Beowulf Old English Vocabulary Flashcards by Timothy Allen

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þreat

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crowd, troop, company

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ofteon

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to deny, deprive

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feasceaft

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destitute

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findan

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to find

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weorþmynd

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honour

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þys-lic

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such

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þenden

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while

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swelce

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also, as

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hwa

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who

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hwylc

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which

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hwær

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where

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hwanan

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whence

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hwæþere

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whether, however

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ægþer

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either

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æghwylc

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each

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gehwær

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everywhere

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æften

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from behind

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eft

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again, after

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eafora

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sons, descendents

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meaht/miht

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power

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mægen

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strength

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willa

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a wish

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wilnian

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to wish, desire

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wela

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wealth

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bewindan

to wind

gold

gold

sinc

treasure

maþþum

treasures

wyrm

serpent

welig

wealthy

nealles/nalles

not at all

hyrde

heard

ufan

from above

ufor

further up

ufera

later

yppe

raised seat/floor

gewunian

to dwell, inhabit

wennan

to accustom to/ entertain

wen

expectation

wenan

to expect/hope

wine

friendly

winnan

to fight

gewinnan

to achieve / win

gewinn

fight/ battle

wiscan

to wish

geforþian

to accomplish

gefyrþran

to impel

forma/fyrmest

first

foran

before

fryma

beginning / chief

-berend

-bearing, -having

-byrd

-burden

gebæran

to behave or carry oneself

byrele

cup-bearer

geboren

born

byre

son

-bora

-bearer

bearm

bosom / lap

ieldra

older

eald

old

ieldesta

oldest

ieldu

old age / men of old

ieldan

to delay

ealdor

chief

ealdor

life

god

good

betera

better

betst

(superl. adj.) best

bot

remedy

gebetan

to improve

sel/ selra/ sella

better

selest

best

sæl

time/ happy time

gesælig

happy / prosperous

gesælan

to befall / turn out well

stede/ stæl / stow

place

staþol

foundation

gestaþolian

establish, found

stælan

establish, avenge

ge-stealla

companion, (wk. m) companion

stol

seat

stefn

prow, trunk

stefnettan

to stand firm

-steald

(n., adj.) dwelling, situated

stæþ

bank, shore