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bysgu (2f): occupation; affliction; care
þriwa (adv)three times
(ge)cnedan (V (ge)cnæþ, (ge)cnǣdon, (ge)cneden)knead
feoh (1n)livestock; property, money, wealth
sīþ (1m)journey; path; time, iteration
wendan (1)turn (intr/tr)
aweorpan (III wearp, wurpon, worpen)throw, cast; cast out; abandon; renounce
lēan (1n)reward
berewæstm (1m)barley crop
sweltan (III swealt, swulton, swolten)die
hātan (VII hēt, hēton, hāten)name, call; be called; order, command
casere (1m)emperor
bydel (1m)messenger; preacher
processiō (f?)procession
munuc (1m)monk; ap munecas
gedēfe (adj)due, proper
smēagung (2f)enquiry; discussion; investigation
burh (5f)(fortified) town
fylgan (1)follow (+dat)
swincan (III swanc, swuncon, swuncen)toil; be troubled
onscēotan (II onscēat, onscuton, onscoten)open
ēare (wk n)ear
ungedēfe (adj)inappropriate, unpleasant
wælhrēow (adj)cruel
dǣl (3m; 3n)part; share; amount; extent; fate, lot
lēohtfæt (1n)lamp
hangian (2)hang
yfel (adj)evil; bad, ill
forgyldan (iii)repay
fēowerþa (num ord)fourth
sibb (2f)kinship; peace
eorþstyrung (2f)earthquake
swēgan (1)sound, make sound
weaxan (VII wēox, wēoxon, weaxen) grow
lēaf (2f)permission
bȳme (wk f)trumpet
geflit (1n)strife, conflict
(ge)wyrcan (1)make; obtain; earn (+acc/gen)
gesewenlic (adj)visible
tēon (II tēah, tugon, tugen)draw
(ge)swutelian (2)show, reveal; explain, clarify
forlǣtan (vii)leave, forsake; let; blōd forlǣtan bleed, bloodlet
lārēow (1m)teacher; scholar
fēond (7m)enemy
weorþung (2f)honour, reverence; glory
woruldnytt (2f)worldly benefit
friþ (1m/n)peace
upstigendæg (late 1m)Ascension Day
gemanigfealdian (2)multiply
hwǣtewæstm (1m)wheat crop
wrīdan (I wrād, wridon, wriden)sprout
æthrine (3m)touch
drȳ (1m)sorcerer; sorcery, witchcraft; one of the Magi
ymbhoga (wk m)care, concern
mæsse (wk f)Mass
staþol (1m)site, location; foundation
ungesewenlic (adj)invisible
cynn (1n)kin, race; species, kind
bēam (1m)tree
hundred (1n/num card)hundred; century (Roman military unit); hundredes ealdor centurion
tyhting (2f)incitement, persuasion
ārōra (wk m)brass
gospellbodung (2f): preaching of the Gospel
dūn (f; m/n)mountain; hill
derian (2)harm
(ge)cȳþnes (2f)testimony; covenant, (Old/New) Testament
betwēoh (prep/adv)between; among
unsceþþignes (2f)innocence
bodian (2)announce; preach
gewuna (wk m)custom
lǣcecræft (1m)medicine, the art of healing
uncūþ (adj)unknown, unfamiliar, strange
māþm, māþum (1m)treasure, thing of value
gebeorg (1m/n)protection
fruma (wk m)beginning; origin; ruler
fugel (1m)bird
stīgan (I stāh, stigon, stigen)ascend; descend
melu (n)flour
ceastergewara (wk m)town-dweller, citizen
stȳrian (2)move, stir (intr/tr)
metod (1m)God, Lord (lit. "measurer")
gemet(e)gung (2f)moderation
symle (adv)always, continually, at all times
seolfor (1n)silver
Ebreisc (adj/n)Hebrew
sellan (1)give; entrust, commit; sell
pāpa (wk m)pope
cwidbōc (5f)book of proverbs
lēode (1m pl)people
wēofod (1n)altar
fæþm (1m; 2f)embrace, grasp; bosom; cubit (i.e. the length of the forearm, approx. 50cm); rarely fathom (approx 180cm)
hetol (adj)hostile
tōcyme (3m)arrival, coming
(ge)friþian (2)protect, defend; reconcile
Grēcisc (adj/n)Greek
feohtan (III feaht, fuhton, fuhten)fight
þegn, þegen (1m)servant; soldier; retainer
fæstlīce (adv)firmly, securely
fīras (1m pl)people, humankind
underþēodan (1)subjugate, subject; past ptc underþēod subject, subordinate
onwinnan (III onwann, onwunnon, onwunnen)attack
aslēan (VII aslōh, aslōgon, aslægen)strike (off), beat
