Base Vocabulary Flashcards
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abutan
A
around, about
2
Q
ac
A
but, however
3
Q
acennan
A
to bring forth, to give birth to (I)
4
Q
acwellan
A
to kill (I)
5
Q
se adl
A
the sickness, the disease
6
Q
agen
A
own
7
Q
se aglæca
A
the formidable one, the awe-inspiring one
8
Q
ahwær
A
anywhere
9
Q
alimpan
A
to happen, to occur, to take place (I)
10
Q
aliefan
A
to allow (I)
11
Q
amierran
A
to hinder, to obstruct (I)
12
Q
an
A
a, an, one
13
Q
and
A
and
14
Q
se anda
A
the malice, the hostility, the jealousy
15
Q
se andgit
A
the intelligence, the wisdom, the meaning
16
Q
se andsaca
A
the adversary, the opponent, the enemy
17
Q
andswarian
A
to answer (II)
18
Q
andweard
A
present, current
19
Q
se andwlita
A
the appearance, the face
20
Q
andwyrdan
A
to answer (I)
21
Q
anfeald
A
onefold, simple, unmixed
22
Q
se anfloga
A
the lonely flier
23
Q
se angel
A
the hook
24
Q
þæt anginn
A
the beginning
25
se anhaga
the solitary being
26
seo anlicnes
the image, the likeness
27
anræd
firm, persevering, unanimous
28
se anwealda
the ruler
29
þæt ar
the copper, the ore
30
seo ar
the oar/the honor, the virtue
31
ariht
right, properly
32
arisan
to arise (1)
33
arleas
honorless, disgraceful
34
arlice
honorably, virtuously
35
arod
quick, bold, ready
36
arweorðe
honorable
37
asecgan
to tell, to utter, to speak out (III)
38
astyrian
to stir, to disrupt (I)
39
atelic
terrible, horrible
40
ateon
to draw, to pull (2)
41
atol
terrible, hideous
42
þæt ator
the poison, the venom
43
se aþ
the oath
44
þæt awiht
the something, the anything
45
ascian
to ask (II)
46
se æcer
the cultivated field
47
æfæst
pious
48
se æfen
the evening
49
æfre
ever, forever
50
æfter
after
51
æfterfylgan
to follow (I)
52
æghwa
everyone, everything
53
æghwar
everywhere
54
ægþer
either
55
se æht
the possession, the property
56
se æl
the awl, the hook, the fork
57
se ælfisc
the eel
58
ælc
each
59
ælfsciene
beautiful like an elf
60
ælmihtig
almighty
61
æmettig
empty
62
ænig
any
63
ær
before
64
se ærende
the message
65
ærest
first
66
þæt ærgewinn
the ancient struggle
67
ærgod
good of old (adj)
68
ærnan
to run (I)
69
se æsc
the ash tree, the spear
70
se æscplega
the spear play, the spear battle
71
æscrof
brave in battle (spear-famed)
72
se æstel
the tablet
73
æt
at
74
ætgadere
together
75
ætsomne
together, summed up
76
atiewan
to appear (I)
77
æþele
noble
78
se æþeling
the noble, the prince
79
baldlice
boldly
80
se bana
the manslayer
81
þæt banhus
the body (bone-house)
82
se banloca
the joint, the limb, the muscle (bone-enclosure)
83
se bar
the boar
84
se bat
the boat
85
baðian
to bathe (II)
86
se bæc
the back
87
se bæcere
the baker
88
se bæl
the funeral pyre, the bonfire
89
bærnan
to burn (I)
90
se bæþ
the bath
91
be
about, concerning
92
þæt beacen
the beacon
93
seo beadu
the battle
94
se beadurinc
the warrior, the soldier
95
beadurof
bold in battle (battle-famed)
96
se beag
the circular ornament (ie ring, crown)
97
se beaggiefa
the ring-giver, the lord
98
seo beaggiefu
the ring-giving, the generosity
99
þæt beaghord
the rind-hoard, the treasure
100
se bealdor
the lord
101
bealu
deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil
102
se bealusiþ
the painful journey
103
se beam
the tree, the cross, the beam
104
se bearm
the bosom, the lap
105
se bearn
the child, the son
106
se bearu
the grove
107
bebeodan
to give a gentle command (2)
108
se gebed
the prayer
109
bedælan
to deprive (+a someone, +d of something)
110
begen
both
111
begeondan
beyond
112
begietan
to get, to acquire (5)
113
beginnan
to begin (3)
114
begnornian
to mourn (II)
115
beheafdian
to behead (II)
116
behreowsian
to repent (2)
117
seo benc
the bench
118
seo benn
the wound, the injury
119
beon
to be (anom)
120
þæt beor
the beer
121
