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OE 6 Flashcards

1
Q

stow

strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) stów (the/those þá) stówa
Accusative (the/that þá) stówe (the/those þá) stówa
Genitive (the/that þære) stówe (the/those þára) stówa
Dative (the/that þære) stówe (the/those þæm) stówum

A

place

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gehieran

ic i ġehīere ic i ġehīerde
2 þu you ġehīerest|ġehīerst þu you ġehīerdest
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġehīereþ|ġehīerþ he/hit/heo he/it/she ġehīerde
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġehīeraþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġehīerdon

Subjunctive
Sg. ġehīere ġehīerde
Pl. ġehīeren ġehīerden

Pres. part: ġehīerende
Past part: ġehīered

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. ġehīer
Pl.ġehīeraþ

Inflected Infinitive
to ġehīerenne

A

to hear, listen

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denn

strong neut

Nominative (the/that þæt) denn (the/those þá) denn
Accusative (the/that þæt) denn (the/those þá) denn
Genitive (the/that þæs) dennes (the/those þára) denna
Dative (the/that þæm) denne (the/those þæm) dennum

A

den (lair), pasture (for swine?)

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hæsl

Nominative (the/that se) hæsl (the/those þá) hæslas
Accusative (the/that þone) hæsl (the/those þá) hæslas
Genitive (the/that þæs) hæsles (the/those þára) hæsla
Dative (the/that þæm) hæsle (the/those þæm) hæslum

A

hazel

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wig (also spelled weoh)

strong neuter

Nominative (the/that þæt) wíg (the/those þá) wíg
Accusative (the/that þæt) wíg (the/those þá) wíg
Genitive (the/that þæs) wíges (the/those þára) wíga
Dative (the/that þæm) wíge (the/those þæm) wígum

A

sacred place, shrine

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geat

strong neuter

Nominative (the/that þæt) geat (the/those þá) gatu
Accusative (the/that þæt) geat (the/those þá) gatu
Genitive (the/that þæs) geates (the/those þára) gata
Dative (the/that þæm) geate (the/those þæm) gatum

A

gate

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sihter (or seohter)

masc

Nominative (the/that se) seohter (the/those þá) seohtras
Accusative (the/that þone) seohter (the/those þá) seohtras
Genitive (the/that þæs) seohtres (the/those þára) seohtera
Dative (the/that þæm) seohtre (the/those þæm) seohterum

A

drain, ditch, pipe through which water is routed

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burna

masc weak

Nominative (the/that se) burna (the/those þá) burnan
Accusative (the/that þone) burnan (the/those þá) burnan
Genitive (the/that þæs) burnan (the/those þára) burnena
Dative (the/that þæm) burnan (the/those þæm) burnum

A

brook, stream

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9
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ærest

A

first

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andlang

A

along

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se hola, hol

Nominative (the/that se) hola (the/those þá) holan
Accusative (the/that þone) holan (the/those þá) holan
Genitive (the/that þæs) holan (the/those þára) holena
Dative (the/that þæm) holan (the/those þæm) holum

A

hole hollow

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se weg

strong

Nominative (the/that se) weġ (the/those þá) wegas
Accusative (the/that þone) weġ (the/those þá) wegas
Genitive (the/that þæs) weġes (the/those þára) wega
Dative (the/that þæm) weġe (the/those þæm) wegum

A

path, road, way

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dic

strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) dic (the/those þá) dica
Accusative (the/that þá) dice (the/those þá) dica
Genitive (the/that þære) dice (the/those þára) dica
Dative (the/that þære) dice (the/those þæm) dicum

A

ditch

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se/seo wroht

strong

Nominative (the/that se) wrōht (the/those þá) wrōhta/wrōhte
Accusative (the/that þone) wrōhte (the/those þá) wrōhta/wrōhte
Genitive (the/that þæs) wrōhte (the/those þára) wrōhta
Dative (the/that þæm) wrōhte (the/those þæm) wrōhtum

A

blame, accusation

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mæst

A

most

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great

A

great, massive

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on cases

A

The preposition on takes an accusative when it means onto (i.e. movement) and takes a dative when it means on (i.e. static location).

