Base Vocabulary Flashcards
To help build your OE Vocab using this list, with slight modifications: https://fyrgencranic.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/old-english-core-vocabulary.pdf Translator Used: https://www.oldenglishtranslatorbeta.co.uk/
abutan
around, about
ac
but, however
acennan
to bring forth, to give birth to (I)
acwellan
to kill (I)
se adl
the sickness, the disease
agen
own
se aglæca
the formidable one, the awe-inspiring one
ahwær
anywhere
alimpan
to happen, to occur, to take place (I)
aliefan
to allow (I)
amierran
to hinder, to obstruct (I)
an
a, an, one
and
and
se anda
the malice, the hostility, the jealousy
se andgit
the intelligence, the wisdom, the meaning
se andsaca
the adversary, the opponent, the enemy
andswarian
to answer (II)
andweard
present, current
se andwlita
the appearance, the face
andwyrdan
to answer (I)
anfeald
onefold, simple, unmixed
se anfloga
the lonely flier
se angel
the hook
þæt anginn
the beginning
se anhaga
the solitary being
seo anlicnes
the image, the likeness
anræd
firm, persevering, unanimous
se anwealda
the ruler
þæt ar
the copper, the ore
seo ar
the oar/the honor, the virtue
ariht
right, properly
arisan
to arise (1)
arleas
honorless, disgraceful
arlice
honorably, virtuously
arod
quick, bold, ready
arweorðe
honorable
asecgan
to tell, to utter, to speak out (III)
astyrian
to stir, to disrupt (I)
atelic
terrible, horrible
ateon
to draw, to pull (2)
atol
terrible, hideous
þæt ator
the poison, the venom
se aþ
the oath
þæt awiht
the something, the anything
ascian
to ask (II)
se æcer
the cultivated field
æfæst
pious
se æfen
the evening
æfre
ever, forever
æfter
after
æfterfylgan
to follow (I)
æghwa
everyone, everything
æghwar
everywhere
ægþer
either
se æht
the possession, the property
se æl
the awl, the hook, the fork
se ælfisc
the eel
ælc
each
ælfsciene
beautiful like an elf
ælmihtig
almighty
æmettig
empty
ænig
any
ær
before
se ærende
the message
ærest
first
þæt ærgewinn
the ancient struggle
ærgod
good of old (adj)
ærnan
to run (I)
se æsc
the ash tree, the spear
se æscplega
the spear play, the spear battle
æscrof
brave in battle (spear-famed)
se æstel
the tablet
æt
at
ætgadere
together
ætsomne
together, summed up
atiewan
to appear (I)
æþele
noble
se æþeling
the noble, the prince
baldlice
boldly
se bana
the manslayer
þæt banhus
the body (bone-house)
se banloca
the joint, the limb, the muscle (bone-enclosure)
se bar
the boar
se bat
the boat
baðian
to bathe (II)
se bæc
the back
se bæcere
the baker
se bæl
the funeral pyre, the bonfire
bærnan
to burn (I)
se bæþ
the bath
be
about, concerning
þæt beacen
the beacon
seo beadu
the battle
se beadurinc
the warrior, the soldier
beadurof
bold in battle (battle-famed)
se beag
the circular ornament (ie ring, crown)
se beaggiefa
the ring-giver, the lord
seo beaggiefu
the ring-giving, the generosity
þæt beaghord
the rind-hoard, the treasure
se bealdor
the lord
bealu
deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil
se bealusiþ
the painful journey
se beam
the tree, the cross, the beam
se bearm
the bosom, the lap
se bearn
the child, the son
se bearu
the grove
bebeodan
to give a gentle command (2)
se gebed
the prayer
bedælan
to deprive (+a someone, +d of something)
begen
both
begeondan
beyond
begietan
to get, to acquire (5)
beginnan
to begin (3)
begnornian
to mourn (II)
beheafdian
to behead (II)
behreowsian
to repent (2)
seo benc
the bench
seo benn
the wound, the injury
beon
to be (anom)
þæt beor
the beer
se beorg
the mountain, the hill
beorgan
to save, to protect (3)
beorht
bright, clear
se beorn
the man, the warrior
se gebeorscipe
the beer party, the feast (beer-ship)
þæt beot
the boast, the vow
beran
to carry, to bear (4)
berstan
to break, to shatter, to burst (3)
beswican
to deceive (1)
bet
better
gebetan
to fix, to improve (I)
betweonan
between, in the mean time
betweox
between (two objects)
bidan
to wait, to stay (1)
biddan
to request, to beg (5)
gebiddan
to pray (5)
bifian
to tremble, to shake (2)
seo bigeng
the practice, the observance, the worship
þæt bill
the battle-axe, the falchion
seo bisgu
the occupation
bitan
to bite (1)
se bita
the bite (of food)
blac
pale, shining, white
blæc
black
se blæd
the leaf, the flat blade
blawan
to blow (7)
bletsian
to bless (II)
þæt blod
the blood
seo boc
the book
bodian
to proclaim, to announce, to preach (II)
se bolster
the pillow
seo brigc
the bridge
se brim
the surface or edge of the sea
se broga
the terror, the danger
se broþor
the brother
brucan
to use, to harness, to enjoy (2)
brun
brown
se bryhtta
the giver
se burg
the fortified place, the city
butan
but, except, without
byrgan
to hide, to bury (I)
bisig
busy
se bismer
the filthiness, the pollution, the disgrace
se casere
the emperor, the caesar
þæt ceald
the cold
geceapian
to trade, to purchase, to buy (II)
se ceaster
the city, the town
se cempa
the champion
se cicen
the chicken
se cirice
the church
clipian
to call (II)
clyppan
to embrace, to clasp (I)
gecnawan
to know, to perceive, to understand (7)
se cniht
the boy, the youth
cringan
to fall, to perish (3)
cuman
to come (4)
cunnan
to know, to be familiar with (pp)
cunnian
to experience, to learn, to find out (II)
cwellan
to kill (I)
se cwen
the queen, the woman
cwic
alive, keen
se cyning
the king
se cyse
the cheese
cyþan
to make know, to tell, to reveal (I)
se dæd
the action, the deed
se dæg
the day
se dæl
the part, the portion
dælan
to share, to divide (I)
se dema
the judge, the thinker
se deofol
the devil, the demon
deop
deep, profound
þæt deop
the deep, the abyss
se deor
the wild animal, the beast
deorc
dark
diegol
secret
þæt diegol
the secret
se dom
the judgement, the doom
se dream
the joy, the pleasure
dreogan
to bear, to suffer (2)
se dreor
the dripping blood
se dryhten
the lord
dugan
to serve, to be of use (pp)
se duguþ
the band of warriors
durran
to dare (pp)
se duru
the door
þæt gedwyld
the error, the heresy
diere
dear
se dierne
the secret, the hidden
diernan
to keep secret, to conceal (I)
dysig
foolish
se dysig
the fool
þæt dysig
the foolishness
se ea
the river
eac
also
eadig
happy, blessed
eald
old
se ealdor
the parent, the elder, the leader
se ealddom
the age
se ealdnes
the oldness
se eallwealda
the all-ruler, the LORD
earfoþ
hard, difficult
se earfoþe
the hardship, the work