se beorg
the mountain, the hill
122
beorgan
to save, to protect (3)
123
beorht
bright, clear
124
se beorn
the man, the warrior
125
se gebeorscipe
the beer party, the feast (beer-ship)
126
þæt beot
the boast, the vow
127
beran
to carry, to bear (4)
128
berstan
to break, to shatter, to burst (3)
129
beswican
to deceive (1)
130
bet
better
131
gebetan
to fix, to improve (I)
132
betweonan
between, in the mean time
133
betweox
between (two objects)
134
bidan
to wait, to stay (1)
135
biddan
to request, to beg (5)
136
gebiddan
to pray (5)
137
bifian
to tremble, to shake (2)
138
seo bigeng
the practice, the observance, the worship
139
þæt bill
the battle-axe, the falchion
140
seo bisgu
the occupation
141
bitan
to bite (1)
142
se bita
the bite (of food)
143
blac
pale, shining, white
144
blæc
black
145
se blæd
the leaf, the flat blade
146
blawan
to blow (7)
147
bletsian
to bless (II)
148
þæt blod
the blood
149
seo boc
the book
150
bodian
to proclaim, to announce, to preach (II)
151
se bolster
the pillow
152
seo brigc
the bridge
153
se brim
the surface or edge of the sea
154
se broga
the terror, the danger
155
se broþor
the brother
156
brucan
to use, to harness, to enjoy (2)
157
brun
brown
158
se bryhtta
the giver
159
se burg
the fortified place, the city
160
butan
but, except, without
161
byrgan
to hide, to bury (I)
162
bisig
busy
163
se bismer
the filthiness, the pollution, the disgrace
164
se casere
the emperor, the caesar
165
þæt ceald
the cold
166
geceapian
to trade, to purchase, to buy (II)
167
se ceaster
the city, the town
168
se cempa
the champion
169
se cicen
the chicken
170
se cirice
the church
171
clipian
to call (II)
172
clyppan
to embrace, to clasp (I)
173
gecnawan
to know, to perceive, to understand (7)
174
se cniht
the boy, the youth
175
cringan
to fall, to perish (3)
176
cuman
to come (4)
177
cunnan
to know, to be familiar with (pp)
178
cunnian
to experience, to learn, to find out (II)
179
cwellan
to kill (I)
180
se cwen
the queen, the woman
181
cwic
alive, keen
182
se cyning
the king
183
se cyse
the cheese
184
cyþan
to make know, to tell, to reveal (I)
185
se dæd
the action, the deed
186
se dæg
the day
187
se dæl
the part, the portion
188
dælan
to share, to divide (I)
189
se dema
the judge, the thinker
190
se deofol
the devil, the demon
191
deop
deep, profound
192
þæt deop
the deep, the abyss
193
se deor
the wild animal, the beast
194
deorc
dark
195
diegol
secret
196
þæt diegol
the secret
197
se dom
the judgement, the doom
198
se dream
the joy, the pleasure
199
dreogan
to bear, to suffer (2)
200
se dreor
the dripping blood
201
se dryhten
the lord
202
dugan
to serve, to be of use (pp)
203
se duguþ
the band of warriors
204
durran
to dare (pp)
205
se duru
the door
206
þæt gedwyld
the error, the heresy
207
diere
dear
208
se dierne
the secret, the hidden
209
diernan
to keep secret, to conceal (I)
210
dysig
foolish
211
se dysig
the fool
212
þæt dysig
the foolishness
213
se ea
the river
214
eac
also
215
eadig
happy, blessed
216
eald
old
217
se ealdor
the parent, the elder, the leader
218
se ealddom
the age
219
se ealdnes
the oldness
220
se eallwealda
the all-ruler, the LORD
221
earfoþ
hard, difficult
222
se earfoþe
the hardship, the work
223
earm
poor, miserable
224
ece
eternal, everlasting, perpetual
225
se ecg
the edge (of a tool or weapon)
226
eft
again, back
227
se ege
the fear
228
se ellen
the courage, the strength, the bravery
229
se engel
the angel
230
se ent
the giant
231
se eorl
the nobleman
232
faran
to go, to travel (6)
233
se fæder
the father
234
fæger
beautiful, pleasant, fair
235
se feax
the hair
236
feala
many, much
237
se feond
the enemy, the fiend
238
feorr
far, at a distance/perverse, depraved
239
se feorh
the life, the spirit, the living being
240
se ferhþ