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18
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þurh Godes miltsiendan gife

A

through god’s merciful grace

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se hryre
strong

Nominative (the/that se) hryre (the/those þá) hryras
Accusative (the/that þone) hryre (the/those þá) hryras
Genitive (the/that þæs) hryres (the/those þára) hryra
Dative (the/that þæm) hryre (the/those þæm) hryrum

A

downfall, ruin

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gebrecan

strong, 4

Sg. 1 ic i ġebrece ic i ġebræc
2 þu you ġebricst þu you ġebrǣce
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġebricþ he/hit/heo he/it/she ġebræc
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġebrecaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġebrǣcon

Subjunctive
Sg. ġebrece ġebrǣce
Pl. ġebrecen ġebrǣcen

Pres. part: ġebrecende
Past part: ġebrocen

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. ġebrec
Pl.ġebrecaþ

A

to destroy, break, crush

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se beorn

Nominative (the/that se) beorn (the/those þá) beornas
Accusative (the/that þone) beorn (the/those þá) beornas
Genitive (the/that þæs) beornes (the/those þára) beorna
Dative (the/that þæm) beorne (the/those þæm) beornum

A

man, warrior

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glædmód

A

cheerful, joyous

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seo gleomu
strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) gleomu (the/those þá) gleoma
Accusative (the/that þá) gleome (the/those þá) gleoma
Genitive (the/that þære) gleome (the/those þára) gleoma
Dative (the/that þære) gleome (the/those þæm) gleomum

A

splendor

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frætwan

Sg. 1 ic i frætwe ic i frætwede
2 þu you frætwest þu you frætwedest
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she frætwaþ he/hit/heo he/it/she frætwede
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they frætwaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they frætwedon

Subjunctive
Sg. frætwe frætwede
Pl. frætwen frætweden

Pres. part: frætwende
Past part: gefrætwed

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. frætwe
Pl.frætwaþ

A

to adorn, clothe over

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wlonc

A

splendidly adorned with gold

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wingal

A

flown with wine

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wighyrst
strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) wíghyrst (the/those þá) wíghyrsta
Accusative (the/that þá) wíghyrste (the/those þá) wíghyrsta
Genitive (the/that þære) wíghyrste (the/those þára) wíghyrsta
Dative (the/that þære) wíghyrste (the/those þæm) wíghyrstum

A

war gear

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scinan

Sg. 1 ic i sċīne ic i sċān
2 þu you sċīnst þu you sċine
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she sċīnþ he/hit/heo he/it/she sċān
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they sċīnaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they sċinon

Subjunctive
Sg. sċīne sċine
Pl. sċīnen sċinen

Pres. part: sċīnende
Past part: sċinen

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. sċīn
Pl.sċīnaþ

A

to shine

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þæt sinc

Nominative (the/that þæt) sinc (the/those þá) sinc
Accusative (the/that þæt) sinc (the/those þá) sinc
Genitive (the/that þæs) sinces (the/those þára) sinca
Dative (the/that þæm) since (the/those þæm) sincum

A

treasure (poetic)

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seo ǣht
strong

Nominative (the/that seo) ǣht (the/those þá) ǣhte|ǣhta
Accusative (the/that þa) ǣht|ǣhte (the/those þá) ǣhte|ǣhta
Genitive (the/that þære) ǣhte (the/those þára) ǣhta
Dative (the/that þære) ǣhte (the/those þæm) ǣhtum

A

possession, property

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eorcanstán
strong masc

Nominative (the/that se) eorcanstán (the/those þá) eorcanstánas
Accusative (the/that þone) eorcanstán (the/those þá) eorcanstánas
Genitive (the/that þæs) eorcanstánes (the/those þára) eorcanstána
Dative (the/that þæm) eorcanstáne (the/those þæm) eorcanstánum

