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ágen adj
own
ágen v ptpr; áh áhst, áhte own, possess; owe; have to, ought; encompass
aht n f property, possessions; ownership, control
āgen, āgan āh/āg āhst āgon āhte āhton, æht ǣhte~
PC1 ahte/eahte, PC2 ahte, Orm aȝʰenn ah, ahhte, Lmn agen ah ahte ahten, ahte (æ), AW ahte, PH3 eȝte, SO owhen, MED aught
áglæce n m
monster, demon
āglǣċa (ǣ~) āglǣċ (ā)
MED égléche
ak conj
but, nevertheless, moreover, however
ac
PC2 ac/oc, Orm acc, MED ac (ak)
al adj; ~le, ~re
all, whole
alles adv; n~ completely
eall ~e ~es; ealre ~ fyrst/lǣst; nealles
PC2 al alle alrefyrst, Orm all alle allre læst, AW al alle
áld adj; eld~er ~est
old
alder n m/nt, suff; ~man elder, leader, civil or religious authority; chief-, arch-
alderdóm n m superiority, pre-eminence
elde n f age, maturity; stage, period
elden v w delay; age, grow old
eldre n m sg/pl parent; older person
eald (a), ealdor ~dōm ~liċ ~mann, ealdras, ield~o (y/e) ~ra ~est ~an
PC1 ylde, PC2 ald, Orm ald, elde, eldenn, elldre, Lmn ald, alder, eld(e)re, ealdren (æ), Ch o(o)ld elde, MED alder, elde, elden, eldre
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án indef, num, adj, pref; ~ne ~es ~e
a, an; one; lone, single
ánes gen, adv one's; once
áne dat, adv alone
anán adv at once
ániᵹ adj; n~ any
ánlic adj unique, only, solitary
ánnes n unity, agreement
áninge adv entirely
nán pron, adj; ~ne ~es no, none, nobody
for þe nánes adv for the occasion; on purpose, expressly; indeed
ān ānne/ǣnne ānes ānum āne, āna, ǣniġ, ān~līc (ǣ) ~nes, ǣne, ānga, ānunga, nān nānne etc, for þǣm ānes
PC1 an ænne anes ane, PC2 a onne nan, Orm a(n) ænne aness ane, nan ~ess ~iȝ, forr þe naness, Lmn a(n) ænne (ane), Owl an anne ane, ene, Ch a(n) o(o)n n~, for the nones
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at prep, pref
at; by, with
æt
PC2 at (æ), Orm att
aþel adj; ~nes
noble, aristocratic; excellent, splendid, fine
aþeling n m prince, nobleman, chieftain
éþel n m/nt native land, homeland
æðel~e ~u ~nes ~ing, ēþel
Orm aþell, Lmn aðel, Owl aþele, MED athel, ethel
bá, báþe num (n/adj/conj)
both
beᵹen n pair, couple, duo
bēġen bā bā beġra bām/bǣm, bā þā
PC1 baðe, begen, PC2 baþe, beien, Orm baþe, ba beȝȝenn, Lmn ba beien, baðe, AW baðe, ba, Owl boþe, bo, SO boþe, Ch bothe, MED bothe, bo

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baken v s6; bók bóken ibaken; ~ere ~estre
bake
bakern n nt bakery, bread shop
bacan (ō ō a) bæc~ere ~estre ~ern
Orm bakenn, MED baken (ó ó a)
bak n nt
back
bæc
PC1 bæc, Orm bacc, AW bac, Ch bak
bale n nt
evil, malice; misery
bealu beal(u)wes
Lmn balu baluwen, AW bale (balewe), Ch bale, MED bale
bane n m
slayer, murderer; bane
ben n f; bennes wound
bana ben(n)
Lmn bane (o), AW bone, Ch bane
be, bí prep
by, with, near, about, at, in, on, during, according to
umbe prep, pref around, about
æfre umb hwíle adv repeatedly
be (bī/biġ), ymbe (u/e)
PC1 ymbe, PC2 be/bi, um, Orm bi, umbe ummbenn, Lmn bi, AW umbe(n), Ch be/by, MED umbe
bæh n m; ~ges
ring, crown, necklace
boge n m bow, arch
búgen v s2; bæh bugen ibogen; for~ bow, bend, submit; turn, retreat
bēag (h), būgan (ēa u o) for~, boga
PC1 bugon, Orm buȝʰenn for~ bæh, Lmn beh bæȝes, boȝe, buȝen bæh, AW bohe, MED bei

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bed n nt; beddes pl
bed
bedbúr n nt bedroom
bedd ~es, bedbūr
Orm bedd, Lmn bed bedde, Ch bed beddes

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béd n m
table
bēod
MED beode
béden v s2; bæd buden iboden
offer, bid, grant
bod n nt offer
bebéden v ~end command, order, decree
bebédendlic adj commanding, imperative
bebod n command, order, decree
forbéden v forbid
boden v w fore~ announce, proclaim, deliver message; preach; prophesy, portend, bode
bēodan a~ be~ for~ (ēa u o), bebēodend ~lic, (ġe)bodian fore~, boda, bodiend, bod be~ ġe~, bodung
PC1 bodian, Orm bede bæd forr~, Lmn beoden bæd iboden, bodien, MED béden, boden
bér n m
beer
bēor
MED bér

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bergen v s3; barh burgen iborgen
save, preserve, protect
iberh n nt; ~ges; ~lic ~lǽs, here~ refuge, safety, protection, defence
birᵹen v w; bury, entomb
burh n f; ~ges town; fort, stronghold
burhléd n m citizen
burhstede n m city
hæfedburh n capital city
beorgan (ea u o), ġebeorg ~liċ here-beorg, (be)byrġan (iġ), byrġa, burg (h) byr(i)ġ,burg~lēod ~stede, hēafodburh
PC2 burch, byrieden, Orm berȝʰenn borrȝʰenn, herrberrȝʰe, berrhless, burrh burrȝʰess, birrȝenn, Lmn herberȝe, burh burȝes, burien, AW burhen iborhen, burh

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berh n m; ~ges
mountain, hill, mound
beorg (h)
Lmn berhȝe beorȝen, MED bergh (berȝ/beregh)
bern n m
man, male, soldier, hero
beorn
Lmn be(o)rn, MED bern
beren v s4; bar bæren iboren; for~
bear, carry; bring forth, produce
ibære n f; ~n v w behaviour
bærn n m child, bairn
barm n m lap; bosom
bird n f/nt birth, lineage, descent, birthplace
birþen n f burden, duty
beran (æ ǣ o) for~, bǣr, ġebǣr~u (ē) ~an, bearn, bearm, ġebyrd ~dæġ, byrþen
PC2 bar bæron (for)baren byrþen, Orm berenn barr bære borenn bære bærn barrness birde, Lmn beares bære barme bearm be(a)rn, AW bere bearm bearnes burde
bíden v s1; bád biden ibiden
stay, continue, remain
abíden v abide, wait, await, expect; delay; survive
ibíden v experience, undergo
bīdan (ā i i) ā~ ġe~
PC1 biden, Orm bad, Ch byde bood, MED bíde
bidden v s5; bad bæden ibeden
pray, request, beseech, exhort
bæden v w compel, impel; oppress
bede n f prayer, bead
biddan (æ ǣ e), bǣdan, bedu ġebed
PC1 bidde bæd beaden, Orm bidden badd bæde bedenn, bede bedess, Lmn bidden bad beden, bede beden, Ch bedes, MED ibede, bed(e)
bínden v s3; bánd búnden ibúnden
bind, tie, restrain; imprison
ibínd n nt fastening
bend n f bond, fetter, shackle
bindan (a u u), ġebind, bend
PC1 bendas, Orm bindenn band bundenn, Lmn binden ibundene, bende, AW ibunden, Ch bynde bond ybounden, MED bínden, bínd(e), bend(e)
blód n nt; ~iᵹ; ~iᵹen v w
blood
blōd ~iġ, blōdġian (blōdeġian)
Orm blod, Lmn blod, AW blod, MED blód, blódeke