the life, the heart, the spirit, the mind
241
fleogan
to fly, to move quickly, to flee (2)
242
flitan
to strive, to struggle, to fight (I)
243
se folde
the land, the earth, the ground
244
se folm
the hand, the palm
245
fon
to capture, to catch, to seize (7)
246
forhtian
to be afraid (II)
247
forlætan
to leave, to abandon, to lose (7)
248
forma
first
249
se forst
the frost
250
seo frætenes
the ornament
251
frætwan
to ornament, to adorn (I)
252
se frea
the lord, the king
253
fremde
foreign, strange
254
fremman
to do, to carry out, to accomplish (I)
255
se friþ
the peace, the refuge, the sanctuary
256
frod
wise, mature, old, experienced
257
frofor
comfort, consolation
258
se fruma
the beginning, the origin
259
se fugol
the bird
260
se fultum
the help, the support, the reinforcements
261
fus
ready, prepared, eager
262
þæt fyr
the fire
263
fyren
fiery
264
se firen
the crime
265
se firendæd
the wicked deed, the crime
266
galan
to sing, to call, to practice sorcery (6)
267
gamol
old, ancient
268
gan
to go, to walk (anom)
269
se gar
the spear
270
se gast
the ghost, the spirit
271
se gear
the year
272
se geard
the enclosure, the yard, the court
273
geomor
sad, sorrowful, mournful
274
geond
through, throughout
275
geong
young
276
georn
eager
277
se giedd
the story, the tale, the song, the poem
278
se giefu
the gift
279
giet
yet
280
gif
if
281
se geoguþ
the youth, the young people
282
gnornian
to mourn, to grieve (II)
283
god
good
284
grædig
greedy, covetous, ravenous
285
þæt griþ
the peace, the truce
286
se guma
the man
287
seo guþ
the battle, the war
288
se gielp
the boast, the pride
289
giese
yes
290
gea
yeah, yes
291
habban
to have, to possess (III)
292
hal
whole, healthy, sound
293
halig
holy, sacred, healthy
294
se ham
the home
295
þæt hat
the heat
296
hatan
to order, to command, to call, to name (7)
297
hælan
to heal (I)
298
se hælend
the savior, the healer
299
se hæleþ
the hero
300
se hæþen
the heathen
301
þæt heafod
the head
302
heah
high, tall
303
hearh
the heathen shrine, the temple, the idol
304
se heaþorinc
the warrior, the hero
305
se helm
the helmet, the protection, the covering, the summit
306
se heofon
the sky, the heaven
307
se heorot
the deer, the stag
308
se here
the army
309
hergian
to pillage, to plunder (II)
310
se hild
the battle, the war
311
se hlaf
the loaf, the bread
312
se hlaford
the lord (bread-ruler)
313
se hlæw
the mountain, the hill, the mound, the barrow
314
se hleo
the refuge, the defence
315
þæt holt
the forest, the wood
316
þæt hord
the hoard
317
hu
how, in what manner
318
se hund
the dog
319
þæt hus
the house
320
hwa/hwæt
who, what
321
hwær
where
322
hwæt
what
323
hwæþer
whether, which of two
324
hwelc
which
325
seo hwil
while
326
hycgan
to think, to consider (III)
327
se hyge
the thought, the mind, the mood, the desire
328
se hyht
the hope
329
se hierde
the herdsman, the guardian, the keeper
330
se hyse
the warrior, the youth
331
seo hlæfdige
the lady
332
se ides
the lady, the woman
333
ilca
the same (pron)
334
þæt isen
the iron
335
þæt lac
the sport, the play
336
seo laf
the remnant
337
seo lagu
the law
338
seo lar
the teaching, the learning
339
laþ
loathsome, unpleasant, hateful
340
læne
lent, temporary, transient
341
leas
devoid of, without, false, untrue
342
se leax
the salmon
343
þa leode
the people (masculine)
344
leof
beloved, dear
345
þæt leoht
the light
346
leoht
light, not heavy
347
þæt leoþ
the song, the poem
348
þæt lic
the body, the corpse
349
se lichama
the body (of a living person)
350
þæt lif
the life, the existence
351
seo lind
the shield, the linden/lime tree
352
se lof
the praise, the glory, the hymn
353
lofgeorn
praise-eager
354
seo lufu
the love
355
seo lyft
the air, the sky, the breeze
356
magan
to can, to be able to (pp)
357
