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Ælfric's Genesis XXVII, 1-29

þá²

adverb, conjunction

1. then; at that time; thereafter; 2. when (also ðá); þá þe (then) when [vid also þá¹]; þá … þá then, … when; when; þa ȝyt, þa ȝiet a) (even) more; still; b) besides (that); moreover, furhtermore

Isaac

proper name

Isaac (biblical patriarch)

ealdode

ealdian

verb

to grow old (also aldian)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

eaȝan

éaȝe

noun

1. eye; 2. eye of a needle (also éȝe, ǽȝe)

ðystrodon

þéostrian

verb

1. 1) to make dark/dim; 2) to grow dark, become dim; 2. to deteriorate, fail (said of somebody's eyesight) (also þíestrian, þýstrian, þístrian, ðéostrian, ðíestrian, ðýstrian)

, þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

adverb, conjunction

not, no; nor, neither; (also ni); ic ne dyde I did not do (that); ne secȝe ic éow I tell you, no

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

mihte¹

maȝan

verb

(p meahte, mæhte, mihte, mehte) 1. to be able; 2. to be strong; to avail, to be efficacious or sufficient

nan

nán

adjective, pronoun

1. none, not one; no; 2. no-one, nobody; nothing

ðinȝ

þinȝ

noun

1. thing, object; something; 2. case, event, affair; 3. meeting, counsel, moot (also ðinȝ); ðinȝ ȝehéȝan to hold a meeting; transf to compete, contest, fight

ȝeseon

ȝeséon

verb

to see

, þa¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

clypode

clipian

verb

1. to cry out; 2. to call; 3. to invite; to summon (also clypian, cleopian, cliopian, cliepian, clepian)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

yldran

eald

adjective

(compar ieldra, yldra, eldra; superl ieldest, yldest, eldest) 1. old, aged; elderly; 2. old, ancient, antique; 3. eminent, great; honoured (also ald, æld)

sunu

noun

son

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And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: þu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

ȝesyhst

ȝeséon

verb

to see

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ealdiȝe

ealdian

verb

to grow old (also aldian)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

nat

nát

= ne + wát (vid ne, witan¹) I do not know; he, she, it does not know

hwænne

hwanne

adverb, conjunction

when (also hwonne, hwænne, hwenne)

mine

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

daȝas

dæȝ

noun

day

aȝane

áȝán

verb

(p áéode; p.p. áȝán) 1. to go, to go by, pass (of time); to occur, happen; 2. to go away, leave; áȝán béon to be past; to have elapsed

beoð

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

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Nim

niman

verb

1. to take, to take hold of; 2. to receive, get; to seize; 3. to take away, carry off (also neoman, nioman, nyman); friþ niman to make peace, to conclude truce; siȝe niman to win / obtain victory

þin

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

ȝesceot

ȝescot

noun

1. shot; shooting, hurling (of a missile); 2. missile; arrow; dart; javelin; spear (also ȝesceot)

, þinne

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

cocur

cocer

noun

1. quiver, case (for arrows); 2. 1) sword; 2) spear (also cocor, cocur)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

þinne

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

boȝan

boȝa

noun

1. arch, vault; 2. arc, circle; 3. bow (weapon)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

ȝanȝ

ȝanȝan

verb

1. to go, walk; 2. to travel, journey; 3. to move, proceed (also ȝonȝan)

út

adverb

out; outside, without

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

þonne

adverb, conjunction

1. then, at that time; 2. then, after that; afterwards; 3. (then) when; 4. (rather) than (used after a comparative) (also ðonne, þanne, ðanne, þænne); læssa þonne oðre less(er) than others

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

æniȝ

ǽniȝ

adjective, pronoun

any; any one (also ǽni)

ðinȝ

þinȝ

noun

1. thing, object; something; 2. case, event, affair; 3. meeting, counsel, moot (also ðinȝ); ðinȝ ȝehéȝan to hold a meeting; transf to compete, contest, fight

beȝyte

beȝietan

verb

1. to get, obtain, acquire; 2. to seize, lay hold of (beȝetan, beȝitan, beȝytan)

þæs

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

1. who, which, what; 2. when, after that; 3. (there) where; 4. than; twǽm læs þe twéntiȝ wintra two less than twenty winters/years; 5. (in hwæþer ... þe) or; if; hwæþer hé wacode ðe slépte whether he was awake or asleep