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bók n f/nt; ~es (béc) pl
book
bókere n m author, writer; scholar
bókstaf n m letter, character
bóken v w book, reserve
bōc ~ere ~stæf, bēc, bocian
PC1 bokes/bec, Orm boc boke, AW bokes
bord n nt
table, board, plank, shield; meal
innenbordes adv; uten~ at home
cuppebord n cupboard
bord innan~es ūtan~es
Orm bord, Ch bord, MED bord, cuppe-~ 1375
brést n m/f
chest, breast
brēost
Orm brest, Lmn breoste, Ch bre(e)st
briht adj; ~en v w
bright
breᵹden v s3; braᵹd bruᵹden ibroᵹden flash, dart, move quickly; twist, braid
beorht (bryht) ~ian, breġden (æ u o) a~
PC1 gebroiden, Orm brihht, Lmn briht, breiden braid (æ) brudden ibroiden, AW briht brihteð, breiden ibroiden
bringen v w irr; brohte
bring
bringan brōhte
PC2 brohte, Orm brinngeþþ, AW bringen, Owl broȝte
bróþer n m nom/gen
brother
breþre pl brothers
brōþor (ġe)brōþor/brōþru brēþer
PC1 broðer breðre, Orm broþerr breþre, Lmn broþer ~en (~es), Ch bretheren/brotheres
brún adj
brown; dark, swarthy
brūn
MED broun (brun)
búen v w
dwell, inhabit, occupy; cultivate
búr n nt room, chamber; dwelling, apartment
ibúr n m peasant, farmer
néhibúr n neighbour
bedbúr n bedroom
wunbúr, kinbúr n living room, family room
būan, būr ġe~, nēahġebūr, bedbūr
PC1 nehhebura, Orm bure, Lmn bur, AW bur, nehbur, Ch bour, neighebore
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biᵹen v w irr; biᵹe biᵹeþ, bohte
buy, purchase, acquire
abiᵹen v redeem
bebiᵹen v sell
byċġan a~ be~ byċġe byġeþ bohte
PC2 bohton, Orm biggen biggeþ bohhte, AW buggen buð, Ch byeth, MED bíen for~
birne n f
armour, coat of mail, corselet, byrnie
byrne,
brynja
PC2 bryniges, Lmn burne (brunie), AW brunie, MED brinie
cæp n m
purchase, sale, trade
cæpen v w trade, buy, bargain
cæphús n nt department store
cæpman n trader, merchant
cæpstów n market
cæptún, cæpþorp n shopping mall
cæpᵹéld n nt price
ċēap ~man ~stōw ~ġield ~ung ~ian, cȳpan
Lmn cheap, AW chap (ea) chepeð chepinge, MED chep ~en chap-man
césen v s2; cæs curen icoren
choose
kire n m; ~iᵹ choice
ċēosan (ēa u o), cyre cyriġe
PC1 cesen coren (s), PC2 cuson cosan, Orm chesesst chæs chosenn, Lmn chæs curen (i)coren, cure, AW chesen icorene, SO ycore, MED kire
cése n m
cheese
ċīse (ǣ/ē/ȳ)
PC1 ceose, PC2 cæse, LHchese, Ch chese, MED chése
ceste n f
chest, trunk, box; coffin; basket
cist (e/y)
PC2 cæste, Lmn cheste, Ch cheste (i), MED chest(e)
cester n f
town, fort
cesterware n m/f citizen
ċeaster ~waran ~ware
Orm chesstre, MED chestre
cíld n nt; ~hád
child
cildre n pl children
ċild ~ru ~an ~hād
PC2 cild, Orm child chilldre childenn, MED chíld
vowel lengthening before 'ld' (but not 'ldr') in late OE
e ~ ~
corn n nt
grain
morgencorn cereal
corn
PC2 corn, Orm corn, Lmn corn
craft n m; ~iᵹ adj
skill, ability, trade, art, craft; strength
craftige n m craftsman
héhcraftige n m architect
cræft ~iga hēahcræftiga
PC1 cræftes, Orm crafft, Ch craft
cumen v s4 irr; cóm cómen icumen
come
kime n m coming, advent
acumen v; ~endlic come forth, occur, be possible
ancumen v; to~ arrive
cuman (ō ō u) an~ ā~ tō~ cumeþ/cymþ, cyme
PC2 cumen com comen, Orm cum(m)enn cumeþþ comm comenn, Lmn cumen com comen, kime/cume, AW cume, Ch com(e)th cam/co(o)m co(o)me(n), come, MED comen a~ acumendlice
cunnen v ptpr; can canst, cúþe icúþ
know, know how to, be acquainted with
cnáwen v s7; cnéw cnéwen icnáwen know, recognise, perceive
cunnen v w; cunneþ cunnede; for~ test, try, investigate
cúþ adj known, familiar
forcúþ adj vile, wicked, obscene
cúþe n m/f acquaintance; client, customer
kéne adj keen, bold, sharp, pungent
kíþ n f; ~þes kinship, relationship; homeland, familiar territory
kíþen v w irr; kidde ikíþed; i~nes acquaint, make known, announce, proclaim; testify, confess
cunnan cann canst cunnon cūðe, cnāwan (ēo ēo ā), cunnian for~, cȳðð (~u) for-cūþ, cūda, cēne, (ġe)cȳðan cȳdde, (ġe)cȳðnes,
PC1 gecydde, PC2 can cunnen cuþe, Orm cunnenn cann cannst cuþe cuþenn, kene, kiþen kiddenn, cnawenn cnew, cunnenn cunneþþ, Lmn cuððe icud/icuð, cnoweð cneowe, kene, AW cnawen, MED kitthe kíthen ikíthnesse
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cweþen v s5; cwaþ cwæþen icweþen
say, speak, settle, resolve
cwide n m speech, saying, phrase
(ġe)cweþan (æ ǣ e), cwide
PC1 cweðe cwæd/cwæð, Orm cwaþþ, Lmn quað/quæd queðen iqueðen, AW cweðen cweð cweden
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daᵹ n m
day
dagen v w dawn, grow light
daᵹhwamlic adj daily
daᵹmæl n m clock
dæġ dagas ~mǣl, dagian, dæġhwāmliċ
PC2 dæi/dei dæies, Orm daȝȝ daȝȝes/daȝʰess, daȝȝwhammlike, Ch day dayes/dawes, MED 1200 daihwamlice
Mónen~daᵹ, Tíwes~, Wódnes~, Þunres~, Friᵹe~, Satern~, Sunnen~
dæl n m; ælc~ sum~
part, share, deal, portion, allotment, division
dælen v w share, distribute, deal out, divide
bedælen v deprive
dǣl sum~, dǣlan be~ ġe~ tō~
PC1 dæl, PC2 to dælde (e), sum del, Orm del dale todælenn, Lmn dæle dale, to-dælen, Owl echdel
dæþ n m
death
dæd adj dead
deᵹen v w to die
dēaþ, dēad,
deyja
PC1 deað, dæd, PC2 ded, Orm dæþ, dæd, deȝenn, Lmn dæð, dæd, deiȝen, AW deien, Ch deye(n) (dyen)
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v irr; dide idón; be~ for~ mis~ of~
do, make; put
fordón v ruin, destroy
misdón v transgress, err, sin, do harm
ofdón v remove, cancel
déd n f; ofer~ deed, act, action, achievement
dóm n m, suff judgement, sentence, ordeal; state, ~dom
démen v w; for~ judge, deem
dōn be~ for~ mis~ of~, dēþ/dōþ dyde ġedōn, dǣd (ē) mis~, dōm, dēman for~
PC2 don mis~ for~ dide (y), dædes, Orm don missdoþ didenn, dede, dom, demenn demmd, AW ded, dom, demen demde, Ch doth, de(e)de
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dræm n m
joy, festivity; music, singing
dræmere n m musician
drēam ~ere ~liċ ~~nes ~cræft
Orm dræm, Lmn dræm, AW dream
drésen v s2; dræs druren idroren
fall, decline, fail; perish
drériᵹ adj sad; cruel, grievous; bloody
drēosan (eā u o), drēor ~iġ
Orm dreriȝ (eo), Lmn drese, AW dreori, MED drésen (y-drore), drérí
drinken v s3; drank drunken idrunken
drink
adrinken v drown
bedrinken v absorb
fordrunken adj/p ptc drunk, sozzled, inebriated
drencen v w drench, submerge
fordrencen v w intoxicate, make drunk; ply with drink
drinc n m drink, beverage
drinchús n nt tavern, bar
drinc(a) drincan (a u u) ā~ be~, drenċan, drenċhūs, drynċ (e)
Orm drinnkenn drannc drunnkenn, drinnch/drinnke, Lmn drinches, AW drinken adronc fordrunke drunc-wile, drunch, MED drink(e), drinch(e)
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driht n f
company, band of retainers, army; multitude
drihten n m; ~lic ~dóm Lord, chief, ruler, majesty
drégen v s2; dræh drugen idrogen undergo, experience, endure, suffer; perform
dryht, dryhten ~liċ ~dōm, drēogan (ea u o) drīhþ/drēogeþ
PC2 Drihten, Orm drihhtin dreȝʰenn, Lmn driht ~liche Drihten driȝen (g)
dugen v ptpr; dæh dæht, dohte
avail, be useful, be worthy, be strong
dohtiᵹ adj doughty, worthy, competent, valiant, intrepid
dugan dēah dēaht dohte, dohtiġ (y)
Orm dæh, duhhtiȝ, Lmn duȝende, duhti, AW duhen de(a)h, duhti
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ær prep, adv
before; beforehand
ærlic adj; ~líce early
ærre adj, adv earlier
ærest adj, adv first
ǣr ~ra ~est ~or ~ost ~liċ
PC1 ær, Orm ær, Lmn ær, AW ear ~lice
ærd n m
land, homeland, country
ærden (on~) v w dwell, inhabit
eard ~ian
PC1 ærde, Orm ærd, Lmn ærd, AW eard
éce adj; ~lic
eternal, perpetual, durable
á adv; aᵹ ever, forever, always
adv, conj never, not, not at all; no
æfre adv; n~ ever, always
æfric adj, pron every; everyone
ēċ~e ~elic ~nes, ā (āwa), nā, ǣfre n~,
ei
PC1 ece, PC2 na, æure n~ æuer, æuric, Orm eche, a aȝȝ, na, æfre, Lmn a, na ~þing, æuere n~, euer ælche, AW eche, aa ai, na ~þing, eauer n~, eu(e)rich
ecᵹe n f
edge
eċġ
Orm egge, Lmn egge, AW egge
ék adv
also, likewise, and
éken v w, adj increase, augment, add, accrue, eke out; great, pregnant
wastem n m/nt; ~bære fruit, growth, offspring
waxen v s7; wéx wéxen iwaxen; ful~ grow
ēac (ēc) ~an, īecan ēacian, wæstm ~bǣre, weaxan (ēo ēo ea) ful~
PC1 eac, westmas (æ), wæx, Orm ec ekenn, wasstme, wax(x)enn wex waxenn full~, Lmn æc/eke æchen, wastmes, waxen weoxen iwaxen, Ch ek(e)/eek, MED éken
el pref
foreign, strange
el~
MED el-
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ellen n nt
courage, valour, strength, zeal
ellen
Orm ellenlæs

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ende n m
end, boundary
enden v w end, finish; destroy
at ende adv finally
end~e ~ian
PC2 enden, Orm ende endenn, MED end~e ~en
~end suff
doer, one who, ~er, ~or
~ende pr ptc doing, ~ing
~end ~ende
MED -ende
Hælend, Scapend, Démend etc
erl n m
nobleman, earl, count; warrior
eorl
PC2 eorl, Orm eorless, SO erl
erþe n f; ~lic
earth
eorþe eorþliċ
PC2 erþe, Orm e(o)rþe erþ~lic ~liȝ ~like, Lmn eorðe eorðlic
eten v s5; at æten ieten
eat
etan (æ ǣ e) eteþ/et
PC2 æten eten, Orm etenn, Ch eten
n m fán; adj
foe, enemy; hostile, inimical, feuding
fæhþ n f hostility, enmity, feud
fāh (ġe)fā, ġefā ~n, fǣhþ
Lmn ifa ~n, AW fa fan i~, Owl fo, Ch fo(o) foos/fo(o)n, MED fo
fader n m nom/gen
father
fæder
PC1 fæder, Orm faderr, SO fader
mín fader hús - my father's house
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fáh adj; fáge w/pl
dappled, variegated, spotted, streaked; adorned, decorated
fāg (h)
Lmn fah uaȝe, MED fou
fallen v s7; fell fellen ifallen; be~
fall
fellen v w fell, cut down, kill
feallan (ēo ēo ea), fiell ~an
Orm fallenn fellenn, Lmn fallen feol ~len, fellen feolde
fangen v s7; féng féngen ifangen
seize, grasp
onfangen v; under~ receive, accept
feng n m; and~ grip, grasp; booty, catch
andfenge adj acceptable, suitable
fōn fō fē(h)þ (ō) on~, fēng fēngon ġefangen, feng and~ (a) and~e
PC1 fon feng, PC2 underfeng, Orm fon fo foþ onn~, onnfengenn, fanngenn onn~ unnderr~, Lmn fon fo on-, feng (a) fengen on- under-, Owl fo ifoþ, MED fón/fongen, onfangen
faren v s6; fór fóren ifaren
go, travel, journey, fare
afaren v depart
fare n f; suff m expedition, procession; farer
fére n m comrade, companion, associate
féren v w; forþ~ go, set out, proceed; behave, act
iféren v reach, accomplish
ferd n f; ~en v w army; military campaign; march
ferien v w ferry, carry, convey, transport
fór n f journey, voyage
faran (ō ō a) fær -fara faru, ġefēre, fēr~an ~end, fierd, ferian ferode, fōr
PC1 ferode, PC2 faren, ferde, færd, Orm farenn forenn, fere, ferd, Lmn foren, uerien ferede, AW fere, ferd, SO y-fere, MED ferien
fast adj; on~
firm, fixed, secure
fastnen v w fasten, secure, confirm
fæst ~an ~e ~en, fæstnian
PC2 fæston, fæstned, Orm onnfasst, fasste, fesstnenn, Lmn faste, fastnede, MED fast, faste(n), fastnen
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fele adj, adv
much, many, a lot
fille n f; ofer~ fill, plenty, sufficiency
fillen v w fill, replenish, satisfy
filst n m/f; ~en v w aid, assistance
folgen v w follow, pursue
ful adj; ~le w/pl full
fultum n m; ~en v w help, protection, support, comfort
fela (feolu), fyllo (fyllu), fyll~an (ġe)~ednes, fylst ~an, folgian full-gān, full (ful), fultum ~ian
PC1 fela, fylden, fylste, PC2 ful, folecheden, Orm fele, fillenn, follȝʰenn, full, Lmn feole, fulste ~n, folȝen, fultume, AW ful, Owl fele

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n nt
money, remuneration
féhús n nt bank
féceste n f cash register, checkout
féháldend n m cashier
fésarew n nt ATM, teller machine
feoh fēos fēo, feohhūs
PC1 feo(h), Orm Orm fehh fe, Lmn feoh feo, AW feh, MED
fénd n m
fiend, enemy
fén v w hate, persecute, regard as hostile
fēond fīend, fēoġan (fēon) fēoġe fēoþ
PC1 feond, Orm fend, Lmn feond ~es, iued/ifæied, Ch feend ~es

