing pres indic)

blæc, blac adj: black, dark (forms: blace dat sing fem; blacum dat pl)

blæd masc noun: glory, splendour (forms: blæde dat sing; blædes gen sing; bledum dat pl);
blæd fem/neut pl noun: fruit (plural often has singular meaning); branch, sprig (forms: blæda acc/gen pl; blædæ acc sing; blædu, blado nom pl)

blædagande pres part: glorious, victorious (forms: blædagande nom pl)

blæddæg masc noun: glorious day
(forms: blæddaga gen pl)

geblædfæst: glorious

blæst masc noun: blowing, breeze, wind

blanca masc noun: (white) horse (forms: blancum dat pl)

bland neut noun: blending, mixture, confusion

blatan wk verb: be pale? be livid? darken? (see DOE s.v. blatan, blat) (forms: blatende pres part)

bleo neut noun: colour (forms: bleos gen sing; bleom dat pl )

Blecingaeg prop name: Blekinge

bleobord neut noun: coloured board (for gaming): chessboard or tables-board (forms: bleobordes gen sing)

gebletsian wk verb: bless (forms: gebletsad, gebletsod past part; gebletsode, gebletsade 3rd pers sing pret indic)

bletsung fem noun: blessing, grace (forms: bletsunga gen pl; bletsunge acc/dat sing)

blican Class 1 str verb: gleam, shine, sparkle (forms: blicð 3rd pers sing pres indic; blicon pl pret indic)

blind adj: blind, lightless (forms: blindum dat sing neut)

bliss, blis fem noun: bliss, joy (forms: blisse, blysse acc/dat/gen sing)

blissian wk verb: make happy, delight; become happy, have fun, get drunk (forms: blissigende pres part; geblissod, geblissad past part; blissode 3rd pers sing pret indic )

blið, bliðe adj: joyous, pleasant, well-disposed (forms: bliðe acc/inst sing neut; nom sing fem, nom/acc pl masc; bliðne acc sing masc; bliðra, bliþra compar nom sing masc)
þe bliþra: so much the happier
bliðe dat sing as adv: happily, joyously

bliðemod adj: joyous-minded; well-disposed (forms: bliðemode nom pl masc)

bliðheort adj: glad-hearted

blod neut noun: blood (forms: blode dat sing)

blodgyte masc noun: bloodshed

blodig adj: bloody (forms: blodge acc sing fem; blodige nom pl neut; blodigne acc sing masc)

geblonden past part adj: corrupted, infected

blondenfeax adj: having hair of different colours; going grey

blostm masc noun: blossom (forms: blostmum dat pl)

blotan Class 7 str verb: offer in sacrifice

boc, booc fem noun: book (forms: boca gen pl; bec nom/acc pl; dat sing)

bocere masc noun: scholar, writer, scribe (forms: boceras nom/acc pl)

boda masc noun: messenger, herald (forms: bodan acc/dat/gen sing; nom/acc pl)

gebod neut noun: command, precept

bodian wk verb: tell, proclaim; preach; foretell (forms: bodad past part; bodode, bodade 3rd pers sing pret indic; bodedon pl pret indic)

bodig neut noun: body

gebodscipe masc noun: commandment; message

bog masc noun: bough; arm, shoulder (forms: bogum dat pl)

boga masc noun: bow (i.e. for shooting arrows) (forms: bogan nom pl)

bolca masc noun: gangplank (forms: bolcan dat sing)

bold, botl neut noun: building, house, residence (forms: botle dat sing)

gebolgen past part adj: angry, enraged (from belgan)

bolgenmod adj: angry, enraged

bolla masc noun: drinking cup, bowl (forms: bollan nom pl)

bolster masc noun: bolster, pillow (forms: bolstre dat sing)

bord neut noun: board, shield, deck (of a ship), side (of a ship), hold (of a ship) (forms: bord acc pl; borda gen pl; bordes gen sing; bordum dat pl)

bordhreoða masc noun: a row of shields (?) (forms: bordhreoðan nom pl; dat sing)

bordweall masc noun: shield-wall (defensive formation of side-by-side shields)

borian wk verb: bore, drill a hole (forms: borige 3rd pers sing pres subj)

