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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

brook, stream

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ærest

first

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andlang

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

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

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

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

blame, accusation

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mæst

most

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great

great, massive

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on cases

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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þurh Godes miltsiendan gife

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

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

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

man, warrior

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glædmód

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

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

to adorn, clothe over

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wlonc

splendidly adorned with gold

wingal

flown with wine

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

war gear

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

to shine

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

treasure (poetic)

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

possession, property

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

precious stone

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

stone house

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

stream, current

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

burning flame

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

wall

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

comprehend, grasp, surround, encompass

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

breast, chest

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

bath, baptismal font

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

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

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

street, road

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

floor, ground

hraðe (or raðe)

quick

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

step on, trample

unfæger

ugly, not fair

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

stream, brook

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

small field

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

valley

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

earthwork

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

mud, fen, marsh

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

grove

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

hedge, fence

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

hedgerow

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

mound, burial mound

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

port, town (esp. with market or harbour)

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

place, site

sandiht

sandy, dusty

ece

perpetual, eternal

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

inheritance, bequest

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

allow, grant or bestow

read

red

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 tax of a penny to be paid

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

pound (weight or money)

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

eight

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

grain, seed, berry

lo! behold! come!

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

hand

binnan

inside, within

butan

outside of, without

swutol, sweotol

clear

Nu is þyses to gewittnesse

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.

swa full and swa forð

as fully and completely

unforboden and unbesacen

unforbidden and uncontested

ægðer ge gehadode ge leawede

both clergy and laity

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

in wood and in field

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

soul

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

anything, something