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fer adj, adv; ferr~e ~er ~est
far; afar
ferren adv; v w from afar; remove, take away
firlen adj; n nt distant, remote; distance
feorr, feorran, fyrlen
Orm ferr, Lmn feor, AW feor, Ch fer, MED fer ferren
fer (ferh) n m/nt; feres
life, soul, spirit
ferhþ n m/nt mind, intellect
feorh (g) feores, ferhð (y)
Lmn uore, MED fere furth
~ ~
fíf num
five
fifténe num; fifténþe ord fifteen
fiftiᵹ num; fiftigeþe ord fifty
fifte ord fifth
fīf ~ta ~tīene ~tiġ ~tēoða ~teogoða (~tigeða)
PC1 fif ~tig, Orm fif fif(f)te fifftiȝ, Lmn fif ~te ~ten(e) ~ti, Ch fyue fif~t(h)e ~tene ~ty, TH 1200 fiftugeðe, LH 1225 fifteoȝaðe, GC 1325 vifteþe, WB 1382 fiftenthe fiftythe, MED five (fif) fif-téne ~tí ~te -ténthe ~títh(e)
fínden v s3; fánd fúnden ifúnden
find, discover
fúnden v w strive for, desire, head to
fús adj eager, ready
físen v w banish, drive away
fīndan (a u u), fundian, fēða, fūs fȳs~an ~ian
PC2 finden fand, Orm findenn fand fundenn, Ch fynde(n) fo(o)nd founde(n)
first n m/nt
period, respite, space of time
first (y/e)
PC2 fyrst, Orm fresst, Lmn feorst firste, AW first
~ ~
flén v w irr; flé fléþ; fledde ifled
flee, escape
flæm n m flight, escape
flémen v w expel, put to flight, rout
flēon flȳhþ/flē(h)þ (ēa u o), flēam, flīema, (ġ)flīeman
PC2 fleh flugen, flemden, Orm fle(o)n fleoþ (att)flæh, flemmde, Lmn fleon flicþ flæh, flæm, flemen flemede, Ch fleen fled, MED 1250 fledde
flégen v s2; flæh flugen iflogen
fly
flége n f fly
fliᵹe, fliht n m flight
fliᵹehafen n f airport
fliᵹetéh n m; ~téges æroplane
flēogan (ēa u o), flēoge, flyht, flyġe, floga
Orm fleȝhenn fleȝheþþ flæh, Lmn fliȝeð fleah fluȝen floȝen, fleȝen, AW flihð, flehen, Ch flyes
~
flód n m
flood, wave, flow, tide, stream, current; sea
flówen v s7; fléw fléwen iflówen flow
flōd, flōwan (ēo ēo ō)
PC1 flod, Orm flod, flowenn flowedd, Lmn flod, AW flowen fleaw

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folde n f
earth, ground
féld n m field
flór n m/f floor
folde, feld, flōr
PC1 feldan, Orm feld, flor, Lmn folde, feld, flor
~
folk n nt; ~lic ~isc
people, folk, nation, tribe
flok n m; flockes group, flock, troop
folc ~liċ ~isċ, flocc
Orm follc follkess, flocc flockess, Lmn folc folke, flockes, MED folk, flok

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for prep
for, in place of
forþí, forþan conj; ~ þat therefore, consequently; because
for, forþǣm (~þan), forðȳ ~ þæt
PC1 forþan, PC2 for, forþi þæt, Orm forr, forrþi ~ þatt, Lmn forþan ~ þat, for þi
for~ pref
completely, utterly
for~
for~béden, ~hogen, ~lésen, ~démen, ~dón, ~nimen, ~saken, ~sén, ~standen i.a.; has a destructive sense in some cases
fore pref, adv
pre, fore; before, afore, previously
foren prep, adv; be~ before, in front of, opposite; forward
tóforen adv previously
fore foran be~ æt~ tō~
PC1 fore, PC2 beforen, Orm biforenn, AW fore biforen
forme adj
first, earliest
firmest adj sp foremost, leading, most prominent
forma fyrmest (o)
Orm forrme, Lmn forme formeste (eo), AW forme uormeste
forþ adv
forth, forward, ahead, away
forþen v w carry out, achieve, accomplish
forþriht adv immediately, as soon as
furþer adv further
firþren v w further, support, advance, promote
forþ ~ian ~rihte, furðor (ġe)fyrðran
PC1 furðor, Orm for(r)þ forrþ~enn ~rihht, firrþrenn, Lmn forð ~riht, iforðed furðer, AW furðreð, MED further ~en

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forþen adv
recently, already, first; quite, exactly, even
furþum (forþon)
Orm forrþenn, Lmn forþe, MED forþen
fower num; ~téne ~ténþe ~tiᵹ ~tigeþe
four
férþe ord fourth
férþe dæl n m quarter
férþe (dæl) fore ~ ofer quarter to ~ past
fēower ~tīene ~tiġ ~tēoða (~tēogða) ~tigoða, fēorða, fēorðan-dǣl
PC1 feower ~tyne ~ti, fowertigeðe, feorðe Orm fowwre fowwerrtiȝ, ferþe, Lmn feower ~ti, feorðe, AW fowr ~ti ~tuðe (~tende), feorðe, Ch foure fourty, ferthe (ou), TH 1200 fowertiðe, GE 1325 fowrtende, GC 1325 fourteþe, MED four -téne -ténthe ~tí ~títhe, férthe
fram prep, adv
from; forth, away
freme n f; ~ful benefit, advantage
fremen v w; ful~ avail, benefit; perform, accomplish, commit
fremde adj foreign, alien, strange
fram ~ian, fremu, fremian/fremman full~, fremde (~ede)
PC2 fra(m), Orm fra, frame, fremmde, Lmn from, fremmen, AW from, fremien, PH3 freme, SO fram, Ch fra(m) (o), fremde, MED freme frem(m)en (a)
fratwe n f pl; ~n v w
jewellery, ornaments, decoration
ᵹatwe n f pl equipment, trappings
tawen v w prepare
frætw~a ~an ~ian, ġeatwe, (ġe)tāwian
Orm tawwenn, AW itawet, MED fretewiæn, tauen
fræ n m
lord, ruler; god
Friᵹ n f; ~daᵹ goddess of love and home, wife of Woden
frēa, Frīġ ~edæġ
PC1 Fridæig, PC2 Fridæi, Lmn Fridæi, Ch Friday
~
frénd n s/pl; ~lic ~scipe
friend, friends
fré adj; ~n v w free, dear, favoured
friþ n m/nt; un~; ~sum peace, safety
frēond frīend, frēo, frēogan frēode, friþ (~u) un~
PC1 freond, freon, PC2 fre(o)nd, unfriþ, Orm frend, friþþ, Lmn frend, freoi(ȝ)en freoden, frið, AW freohin, Owl fro
friᵹen v s5; fraᵹ frægen ifreᵹen
ask, inquire, question, investigate
ifriᵹen v learn, find out, hear tell
freᵹen n nt question
ifræge n nt report; hearsay, knowledge
fraᵹnen v w ask, inquire
friċġan ge~ friġeþ fræġ frǣgon ġefreġen, freġen, ġefræġe, friġnan (æ u u), fræġning
Orm friȝȝenn, fraȝȝnenn, Lmn fræine ~ien fræinede, AW freinen, Ch frayneth, MED fríen, frainen
fród adj
wise, old
frōd
frume n m
beginning, origin, cause
fruma
Lmn frume, Owl frume
~ ~
gán v irr; ᵹéde igán
go
gang n m path, passage, flow
gangen v s7; géng géngen igangen go, walk
igangen v reach, get; happen
-genge suff one who goes
foregenge n ancestor, predecessor
igenge n fellow traveller, companion
gān gǣþ/gāþ ēode ēodon ġegān, gang, gangan (ē ē a) ofer~, gengan, genge, ~genga bī~ fore~ ġe~
PC1 gað geden/eodon, gangende, PC2 gæde/iæde ieden, genge, Orm gan gaþ ȝede ~nn, ganngenn ofer~, genge, Ch go(o)(n) go(o)th/geth yede ~n (y)go(o)n
gader, tógadere adv
together, jointly
gaderen v w gather, collect
ᵹed n nt; ~des; ~en v w song, tale, speech, recitation
geador tō~gædere æt~ (~gædre), gadrian (er), ġiedd ~ian
PC1 togadere (e), PC2 togædere, gadered, Orm togeddre, gaddrenn, Lmn gadere to~, gædereden, gadelinges, ȝeddes, AW togederes, gedereð, MED yed
gár n m
spear, javelin, dart
gār
Orm gare, MED gore

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gást n m; ~lic; a~en v w
spirit, soul, breath; ghost, demon
gæsten v w terrify, torment
gāst (ǣ), gǣsten
Orm gast, Lmn gæst, agaste, AW gast, ageasten, MED gost, gasten a~
God n m
God
God
PC2 Godes, Orm God(d), MED God
gód adj; un~; betere betst
good
góden v w improve
béten v w amend, make amends, repair, restore
bót n f; déd~ remedy, amends, relief, reparation
gōd ~ian un~, betera betst, bētan, bōt dǣd~
PC1 betst, PC2 god ~ed betere, Orm god bettre bettste bote dæd~ betenn, AW god betere best bote, MED gód ~en un~ best bót béten
gold n nt
gold
gilden v w; adj gild; golden
ᵹelew adj; ~n v w yellow
gold gyldan, ġeolu ġeolwe ġeolwian
PC1 gildene, PC2 gold, Orm gold, gildene, Lmn gold, guldene, MED gilden, yelwe (ȝeluwe) ~n
grim adj; ~me; ~líce ~nes
fierce, savage, cruel
grimmen v s3; gram grummen igrummen rage, roar
gram adj; ~e n m angry, furious, hostile
gremen v w enrage, provoke
grimm (y) grimness, grimman (a u u), gram ~a, (ġe)gremian
PC1 gremienne, Orm grimme, gramm, Lmn gram, AW grim grimme, gremeð, MED grim, gram, gremen
~ ~ ~
grúnd n m
ground, foundation
grínden v s3; gránd grúnden igrúnden grind
grund, grindan (a u u)
Orm grund, grindesst, Lmn grund, AW grinden, Ch ground, gryndeth ygrounde
gume n m
man, adult male
guma
Lmn gume, AW gume, MED gome
gúþ n f, pref
war, battle, combat
gūð
Lmn guð, MED gúth
hafen v w; hafde ihafed; for~
have
habban for~, hæbbe hæfst hæfþ habbaþ, hæfde
PC2 hauen hæfde/hadde hefden/hadden haved, Orm hafenn/habbenn hafe hafeþþ haffde ~nn, AW ihaved
hál adj
healthy, hale, whole, intact
halge n m; ~n pl/v w saint
háliᵹ adj; ~daᵹ holy
wes (þú) hál interj hello, greetings, good health
hæle n f; un~; ~n v w health, salvation; sanity
hāl ~iġ ~sum ~iġdæġ, halg~a ~ian, hǣl~u ~ð ~an; wes þū hāl
PC1 halgan, PC2 halech~en ~ede, hali ~dom, Orm hal unn~summ, hallȝʰe ~nn, haliȝ ~dom, hæle ~nn, Lmn hal, halȝen, hali, hæle ~n, AW hal, halhen, hali, heale ~ð
hálden v s7; héld hélden ihálden; at~ be~
hold, keep; consider
healdan (ēo ēo ea) æt~ be~
PC2 halden held, Orm held ~enn, Lmn hælden bi-haldeð, Ch holde(n) he(e)ld
haleþ n m
warrior, hero
hæle(þ) hæleþes
Lmn hæleð haleðes, MED heleth
e e
hám n m
home, dwelling, abode, manor; estate, hamlet
hām
PC1 ham, Orm ham, AW ham, Ch ho(o)m
hand n f
hand
hand
Orm hannd, Lmn hond, Ch hand/hond
hard adj; ~e; ~mód
hard, fierce, bitter, vehement
heard ~mōd
PC1 harde, Orm harrd, Owl hard

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hát adj
hot
hāt
Orm hat, AW hat, SO hot
háten v s7; heht hehten iháten
name, call; order, command
beháten v; promise, vow, threaten
hátte ~st ~n; pass pr/pt; am/is/are/was called
hātan (ē ē ā) (heht) be~, hǣtst hǣtt (hātest hāteþ), hātte
PC2 hatte gehaten, Orm (ȝe)hatenn, Lmn hateþ hehte, hatte ihaten, AW hatte het/hight ihaten
haþe pref
war, battle
heaðu
~
pron sg3 m nom
he
him m/nt acc/dat him, it
his m/nt gen his, its
it (hit) nt nom it
hē/hit hine/hit his him
PC2 he him his it (hit), Orm he him hiss itt (het), AW he hine his him hit, Ch it (hyt)

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~
héh adj; ~ge; ~gere ~gest; ~þe
high
hégen v w raise, lift, erect, exalt, extol
hēah (hēh) hīerra hiehst heāhþu, ġehēgan
PC2 heh, Orm heh heȝʰe hehhre heȝhesst heȝhedd, Lmn hæhȝe ~re, SO heiȝe, Ch heygher, MED heigh heigher heien
~ e
helm n m; ~en v w
helmet, protection, defence, covering
halle n f hall, manor
helen v s4; hal hælen iholen; be~ conceal, cover, hide
helle n f hell
helster n m concealment, hiding place, darkness
helm ~ian ofer~ian, helan (æ ǣ o) be~ for~, heall (a), hell, heolstor, ġehola
PC2 forholen, Orm forrholenn, helle, Lmn halm (æ) helmen, halle, helede, helle, Ch helm, halle, MED helen, heal(le), helle
e
hefen n m/f; hefnes
heaven, sky
heofon heofnes
PC1 heofon heofne/heouene, Orm heffen (eo) heffness, Lmn heofne hæuene, MED heven
here n m
army
heretoge n nt General, chieftain, commander
hergen v w; for~ on~ ravage, plunder, pillage, ransack, harry, harrow
here her(i)ġas, heretoga, hergian (ġ) on~ for~
PC1 here ~toga, hergon, Orm here, Lmn here ~toȝe, hærȝien (e), AW herhede, Ch harye, harwed (y), MED herien