bosm masc noun: bosom, breast; hold (of a ship) (forms: bosme dat sing)

bot fem noun: remedy, compensation (forms: bote acc/dat/gen sing)

botlgestreon neut noun: household treasure (forms: botlgestreona gen pl; botlgestreonum dat pl)

botlwela masc noun: prosperous dwelling

botm masc noun: bottom (forms: botme dat sing)

brad adj: broad, wide, extensive (forms: brad nom pl neut; brade nom/acc pl masc; acc sing fem; bradan acc pl masc; gen pl; bradnæ acc sing masc; bradre acc sing fem);
brade adv: broadly, widely

bradswyrd, bradswurd neut noun: broadsword (forms: bradswyrd acc pl)

gebræc neut noun: breaking, clashing

brædan wk verb: spread out

brand, brond masc noun: fire, flame; burning piece of wood, glowing coal; sword (forms: brondas nom pl)

breahtm masc noun: noise, revelry (forms: breahtma gen pl)

Breca prop name: Breca (forms: Brecan acc/dat sing)

gebrecan Class 4 str verb: break, burst, destroy; break, transgress (a commandment) (forms: gebræc, bræc 3rd pers sing pres indic; bræcon, bræcan pl pret indic/subj; brecað pl pres indic; brocen past part)

brecð fem noun: grief (forms: brecða nom pl)

gebregd neut noun: movement, manipulation

gebregdan Class 3 str verb: move, swing, draw (a sword), weave, knit (the rings of a mail coat); feign, pretend (forms: brægd, bræd, gebræd 3rd pers sing pret indic; bregde 3rd pers sing pres subj; broden past part; brugdon, brudon pl pret indic)

brego masc noun: ruler, lord

bregorice neut noun: kingdom (forms: bregorices gen sing)

bregoweard masc noun: ruler, king (forms: bregowearda gen pl; bregoweardas gen sing)

breme adj: glorious, noble, honoured (forms: brema nom sing masc; breman dat sing masc)

brember masc noun: bramble, blackberry bush, briar (forms: brembrum dat pl)

brengan wk verb: bring (forms: brenge 3rd pers sing pres subj)

breost neut noun: breast, chest (frequently plural with singular meaning) (forms: breosta gen pl; breostum dat pl)

breostcearu fem noun: (breast- ) care, misery (forms: breostceare acc sing)

breostcofa masc noun: the chest, the breast considered as a container (forms: breostcofan dat sing)

breostgehygd fem noun: inner thought (forms: breostgehygdum dat pl)

breosthord neut noun: breast-hoard (a kenning for "mind, thought")

breostnet neut noun: breast-net (a kenning for "coat of mail")

breowan Class 2 str verb: brew (forms: gebrowen past part)

brer fem noun: bramble, brier (forms: brerum dat pl)

brerd masc noun: edge, border, brim

bresne adj: strong

Bretwalas pl prop name: the British, Britons (forms: Bretwalum dat pl)

bricg fem noun: bridge; natural causeway (forms: bricge acc sing)

bricgweard masc noun: bridge-keeper, bridge-guard (forms: bricgweardas acc pl)

brim neut noun: sea, water (forms: brimes gen sing; brimu, brymu nom/acc pl)

brimclif neut noun: sea-cliff (forms: brimclifu acc pl)

brimfugol masc noun: seabird (forms: brimfuglas nom pl)

brimhlæst fem noun: the sea-burden (kenning: what the sea bears, i.e. fish)
brimhlæste gen sing

brimlad fem noun: sea journey (forms: brimlade acc/dat sing)

brimliðend masc noun: sailor (forms: brimliðende dat sing; brimliþendra gen pl)

brimmann masc noun: sailor, seaman (forms: brimmanna gen pl; brimmen nom pl)

gebringan Class 3 str verb: bring (forms: bringað pl pres indic; gebringe 3rd pers sing pres subj; bringeð, gebringeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; broht, gebroht past part; brohte, gebrohte 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; gebrohten pl pret subj; brohton, gebrohton, brohtan pl pret indic; brungen past part)

brittian wk verb: divide, dispense (forms: brittade 3rd pers sing pret indic)

