OE Vocabulary H-Y Flashcards
habban
habban, verb,to have
hal
hal, adj.,safe, unhurt(cp. MnE whole)
halig
halig, adj.,holy
ham
ham, noun, m.,home
hat
hat, adj.,hot
hatan
hatan, verb,to command, order, call, name(cp. MnG heissen)
hælan
hælan, verb,to heal
Hælend
Hælend, noun, m.,Saviour(cp. MnG Heiland)
hæleþ
hæleþ, noun, m.,hero(poet., cp. MnG Held)
hæþen
hæþen, adj.,heathen
heafod
heafod, noun, n.,head
heah
heah, adj.,high
hearh
hearh, noun, m.,heathen shrine(cp. place-name Harrow)
heaþorinc
heaþorinc, m.,warrior(poet.)
helm
helm, noun, m.,protection, cover, helmet
heofon
heofon, noun, m.,heaven
heorot
heorot, noun, m.,deer, stag(cp. MnE hart, Heorot inBeowulf)
here
here, noun, m.,army(cp. MnG Heer)
hergian
hergian, verb,to ravage(cp. MnE to harry)
hild
hild, noun, f.,battle(cp. Christian name Hilda)
hlaf
hlaf, noun, m.,bread(cp. MnE loaf)
hlaford
hlaford, noun, m.,lord(cp. OE hlaf, bread, hlaford=hlafweard, the one in charge of the bread)
hlæw
hlæw, noun, m.,mound, barrow(cp. place-names Lewes, Wilmslow, Ludlow)
hleo
hleo, noun, n.,protection, shelter
holt
holt, noun, n.,wood, forest(cp. MnG Holz)
hord
hord, noun, n.,hoard
hu
hu, adv.,how
hund
hund, noun, m.,dog(cp. MnE hound)
hus
hus, noun, n.,house
hwa
hwa, pron.,who
hwæt
hwæt, pron.,what
hwær
hwær, adv.,where
hwæþer
hwæþer, conj.,whether
hwelc
hwelc, pron. and adj.,which
hwil
hwil, noun, f.,while
hycgan
hycgan, verb,to think, plan
hyge
hyge, noun, m.,mind, heart, courage(poet., cp. MnDu geheugen, Hygelac inBeowulf)
hyht
hyht, noun, m., joy,bliss, hope
hyrde
hyrde, noun, m.,guardian, keeper(cp. MnE shepherd)
hyse
hyse, noun, m.,warrior(poet.)
ic
ic, pron.,I
ides
ides, noun, f.,lady(poet.)
ilca
ilca, adj. and pron.,same(cp. MnE ilk)
isen
isen, noun, n.,iron(cp. MnG Eisen, Tolkien’s Isengard)
lac
lac, noun, n.,play, sacrifice, offering(cp. MnE to lark)
laf
laf, noun, f.,remnant, what is left(cp. MnE to leave)
lagu
lagu, noun, f.,law
lar
lar, noun, f.,teaching(cp. MnE lore)
laþ
laþ, adj.,hateful, hostile(cp. MnE loathsome)
læne
læne, adj.,temporary, transitory, granted, lent
leas
leas, adj.,devoid of(cp. MnE -less)
leax
leax, noun, m.,salmon(cp. MnSw gravad lax)
leode
leode, noun, pl.,people(cp. MnG Leute)
leof
leof, adj.,beloved, dear(cp. MnE love, MnG lieb)
leoht
leoht, noun, n.,light
leoþ
leoþ, noun, n.,song, poem, poetry(cp. MnG Lied)
lic
lic, noun, n.,body(cp. MnG Leiche)
lichama
lichama, noun, m.,body(cp. MnG Leichnam)
lif
lif, noun, n.,life
lind
lind, noun, f.,shield(of lindenwood)
lof
lof, noun, n.,praise(cp. MnG Lob)
lofgeorn
lofgeorn, adj.,eager for praise(cp.Beowulf3182)
lufu
lufu, noun, f.,love
lyft
lyft, noun, f.,air, sky, breeze(cp. MnG Luftwaffe)
magan
magan, verb,to be able, can, be competent(cp. MnE may)
man
man, n.,crime
manig
manig, adj.,many
maþelian
maþelian,verb, to speak(poet.)
maþm
maþm, m.,treasure
mæg
mæg, noun, m.,kinsman
mægen
mægen, n.,strength, power, army(cp. MnE main)
mægþ
mægþ, noun, f.,maiden
mære
mære, adj.,famous, glorious, notorious(cp. MnG Märchen)
mearc
mearc, noun, f.,boundary, region, border(cp. MnE Denmark)
mearh
mearh, m.,horse(cp. MnE mare)
mece
mece, noun, m.,sword(poet.)
meodo
meodo, noun, m.,mead(cp. Tolkien’s Meduseld)
meotod
meotod, noun, m.,creator(poet., literally ‘the measurer’, cp. MnE meted out)
mere
mere, noun, m.,pool, lake
micel
micel, adj.,great, large, much
mid
mid, prep.,with, amid, among
middangeard
middangeard, noun, m.,world, middle earth(cp. Tolkien’s middle earth)
miht
miht, noun, f.,might
mona
mona, noun, m.,moon
mod
mod, noun, n.,spirit, courage, mind(cp. MnE mood)
modig
modig, adj.,brave, bold, arrogant(cp. MnE moody)
modor
modor, noun, f.,mother
morþor
morþor, noun, n.,crime, violence, torment(cp. MnE murder, Tolkien’s Mordor)
motan
motan, verb,to may, be allowed to(cp. MnE must)
mund
mund, noun, f.,hand, protection(cp. MnG Vormund)
gemynd
gemynd, noun, n.,mind, remembrance
mynster
mynster, noun, n.,monastery, church(cp. MnE minster)]
nædre
nædre, noun, f.,snake, serpent
næss
næss, noun, m.,headland, bluff(cp. Fife Ness)
neah
neah, adj.,near
neorxnawang
neorxnawang, noun, m.,Paradise(OE wang, noun, m., field)
niman
niman, verb,to take(cp. MnE numb, MnG nehmen)
niþ
niþ, noun, m.,hatred, malice, trouble(cp. MnG Neid)
genog
genog, adj.,enough
nu
nu, adv.,now
nytt
nytt, noun, f.,use, utility(cp. MnG Nutzen, MnDu nuttig)
ofer
ofer, prep.,over
ofermod
ofermod, noun, n.,pride, arrogance, overconfidence(cp.The Battle of Maldon89)
offrian
offrian, verb,to offer