A

precious stone

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þæt stánhof

Nominative (the/that þæt) stánhof (the/those þá) stánhofu
Accusative (the/that þæt) stánhof (the/those þá) stánhofu
Genitive (the/that þæs) stánhofes (the/those þára) stánhofa
Dative (the/that þæm) stánhofe (the/those þæm) stánhofum

A

stone house

33
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se stream
strong

Nominative (the/that se) strēam (the/those þá) strēamas
Accusative (the/that þone) strēam (the/those þá) strēamas
Genitive (the/that þæs) strēames (the/those þára) strēama
Dative (the/that þæm) strēame (the/those þæm) strēamum

A

stream, current

34
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se wylm
strong masc

Nominative (the/that se) wylm (the/those þá) wylmas
Accusative (the/that þone) wylm (the/those þá) wylmas
Genitive (the/that þæs) wylmes (the/those þára) wylma
Dative (the/that þæm) wylme (the/those þæm) wylmum

A

burning flame

35
Q

se weal

Nominative (the/that se) weall (the/those þá) weallas
Accusative (the/that þone) weall (the/those þá) weallas
Genitive (the/that þæs) wealles (the/those þára) wealla
Dative (the/that þæm) wealle (the/those þæm) weallum

A

wall

36
Q

befon

strong 7

Sg. 1 ic i befō ic i befēng
2 þu you befēhst þu you befēnge
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she befēhþ he/hit/heo he/it/she befēng
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they befōþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they befēngon

Subjunctive
Sg. befō befēnge
Pl. befōn befēngen

Pres. part: befōnde
Past part: befangen

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. befōh
Pl.befōþ

A

comprehend, grasp, surround, encompass

37
Q

sebosm

Nominative (the/that se) bōsm (the/those þá) bōsmas
Accusative (the/that þone) bōsm (the/those þá) bōsmas
Genitive (the/that þæs) bōsmes (the/those þára) bōsma
Dative (the/that þæm) bōsme (the/those þæm) bōsmum

A

breast, chest

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Q

þæt bæþ

strong Nominative (the/that þæt) bæþ (the/those þá) baþu
Accusative (the/that þæt) bæþ (the/those þá) baþu
Genitive (the/that þæs) bæþes (the/those þára) baþa
Dative (the/that þæm) bæþe (the/those þæm) baþum

A

bath, baptismal font

39
Q

se hreðer
masc irregular

Nominative (the/that se) hreðer (the/those þá) hreðras
Accusative (the/that þone) hreðer (the/those þá) hreðras
Genitive (the/that þæs) hreðres (the/those þára) hreðera
Dative (the/that þæm) hreðre (the/those þæm) hreðerum

A

(literal) chest, bosom, torso; (fig) heart, mind

40
Q

seo strǣt

Nominative (the/that seo) strǣt (the/those þá) strǣta|strǣte
Accusative (the/that þa) strǣte (the/those þá) strǣta|strǣte
Genitive (the/that þære) strǣte (the/those þára) strǣta
Dative (the/that þære) strǣte (the/those þæm) strǣtum

A

street, road

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se flor
strong

Nominative (the/that se) flōr (the/those þá) flōra/flōre
Accusative (the/that þone) flōre (the/those þá) flōra/flōre
Genitive (the/that þæs) flōre (the/those þára) flōra
Dative (the/that þæm) flōre (the/those þæm) flōrum

A

floor, ground

42
Q

hraðe (or raðe)

A

quick

43
Q

tredan

strong 5

Sg. 1 ic i trede ic i træd
2 þu you tritst þu you trǣde
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she tritt|trit he/hit/heo he/it/she træd
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they tredaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they trǣdon

Subjunctive
Sg. trede trǣde
Pl. treden trǣden

Pres. part: tredende
Past part: treden

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. tred
Pl.tredaþ

A

step on, trample

44
Q

unfæger

A

ugly, not fair

45
Q

se broc
strong

Nominative (the/that se) brōc (the/those þá) brōcas
Accusative (the/that þone) brōc (the/those þá) brōcas
Genitive (the/that þæs) brōces (the/those þára) brōca
Dative (the/that þæm) brōce (the/those þæm) brōcum