Brixonte proper name: Brixonte, name of a river (and island?) in Wonders of the East

broc masc noun: brook (forms: broce dat sing)
broc neut noun: affliction, sickness, disease (forms: broce dat sing)

brocian wk verb: afflict (forms: gebrocod past part)

broga masc noun: dread, terror (forms: brogan acc/dat/gen sing, nom pl)

brohþrea masc noun: dreadful calamity

Brondingas prop name: Brondings, a Swedish tribe (forms: Brondinga gen pl)

bront adj: steep, high (forms: brontne acc sing masc)

brosnung fem noun: decay, corruption (forms: brosnunge dat sing)

broðor, broþor, broður, broþur masc noun: brother; monk (forms: broðer gen sing; broðor dat/gen sing; nom/acc pl; broþra gen sing; broðru, gebroðru,, gebroþru, gebroðra nom pl; broðrum dat pl)

gebroðor masc noun, usually pl.: brother; fellow Christian, fellow monk (forms: gebroðra nom/acc pl)

broðorcwealm masc noun: murder of a brother, act of fratricide (forms: broðorcwealmes gen sing)

broðorgyld neut noun: recompense for loss of a brother

brucan Class 2 str verb (w. gen): enjoy, use, benefit from
(forms: breac 3rd pers sing pret indic; brucað imper pl; pl pres indic; bruce 2nd pers sing pres subj; bruceð 3rd pers sing pres indic)

brun adj: bright, lustrous; brown, dark (forms: brune acc pl masc; brunne acc sing masc)

brunecg adj: bright-edged

bryce masc noun: breach, violation, transgression (forms: bryce dat sing)

bryd fem noun: bride, wife (forms: bryda acc/gen pl; bryde acc/dat/gen sing)

brydbur masc noun: marital bedroom (forms: brydbure dat sing)

bryhtm : (forms: )

bryne masc noun: burning, fire (forms: bryne dat sing)

brynegield masc noun: burnt offering (forms: brynegielde dat sing)

brytencyning masc noun: great king, powerful king (forms: brytencyninges gen sing)

brytta masc noun: giver, dispenser, lord (forms: bryttan acc sing, nom pl)

Bryttas masc pl noun: Britons (forms: Brytta gen pl; Bryttan dat pl)

Bryttisc adj: British (i.e. Celtic, not Anglo-Saxon) (forms: Bryttiscum dat sing masc)

bryttian, bryttigin wk verb: share, divide, distribute; make use of, enjoy (forms: bryttade 3rd pers sing pret indic; bryttedon pl pret indic)

bu pron and adj: both (forms: ba nom pl fem; bam dat pl; begen masc nom/acc; begra, bega, begea gen; bu neut nom/acc)

bufan prep: above, over, on, on top of

bune fem noun: cup, beaker (forms: bunan acc pl)

bur masc/neut noun: bedroom, women's apartment, cottage (forms: bure dat sing; burum dat pl)

burg, burh fem noun: dwelling, fort, castle, town, (forms: burga gen sing; burgum dat pl; byrig acc/dat/gen sing; nom/acc pl)

Burgendaland prop name: Bornholm (forms: Burgendalande dat)

burgeteld neut noun: sleeping tent (forms: burgetelde dat sing; burgeteldes gen sing)

Burgræd prop name: Burgred

burgtun masc noun: city precinct or walled/enclosed area? town? (forms: burgtunas nom pl)

burhfæsten neut noun: castle, fortress, fort

burhgeat neut noun: city gate (forms: burhgeate dat sing)

burhleod masc noun: citizen, city-dweller (forms: burgleoda gen pl; burhleodum dat pl)

burhloca masc noun: fortress, walled town (forms: burhlocan acc/dat sing)

burhsittende masc pl noun: city-dwellers (forms: burgsittendra gen pl; burhsittendum dat pl)

burhstede masc noun: city, fort, castle

burhwaras, burhwara masc pl noun: citizens, city-dwellers (forms: burhwara, burgwara gen pl; burhwarena gen pl)

burþen masc noun: chamberlain, steward (forms: burþene dat sing)

butere fem noun: butter (forms: buteran dat sing)