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hér adv; ~bí
here
henen adv hence, from here
hider adv hither, to here
hēr ~inne ~of ~on ~tō, heonon(e), hider
PC1 heonon (heonne), hider, PC2 her, Orm her, hiderr, Lmn her, hennen (eo), AW heonne, hider, MED hér(e), henne(s) (henen), hider
héren v w; hérde
hear
ihéren v; ~sum accept, accede, obey
hérendes n pl audience
hīeran (ē) ġe~, (ġe)hīersum
Orm herenn herrde, Lmn heren herde, Owl ihereþ
~
pron pl3 nom
they
hem acc/dat them
here gen their
hīe hīe heora (ie/i) him/heom,
þeir þeira
PC2 hi her(e) heom, Orm þeȝȝ ~re, here (eo) hem, Lmn hi (eo/a) heore h(e)om, þaie, Owl hi hore hom, PM hi, SO he her hem, þai, Ch they, hir/her(e) hem
hiᵹe n m
mind, disposition, intention, desire; heart, courage
ihiᵹd n f/nt; ~iᵹ thought, reflection
hogen v w irr; hogede consider, think, intend, resolve
forhogen v despise, neglect, disregard
hiht n m hope, expectation
hiġe ġehyġd hyġdiġ (ġe)hyċġan hogian hogode for~, hyht
Orm hiȝ, Lmn huȝe, hoȝede, Owl hoȝeþ, MED hie, houen
hild n f
battle, combat, warfare
hild
hinden at~ be~ adv/prep
behind
hindren v w hinder
hindan æt~ be~, hindrian
Orm bihinndenn, AW bihinden, Ch hyndre, MED hinde bi~, hindren
e
láf n m
bread, loaf
lafdiᵹ n f lady
láferd n m lord
hlāf (+ diġe, weard >) hlǣfdiġe (ā) hlāford
PC2 lauerd, Orm laf laffdiȝ laferrd, Lmn laues lafdie/læuedi lauerdinges, AW lave leafdi laverd
~ ~
hord n nt
hoard, treasure
hordere n treasurer, chamberlain
hord ~ere
PC2 horder-wican, Orm hord, AW hord
raþe adv; ~r cmp ~st sp
hastily, quickly, promptly, soon
rad adj, pref quick, prompt, active, nimble
hraðe hraðor, hræd (þ)
Orm raþe, Lmn raðe, ræd, Owl raþe, rad
réden v s2; ræd ruden iroden
adorn
hrēodan (ēa u o)
réwen v s2 tr; ræw ruwen irowen
distress, grieve
réw n f; ~ful regret, sorrow, penitence
réwlic adj; ~nes grievous, pitiful
réwsen v w intr repent, feel pity, feel sorrow
hrēow ~an (eā u o) ~(s)ian ~liċ ~ful
Orm reoweþþ ræw, AW reoweð, Ch rewe, MED reuen reusen
mé réweþ: I regret
~
ring n m
ring; link, fetter
ringen v w ringde iringed provide with rings; surround; ring, sound
hring ~an
PC1 ringden, Orm ringenn, Lmn ringe ringeden (rongen) i-rungen, MED ringen (rang/ringde)
~
interrog adv, conj
how
Orm hu, Lmn hu, MED hou
hwá pron interrog/rel m/f
who
hwat nt, interj what; indeed, behold, lo
hwám acc/dat whom
hwás gen whose
hwí inst, interj why; well then
eᵹhwá pron; i~ anyone; everyone, each
nát-hwá adj/pron someone
hwá swá pron rel who(so)ever
eᵹhwat pron; i~ anything; everything, each
nát-hwat pron something
hwā hwæt hwone hwæs hwǣm (ā) hwȳ/hwon, ġe~hwā ǣġ~ nāt~ ~ swā, ġe~hwæt ǣġ~ nāt~
PC1 hwa, PC2 wua wat, Orm wha whatt whamm whas whi, Lmn wha whæt wham whes whi, AW hwa hwet hwam hwas hwi, SO wham, Ch who what whom whoos why
hwærinterrog adv, conj; ~of ~fore
where
eᵹhwær adv; i~ anywhere, everywhere
nát-hwær adv somewhere
nohwær adv nowhere
hwær swá conj wherever
hwenen adv, conj whence, from where
hwider adv, conj whither, to where
nohwider adv, conj to nowhere, in no direction
hwǣr æġ~ ge~ nā~ nāt~ ~ swā, hwanon(e), hwider nā~
PC1 hwær ge~ æg~, PC2 nowiderwardes, Orm whær eȝȝ~ ~off nowwhar, Lmn wheonene, AW hwer no~ i~ ei~ ~fore, hweonene (hwenne), hwider no~, Ch whenne(s), whider
hwerfen v s3; hwarf hwurfen ihworfen; at~
turn, change; roam, move about
hwarfen v w roll, revolve
hwirfel n m; ~pól; ~en v w whirl
hwirft n m; umb~ rotation, course, circuit
hweorfan (a u o) æt~, hwierfan hwearfian, hwyrfel hwyrflian hwyrfepōl, hwyrft ymb~
Orm wharrfenn wharrfedd, HR 1175 hwurfon, Lmn whæruen whærfde, Ch whirle, MED wharven (hwarefen), whirlen, whirftlen, umbhwirft
hweþer pron, conj, adj, det
whether, which of two
hweþere adv however, nevertheless
hweþeres pron gen whose, of which
eᵹhweþer, eᵹþer adj, pron; i~ either, both, each; either one, each one
eᵹþer ᵹe A ᵹe B both A and B
náhweþer, nowþer adj, pron neither
hwæþer ~e ǣġ~ (ǣġðer) ġe~ nā~ (nāwþer nōwþer)
PC1 hweðer ægðer ~ ȝe ȝe nouþer, Orm wheþþr eȝȝþerr nowwþerr, AW hweþer ~es eiðer nowðer, Owl hweþer (a) eiþer noþer
hwíl n f
time, occasion
hwíle conj, adv while; meanwhile
hwílum formerly, once; sometimes
hwīl ~e ~um
PC1 hwile, hwilon, PC2 wile, Orm whil ~e ~umm, AW hwíl ~e, MED whilom
hwilc adj/pron
which
ihwilc, eᵹhwilc, ælc adj, pron each, any, every; each one, everyone
nát-hwilc pron someone
hwilċ (e/y) ǣġ~ ġe~ nat~, ǣlċ
PC2 hwilc ælc, Orm whillc illc, AW hwuch, Lmn ælc(he)
~
ic pron sg1 nom
I
acc/dat me
mín gen my, mine
iċ mē mīn
PC1 me min(e), PC2 i, Orm icc (I) me min(e) (mi), Lmn ich (ic) me min(e) (mi), Ch ich/I/y me my/myn(e)
mín behaves like an adjective, hence - míne dat/pl
íren n nt, adj
iron; sword, weapon, fetter, instrument
īsen (īren/īsern)
PC2 iren, Orm irenn, AW ir(e)n, MED íren
ᵹare adj
ready, prepared, equipped
ᵹarwe n f equipment, clothing, gear
ᵹerwen v w prepare, equip, adorn; clothe, dress; procure, supply
ġearo (~we), gearwe, ġearwian ġierwan (y)
PC1 gare, Lmn ȝare ȝarewe ȝærwen, Owl ȝare ȝarewe, MED yare yaren
~
ᵹé pron pl2
you, you all
ᵹow acc you
ᵹowre gen your
ᵹit dual you, you two
ink acc you, you two
inker gen your, your two
ġē ēow (iuh) ēower (iuer), ġit inc incer
PC1 ge iure, Orm ȝe ȝuw ȝure, ȝitt ȝunc ȝunnkerr, Lmn ȝe ȝeow eower, ȝit inc incker, AW ȝe ow ower, inc incker, SO ȝou ȝour, Ch yow youre, MED ink inker
ᵹæ, ᵹése adv
yes, yea, yeah
ᵹæten v w; and~ confirm, say yes, consent
ġēa ~tan, ġēse
Orm ȝa, ȝætenn, annd~, Lmn ȝuse, AW ȝe, ȝes, Ch ye, yis, MED ye (yea), yis, and-ȝǽten
~
ᵹæn prep
against, facing, toward, in regard to
aᵹæn, onᵹæn adv again, back
aᵹænes, onᵹænes, tóᵹænes prep against
ġēan on~ tō~es
PC2 agænes (e) togænes, Orm ȝæn onn~ onn~ess, Lmn aȝæn aȝe(i)nes to-ȝeines

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ᵹefen v s5; ᵹaf ᵹæfen iᵹefen; a~ for~
give, allot
ᵹefe n m gift, bribe
gafol n nt tribute, tax, duty
ᵹifeþe n nt fate
ġiefan (ea ēa ie) for~, ġiefu, forġiefnes, gafol, ġifeðe, ġift
PC1 gifene iæf/g(e)af iæfen/g(e)auen gyfene/giuen, gaule, PC2 gyuen/iiuen iaf (a)iauen (f), Orm ȝifenn for~ (g) ȝaff (g) ȝæfenn (g) ȝifenn (g) ȝifè (g), Lmn ȝeuen, gauel, ȝiueðe, ȝift, Ch yeve(n) yaf yave(n)/yeve (y)yeven
ᵹélden v s3; ᵹald ᵹulden iᵹolden
pay
aᵹélden v surrender, yield, cede
forᵹélden v compensate, reward, requite, reimburse
ᵹéld n nt; wer~ payment, tax, tribute
ġieldan (ea gu go) ā~ for~, ġield wergild
PC1 geold, PC2 gæildes, Orm ȝeldenn ȝoldenn (g), ȝeldess, AW ȝelden ȝeald, ȝeld, forȝolden, Ch yelden yald iyolden, MED gild(e) (yild), wer-geld, yélden a~ for~
~
ᵹeten v s5; ᵹat ᵹæten ᵹeten; for~
get, grasp
beᵹeten v receive, acquire, attain
onᵹeten v; under~ understand, perceive
andᵹet n nt meaning, sense, interpretation; intellect, perception
ġietan (ea ēa ie) and~ be~ for~ on~ under~, andġiet (i)
PC1 begeaton beieten, PC2 begæt, undergæton, Orm anndgætenn, bigatt biȝetenn, forrȝeteþþ, Lmn on-ȝiten anȝæt, biȝiten bi-ȝeteð biȝeat bi-ȝæten, forȝeten, vnder-ȝat under-ȝetene, AW bi~ȝeoten for~ under~, MED andȝit, onȝiten, biyeten, foryeten, underyeten
OE ġietan is rare; beġietan is the usual form
ᵹét adv
yet, still
þáᵹét adv further
ġīet
Orm ȝet, Lmn ȝet, AW ȝet
ᵹif conj
if
ġif
PC2 gif, Orm ȝiff, Lmn ȝif
~
ᵹond prep; adv
through, throughout, over; yonder
ᵹonden prep; be~ beyond
ġeond (be)~an, ġeon
PC1 be geondon, PC2 beionde, Orm biȝonndenn, Lmn ȝeon, Ch biyonde, yon
ᵹú adv
already, formerly, earlier, once
ġēo (iū)
BH iu, MED
ᵹung adj
young
ᵹugeþ n f youth, band of young retainers
ġeong (iung), ġeoguþ
PC2 iunge, Orm ȝung, Lmn ȝunge, ȝuȝeðe, AW ȝung, ȝuheðe
e ~
king n m
king
kine~ pref; ~lic royal
kinehelm n m crown
kin n nt; ~nes family, kin, kinfolk, race, stock; gender
kínd n nt/f; ~elic kind, type, species; character
ikínd n nt/f; ~elic nature, living things
kennen v w; ~dlic conceive, beget, give birth to, produce
cyning ~dōm, cyne~ ~dōm ~liċ, cyn(n), cynd ġe~e, cenn~an ~end ~endlic ~estre, -cund
PC1 cining king, PC2 king, Orm kingess kinge kinn kinedom mankinne kinde, Lmn king cun ~nes (k) ~ne kine-lond i-cunde kennen
~
land n nt
land, country
ellende adj alien, foreign, strange, exiled
land (o) ellende ele-lendisc
PC2 land ~es, Orm land ~e, MED lond el-lendish
láng adj; lengre lengest
long
iláng adj dependent, belonging
andláng prep along, beside
lángen v w long for, yearn
leng adv cmp; ~est adv sp longer
lenge, lengþe n f length
lang ~e ~oþ ~ian, and~, leng ~ra ~est ~(þ)u, ġelang
PC1 lengþe, PC2 lang, leng, Orm lang, lenngre, Lmn long an ~, leng, SO leng ~er,Hav andelong
last n m
footprint, track, trace, spoor; gait, step; pursuit
lasten v w serve, carry out, accomplish; last, endure
læren v w teach, instruct, educate, advise, enjoin, persuade
láre n f lore, teaching, instruction
lernen v w learn
list n m/f skill, cunning
lāst ġelāst ~ful, lǣstan ġe~, lǣran ġe~, lār, leornian, list
PC2 lastede, lered, Orm lasstenn, lærenn, lare, le(o)rnenn, Lmn lasten (æ) i~, lare, liste, AW learen, leornin, liste, Ch laste(n), lerne(n), MED last