wæstm (1mn/2f)fruit, produce; offspring; growth
grund (1m)bottom, depths, abyss; ground, surface, land
innanweard (adj)on the inside of; innanweardre handa brād as broad as the palm of one's hand
tēona (wk m)injury, harm; insult, abuse
glæppe (wk f)?bogbean
(ge)strȳnan (1)gain, acquire; beget, procreate
bōt (2f)remedy, cure; atonement
seofoþa (num ord)seventh
Nicenisc (adj)Nicaean, of Nicaea
heafodlēahter (1m)cardinal sin
behȳdan (1)hide, conceal; sheathe, put away
corn (1n)grain; seed
munuc (1m)monk
tōforan (prep)before (+dat/gen)
tunge (wk f)tongue
belimpan (III)pertain; belong; be appropriate; happen (+dat)
turf (2f; gen/dat tyrf)turf, sod
cwicbēam (1m)quickbeam, rowan
bend (3m; 2f)cord
lifian (2)live
witan (I)know
bētan (1)mend, restore; improve; do penance
acenned (1)give birth; past ptc acennedan incarnate; in that form sometimes to be taken as āncenned "only-begotten"
cirice (wk f)church
mæþ (2f)measure, degree, extent
hwīt (adj)white
ealdfæder (6m)ancestor
(ge)wrīþan (I wrāþ, wridon, wriden)twist; bind, wrap; fetter
gemet (1n)measure, extent
blōwan (VII blēow, blēowon, blōwen)bloom, flourish; thrive
fylgian (2)follow (+dat)
ēacnian (2)increase; flourish, be fertile; conceive; be pregnant; be in labour
(ge)trymman (1)strengthen, fortify, edify
clipur (1m)clapper, bell-tongue
swēg (1m)sound, noise
twēgen (num card/adj)two
elnian (2)grow strong
lētaniā (wk m)litany (a prayer consisting of a sequence of petitions)
Cristesmæsseniht (5f)Christmas Eve
erce(of unknown meaning, if any)
etan (v)eat
earmlic (adj)miserable
lāc (1n; 2f; 1m)offering
Egyptisc (adj)Egyptian
sōþfæstnes (2f)faithfulness; righteousness
cwidol (adj)eloquent
gebyrdtīma (wk m)time of birth
hrēow (2f)contrition, repentance; sorrow, grief
bigleofa (wk m)sustenance, subsitence; food; necessities; wages
hwæt (adj)vigorous; bold
dōmlīce (adv)judiciously; gloriously, majestically
gehabban (3 gehæfde, gehæfd)keep, retain; hold; restrain; preserve
(ge)gad(e)rian (2)collect, amass; convene; join
heregang (1m)military expedition (used metonymically of the Babylonian captivity)
aþenian (2)stretch, extend
ceosan (II ceas, curon, coren)choose, select, elect
(ge)settan (1)set, establish, compose; appoint, decree
woruldgewinn (1n)worldly war(fare)
heardian (2)harden
geþingþ(u) (2f)intercession
deriendlic (adj)harmful
trum (adj)firm, strong
talente (wk f)talent (a measure of weight)
hēahreced (1n)tall building; important hall
sulh (n)plough
ealdormann (5m): official; leader
plēolic (adj)dangerous
flotmann (5m)sailor; pirate, Viking
īsern (or īsen, īren, adj)iron
ǣrnemorgen (1m)early morning, daybreak; matins
astreccan (1)stretch, extend (intr/tr); (refl) lie down fully extended, prostrate
(ge)tācnian (2)mean, signify, prefigure
sculan (IV)must, have to, need to, ought to
dagian (2)dawn
abacan (VI abōc, abōcon, abacen)bake
lēof (adj, used substantively)dear sir; my friend
nȳten (1n): animal
(ge)þancian (2)thank; reward
afȳlan (1)defile
yrre (1n)anger
endebyrdnes (2f)order; sequence; rank; rite, service; natural course
(ge)mearcian (2)mark; single out; appoint; note, indicate
ānnes (2f)unity, whole; harmony
sunnganges (adv)clockwise, in the direction of the sun
mæssian (2)say Mass
canunc (m)canon (i.e. cleric living under a canonical rule)
halgungbōc (5f)book of consecration; pontifical
ōþer (adj/num ord)other; second
finol (1m)fennel
amānsumian (2)excommunicate, suspend; exclude; hold anathema
capitol (m/n/wk)chapter/section of a book; chapter, assembly of clerics