þæt man
the crime, the evil deed
358
manig
many
359
maþelian
to make a speech, to speak (II)
360
se maþum
the treasure
361
se mæg
the kinsman, the relative
362
se mægen
the strength, the power, the might, the force, the army
363
se mægþ
the maiden, the girl, the woman
364
mære
famous, great, renowned
365
se mearc
the mark, the sign, the boundary, the limit
366
se mearh
the horse, the steed, the mare
367
se mece
the sword
368
se medu
the mead
369
se metod
the creator, the maker, the God
370
se mere
the lake, the sea, the body of water
371
micel
much, great, many
372
se middangeard
the Earth, the world, the middle earth
373
seo miht
the might, the power, the strength
374
se mona
the moon
375
se mod
the state of mind, the mood, the courage
376
modig
brave, courageous, passionate
377
seo modor
the mother
378
þæt morþor
the great sin, the great crime, the murder
379
motan
to can, to be allowed (pp)
380
seo mund
the hand, the protection
381
þæt gemynd
the mind, the memory, the remembrance
382
þæt mynster
the church, the minster, the monastery
383
seo nædre
the serpent, the snake
384
se næss
the headland, ness, the promontory
385
neah
near
386
se neorxnawang
the paradise, the (christian) Heaven
387
niman
to take, to seize (4)
388
se niþ
the hatred, the malice, the envy, the evil
389
genog
enough, sufficient
390
nu
now
391
seo nytt
the use, the advantage
392
ofer
over
393
of
off, away, absent
394
þæt ofermod
the pride, the arrrogance, the overconfidence
395
offrian
to offer (II)
396
oft
often
397
onfon
to receive, to accept (7)
398
ongean
opposite, back, again
399
ongietan
to understand (5)
400
onginnan
to begin, to start, to attempt (3)
401
se ord
the point (of a weapon), the origin, the front
402
oþer
other, another, next, second
403
oþ þæt
until
404
oþþe
or
405
se pæþ
the path
406
se penig
the penny, the coin
407
se plega
the play
408
plegian
to play (II)
409
se pohha
the bag
410
se preost
the priest
411
se rand
the shield, the shield boss
412
se ræd
the advice, the decision, the plan, the reason
413
rædan
to read, to advise, to explain, to decide (7)
414
gereord
literate, having a language
415
þæt rice
the realm, the kingdom, the district
416
þæt reced
the building, the hall
417
se rinc
the man, the warrior
418
seo rod
the rod, the pole, the rod/rood (unit), the cross
419
se rodor
the sky, the heaven, the heavens
420
se run
the mystery, the secret, the advice, the rune, the letter, the writing
421
se rum
the room
422
seo sacu
the battle
423
samod
also, too
424
sar
sore
425
sarig
sorrowful, sorry
426
seo sawol
the soul
427
seo sæ
the sea, the lake
428
seo sceadu
the shadow
429
se scealc
the man, the youth, the soldier, the crewmember
430
se sceat
the area, the region, the corner
431
se sceatt
the wealth, the money
432
sceþþan
to harm, to injure, to scathe (6)
433
sceawian
to see, to look at (II)
434
scieppan
to create, to form, to shape (6)
435
sculan
to should, to must, to be supposed to (pp)
436
secan
to look for, to seek (I)
437
se secg
the man, the warrior, the hero
438
secgan
to say, to tell (III)
439
se sefa
the heart, the mind, the spirit
440
se sele
the great hall, the house, the dwelling
441
sellan
to give, to sell, to grant, to betray (I)
442
sendan
to send, to throw, to cause to go (I)
443
seon
to see (5)
444
gesib
related, familiar, peaceable
445
seo sibb
the kinship, the peace
446
se sige
the victory, the success
447
simble
always, continually, constantly
448
þæt sinc
the treasure
449
singal
continual, everlasting, continuous
450
se siþ
the journey, the travel, the fate
451
siþþan
since, after
452
slean
to slay, to strike, to beat (6)
453
smeagan
to consider, to think about, to examine (II)
454
snottor
wise, prudent
455
sona
immediately, soon
456
se sorg