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láþ adj
loathsome, detestable, disgusting, horrible, repulsive; hostile
láþen v w loathe
lāth ~ian
PC1 lað, Orm laþ, AW laðin, Ch lo(o)th

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læten v s7; lét léten ilæten; a~ for~
let, allow, cause; bequeath, assign
lat adj; ~en v w sluggish, slow, reluctant, hesitant, lax, late
letten v w intr; lette hinder, delay, resist
lǣtan (ē ē ǣ) a~ for~, læt ~ra ~est, lat~e ~or ~ost, (ġe)lettan
PC1 læten, PC2 leten let/læt, Orm lætenn let letenn, làte, letteþþ, Lmn late, letteð, AW lat (e), letten, Owl forlete, MED lat(e) latest(e)
~
léd n m
man, compatriot
léde n f pl people, nation, country
lēod ~e
PC1 leod ~e, Orm led ~e, Lmn leod ~e ~en, AW ledene, Gaw lede
léf
dear
léfen v w allow, permit, grant, concede
iléfe n m; ~n v w; ~lic belief, faith, trust
lof n nt; ~en v w glory, renown; praise
lufe n f; ~n v w; ~sum love
lēof, lēaf līefan, ġelēaf~a ~liċ ġelīefan, lof ~ian, lufu luf~ian ~sum
PC2 luue luueden luued, Orm lef, lefe, læfe lefenn, loff lofenn, lufe lufenn luffsumm, Lmn leof, lefuen i-leuen, lof, lufde, AW leueþ leuede lefden, leaf ileuen, unlefliche, MED léf, leve léven, lof
lésen v w
loosen, release, liberate, redeem
forlésen v s2; læs luren iloren lose, abandon
læs adj; suff ~without, devoid of, bereft of; ~less
losen v w be lost, perish; escape; lose
līesan on~, forlēosan (ēa u o), lēas, losian, nāðȳlǣs (nāðe~)
PC1 losedan, PC2 forles forloren, Orm lesenn, leas (æ), Lmn leosen læs iloren forlorene, losien losede ilosed, AW lesen, leosen leas iloren forlore, losen losede, leas, Ch leesen yloren, MED lésen
~
líc n nt
body, corpse; form, likeness
~lic adj suff ~ly, like
~líce adv suff ~ly
ilíc adj; ~nes n similar, alike
líken v w please, appeal
līċ, liċ līċe, ġelīċ ~nes, līcian (ċ)
PC2 lic, lic ~e, Orm lic(h), licc likk, lice like, liccness, likenn, Lmn iliche, lik(i)en, AW lich, ilich (i)licnesse, likeð, MED lich, lic ~e, ilich, líken
~
líf n m
life
lifen v w live
láf n f remainder, relic, survivors
læfen v w; (be~) leave, abandon, cease
līf, libban (lifian) libbe lifast (eo) lifaþ (eo) libbaþ lifde (leofode), lāf, lǣfan
PC1 læuede, PC2 liuen liuede, Orm lif, libbenn lifeþþ lifenn, bilefenn, Lmn lif, libben/liuien libbe/liuie lifde/leofede, laue, (bi-)læuen læfde, AW liuien/libben liuie/libbe liuede, laue, leauen (bi)leaueð leafde, SO liif, live
liht n nt; ~en v w; adj
light; bright, clear
léme n m brightness, ray, beam
leᵹ n m flame, fire
líxan v w shine, flash, glitter, gleam
lēoht (līht), līhtan (ēo), līeġ (ē), lēoma, līxan
PC2 lihtede, Orm lihht, le(o)m(e), AW liht, lei, leome, Owl liȝt, MED lei (leȝ), lém(e)
liᵹen v s5; laᵹ lægen ileᵹen
lie, remain
leᵹen v w; leᵹde; a~ lay, place
leᵹer n nt lair, bed, grave
orleᵹe n nt conflict, war, battle
lage n f; ~lic law, ordinance, regulation
lege n f extent
liċġan (æ ǣ e) liċġe liġst liġþ (ī), leċġan a~ leġde (æ), leġer, orleġe, lagu, legu alder~ feorh~
PC1 læi (g) lægen, PC2 lien lai, læide, Orm liþ laȝȝ, leggenn leȝȝeþþ leȝȝde, laȝʰe, Lmn liggen lið lai læien ileien, leggen leide, laȝe, Ch lye(n) (liggen), leye (leggen) leyde (a), MED leir, leien (1200)
~
limpen v s3; lamp lumpen ilumpen
happen, occur, befall
belimpen v concern, regard, belong to; befit
ilimp n nt accident; event, occurrence
(ġe)limpan be~ (a u u), ġelimp
PC2 belamp, AW limp~eð lomp, MED limpen, bi~
líþen v s1; láþ liþen iliþen; ~d n
sail, travel, voyage
lád n f way, course; leading, carrying
læden v w; ledde iled; be~ lead, guide; bring, carry
līþan (ā i i) līþend, lād, lǣdan be~
PC2 læd ledden, Orm liþenn, ledenn ledde, Lmn liðen lað iliðen, læden lede, AW lade, MED líthen
~ ~ ~ ~
lift n m/f/nt
air, atmosphere
lyft
PC1 lyft, Orm lifft, AW luft, MED lift
lít n, adv
little, few; a few
læs n, adv cmp less
læst n, adj/adv sp least
lítel adj; little; ~n v w little, small, short
læsse adj cmp littler, smaller; lesser, fewer; inferior
lȳt lǣs, lȳtel lǣssa lǣst þe ~e, lȳtlian
PC2 litel, Orm litell little, læste, lutenn, Lmn lut(e), AW leasse least, SO lite, Ch lite lesse/lasse, litel, leest
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man n m, pron; ~nes gen; men pl
person, human, man; one, someone
mennisc adj; ~nes human
man(n) mannes men(n) manna mannum, menn~isc ~(liċ)nes
PC2 man mannes men, Orm mann ~ess ~e menn ~ess mennisske mennisscleȝȝc, Ch man mannes men mennes, MED man mennish
amáng prep
among; during
imáng n nt mixture, union; crowd
ġemang in/on ~ (amang)
PC2 enmang, Orm amang, Owl among
maniᵹ adj
many
meniᵹe n f multitude
maniġ, meniġu
PC2 mani(e), Orm maniȝ, Lmn manie, HR meniu
maþel n nt
council, meeting, assembly; speech
maþelen v w talk, speak, discuss; harangue, make a speech
mæþel maþelian (ea), mǣlan
AW meaðel~eð (a), MED mathelen
máþemn m; maþmes pl
treasure, ornament, jewel, gift
imæne adj, adv common, public; in common
mán n nt crime, wickedness
imáne n m community, fellowship, companionship
māðum (mādm) māðmes, (ġe)mǣne, mān ġemāna
PC1 madman, Orm maddmess, imæn, man ~aþ, Lmn maðmes madmes, imane, AW imeane, MED madmes, imene, mon, imone
meᵹ n m
kinsman, relation, parent
meᵹþ n f clan, tribe, nation, stock, race, people
mage n m son, young man
macᵹe n m man; disciple
maᵹden n nt girl, virgin, maiden; maid, servant
mǣġ (ē) māgas (ē) mǣġð (h), magu/maga, mæċġ(a), māge, mæġden
PC1 mæi, Orm maȝȝþe, maȝȝdenn, Lmn mæi meies, maȝe, maiden, BH mæȝða, mage, Ch mayden, MED mei mæith, moue (maȝhe)
mæl n nt
period of time, occasion; meal, feast
mǣl
PC1 mæl (e), Orm mæless, Lmn mæl mele
mære adj; ~þe
famous, glorious, illustrious
mæren v w celebrate, proclaim
mǣr~e ~ðu ~an
PC2 mære, Orm mære, Lmn mære, MED mere merthe (mærðe)

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mete n m
food
éfenmete n dinner, evening meal
morgenmete n breakfast
mete, morgen~ ǣfen~
Orm mete, Lmn mete, AW mete
meten v s5; mat mæten imeten
measure, mete; traverse
met n nt measure, size, quantity
imet adj proper, suitable, fitting
meted n m fate
mæte adj small, moderate, inferior
metan (æ ǣ e), (ġe)met, metod, mǣte
Orm mett, Lmn mete, AW meteþ, met, MED meten (mat)
méten v w; métte mét
meet
imót n nt meeting, assembly, discussion, debate; forum, social media group
mētan mētte ġemēted/met(t), ġemōt
PC1 mot, Lmn mete mette, AW mot, Owl mot, Ch meeten (mete) met, MED méten
micel adj; ~nes
big, great; much
cmp adv/n (adj) more; longer, further; in addition, besides
máre cmp adj/n (adv) bigger, larger; greater, stronger, more important; more
mást sp adj/adv greatest; most, mostly
ná má adv anymore
miċel (y) mic(c)le miċel~e ~ian ~lic ~nes, mā māra, mǣst (ā) ūt~
PC1 mæst, PC2 micel, ma mare, Orm mikell miccle, ma mare mast, Lmn ma mare mæst, AW meast, SO mest/mast, Ch muchel (mikel), mo(o) mo(o)re mo(o)st
mid prep, adv
with, by means of; during, at the same time as
mid þat adv then, thereupon
mid þí þe conj when, while
mid, ~ þȳ, ~ þǣm þe
PC2 mid, Orm midd, Lmn mid, AW mid, ~ tet ilke, Owl mid þisse worde
midde adj, n f, pref
mid, middle, midway, centre
onmidden, tómiddes prep, adv amid, amidst; in the midst
middel n nt, adj middle, waist; intermediate
midlen n nt town centre
midd ~an ~e ~el, on~an tō~es, ~an-ġeard, midlen
PC2 midewintredai, Lmn mid-festen middenerde a-midde, Owl amidde
mis~ pref
mis~, badly, wrongly, awry, askew
mislic adj various, diverse, unlike
mis~ ~dōn, ~liċ
~dón
mód n m
heart, mind, mood, spirit
módiᵹ adj; ~nes spirited, daring, bold, courageous; proud, haughty
mōd ~ful ~iġ ~iġliċ, anmēdla
Orm mod ~iȝnesse, Lmn mod, Ch mood
móder n f nom/gen
mother
mōdor mōdra
PC2 moder, Orm moderr, Lmn moder, MED móder
morgen n m
morning
tómorgen tomorrow
morgen
PC1 on morgen, Lmn morȝen-liht, AW marhe(n), MED morwe to~