onlūtan (II onlēat, onluton, onloten)bow, bend down
manigfeald (adj)numerous; manifold, diverse
wyrhta (wk m)creator, craftsman, worker
wyrdwrītere (1m)historiographer, historian
bebēodan (II bebēad, bebudon, beboden)command; impose, demand; proclaim; commend; entrust, commit
bodung (2f)announcement; call; preaching; teaching; prophecy; Annunciation
æthwega (adv/pron)somewhat, to some extent; briefly; something
gāstlīce (adv)spiritually
bealu (1n)evil; harm; attack; pain, torment
yld, ild (2f)age, era; mature/old age
geþeaht (1m)deliberation; council, assembly
lustfullung (2f)pleasure, delight
healf (2f)side; half
fōdor (1n)fodder; food
namcūþ (adj)widely known
forberan (IV forbær, forbǣron, forboren)endure
gefeoht (1n)battle, fight
snīþan (I)cut
nēadian (2)force, compel
swicol (adj)treacherous
unrihtlic (adj)unrighteous, unjust
licgan (V læg, lǣgon, legen)lie
folde (wk f)earth, land
bewerian (2)defend, protect
gāstlic (adj)spiritual
(ge)setting (2f)decree, appointment
cweartern (n)prison
forma (num ord)first
rihtlic (adj)righteous, just
regol (1m)rule, esp. monastic code of conduct
ele (3m)oil
tōdǣlan (1)divide, separate; distribute
(ge)wilnian (2)wish (for, upon sbd)
heard (adj)hard, firm, solid, strong; difficult
yrþ (2f)ploughing; ploughed land; crop
beorgan (III bearg, burgon, borgen)protect, defend; save; spare
Ēastersunnanǣfen (2m/2n)Holy Saturday
gehealdsumnes (2f)temperance; abstinence; self-restraint; chastity
arc (2f)ark; chest; coffin
sacerd (1m)priest
(ge)æmtigian (2)free up, make available
ēadmōdlīce (adv)humbly
bēacen (1n)sign; symbol; (sound) of a bell
(ge)samnian (2)gather, collect, summon
(ge)trūwung (2f)confidence, trust
fremman, fremian (1/2)do, perform; accomplish; benefit; further, advance
wēsten (1m; f; 1n)desert
forþgang (1m)progress
ætbregdan (III atbrægd, ætbrugdon, ætbrogden)take away, remove; withhold, hold back; withdraw
Rōmānisc (adj/n)Roman; Latin
arīman (1)enumerate, list; recite
wangturf (2f)turf, sod
smylte (adj)tranquil
gebīdan (I)remain; wait; await; experience, live to see (+gen)
(ge)stȳran, (ge)stēoran (1)steer, control; correct, set aright
gescyldnes (2f)protection
geþingian (2)intercede (for), mediate (on behalf of), reconcile (with)
gesceaft (2f/1n)creature; creation; decree
abbod (1m/wk m)abbot
twīges (late adv)twice
æftemǣst (adj)last, final
(ge)unnan (pretpres)grant (+dat of person, +gen of thing)
frēo, frīg (adj)free
furh (5f)furrow
belltācen (1n)bell-sounding, bell-signal
middæg (1m)midday, noon
sīþian (2)travel
pytt (1m)pit
tōweard (adj)future, to come
ǣder (2f/wk f)vein
woruldmann (5m)layperson
gebiddan (V bæd, bǣdon, beden)ask; pray
bān (1n)bone
gedyrstlæcan (1)dare; undertake
rēþe (adj)fierce; savage; cruel
forhogian (2)scorn, despise; neglect
alȳfan (1)permit, allow
belecgan (1)surround, encompass; cover; beset, inlay
belūcan (II belēac, belucon, belucen)close, shut; enclose, shut in, lock up
gerēfa (wk m)overseer, estate manager; judge; reeve
mynegian (2)admonish
benemnan (1)name; declare; express
būgan (II bēag, bugon, bogen)bend, bow; turn; kneel
frætwe (2f)ornaments, trappings
gōs (5f)goose
asingan (III asang, asungon, asungen)recite, sing
lyblāc (1m)witchcraft, potioncraft
slēan (VI slōh, slōgon, slōgen)strike, beat
wiþersaca (wk m)adversary, opponent; apostate; Iūliānus se wiðersaca Julian the Apostate
wyrt (3f)plant; herb
gebyrian (2)pertain, belong, concern, apply
gebyrdtīd (2f)time of birth
(ge)restan (1)rest (reflex.)