buton conj: but, except, unless
buton, butan prep: except, except for, without

butu, bu tu pron: both (forms: ba twa nom neut)

buan, bugan Class 7 str verb (defective): dwell, live, settle (forms: buað pl pret indic; bun pl pres subj; gebun past part )

buend masc noun: dweller, inhabitant (forms: buendra gen pl)

gebugan Class 2 str verb: bow, stoop; submit; lie down, sit down; turn away (forms: gebeah 3rd pers sing pret indic; gebogenan past part dat sing neut; bugað pl pres indic; bugeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; bugon pl pret indic)

butan, buton prep, conj, adv: but, unless, except; without, outside

gebycgan wk verb: buy, get (forms: bicgað pl pres indic; gebohte 3rd pers sing pret indic; pl pret subj [Ex 151])

bydel masc noun: messenger, herald (forms: bydela gen pl)

gebygan wk verb: lower, debase, pull down

byht neut? noun: dwelling

gebyldan wk verb: to embolden, encourage (forms: bylde 3rd pers sing pret indic; 3rd pers sing pres subj; gebylde past part nom pl masc)

byme fem noun: trumpet (forms: bemum dat pl; byman nom/acc pl)

gebyrdo, gebyrd fem noun: birth, origin, race (forms: gebyrdum dat pl)

byre masc noun: child, son (forms: byras nom pl)
byre masc noun: time, opportunity

byrele masc noun: beer-server (forms: byreles gen sing)

byrgan, byrgean wk verb w. gen or acc: taste, eat (forms: byrige imper sing; gebyrge 3rd pers sing pres subj; gebyrgde, byrgde, byrigde 3rd pers sing pret indic/subj)
byrgan wk verb: bury

gebyrgen fem noun: grave (forms: birgenne, byrgenne, gebyrgenne acc/dat/gen sing)

Byrhthelm prop name: Byrhthelm (forms: Byrhtelmes gen sing)

Byrhtnoð prop name: Byrhtnoth (forms: Byrhtnoðes gen)

Byrhtwold prop name: Byrhtwold

gebyrian wk verb: pertain to (forms: gebyriað pl pres indic)

byrnan Class 3 str verb: burn (forms: burnon pl pret indic; byrnende pres part)

byrne fem noun: chainmail shirt; corselet (forms: byrnan nom/acc pl; acc sing; byrnum dat pl)

byrnhom masc noun: chainmail shirt; corselet (forms: byrnhomas acc pl)

byrnwiga masc noun: (mail-shirted- ) warrior (forms: byrnwigena gen pl)

byrnwiggend masc noun: (mail-shirted- ) warrior (forms: byrnwiggende nom pl)

byrst masc noun: disaster, calamity (forms: byrsta gen pl)

bysen neut/fem noun: command, rule, model (forms: bysene acc/dat sing; bysna gen pl)

bysig adj: busy (forms: bysige nom pl masc)

bysmerian, gebysmrian wk verb: mock, revile, degrade, dishonour (forms: bysmeredon pl pret indic)

bismorlic adj: degrading, shameful (forms: bismorlicum dat sing neut)

bysmerlice adv: contemptuously

bysmor neut noun: shame, insult, disgrace (forms: bysmara gen pl; bysmore dat sing)
to bysmore: shamefully, scandalously

gebysnian wk verb: set an example, instruct by example (forms: gebysnode 3rd pers sing pret indic)

bytlian wk verb: build

caf adj: bold, vigorous, quick (forms: cafne acc sing)

caflice adv: boldly, vigorously

Cain prop noun: Cain (forms: Caines gen sing)

Cainan proper name: Cainan

cald, ceald adj: cold (forms: caldum dat pl; caldast, cealdost superl)
cald, ceald neut noun: cold (forms: calde, cealde dat sing)

Caldea prop name:Caldea (Chaldea) (forms: Caldea gen pl)

camp masc noun: battle (forms: campe dat sing)

Cananea prop name: Cananea (Caanan) (forms: Cananea gen pl)

Cananeis pl prop name: Caananites (forms: Cananeis gen)

canon masc noun: the Canon, that is, the biblical books accepted by the authority of the Church (forms: canones gen sing)