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móten v ptpr; mót most pr, moste pt
may, be allowed
mōtan mōt mōst, mōste
PC2 moste, Orm mot motenn, mosste, Lmn mot most moten, moste
mugen v ptpr; maᵹ miht pr, mihte pt
can, be able; could
hú miht þú exp how are you
maᵹen n nt; ~fast strength, vigour, force; efficacy
miht n f; ~iᵹ strength, power, might
mæġ miht (ea/æ) magon (æ) mihte, mæġen (e) ~fæst, miht (ea) æl~iġ
PC1 mæi magen mihte mihton, PC2 mai mihte (y) muhten, Orm maȝȝ mihht (a) muȝʰenn mihhte ~st ~n, mahht all~iȝ mihht, Lmn mæi miht muȝen (a), main, AW mein, mihte, Owl miȝte, Ch may mowe(n) myghte ~st ~n, myght, MED main
imunen v w
remember, consider, keep in mind
mínd n f; ~iᵹ adj thought, mind
imínd n f memory, remembrance
mine n m; ~lic adj affection, favour, desire; memorial
mingen v w remind, mention
minten v w; minte imint mean, intend
manen v w admonish, exhort, impel
ġemunan ġeman ġemanst (ġemune ġemonþ), mynd ġe~ ~dæġ, myne, (ġe)myndgian (myngian myneġian), (ġe)myntan, manian (o/y)
PC2 gemunan gemunde, PC2 mint, Orm munndenn, minde, Lmn munien muneȝede, imunten, AW munde, munedai, munien munegeþ, i-mint, Gaw mynged, MED imunen (gemuneð 1150), mínd(e), min(e), mingen, minten
~ ~
neb n nt; nebbes pl
face, complexion; beak
neb-réding n f cosmetics
neb(b)
Lmn neb nebbes, AW neb nebbe, MED neb
~
néh prep, adv; nér néhst
near; nigh; nearby, nearly
wel néh adv almost, virtually
næn adv from near by
nælæcen v w; ~cte approach, draw near
neᵹen v w accost, attack; address
nēah (ē) nēar ~ra nīehst, nēan, nēalǣcan nǣġan
PC2 neh, wel ~, Orm neh(h), ner, Lmn neh, wel ~, neor, nexte, AW neor ~re, neste (x), Ch neigh, ne(e)r, nexte, neighen
niht n f; a~ ~es
night, darkness
aniht, nihtes adv/gen at night
niht (ea/æ)
PC2 niht, Orm nahht nihht, AW niht
nimen v s4 irr; nam námen inumen
take, assume, accept, receive, seize, catch
dælnimen v partake, participate
fornimen v; be~ deprive, plunder
niman be~ dǣl~ for~ under~ (a ā [o ō] u )
PC1 delnimende, PC2 (be)nam namen, Orm nimenn namm, Lmn nom nomen, SO nam, MED nimen (nam namen/nomen)
níþ n m; ~ful adj
malice, enmity, spite; violence, persecution
nīþ ~ful
Orm niþ ~ful, AW nið
adv, conj
now
nú þá adv presently, currently
PC2 nu, Orm nu, Lmn nu
of prep/adv
of, from, out of; off, away, absent
afere n m offspring, successor, heir; descendant
aften adv from behind, from the rear
after prep/adv; ~re ~este after, along, according to, in pursuit of; afterwards
eft adv, pref again, once more; afterwards, in turn
of, eafora (eafra), æftan, æfter ~ra æftresta, æfweard (o), eft (æ)
PC2 of, efter (æ), eft, Orm off/o, affterr, efft, AW eft, Ch of, after
ofer prep, adv, pref
over
ufen adv from above
ufer comp adv further up
ufere comp adj later
up adv up, upwards
ofer, ufan on~, bufan on ~ a~, ufor ufera, ūp uppe uppan (upon)
PC1 ofer, PC2 ouer, up, Orm oferr, bufenn, upp upponn, AW onuuen, buuen a~, up(pe) upon, MED oven onoven, boven above(n), up upon uppe
oft adv; ~er ~est
often
oft
PC2 oft, Orm offte, SO oft
on (a) prep/adv
on
on/an
PC2 on, Orm onn/o, AW o(n), Ch on/an/a
prep; ~ þat conj
until, up to, as far as
oþ ~þæt ~ þe
PC1 oð, HR oð, MED oth ~that
óþer adj, ord num
other, second; one of two, another
ōðer
PC2 oþer oþre, Orm oþerr, Lmn oþer
oþþe conj
or
oððe
PC1 oððe, MED oth-the (oðe)
pleᵹe n m
play, merriment, festivity, drama, sport
pleᵹen v w play, disport, exercise, amuse oneself
plega (æ) pleg~an (~ian)
Lmn pley pleoȝede, AW pleien, Ch pley, MED pleien
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ræd adj
red
rēad
PC1 read, Lmn ræd, AW read, Ch red reed
ræd n m; ~esman ~bore; ~lic
advice, counsel, resolution, deliberation; benefit
ræden v w; rædde iræd advise, deliberate, decide; read
rǣd ~an rēd rēdon rǣdde ġerǣd(en)
PC2 ræd, Orm rædiȝ redenn radde redd, Lmn ræd (ea) ræden radde (æ) rædden
ríce adj; n nt
powerful; kingdom, dominion, realm
rícsen v w rule, tyrannise
rīce, rīcsian (x)
PC2 rice, rixan, Orm riche, Lmn riche, MED ríxen
riht n nt; adj
right, privilege, justice; right, proper, straight
rihten v w direct, amend, correct
rihtlic adj correct
ræcen v w irr; rahte reach, stretch
riht ~e ~liċ, (ġe)rihtan, rǣcan v w rǣhte (ā)
PC2 rihte, Orm rihhte, Lmn ræchen, AW riht, reacheð rahte, Ch reche raughte
rím n nt
number
rímen v w count, account, enumerate
rímere n m computer, reckoner, calculator
rīm ~an ~re
Orm rime ~nn, MED ríme ~n
rink n m
man, warrior, soldier
rank adj proud, overbearing; strong
rinc, ranc
Orm rannc, Lmn rinkas, Gaw renk, MED rink, rank
saᵹen v w; saᵹde; fore~
say
seċġan sæġþ sæġde, fore~
PC2 sæin/sægen sæde, Orm seȝȝen segge seȝȝþ seȝȝde, Lmn sæið saide, AW seggen seið seide, Ch sayn sayde
~
sal n nt
hall, room
sele n m house, dwelling
iselde n m companion, cohabitor, roommate
sæl, sele, ġeselda
Lmn selde, Gaw sale, MED sal(e), selde
~
sár n nt, adj
pain, wound, sore, suffering; sore, painful
sáriᵹ adj sad, sorry
sār ~iġ
PC1 sar ~i, Orm sariȝ, AW sar ~i, Ch so(o)ng
sarew n nt
device, contrivance, artifice, apparatus, machine; trick, snare
ladsarew n charger
serwen v w contrive, devise, plan, plot
searo searwes, searwian sierwan
MED sirwen
scapen v s6; scóp scópen iscapen
create, fashion, shape; allot
iscap n nt; ~ennes n f form, shape
scaft n f creature; creation, destiny
~scipe suff -ship; property, state
scieppan (ō ō a), ġesceap, (ġe)sceaft, -scipe
Orm shapeþþ shop shapenn, shaffte, Lmn scop, AW schaft, Ch shapen shop shape, MED -ship(e) (-scipe)
scaþe n m; ~n v w
injury, harm, hurt
sċeað~a ~e ~ian, (ġe)sċeððan (ō ō ea),
skaða
Orm unnshaþiȝ ~nesse skaþelæs, skaþ~esst ~edd, Lmn scaðe, Ch scathe/schaþe, MED shathe íshathnes scath(e) sceþþe, scathen
scé pron sg3 nom
she
hire acc/gen/dat her, hers
hēo hīe hire
PC1 heo, PC2 scæ hire, Orm ȝʰo hire, Lmn heo/ȝe hire, AW heo/ha hire, Owl h(e)o hire, SO sche (hye) hir, Ch she hir(e)/her(e)
scæwen v w
look, observe, examine; show, indicate
scéne adj beautiful; bright
sċēawian ġe~, sċīene
PC1 scawe, Orm shæwenn, shene, Lmn scæwede, scene, AW scheawen, schene
e ~
scræde n f
shred, cutting, scrap, coupon
ofslehtscræde n discount coupon
scrēad
AW schreaden, MED shrede
sculen v ptpr; scal scalt, sculde
must, have to, shall, be obliged; should
scild n f; ~iᵹ offence, fault, crime, guilt
sċulan sċeal sċealt sċulen sċ(e)olde, (ġe)sċyld ~iġ
PC2 sculde, Orm shall shallt shulenn shollde, Lmn scal scalt scullen, AW schulde
n m/f
sea
éger n nt; ~stræm flood, high tide; sea
holm n m wave, sea, ocean; island in lake or river
mere n m; ~strét sea, ocean; lake, pond, pool
sǣ, ēgor ~strēam, holm, mere ~strǣta
PC2 sæ, Orm sæ, marr, Lmn sæ, MED mere
sécen v w irr; sohte; be~ þurh~
seek, search
sake n f dispute, strife, contest, cause, sake, trial, prosecution, lawsuit
andsac n denial, refusal, resistance
andsake, wiþersake n adversary; denier, apostate
saken v s6; sók sóken isaken; for~ dispute, wrangle, strive, contend, compete
sóken n f inquiry, persecution
sēċan sohte be~, sacu sæċċ sacan (ō ō a) for~, and~saca ~sæċ, sōcn
PC1 saca, socne, Orm sekenn þurrh~ sohht, sake forrsoc forrsokenn forrsakenn, Lmn sake forsaken, socn, Owl secheþ, Ch seche(n) (k), soken
sefe n m
mind, spirit, heart; understanding
sefa
secᵹ n m
man, warrior, knight
gársecᵹ n ocean
seċġ, gār~
Lmn seg segges, MED segge
sél n m/f; ~þe
occasion, opportunity, time; happiness, good fortune, prosperity
iséliᵹ adj fortunate, happy, prosperous
sǣl (ē) (ġe)~þ ġe~iġ(e) ġe~an, sēl ~ra ~est
Orm sel sellþe, Lmn sel iseli, MED sél(e) iséli(ȝ) sélthe
self pron; ~e dat/pl
self, same
self
PC1 selue, Orm sellf ~e, Lmn seolf
sellen v w irr; sálde
give, supply, sell; give up
sellan (eo/i/y) sealde (ġe)seald
PC1 sælde, Orm sellenn, Lmn seollen salde, AW sullen salde, Ch selle(n) solde
e ~
sén v s5 irr, n f; sé séþ, sah sagen isegen; for~ for~ þurh~
see, perceive; vision
besén v look round; look after, provide for
fersén n television
iséne adj evident, apparent, visible
sihþ n f sight, vision, aspect
sēon sēo siehst siehþ (sīþ), seah sāwon (sǣgon) sewen (segen), sīen ġesīene, sihð ġe~
PC1 seð (eo) sægon/sawon segon, Orm seo sest seþ (eo), sahh sæȝʰenn seȝʰenn, þurrhseþ, sihhþe, AW sihðe, Owl sen isene, Ch sé(n) seyen/sawe, MED sén (seiȝen, séghe)
~ ~ ~
siᵹe n m; ~fast adj
victory, success, triumph
siġe sigor ~fæst
PC1 sige, Orm siȝe siȝȝefasst, Lmn siȝe
- en
sink n nt
treasure, ornament
sinc
siþen adv/conj
afterwards, after, subsequently, since
síþ adv; ~re ~est later; afterwards
siþþa(n) (eo/y), sīð ~or ~est ~līċe
PC2 syþen, Orm siþþenn, siþreCh sithen, MED síthelí