A

stream, brook

46
Q

se croft
strong masc

Nominative (the/that se) croft (the/those þá) croftas
Accusative (the/that þone) croft (the/those þá) croftas
Genitive (the/that þæs) croftes (the/those þára) crofta
Dative (the/that þæm) crofte (the/those þæm) croftum

A

small field

47
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se denu
strong

Nominative (the/that se) denu (the/those þá) dena|dene
Accusative (the/that þone) dene (the/those þá) dena|dene
Genitive (the/that þæs) dene (the/those þára) dena
Dative (the/that þæm) dene (the/those þæm) denum

A

valley

48
Q

seo eorðbyrig, eorðburh

Nominative (the/that séo) eorðbyrig (the/those þá) eorðbyriga
Accusative (the/that þá) eorðbyrige (the/those þá) eorðbyriga
Genitive (the/that þære) eorðbyrige (the/those þára) eorðbyriga
Dative (the/that þære) eorðbyrige (the/those þæm) eorðbyrigum

A

earthwork

49
Q

se/þæt fenn

Nominative (the/that þæt) fenn (the/those þá) fenn|fennas
Accusative (the/that þæt) fenn (the/those þá) fenn|fennas
Genitive (the/that þæs) fennes (the/those þára) fenna
Dative (the/that þæm) fenne (the/those þæm) fennum

A

mud, fen, marsh

50
Q

se graf

Nominative (the/that þæt) gráf (the/those þá) gráf
Accusative (the/that þæt) gráf (the/those þá) gráf
Genitive (the/that þæs) gráfes (the/those þára) gráfa
Dative (the/that þæm) gráfe (the/those þæm) gráfum

A

grove

51
Q

se hege
strong masc

Nominative (the/that se) HEGE (the/those þá) HEGEas
Accusative (the/that þone) HEGE (the/those þá) HEGEas
Genitive (the/that þæs) HEGEes (the/those þára) HEGEa
Dative (the/that þæm) HEGEe (the/those þæm) HEGEum

A

hedge, fence

52
Q

seo hegeræw
strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) hegeræw (the/those þá) hegeræwa
Accusative (the/that þá) hegeræwe (the/those þá) hegeræwa
Genitive (the/that þære) hegeræwe (the/those þára) hegeræwa
Dative (the/that þære) hegeræwe (the/those þæm) hegeræwum

A

hedgerow

53
Q

se hlǣw
strong

Nominative (the/that se) hlǣw (the/those þá) hlǣw
Accusative (the/that þone) hlǣw (the/those þá) hlǣw
Genitive (the/that þæs) hlǣwes (the/those þára) hlǣwa
Dative (the/that þæm) hlǣwe (the/those þæm) hlǣwum

A

mound, burial mound

54
Q

se port

Nominative (the/that se) port (the/those þá) portas
Accusative (the/that þone) port (the/those þá) portas
Genitive (the/that þæs) portes (the/those þára) porta
Dative (the/that þæm) porte (the/those þæm) portum

A

port, town (esp. with market or harbour)

55
Q

seo stow (e.g. Stow-on-the-Wold; cf. Chepstow = market town; and Bristol = Brycgstow: brycg bridge + stow place)

Nominative (the/that seo) stōw (the/those þá) stōwa|stōwe
Accusative (the/that þa) stōwe (the/those þá) stōwa|stōwe
Genitive (the/that þære) stōwe (the/those þára) stōwa
Dative (the/that þære) stōwe (the/those þæm) stōwum

A

place, site

56
Q

sandiht

A

sandy, dusty

57
Q

ece

A

perpetual, eternal

58
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þæt ierfe
strong

Nominative (the/that þæt) ierfe (the/those þá) ierfu
Accusative (the/that þæt) ierfe (the/those þá) ierfu
Genitive (the/that þæs) ierfes (the/those þára) ierfa
Dative (the/that þæm) ierfe (the/those þæm) ierfum