Cantwaraburh, Cantwara burg prop name: Canterbury (forms: Cantuaraberi dat)

Capi prop name: Capi, name of a river in Wonders of the East

carfulnys fem noun: care, carefulness (forms: carfulnysse dat sing)

carleas adj: careless, without pity (forms: carleasan nom pl neut)

Carran prop name: Carran (Haran) (forms: Carran acc/dat sing)

casere masc noun: emperor, caesar (forms: caseras nom pl)

Ceadwalla prop name: Ceadwalla (forms: Ceadwallan acc sing)

ceafl masc noun: jaw, mouth (forms: ceaflum dat pl)

ceallian wk verb: call, shout

ceap masc noun: cattle, goods, property, purchase (forms: ceapas acc pl masc; ceape dat sing)

cearian wk verb: be sorrowful, worry, be anxious; take trouble (to do something) (forms: ceara imper sing)

cearseld neut noun: miserable residence, house of care (forms: cearselda gen pl)

cearsorg fem noun: misery (forms: cearsorge acc/dat sing)

cearu, cearo fem noun: care, sorrow (forms: ceare nom/acc pl; acc/dat/gen sing; cearum dat pl)

cearwylm masc noun: surge, current or flame of sorrow (forms: cearwylmas nom pl)

ceaster fem noun: town, fort, castle (forms: ceastre acc/dat sing; ceastra acc pl; ceastrum dat pl)

ceasterbuend masc noun: castle-dweller, city-dweller (forms: ceasterbuendum dat pl)

Cedmon prop name: Caedmon

Cefi prop name: Cefi

cellod adj: [meaning unknown: some quality of a shield or type of shield]

cempa masc noun: champion, fighter (forms: cempan acc pl)

cene adj: brave, fierce (forms: cenoste superl nom/acc pl masc; cenra gen pl; cenre compar nom sing fem)
cene adv: bravely

cennan, kennan wk verb: bear, give birth to; (of names) give (forms: cende, kende 3rd pers sing pret indic; past part nom pl masc; cennað pl pres indic cenned past part)

ceol masc noun: ship (forms: ceolas nom pl; ceole dat sing)

Ceola prop name: Ceola (forms: Ceolan gen sing)

Ceolnoþ prop name: Ceolnoth

Ceolwulf prop name: Ceolwulf (forms: Ceolwulfe dat sing)

ceolþel neut noun: ship-board (forms: ceolþele dat sing)

ceorl masc noun: man; lowest class of free man (forms: ceorlas nom pl; ceorle dat sing; ceorles gen sing)

ceorfan Class 3 str verb: carve, cut out (forms: curfon pl pret indic)

geceosan Class 2 str verb: choose, select, accept, seek out; decide, test (forms: geceas 1st/3rd pers sing pret indic; geceos imper sing; geceosað pl pres indic; gecoren past part; gecorenan past part acc pl; gecorene past part dat sing masc; gecorone past part nom/acc pl masc; cure 3rd pers sing pret subj; curon pl pret indic)

cepan wk verb: seek after, receive

cepemann masc noun: merchant (forms: cepemannum dat pl)

Cerdic prop name: Cerdic (forms: Cerdice dat)

Cham, Cam prop name: Cham (Ham) (forms: Chames, Cames gen sing)

Chanan prop name: Chanaan (Canaan)

Chus prop name: Chus (Cush) (forms: Chuses gen sing)

cigan, cigean wk verb: call, summon (forms: gecig imper sing; cigeð 3rd pers sing pres indic; cigde 3rd pers sing pret indic)

cild neut noun: child (forms: cilde dat sing; cildes gen sing)

cildisc adj: child-like

cinberg fem noun: chin-protector (forms: cinberge acc sing)

Cippanham prop name: Chippenham, Wiltshire (forms: Cippanhame dat sing)

cirice fem noun: church (forms: circean, ciricean, cyrican, cyrcan acc/dat/gen sing; nom/acc pl)

cirman wk verb: cry out, call, make a noise

clæne adj: clean, pure, innocent
clæne adv: entirely, clean

clænnys fem noun: purity, innocence, virginity (forms: clænnysse acc sing)