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síþ n m; ~en v w
journey, venture, adventure, exploit; time, occasion
isíþ n; ~scipe companion, fellow
senden v w; sende isend send
sīþ ~ian ġe~ mid~ian ġe~~scipe, sendan sende ġesend
PC2 senden, Orm siþe, senndenn sennde sennd, Lmn sið ~en, MED síth ~en
sitten v s5; sat sæten iseten
sit
besitten v surround, besiege
setten v w; sette iset set, seat, place, arrange
sæte n m sitting, session; seat; region, site
setel n nt seat, stall, bench, throne; place, residence, abode
setlen v w tr settle, place, put
sittan be~ (æ ǣ e), settan sette ġeset, sǣt(a), setl (setol) ~an
PC2 sitten besæt, sette, setle, Orm sittenn satt sætenn, setten be~, sæte, Lmn sat sæten seten, setten sette iset, sadele, sættele, AW sitten, setten, seotel, MED setle, sete
en
slæn v s6 irr; slæ slæþ, slóh slógen islaᵹen (slagen)
strike; slay; beat, forge
islæn v win, gain, conquer
sleht n m/nt stroke, blow; slaughter
ofsleht n discount
(ġe)slēan (slān) sliehþ (slǣhþ) slōh slōgon ġeslæġen/slagen, slieht (ea)
PC2 sloghen, Orm slæn/slan slast slæþ/slaþ sloh sloȝʰenn slaȝenn, Lmn slæn slæð sloh sloȝen, slehte (æ), AW sleað sloh slohen, slaht, Ch slee(n) slough slayn, MED slén (slaȝen), slaught
~ en
snoter adj; ~nes n f ~scipe n m
clever, prudent, intelligent, cunning
snittre n f cleverness, prudence, sagacity
snotor ~nes ~scipe, snyttru
Orm snoterr, MED snoter
e ~
sorge n f; ~ful; ~n v w
sorrow, grief, care
sorg (h) ~ful ~ian
Orm serrȝhe serrhfull, Lmn sorh sor(h)ȝe, sorȝeden, AW sorhe, sorhin, MED sorwe (sorge), sorwen (zorȝen)
sóþ n nt; ~lic adj
truth, reality
séþen v w declare, affirm, testify
sinne n f; ~iᵹ ~ful ~læs; ~n v w sin, transgression
sōþ ~liċ, sēðan, syn(n) ~iġ ~liċ ~lēas synna, sinnian
PC1 soð, PC2 sotlice, sinnes, Orm soþ, sinne, Owl soþ, sunne, Ch synneth, MED sóth, sinne, séthen, sinnen
speken v s5; spak spæken ispeken
speak
ferspeken v telephone, speak by phone
spéc n f speech, discourse, language
sprecan on~ tō~ (specan) (æ ǣ e), sprǣċ (ē) fore~
PC2 spac, Orm spekenn spacc spækenn, spæche, Lmn speche (æ), AW speche, Ch speke(n) spak
spilen v w
play, revel, do sport
spilian
MED spilen
~ e
standen v s6 irr; stód stóden istanden
stand
atstanden v make a stand, remain, resist
forstanden v be of use, avail, protect, defend; prevent, oppose
staþel n m; ~en v w foundation, framework, base
staþelen v w establish, fix; confirm
stede n m place, site, stead
standan standeþ/stent, stōd stōdon ġestanden æt~ for~, stæþ, staðol (ġe)~ian, stede ~fæst burg~
PC2 forstode, Orm stannd~enn ~eþþ (stant) stod stodenn unnderr~ stede, Lmn staþel staþe, Ch stonde(n) (a) stont/stondeth stede, MED stathelen
stellen v w irr; stalde
put, place, pack; set, establish, institute
edstellen v reset
stal n m/nt; ~les pl stall
stille adj still, silent, motionless, meek
stól n m stool, seat, chair
stellan stealde, stǣl ~an, steall ġe~ ġe~e, stille, stōl
Orm stille, Lmn stol, AW stalde istald, Ch stille stol, MED stellen stolde, stal(le)
stemne n m
stem, trunk, foundation; prow, stern
stemnetten n m stand firm
stefn (stemn) ~ettan
MED stem(me)
e
stów(e) n f
place, locality, spot
ærdingstów n dwelling, residence, abode, lodging
webstów n website
stōw eardung~
Lmn stowe, Owl eardingstowe, MED stou(e)
strand n nt
beach, seashore
strand
Orm strande, Lmn stranden, Ch strondes
sum adj, pron, suff
some, a certain; one, someone
simble adv always, continually, continuously
sum, simble
PC2 sum ~e, Orm summ, Ch som, MED simle (simble)
sune n m
son
sunu
PC2 sune, Orm sune, Lmn sune
súnd adj
sound, safe
far súnd, fareþ súnd exp goodbye
ġesund, far(aþ) ~
Orm sund, Lmn sund
swá adv/conj
so, as
alswá adv also, likewise, moreover, then, thus
als (~e) conj as, so
swá same conj like
swā, eallswā (allswā/alswē)
PC2 swa, alsua, als(e), Orm swa, all swa, alls (~e), Lmn swa, al swa, AW swa/se, alswa, as, Ch so, also, als
swér n m
father-in-law
iswér n cousin
sweᵹer n f mother-in-law
swēor ġe~, sweġer
MED sweor
swerd
sword
sweord (u/y/o)
PC1 sweord, Orm swerd, SO swerd
swilc adj/pron
such
swilċ (æ/e/y, swālīc)
PC2 suilc, Orm swillc swillke, MED swich
swíþ adj
strong, powerful, active
swíþe adv very, quite, greatly, severely
oferswíþen v w; ~dlic overcome, overpower, conquer, vanquish; excel, surpass
swīþ ~e ofer~an ofer~endliċ
PC1 swiðe, PC2 suythe, Orm swiþe, Ch swithe
~
tellen v w irr; tálde
tell, inform, recount, narrate
bítellen v speak for, defend, justify, excuse
untellendlic adj indescribable, unspeakable
tale n f tale, fable, story, narrative
ital n nt number, series
talen v count, calculate, reckon
italcraft n m arithmetic
tellan tealde, talu, (ġe)tæl ~cræft, talian
PC2 tellen un~dlice, Orm tellenn talde tald bitellenn, Lmn tellen bi~
tén num
ten
~téne num suf ~teen
ténþe adj tenth, ~teenth
tīen tēoþa þrēo~tīne (īe/ȳ) þrēo~tēoþa
PC1 ten(n) þreotteðan, Orm tene tende, Lmn ten(e), AW þreotuðe, MED ten thríténe ténthe (téþe)
tégen v s2; tége tégeþ, tæh tugen itogen
draw, tow, tug, pull
~toge n m, suff leader
téh n nt; téges matter, material
tēon (ēa u o) tȳhst tiēhþ (ē), ~toga, ġetēoh
AW teon teoð tuhen, MED tén (tegh téð/tihð tgen togen)

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þank n m; (i~)
thanks, gratitude, reward
þanken v w thank
þenken v w irr; þohte think, intend, consider
þinken v w irr; þuhte seem, appear
ofþinken v offend, insult, grieve
þoht n nt; (i~) idea, thought
þanc (o) ~ian ~ian ~weorþ æf~ ġe~, þenċan be~ þōhte, þynċan of~ þūhte
PC2 þankes, Orm þannkenn (unn)þannkess, þennkenn þohhte þohht, þinnkeþþ þuhhte, AW þenchen, þuncheð þuhte, Owl þinkþ (þunch) þuȝte of~, Ch thank (o) thanke(n), thenke(n) (ch), thynke(n)
þanne adv
then, when
þenden conj/adv while, as long as; meanwhile
þan conj than
þonne (þanne/þon), þenden
PC2 þan(ne), Orm þann(e) (þane), AW þenne, Ch than(ne)/then(ne), MED thanne
þe def, conj
the; which
þat dem pron/adj nt, conj that; which
þá dem pron/adj pl those
þas adv/dem pron gen; ~ þe conj afterwards, thence, accordingly
þí, þan dem pron (for/mid ~) that
se þone þæs þǣm þȳ þæt sēo þā þǣre þā þāra þām; þe, þæt(te)
PC2 þe þat (æ/e) þa, Orm þe þatt þa, Lmn þat þa, Ch the that tho
þæh, þoh adv, conj
though, although, however
þohhweþere adv nevertheless
þēah,
þó *þauh
PC1 þeah, PC2 þoh, þohueþere (æ), Orm þehh, þohh, þohhwheþþre, Lmn þæh, þoh, Owl þeȝ
þær adv; ~fore, ~mid, ~of, ~tó
there, where
þenen adv thence, from there
þider adv; ~ward thither, to there
þ ǣr ~æt ~ biġ ~in(ne) ~mid ~of ~on ~tō, þanon (þeonen), þider ~weard
PC1 þær ~ fore, þe(o)non þanon, PC2 þær (e) tharof, þider, Orm þær ~fore ~ fra ~off(e) ~one, þiderr, Lmn þeonene þenne, þider, Chther ~ fore, thenne ~s, MED ther -at -mid -from -of -on -tó, thenne ~s
þær þær - there where
þéd n f; el~, el~iᵹ
people, nation, tribe, ethnic group; land, region, realm
iþéde n language, speech
þéden v w; under~ join, associate
þēod ġe~e (ġe)~an under~an el~ el~iġ(liċ) el~isc
PC1 þeode, PC2 underþeden, Orm þe(o)d ~e, Lmn þeod, Owl þeode, MED théd(e) théden
þeᵹn n m
servant, minister, retainer, vassal, follower, courtier
þeᵹnen v w administer, serve
þeġn ~ian
PC1 þeignes/ðæines, Lmn þein
þis (~e) dem pron/adj
this
þise pl these
þes þisne þises þisum m þis þis þises þisum þēos þās þisse þisse þās þās þissa þissum
PC1 þis, Orm þiss þise, Ch this thise, MED this thes(e)
þriccen v w intr/tr; þrihte
press, push; print
forþriccen v oppress, suppress
ðryċċan (i) ðryhte/ðrycte for~
BH iðryht, MED thricchen
þú pron sg2 nom
you, thou
þé acc you, thee
þín gen your, thy, thine
þū þē þīn
PC1 þe, þin, PC2 þu, Orm þu, þe, ti(n) þin, Lmn þu, þe, þi(n)
þurfen v ptpr tr/intr; þarf þarft, þurfte (o)
need; be obliged
þarf n f; ~lic need, necessity, distress
þarfe adj; n m needy, indigent, destitute
iþarfen v w necessitate
þurfen þearf þearft þorfte, þearf ~a, ġeþearfian, þearfliċ
Orm þarrf þurrfte, Lmn þurfen, AW þ(e)arf þurfte
þurh prep, adv
through, during
þirel n nt; ége~, nos~ hole, orifice, aperture
þirlen v w pierce, perforate; thrill
þurh, þyr(e)l eāg~, þyrlian
PC2 þurhc, Orm þurrh, Lmn þurh, iþurlud, AW þurl ~in, Ch thirled, MED thirl ~en
þus adv
thus, this way
þus
PC1 ðus þus, Orm þuss, MED thus
en ~
twá num/adj f
two
atwá adv apart
itwæfen v w separate; deprive
twæmen v w divide; divorce
twé n m; ~n v w doubt
twelf num; ~te ord twelve
betwénen prep, adv between, among; meanwhile
twentiᵹ num; twentigeþe ord twenty
tweᵹen num/adj m, n pair, couple, twain
twiᵹes adv twice
twēġen/twā/tū on twā, ġetwǣfan, (tō)twǣman, twēo twēoġan (twēon) twēode, twelf ~ta, (be)twēonan, twēntiġ, twēġen, twī tuwa (twiġea)
PC1 tweamde, twelf(e), twenti, twegen, twiges, PC2 twa, Orm twa, twellf(e) ~te, bitwenenn, twenntiȝ, tweȝȝenn, twiȝ(ȝ)ess, Lmn atwa, to-twemden, twelf, bi-twe(o)nen, twenti, tweien, AW atwa, tweolfte twentuðe, Ch two a-~, betweene (i), twyes, BH 1175 atwa, MED twelfth, tweoȝean
under prep, adv
under
under
Orm unnderr, Lmn under, SO under
e e
út adv
out, outside
úten adv from outside
wiþúten prep outside of, except
ūt ~e ~an
PC2 ut ute, wid uten, Orm ut, wiþþutenn, Lmn uten, wið-uten

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wal n; ~halle
slaughter, carnage, slain, battlefield
walkiriᵹ n f witch, sorceress, Valkyrie
wæl ~cyriġe ~heall, walu
Lmn wæl, MED wal, wal-kirie
wal n m; walles pl
wall
weall (a)
PC1 weallas, Orm wall, Lmn walles, SO wal, Ch wal walles
iwáld n nt
power, control, dominion, command
wálde adj omnipotent
wélden v w rule, control, command, govern
ġeweald, wealda, wealdan (ēo ēo ea)
Orm walde, weldenn, Lmn welden/walden, AW walde, welden wealdest walt, MED wéld, wélden (wélded), ModE wield

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wallen v s7; well wellen iwallen
boil, seethe, well, gush
wæl n m ocean, deep pool
welle n f well, fountain, spring, source
welm n m welling, surging, flood, turmoil
weallan (ēo ēo ea), wǣl, wiell (~a) ~e, wielm (æ)
PC1 weallan, wæl, Orm wallenn, wel, welle, AW wallen weol(le) iweallet, welle, MED wallen, wél, wel(le), walm(e) (e)