þu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

wene

wénan

verb

to think, suppose; to believe, opine

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

licie

lícian

verb

to please, be pleasant (to); to be pleased (with), to like; hit lícode Herode it pleased Herod

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Brinȝ

brinȝan

verb

(p branȝ, bronȝ; p.p. brunȝen) 1. to bring; 2. to bring about, produce (a result, consequence, etc)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ete

etan

verb

1. to eat; 2. to consume, devour; to destroy (also eatan, eotan)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

bletsiȝe

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

ær

ǽr

adverb, conjunction, preposition

(Dat) 1. early; earlier; 2. formerly, previously; 3. beforehand; already; lately; 4. until, till; 5. before, before that

þam

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

swelte

sweltan

verb

(p swealt; p.p. (ȝe)swolten) to die (also swiltan, swyltan)

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Ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

Rebecca

proper name

Rebecca (wife of Isaac in the Old Testament)

þæt

þæt¹

demonstrative pronoun

that (also ðæt) [vid se]

ȝehyrde

ȝehíeran

verb

1. to hear; to listen; 2. to obey; to heed (also ȝehýran, ȝehéran)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

út

adverb

out; outside, without

aȝan

áȝán

verb

(p áéode; p.p. áȝán) 1. to go, to go by, pass (of time); to occur, happen; 2. to go away, leave; áȝán béon to be past; to have elapsed

wæs

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

,
Ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

Iacobe

Iacob

proper name

Jacob (biblical patriarch; a son of Isaac)

hyre

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

suna

sunu

noun

son

: Ic

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ȝehyrde

ȝehíeran

verb

1. to hear; to listen; 2. to obey; to heed (also ȝehýran, ȝehéran)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

ðin

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

Esauwe

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

þinum

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

breðer

bróþor

noun

brother (also bróþer, bróðor, bróðer)

:
Brinȝ

brinȝan

verb

(p branȝ, bronȝ; p.p. brunȝen) 1. to bring; 2. to bring about, produce (a result, consequence, etc)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

þinum

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

huntnoðe

huntoþ

noun

1. hunting; 2. game, prey (also huntoð, -aþ, -að, huntnaþ, -að, -oþ, -að)

, þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

bletsiȝe

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

ðe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

beforan

conjunction, adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1. before, in front of; in the presence of; 2. before, prior to; earlier, sooner; formerly, in former times (also biforan, beforen, befora, bifora)

Drihtne

drihten

noun

1. ruler, lord; king; 2. the Lord, God (also dryhten)

ær

ǽr

adverb, conjunction, preposition

(Dat) 1. early; earlier; 2. formerly, previously; 3. beforehand; already; lately; 4. until, till; 5. before, before that

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

swelte

sweltan

verb

(p swealt; p.p. (ȝe)swolten) to die (also swiltan, swyltan)

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Sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, hlyste

hlystan

verb

to listen (to); to hear (also hlistan)

minre

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

lare

lár

noun

1. lore, teaching, doctrine; 2. instruction, advice

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Far

faran

verb

1. to set forth; to travel, journey; to go, proceed; 2. to happen; 3. to exist; to get on, fare; to be in a state

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

þære

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

heorde

heord

noun

herd; flock (also hiord, herd)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

brinȝ

brinȝan

verb

(p branȝ, bronȝ; p.p. brunȝen) 1. to bring; 2. to bring about, produce (a result, consequence, etc)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

twa

twéȝen

numeral

(twá fem; tú, twá neut) two, twain

ða

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

betstan

ȝód¹

adjective

(compar betera, betra; superl betost, betest, betst) 1. good; 2. suitable, proper, excellent, etc; favourable, desirable

ticcenu

ticcen

noun

a kid, young he-goat (also tyccen)

, þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

maciȝe

macian

verb

to make, form; to create; to prepare (also makian, macan)

mete

noun

food (also mæte, met, mett)

þinum

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

ðærof

þǽrof

adverb

thereof, of that, from that (also ðǽrof)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ytt

etan

verb

1. to eat; 2. to consume, devour; to destroy (also eatan, eotan)

lustlice

lustlíce

adverb

joyfully, gladly, with pleasure; willingly

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Þonne

þonne

adverb, conjunction

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

ða

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

inbrinȝst

inbrinȝan

verb

to bring in, deliver

, he

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ett

etan

verb

1. to eat; 2. to consume, devour; to destroy (also eatan, eotan)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

bletsað

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

ær

ǽr

adverb, conjunction, preposition

(Dat) 1. early; earlier; 2. formerly, previously; 3. beforehand; already; lately; 4. until, till; 5. before, before that