trēowcynn (1n)tree species
ofhrēosan (II ofhrēas, ofhruron, ofhruren)fall on top of, cover, bury
sceaþa (wk m)criminal; doer of harm
frēond (7m)friend; relative
gemynd (n/f)mind; memory
meolc (2f)milk
tōdrǣfan (1)scatter, disperse; dispel
cwellere (1m)killer
gecoren (past ptc)chosen, elect
þanc (1n)thanks; thought; favour, grace; þances or tō þance = to the satisfaction of (+gen)
(ge)brōþor (6m)brother
lēahter (1m)sin; crime; not to be confused with hlēahtor "laughter"
bȳsen (2f)example, model, exemplar
stæpe (m)step; degree
bēatan (VII bēot, bēoton, bēaten)beat, strike
forlorenes (2f)destruction; loss
ā (adv)always, forever
lofsang (1m)song of praise
gelȳfan (1)believe
bisceopsinoþ (1m)synod of bishops
(ge)rǣdan (1)determine; advise
cȳþan (1)make known, declare, announce
bodig (1n)frame, body
rest (2f)rest; sleep; bed
(ge)dafenian (2)be appropriate, fitting
ealdorscipe (3m)authority
forhelan (iv)hide, conceal
woruldcempa (wk m)worldly soldier
genihtsum (adj)abundant, plentiful
beorma (wk m)yeast
gafolgylda (wk m)tributary
fēgan (1)join
bescēawian (2)look, see; observe; contemplate; attend to
neoþanweard (adj)down low
brād (adj)broad
hundseofontig (num card)seventy
rāp (1m)rope
gewinn (1n)struggle, battle
setlgang (1m)setting (of a heavenly body)
dryhtenlic (adj)divine
winnan (III wann, wunnon, wunnen)strive, fight
hǣlu (2f)health; \~praise
þrowung (2f)suffering; martyrdom, passion
sǣd (1n)seed
woruldþing (1n)worldly affair, worldly concern
gelēafful (adj)faithful
mæssedæg (1m)mass, (religious) festival
ār (2f)honour; help, benefit; favour; grace, mercy
mægen (1n)strength, power
unfremu (2f)damage, detriment
mynster, minster (1n)monastery (broadly conceived)
þweornes (2f)sin, perversity; evil
andlang (prep/adv)prep along; adv along, onward; on andlang fully extended
oferswīþan (I oferswāþ, oferswiþon, oferswiþen)defeat, overcome
cweþan (V cwæþ, cwǣdon, cweden)speak; say; call; mean
hundeahtatig (num card)eighty
þyncan (1; þūhte, þūht)seem, think (impers +dat)
ǣ (2f)law
swilc (pron)such, the same; swilc swilce such as, the same as, as many as, the same amount as
mǣl (1m)measure; mark; crucifix; time, occasion; meal(time)
æcer (1m)field; acre
mǣrlīce (adv)magnificently, gloriously
(ge)reccan (1; rehte, [ge]reht)tell, narrate; explain, interpret; govern; extend, stretch
ælmesmann (5m)beggar
forsēon (V forseah, forsawon, forsewen)scorn, despise
riht (adj)straight, right, proper
sāwan (VII sēow, sēowon, sāwen)sow
ǣnig (adj)any
ontȳnan (1)open; reveal
ārlēas (adj)dishonourable, wicked
bōcere (1m)scholar; author
tīd (2f)time; hour; service in the divine office
beran (IV bær, bǣron, boren)carry
scīr (adj)bright, clear
gedrēfednes (2f)disturbance; agitation; affliction
līcian (2)please, gratify, humour
cȳpemann (5m)merchant
þēowdōm (1m)service, servitude, slavery
ēce (adj)eternal
gemyndig (adj)mindful
gecamp (1mn)battle, war
stōr (m)frankincense
unhālwende (adj)unhealthy, detrimental to one's health
flǣsclic (adj)corporeal, carnal; worldly; mortal, human
magan (pretpres)be able; be permitted; be possible
alǣtan (vii)leave, abandon; renounce
mæsseþenung (2f)the service of Mass
waru (2f)protection
wlitigian (2)make beautiful
þrymm (1m)host, throng, multitude
alecgan (1)put down; kill
sweor (1m)column, pillar
unlūcan (II unlēac, unlucon, unlucen)unlock, open
eallwealda (wk adj/wk masc)all-ruling (one), almighty
hringan (1)ring
tāc(e)n (1n)sign, symbol
riht (1n)right, justice
beswincan (III beswanc, beswuncon, beswuncen)work for, work at
astellan (1)establish, institute; set forth, present; set (an example)
undern (m)the third hour of the day (c. 9am)
efensācerd (1m)fellow priest
eard (1m)homeland, country
sulhgetēoh (1n)plough implement
(ge)hǣlan (1)heal
galdor (1n)incantation; divination; song
hlǣder (2f)set of steps; ladder
asmēagan (2)ponder, contemplate
þēowa (wk m)servant
hunig (1n)honey
ufan (adv)from above, down
getācnung (2f)meaning, reference, referent
borian (2)drill; insert into a drilled hole
būtan (adv/prep/conj)outside; except; unless
drȳpan (1)sprinkle; drip (intr/tr)
wītega (wk m)prophet
syrwian (2)devise, plot