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ware n m
ware, product, merchandise, article; shelter, protection, care
waru
Lmn ware, AW ware, MED ware
ward n f; m
protection, guard; guardian
warden v w; warde guard, keep, watch
war adj wary, aware, shrewd
waren v w beware, be wary; inhabit
ware n m/f; burh~ inhabitant, dweller
warn n f refusal, reluctance, repugnance; impedance
warnen v w warn, caution
wernen v w refuse, deny, reject, decline; impede, prevent
weard fore~, ~ian, wær, warian, waru, āwærian, wearn, warnian, wiernan
PC1 weard fore~, PC2 forewarde, war, Orm warr, Lmn foreward, warnede, werne, AW warde foreward, warden, wearnen, Ch war, MED ward ~en, warnen, wernen
~

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water n nt
water
wad n nt ford, sea, ocean
wascen v s6; wesc wescen iwascen wash
wæte n m wetness, moisture
wæter wæt(e)ru, wæd, wasċan s7 (ō ō [ēo] a), wǣta
PC1 wæter watres, Orm waterr wattress, wasshenn wessh, Lmn water, wascen, SO water, Ch wasshe wessh ~en wasschen, MED washen (washede/wosch/wesch)
~
pron pl1
we
ús acc us
úre gen our
wit dual we, we two
unk acc us, us two
unker gen our, our two
wē ūs ūre, wit unc uncer
PC2 we ure, Orm we uss ure, witt unnc unnkerr, Lmn we us (ous) ure, wit unc, AW we us ure, unc, Owl unker, SO ous, MED wit unk
wæde n f
garment, robe, clothing
wædes pl clothes
wǣd
Orm wæde, Lmn wedes, Ch wede
wæpen n nt
weapon, force
wæpnen v w to arm
wǣpen wǣpnu, wǣpnan
Orm wæpenn, wæpnedd, Lmn wæpen wæpne, wepnen MED wepen ~es, wepnen
weᵹ n m
way, route, road
onweᵹ, aweᵹ adv away
waᵹn n m carriage, wagon, cart, vehicle; car
allwaᵹn n bus
wegen v s5; wah wægen iweᵹen carry, wear; weigh
wicᵹ n nt horse, steed
weġ ā~ on~, wegan (wæġ wǣgon weġen), wæġ(e)n, wiċġ
Orm weȝȝe aweȝȝ, waȝȝn, Lmn weide, AW wei(ȝ)en weheð iweiet, Ch wey (a) awey, wayn, MED weien (weȝen waugh weien), wain
wel adv
well, abundantly, very
wele n m wealth, prosperity
weliᵹ adj wealthy
wel wela weliġ
PC2 wel, Orm wel, MED wel wele
e
wén n f
expectation, belief
wénen v w expect, believe, suppose, fancy
wenen v w accustom, habituate, inure, train; entertain, treat; wean
wunen v w dwell, inhabit, live; remain, stay
iwunen v become accustomed
þurhwunen v continue, keep on
wuning v w dwelling, apartment
wune n m habit, custom, practice, rite
iwunelic adj usual, customary, normal
wēn ~an, wenian (wennan), wunian ġe~ þurh~, wunung wuna, ġewuneliċ
PC1 wunien, PC2 wende, Orm wen wenenn, wunenn, Lmn wunie wunede, AW wunie(n) wune, iwenet, Owl wunest, Ch wenen wende wen(e)d, wone(n) woned/wont wone, MED wenen
werk n m; ~ful
work, act
wircen v w irr; wrohte work, act, perform; fashion, construct
iwirht n f/nt deed, service; desert, merit
wrihte n author, artist, labourer, worker, maker, creator, craftsman, wright
wark n m; ~en v w intr pain, ache, affliction, suffering, anguish
(ġe)weorc and~ ~e ~ful, wyrċan (weorcan) worhte (wrohte), ġewyrht wyrhta (wrihta), wærc (wræc) ~an
PC1 wircen, PC2 castelweorces, wrohte, Orm werrc werrkess, wirrkenn wrohhte, wrihhte, Lmn wurchen wrohte, AW warch, wruhte (ur), SO werk, Ch werk werkes, wirche (werke) wro(u)ghte, wrighte, MED werk (wark)

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werþen v s3; warþ wurþen iworþen
become, happen, arise
forwerþen v perish, deteriorate
wird n f fate, destiny
wirdgang n m career
weorþan (u/y) for~ weorþeþ/weorþ wearþ wurden (ġe)worden, wyrd (eo) tō~, ġewyrde
PC1 weorðan warð (ea) wurðon, PC2 warþ wurþen, Orm wurrþen warrþ wurrþenn (d), AW wurðen iwurden, wurðes, Ch wi(e)rdes, MED worthen, werd
wer n m
man, male
wereld n f world
wer, woruld (eo)
PC1 weoruld, Orm weress were, werelld (eo) Lmn weres, weor(e)ld, Ch werld, MED wer, ModE were-wolf
wered n nt
throng, troop, band, company
werod (weorud)
Lmn weored, AW weoredes, MED wered
~
wíd adj; ~e adv
wide
wīd
Orm wid, AW wid, MED wíd(e)
wesen v irr; at~
be
am pr sg1 am
art pr sg2 art
is pr sg3 is
sinden, aren pr pl are
was pt sg 1/3 was
wæren pt pl were
sí, sín sbj pr be
wes, weseþ imp be
hú art þú exp how are you
wesan eom (eam) eart is sind/sindon (aron) was wǣron sīe sīen wes wesað wesende nis
PC1 am sindon, PC2 is was wæron, Orm amm arrt iss arrn sinndenn wass wærenn si; namm niss narrt, Lmn si, AW am is aren; nis; wes hal, Owl art; nas nere, VH synd
contractions - ne + am, ne + was etc = nam nart nis nas næren
~ ~
wiht n f/nt
creature, being, person
awiht, oht n, adv something, anything; aught, at all
nawiht, noht n, adv nothing, naught
unwiht n abomination, evil creature
wiht, āwiht (āht/ōht), nāht (nāwiht/nōht)
PC2 naht/noht, Orm wihht, ohht, nohht, AW wiht, oht, nocht/nawt, Ch wight, aught/o(u)ght, naught/no(u)ght
wiᵹ n nt
war, combat, battle
wígen v w fight
wige n m warrior
wīġ, wīg~an ~ian ~end, ġewegen (æ ǣ e), wiga
Lmn wiȝe wi-æxe, Gaw wyȝe, Piers wye, MED wí, wie (wighe)
wille n m
will, determination, purpose; delight, pleasure
iwill n nt wish, desire
willen v irr; wille wilt pr, wolde pt wish, want, be willing
nillen v irr not wish, be unwilling
willa (will) ġewill willan wille wilt wil(l)e willaþ wolde nyllan
PC1 wille, PC2 willen wolde, Orm wille wilenn wile wollde nollde, Lmn wille, AW wil(le) wulle wult wule wulleð walde walden unwil ~les, Owl wile nolde
e
wínden v s3; wánd wúnden iwúnden
wind, wrap, revolve, twist, circle around
wánden v w turn aside, flinch, hesitate
wenden v w; wende turn, go, wend
awenden v change, translate, convert
windan (a u u) ġe~, wandian, wendan wende ā~
Orm winnde wand wundenn, wendenn wennde wennd, Lmn winden wond wunden, wendest, awend, MED wonden (wande)
winter n nt; wintre
winter, year
winter wintru
PC2 winter wintre, Orm winnterr, Lmn winter wintere
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wit n nt; ~tiᵹ, ~læs
wit, reason, understanding, intellect, sense, consciousness
witen v ptpr; wát wást, wiste iwist know, understand, be conscious, be aware, perceive, observe
niten v not know, be ignorant
bewiten v watch over, guard, administer
wite n w sage, philosopher, councillor, adviser; accomplice; witness
witnes n f testimony
wís adj wise
andwís adj; ~nes expert, skilful
wíse n f, suff manner, fashion, way
wísen v w guide, show the way, direct, instruct
iwiss interj, adj indeed; certain, sure; trustworthy
tó wisse adv completely, for certain of course
witt ~iġ, (ġe)wit~a ~an ~ena, witan be~ wāt wāst wiste, nytan, bewitian, wit~lēas ~nes, wīs ~e ~ian ~a, andwīs ~nes, ġe~wiss tō ~um ~ian, wislic
PC1 witan wat wisten, Orm witt ~læs, wite, witenn wat wisstenn, wis ~e, wiss to ~e ~enn, Lmn wit, witen wat, wis ~e, wissien, AW wit, weote, witen wat wast wiste, wis, wisseð, Ch wit, wite(n) wo(o)t wo(o)st wiste, wis ~e, wisse
wíten v s1; wát witen iwiten
accuse, blame, impute, ascribe
wíte n nt penalty, fine; punishment, retribution, torture; affliction, misery, distress
edwíten v; at~ reproach, criticise
iwíten v look, behold, see; depart, go, die
witnen v w punish, chastise, torture
uten hort let us
wītan (ā i i) æt~ ed~ ġe~, wīte, witnian, uton
PC1 wite, Orm witenn wi'te, Lmn uten, AW witest edwiten wite, Ch wyten wite, MED wíten ed- wíte
wiþ (~er) prep
against, opposed, opposite, facing
wiþre n nt; ~n v w resistance
wiþ ~er, wiðre, wiðerian
PC2 wiþ (wid), Orm wiþþ, wiþþrenn, Lmn wið, wiðere
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word n nt
word
word
PC1 worde, Orm word, Lmn word
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wreken v s5 wrak wræken iwreken; a~ i~
banish, expel, drive; avenge, punish; utter
wrake n f/nt exile, punishment, persecution, revenge; pain, suffering, distress, misery
wrecce n m; ~had n f, ~lic adj wretch; exile, adventurer
wrecan (æ ǣ e) ā~ ġe~, wræċċa wræcliċ, wracu wræc
PC1 wrecce, PC2 uurecce, Orm wrekenn, wrecche ~liȝ, Lmn wreken a~, wrecche, wrake, AW wrake, Ch wreken wrak
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wude n m
wood, tree, copse, forest
wudu
PC1 wudes, Orm wude, Lmn wude
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wunder n nt sg/pl; ~lic ~ful
wonder, marvel; atrocity
wundren v w intr be astonished, marvel
ofwundren v tr; for~ astonish, amaze
wundor ~liċ ~ful, wundrian of~
PC2 wunder ~lice, ofuundred, Orm wunnder ~like wunndre, wunndren, forrwunndredd, Lmn wunder wunderes, wonddrede, AW wunder wundre wundres, wundrede
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wurm n m
serpent, snake; worm
wyrm (u)
Orm wurrm, Lmn wurm, AW wurm, SO worm, MED worm

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wurþ n nt; ~ful ~lic
worth, value, price, cost; importance
hú micel is þe wurþ exp how much does it cost
wurþen v w; ~ing esteem, honour, worship, celebrate, exalt, praise
wurþscipe n; ~nes ~mint honour, dignity, respect, esteem
weorþ (wurþ/wyrðe) ~ful ~liċ ~ian ~ung ~mynt ~nes ~sċipe
PC2 wur(t)scipe, Orm wurrþ(e) ~minnt ~i, Lmn wurð(e) vnworð
win n f; winnes; ~lic ~sum
delight, pleasure, joy, rapture
wine n m friend, comrade, protector
iwin n nt; ~nes gain, profit; toil, labour; conflict, strife, battle
winnen v s3; wan wunnen iwunnen win, gain, achieve, attain, conquer; toil, labour; struggle, strive, contend, resist, oppose
iwinne, wiþerwinne n m enemy, adversary, opponent, rival
wíscen v w; ~ndlic wish, desire
wynn wyn~lēas ~liċ ~sum, wine ~mǣġ, winnan (a u u) winn winna (ġe~) wiðer~, wȳscan (ī) wȳscendlic
PC1 gewinn, PC2 winnan wan, Orm winnenn wann wunnenn, Lmn wun wunne (i), wine, iwin, Owl wune wunne, Ch wisshe, MED win, wine, wishen (wiscen)
ifel adj/n nt
evil, bad, wretched; inferior, defective
ifelen v w ail
yfel ~ian
PC2 yfel/yuel(e), Orm ifell, MED ivel
íþe n f
wave, surge; sea
ȳþ
Lmn vðe, AW uþen, MED íthe