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

swelte

sweltan

verb

(p swealt; p.p. (ȝe)swolten) to die (also swiltan, swyltan)

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Ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

hyre

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

wast

witan¹

verb

(pres wát; p wisse, wiste) to know, have knowledge; to be aware (of)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

broðor

bróþor

noun

brother (also bróþer, bróðor, bróðer)

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

ruh

rúh

adjective

(-w- in intervocalic positions) 1. rough, coarse, uneven; 2. hairy, shaggy (also rúȝ)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

eom

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

smeðe

sméþe

adjective

smooth; not rough or uneven (also sméðe)

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Ȝyf

ȝif

conjunction

if (also ȝyf, ȝief, ȝef)

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

handlað

handlian

verb

1. to touch with hands, to feel; 2. to handle, treat; to discuss (a topic, subject, etc)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ȝecnæwð

ȝecnáwan

verb

1. to know, be / become aware of; 2. to recognize, identify; 3. to understand, perceive

, ic

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ondræde

andrǽdan

verb

to dread, fear; to be afraid (of) (also ondrǽdan, ondrédan)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

wene

wénan

verb

to think, suppose; to believe, opine

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

wylle

willan

verb

(p wolde) to will, be willing; to wish, desire (also wyllan)

beswican

beswícan

verb

1. to deceive; to defraud, mislead; 2. to seduce, allure; 3. to betray

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

wyrȝe

wierȝan

verb

1. to curse; 2. to condemn, denounce; to outlaw, proscribe (also werȝan, wirȝan, wyrȝan, wyriȝan, wærȝan)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

næs

adverb

intens no, not; not at all; ic ondrǽde þæt [...] hé wyrȝe mé næs ná ne bletsiȝe I fear that […] he will curse me rather than bless me

ná

adverb

no, not (oft ná ne)

adverb, conjunction

not, no; nor, neither; (also ni); ic ne dyde I did not do (that); ne secȝe ic éow I tell you, no

bletsiȝe

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

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Þa¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

seo

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

modor

módor

noun

mother (also módur, módyr, móder)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: Sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, sy

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

seo

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

wyriȝnys

wyrȝness

noun

curse, cursing; anathematization (also wyriȝnyss, wirȝness)

ofer

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1. above, over; on, upon; 2. across, over; 3. in a temporal sense: after, beyond

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

: do

dón

verb

(p sing dyde; p.p. dón, dén) 1. to do, make; 2. to put, place

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

secȝe

secȝan

verb

to say (also secȝean, sæcȝan, secȝȝan)

; far

faran

verb

1. to set forth; to travel, journey; to go, proceed; 2. to happen; 3. to exist; to get on, fare; to be in a state

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

brinȝ

brinȝan

verb

(p branȝ, bronȝ; p.p. brunȝen) 1. to bring; 2. to bring about, produce (a result, consequence, etc)

ða

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

þinȝ

noun

1. thing, object; something; 2. case, event, affair; 3. meeting, counsel, moot (also ðinȝ); ðinȝ ȝehéȝan to hold a meeting; transf to compete, contest, fight

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

bead

béodan

verb

1. to command, order, bid; 2. to offer; to give, grant; 3. to declare, announce; to notify, inform

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He

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ferde

féran

verb

1. to go, walk; to proceed; 2. 1) to set out, start a journey; to depart, leave; 2) to depart from this world, die; 3. to travel, journey; 4. to arrive (at); to reach a destination; 5. to originate, derive, come (from)

ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

brohte

brenȝan

verb

(p brohte; p.p. broht) = brinȝan

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

sealde

sellan

verb

1. to give; to grant; 2. to give up; to yield; 3. to sell (also seallan, sillan, siellan, syllan)

hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

meder

módor

noun

mother (also módur, módyr, móder)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ȝearwode

ȝearwian

verb

1. to prepare; to make, construct; 2. to equip; 3. to dress, clothe; to put on; 4. to supply, provide; 5. to grant, award, give (also ȝirwian, ȝyrwian; ȝærwian; ȝerwian; ȝierwian)