the worry, the sorrow, the grief, the anxiety
457
soþ
true, real
458
seo sped
the success, the quickness, the prosperity
459
þæt spell
the story, the message
460
sprecan
to speak, to talk (5)
461
se stan
the stone
462
seo stefn
the voice
463
seo stow
the place, the site
464
seo stræl
arrow, shaft, dart, missile
465
sum
a, some, a certain (pron)
466
gesund
healthy, whole, unharmed, uncorrupted
467
seo sunne
the sun
468
se sunu
the son
469
swa
so, thus
470
sweart
swarthy, black, dark, gloomy, evil
471
þæt swefn
the dream
472
swelc
such, which
473
þæt sweord
the sword
474
seo sweoster
the sister
475
sweotol
clear, intelligible, evident, distinct
476
swincan
to toil, to labor (3)
477
swiþ
strong, mighty
478
þæt symbel
the feast, the festival
479
seo synn
the sin, the crime
480
teon
to drag, to pull, to bring, to lead, to educate (2)
481
seo tid
the time
482
til
morally good, useful, competent
483
se tir
the glory, the honor
484
torht
clear, bright
485
þæt treow
the tree
486
seo treow
the faith, the trust, the loyalty
487
se tun
the town, the area of enclosed land
488
se tungol
the star, the celestial body
489
se tweo
the doubt, the uncertainty
490
þa...þa
then, when (known, single)
491
þonne...þonne
then, when (unknown, multiple)
492
þær
there, where
493
þeah
though
494
se þeaw
the habit, the custom, the practice
495
se þegn
the thane, the nobleman, the lord
496
se þeod
the people, the region, the homeland, the country
497
se geþeode
the language, the speech
498
se þeoden
the lord, the chief
499
se þeow
the female slave, the female servant
500
þolian
to suffer, to endure (II)
501
þrowian
to suffer, to endure (II)
502
se þrym
the glory
503
þurfan
to need, to be obliged to do something (pp)
504
þurh
through
505
se uhta
the twilight, the dusk, the dawn
506
uncuþ
unknown, strange, unfamiliar
507
ut
out
508
þæt wæl
the slaughter, the carnage
509
se wæstm
the fruit, the result
510
wealdan
to rule, to control, to manage (7)
511
se wealda
the ruler
512
se wealdend
the ruler
513
seo wealdend
the female ruler
514
se weard
the guardian
515
weaxan
to grow, to wax (7)
516
seo wen
the hope, the expectation
517
wendan
to go, to turn, to change, to depart (I)
518
weorþan
to happen, to take place, to come to pass (3)
519
se wer
the man
520
þæt werod
the troop, the company, the army
521
þæt wic
the dwelling place, the abode
522
þæt wif
the wife, the woman
523
þæt wig
the battle, the war
524
se wiga
the warrior
525
þæt wiht
the creature, the thing, the being, the person, the wight
526
willan
to want (anom)
527
se wine
the friend, the lord, the protector
528
þæt win
the wine
529
winnan
to struggle, to fight (3)
530
gewinnan
to conquer, to win (3)
531
se wita
the wise man, the counselor, the advisor
532
wis
wise
533
witan
to know, to be aware of (pp)
534
þæt wite
the punishment, the penalty
535
wiþ
towards, against
536
wlanc
proud, boastful
537
se wolcn
the cloud/(plural) the sky, the heavens
538
seo woruld
the world, the age
539
wraþ
angry, hostile, wroth
540
wrecca
the wanderer, the exile
541
wrecan
to punish, to avenge, to take vengeance on (5)
542
writan
to write, to carve symbols, to engrave symbols (1)
543
se wudu
the tree, the wood (material), the woodland
544
þæt wuldor
the glory, the splendor
545
þæt wundor
the miracle, the wonder
546
wunian
to live, to dwell (II)
547
seo wynn
the joy
548
wyrcan
to work (I)
549
seo wyrd
the fate, the event
550
se wyrm
the reptile, the serpent, the snake, the dragon, the worm, the insect, the poor creature
551
seo wyrt
the herb, the vegetable, the plant, the spice
552
yfel
evil, bad
553
se yfel
the evil, the bad
554
ymb
about, concerning
555
seo iermðu
the misery, the hardship, the wretchedness, the poverty
556
þæt ierre
the anger, the wrath
557
seo yþ
the wave (of water)
