OE Vocabulary A-G Flashcards
abutan
abutan, adv.,about, around
ac
ac, conj.,but, however
acennan
acennan, verb,bring forth, give birth to
acwellan
acwellan, verb,to kill
adl
adl, noun, f.,sickness, disease
agen
agen, adj.,own
aglæca
aglæca, noun, m.,monster, combatant, the terrible one(poet.)
ahwær
ahwær, adv.,anywhere
alimpan
alimpan, verb,befall, come to pass
alyfan
alyfan, verb,to permit, allow
amyrran
amyrran, verb,to wound(cp. MnE to mar)
an
an, numeral,a, an, one
and
and, conj.,and
anda
anda, noun, m.,malice, hostility
andgit
andgit, noun, n.,meaning, sense
andsaca
andsaca, noun, m.,enemy, adversary(cp. MnG Widersacher)
andswarian
andswarian, verb,to answer
andweard
andweard, adj.,present
andwlita
andwlita, noun, m.,face(cp. MnG Antlitz)
andwyrdan
andwyrdan, verb,to answer(cp. MnG antworten)
anfeald
anfeald, adj.,simple, onefold(cp. MnG einfältig)
anfloga
anfloga, noun, m.,solitary flier(hapax legomenon,The Seafarer)
angel
angel, noun, m.,hook(cp. MnE angle)
anginn
anginn, noun, n.,beginning
anhaga
anhaga, noun, m.,solitary one, one who dwells alone(poet.)
anlicnes
anlicnes, noun, f.,image
anræd
anræd, adj.,resolute
anwealda
anwealda, noun, m.,ruler, Lord(poet.)
ar
ar, noun, n.,copper(cp. MnE ore)
ar
ar, noun, f,honour, mercy, favour, prosperity
ar
ar, noun, f.,oar
ariht
ariht, adv.,properly
arisan
arisan, verb,to arise
arleas
arleas, adj.,dishonourable
arlice
arlice, adv,.honourably, kindly
arod
arod, adj.,bold
arweorþe
arweorþe, adj.,honourable
asecgan
asecgan, verb,to say, tell
astyrian
astyrian, verb,to remove, to move(cp. MnE to stir)
atelic
atelic, adj.,horrible, dreadful
ateon
ateon, verb,to draw, unsheathe
atol
atol, adj.,terrible, hateful(poet.)
attor
attor, noun, n.,venom(cp. MnG Eiter)
aþ
aþ, noun, m.,oath
awiht
awiht, noun, n.,anything(cp. MnE aught)
axian
axian, verb,to ask
æ
æ, noun, f.,law(cp. MnG Ehe)
æcer
æcer, noun, m.,cultivated field(cp. MnE acre)
æfæst
æfæst, adj.,pious
æfen
æfen, noun, m.,evening(cp. MnE even, eve)
æfre
æfre, adv.,forever, always, ever
æfter
æfter, prep.,after
æfterfylgan
æfterfylgan, verb,to follow, to come after
æghwa
æghwa, pron.,everyone, everything
æghwær
æghwær, adv.,everywhere
ægþer
ægþer, pron.,each, both, either
æht
æht, noun, f.,possessions, property
æl
æl, noun, m.,eel
ælc
ælc, pron., adj.,each, every
ælfscyne
ælfscyne, adj.,beautiful as a fairy(3 occurrences, poet.)
ælmihtig
ælmihtig, adj.,almighty
æmettig
æmettig, adj.,empty
ænig
ænig, adj.,any
ær
ær, adv.,before, previously(cp. MnE ere)
ærende
ærende, noun, n.,message(cp. MnE errand)
ærest
ærest, adj.,first
ærgewinn
ærgewinn, noun, n.,ancient hostility(hapax legomenon,The Dream of the Rood)
ærgod
ærgod, adj.,good from old times(5 occurrences, only inBeowulf)
ærnan
ærnan, verb,to run
æsc
æsc, noun, m.,ash tree, spear
æscplega
æscplega, noun, m.,spear-fight, battle(hapax legomenon,Judith)
æscrof
æscrof, adj.,brave in battle
æstel
æstel, noun, m.,?pointer used to keep one’s place as one reads(4 occurrences)
æt
æt, prep.,at
ætgædere
ætgædere, adv.,together
ætsomne
ætsomne, adv.,together
ætywan
ætywan, verb,to appear, to show
æþele
æþele, adj.,noble
æþeling
æþeling, noun, m.,prince, atheling
æþelo
æþelo, noun, n. pl.,origin, descent, noble lineage
baldlice
baldlice, adv.,boldly
bana
bana, noun, m.,slayer(cp. MnE bane, poet.)
banhus
banhus, noun, n.,body(‘bone-house’, 6 occurrences, poet.)
banloca
banloca, noun, m.,‘bone-enclosure’, ?muscles, ?body(5 occurrences, poet.)
bar
bar, noun, m.,boar
bat
bat, noun, m.,boat
baþian
baþian, verb,to bathe
bæc
bæc, noun, n.,back
bæcere
bæcere, noun, m.,baker
bæl
bæl, noun, n.,fire, funeral pyre(poet.)
bærnan
bærnan, verb,to burn
bæþ
bæþ, noun, n.,bath
be
be, prep.,about, concerning
beacen
beacen, noun, n.,beacon, sign
beadu
beadu, noun, m.,battle(15 occurrences, poet.)
beadurinc
beadurinc, noun, m.,warrior(3 occurrences, poet.)
beadurof
beadurof, adj.,bold in battle(8 occurrences, poet.)
beag
beag, noun, m.,circular ornament(around neck, wrist, finger etc.),ring(cp. MnE bagel)
beaggyfa
beaggyfa, noun, m.,ring-giver, lord(7 occurrences, poet.)
beaggyfu
beaggyfu, noun, f.,ring-giving, generosity(hapax legomenon, poet.)
beaghord
beaghord, noun, n.,ring-hoard, treasure(3 occurrences, all inBeowulf)
bealdor
bealdor, noun, m.,lord(10 occurrences, poet.)
bealu
bealu, noun, n.,misery, harm, injury, enmity
bealuhygdig
bealuhygdig, adj.,intending evil, hostile(hapax legomenon,Beowulf)
bealusiþ
bealusiþ, noun, m.,painful journey, bitter experience(2 occurrences, poet.)
beam
beam, noun, m.,tree, cross
bearm
bearm, noun, m.,bosom, lap
bearn
bearn, noun, n.,child, son(cp. MnE dialect bairn)
bearu
bearu, noun, m.,grove
bebeodan
bebeodan, verb,to command
gebed
gebed, noun, n.,prayer
bedælan
bedælan, verb,to deprive