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

wiste

witan¹

verb

(pres wát; p wisse, wiste) to know, have knowledge; to be aware (of)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

licode

lícian

verb

to please, be pleasant (to); to be pleased (with), to like; hit lícode Herode it pleased Herod

.
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

scrydde

scrýdan

verb

to clothe, to dress (also scrídan, scrédan)

Iacob

proper name

Jacob (biblical patriarch; a son of Isaac)

mid

preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1) with; 2) by, with, by means of

þam

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

deorwurðustan

déorwierþe

adjective

1. dear, precious, costly; 2. excellent, brilliant; noble (also déorwurðe, -wyrðe)

reafe

réaf

noun

1. garment, clothing; armour; 2. plunder; spoil, booty (also rǽf, réf)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

æt

preposition

(Dat) 1) at; near, by, with; next to; 2) on, upon

ham

hám

noun

1. home, dwelling, house; 2. homeland, native country; 3. village; settlement; town; 4. property, estate; farm; hám ȝán to go home

mid

preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1) with; 2) by, with, by means of

hyre

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hæfde

habban

verb

(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep

;
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

befeold

befealdan

verb

1. to fold, enfold, wrap; 2. to cover; 3. to surround, envelop (also befaldan)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

handa

hand

noun

1. hand; 2. side; direction (also hond)

mid

preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1) with; 2) by, with, by means of

þæra

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

ticcena

ticcen

noun

a kid, young he-goat (also tyccen)

fellum

fell

noun

1. fell; animal skin or hide; 2. skin (also fel)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

swuran

swéora

noun

neck (also swíra, swíora, swúre, swýre, swíera)

, ðær

þǽr

adverb, conjunction

there; where, whither (also ðǽr, þár, ðár, þára, þér)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

nacod

adjective

1. naked, nude, bare; 2. hairless, having hairless skin (also nacud, naced)

wæs

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

.
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

sealde

sellan

verb

1. to give; to grant; 2. to give up; to yield; 3. to sell (also seallan, sillan, siellan, syllan)

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ðone

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

mete

noun

food (also mæte, met, mett)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

heo

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

seað

séoþan

verb

(p séaþ sing, sudon pl; p.p. soden) to boil, cook; to seethe (also séoðan)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hlaf

hláf

noun

bread; loaf

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

brohte

brenȝan

verb

(p brohte; p.p. broht) = brinȝan

þæt

þæt¹

demonstrative pronoun

that (also ðæt) [vid se]

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Fæder

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, He

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

andswarode

andswarian

verb

to answer, respond (also andswerian, ondswarian, ondswerian)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Hwæt

hwæt

interrogative pronoun

what

eart

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

, sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

?
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

Iacob

proper name

Jacob (biblical patriarch; a son of Isaac)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Ic

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

eom

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

, ðin

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

frumcenneda

frumcenned

adjective

1. firstborn, first-begotten; 2. original, primitive (also frumcynnend)

sunu

noun

son

; ic

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

dyde

dón

verb

(p sing dyde; p.p. dón, dén) 1. to do, make; 2. to put, place

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

bebude

bebéodan

verb

1. to command, order, bid; to demand (to do something); 2. to commend, commit; to give up; 3. to offer (a sacrifice, prayer etc); to sacrifice (to); 4. to announce, declare (also bibéodan)

; Aris

árísan

verb

1. to stand up, get up; to rise; 2. to rise, appear above the horizon (of the sun, moon, etc); 3. to rise from the dead, resurrect; 4. to originate, come into existence

upp

adverb

up, upwards (also upp)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

site

sittan

verb

(p sæt; p.p. seten) 1. to sit, be seated; to sit down; 2. to dwell, reside

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

ett

etan

verb

1. to eat; 2. to consume, devour; to destroy (also eatan, eotan)

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

minum

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

huntnoðe

huntoþ

noun

1. hunting; 2. game, prey (also huntoð, -aþ, -að, huntnaþ, -að, -oþ, -að)

, þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

bletsiȝe

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

.
Eft

eft

adverb

1. again, anew; a second time; 2. afterwards, then

Isaac

proper name

Isaac (biblical patriarch)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

hys

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

suna

sunu

noun

son

: Sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, hu

hú

adverb

how, in what manner

mihtest

maȝan

verb

(p meahte, mæhte, mihte, mehte) 1. to be able; 2. to be strong; to avail, to be efficacious or sufficient