A

inheritance, bequest

59
Q

geunnan

Sg. 1 ic i ġeann ic i ġeūþe
2 þu you ġeanst þu you ġeūþest
3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġeann he/hit/heo he/it/she ġeūþe
Pl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġeunnon we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġeūþon

Subjunctive
Sg. ġeunne ġeūþe
Pl. ġeunnen ġeūþen

Pres. part: ġeunnende
Past part: ġeunnen

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. ġeunne
Pl.ġeunnaþ

A

allow, grant or bestow

60
Q

read

A

red

61
Q

se peneg
strong masc

Nominative (the/that se) peneg (the/those þá) penegas
Accusative (the/that þone) peneg (the/those þá) penegas
Genitive (the/that þæs) peneges (the/those þára) penega
Dative (the/that þæm) penege (the/those þæm) penegum

A

a tax of a penny to be paid

62
Q

þæt pund
strong neut

Nominative (the/that þæt) pund (the/those þá) pund
Accusative (the/that þæt) pund (the/those þá) pund
Genitive (the/that þæs) pundes (the/those þára) punda
Dative (the/that þæm) punde (the/those þæm) pundum

A

pound (weight or money)

63
Q

eahta
weak

Nominative (the/that se) eahta (the/those þá) eahtan
Accusative (the/that þone) eahtan (the/those þá) eahtan
Genitive (the/that þæs) eahtan (the/those þára) eahtena
Dative (the/that þæm) eahtan (the/those þæm) eahtum

A

eight

64
Q

þæt corn
strong neut

Nominative (the/that þæt) CORN (the/those þá) CORN
Accusative (the/that þæt) CORN (the/those þá) CORN
Genitive (the/that þæs) CORNes (the/those þára) CORNa
Dative (the/that þæm) CORNe (the/those þæm) CORNum

A

grain, seed, berry

65
Q

nu

A

lo! behold! come!

66
Q

seo hand
strong

Nominative (the/that seo) hand (the/those þá) handa
Accusative (the/that þa) hand (the/those þá) handa
Genitive (the/that þære) handa (the/those þára) handa
Dative (the/that þære) handa (the/those þæm) handum

A

hand

67
Q

binnan

A

inside, within

68
Q

butan

A

outside of, without

69
Q

swutol, sweotol

A

clear

70
Q

Nu is þyses to gewittnesse

A

now is of-this (genitive) as witness or in more natural word order now as witness of this is… serves as a formula to introduce the list of witnesses to the transaction.

71
Q

swa full and swa forð

A

as fully and completely

72
Q

unforboden and unbesacen

A

unforbidden and uncontested

73
Q

ægðer ge gehadode ge leawede

A

both clergy and laity

74
Q

on wuda and on felde

se wudu

Nominative (the/that se) wudu (the/those þá) wuda
Accusative (the/that þone) wudu (the/those þá) wuda
Genitive (the/that þæs) wuda (the/those þára) wuda
Dative (the/that þæm) wuda (the/those þæm) wudum

se feld

Nominative (the/that se) feld (the/those þá) felda
Accusative (the/that þone) feld (the/those þá) felda
Genitive (the/that þæs) felda (the/those þára) felda
Dative (the/that þæm) felda (the/those þæm) feldum

A

in wood and in field

75
Q

seo sáwol
strong fem

Nominative (the/that séo) sáwol (the/those þá) sáwla
Accusative (the/that þá) sáwol (the/those þá) sáwla
Genitive (the/that þære) sáwle (the/those þára) sáwla
Dative (the/that þære) sáwle (the/those þæm) sáwlum

A

soul

76
Q

þæt aht
neuter strong

Nominative (the/that þæt) áht (the/those þá) áht
Accusative (the/that þæt) áht (the/those þá) áht
Genitive (the/that þæs) áhtes (the/those þára) áhta
Dative (the/that þæm) áhte (the/those þæm) áhtum

A

anything, something

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