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

hrædlice

hrædlíce

adjective

quickly, swiftly; soon

findan

verb

1. to find, discover; 2. to obtain, acquire; 3. to experience, endure; 4. to invent, devise; 5. to determine (also fyndan)

; ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

andswarode

andswarian

verb

to answer, respond (also andswerian, ondswarian, ondswerian)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

wæs

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

Ȝodes

ȝod

noun

god; deity

willa

noun

1. will, purpose determination; 2. pleasure, joy, delight

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

hrædlice

hrædlíce

adjective

quickly, swiftly; soon

onȝean

onȝéan

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1. on the opposite side (of); 2. against; 3. towards, in the direction of; 4. again (also onȝeȝen, onȝeȝn, anȝean, onȝǽn, onȝén, onȝán)

com

cuman

verb

1. to come; 2. to happen

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

wolde

willan

verb

(p wolde) to will, be willing; to wish, desire (also wyllan)

.
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

Isaac

proper name

Isaac (biblical patriarch)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Ȝa

ȝán

verb

(p éode; p.p. ȝán) 1. to go, walk; 2. to go away, depart; 3. to move, proceed; 4. to happen; to take place

hider

adverb

hither, to / towards this place

near

néah

adjective, adverb

(compar néara, néarra, néar; superl níehst, níhst, nýhst) 1. near, nigh; close; 2. almost, nearly (also néh, níh)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

æthrine

æthrínan

verb

1. to touch; 2. to move; to stir (also æthrýnan)

ðin

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

, sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

fandiȝe

fandian

verb

1. to try, attempt; 2. to examine, test; 3. to find out, discover; 4. to explore, investigate; 5. to seek, search out (also fondian)

hwæðer

hwæþer

pronoun, conjunction

1. which (of two); 2. 1) one or other of two, either; 2) each of two, both; 3. whether (also hwæðer, hweþer, hweðer)

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

sunu

noun

son

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

adverb, conjunction

not, no; nor, neither; (also ni); ic ne dyde I did not do (that); ne secȝe ic éow I tell you, no

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

.
He

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

eode

ȝán

verb

(p éode; p.p. ȝán) 1. to go, walk; 2. to go away, depart; 3. to move, proceed; 4. to happen; to take place

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

þam

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

fæder

noun

father (also feder)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

Isaac

proper name

Isaac (biblical patriarch)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

, ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ȝeȝrapod

ȝeȝrápod

p.p. of ȝeȝrápian

hæfde

habban

verb

(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep

: Witodlice

witodlíce

adverb

certainly, undoubtedly; truly, indeed

seo

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

stemn

stefn¹

noun

voice, sound (also stæfn, stemn)

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

Iacobes

Iacob

proper name

Jacob (biblical patriarch; a son of Isaac)

stemn

stefn¹

noun

voice, sound (also stæfn, stemn)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

ða

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

handa

hand

noun

1. hand; 2. side; direction (also hond)

synd

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

Esaues

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

handa

hand

noun

1. hand; 2. side; direction (also hond)

.
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

adverb, conjunction

not, no; nor, neither; (also ni); ic ne dyde I did not do (that); ne secȝe ic éow I tell you, no

ȝecneow

ȝecnáwan

verb

1. to know, be / become aware of; 2. to recognize, identify; 3. to understand, perceive

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

, for-þam

forþǽm

conjunction

therefore, because; since; for (the reason) that (also forðǽm, forþám, forðám, forþan, forðan, forþon, forðon )

ða

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

ruwan

rúh

adjective

(-w- in intervocalic positions) 1. rough, coarse, uneven; 2. hairy, shaggy (also rúȝ)

handa

hand

noun

1. hand; 2. side; direction (also hond)

wæron

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

swylce

swilc

adjective

1. such; the same; 2. (swilce) gram mean of an adv in like manner, similarly; also, as well, too (also swylc, swelc)

ðæs

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

yldran

eald

adjective

(compar ieldra, yldra, eldra; superl ieldest, yldest, eldest) 1. old, aged; elderly; 2. old, ancient, antique; 3. eminent, great; honoured (also ald, æld)

broðor

bróþor

noun

brother (also bróþer, bróðor, bróðer)

. He

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

bletsode

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Eart

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

Esau

proper name

Esau (the older son of Isaac in the Old Testament)

, min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

sunu

noun

son

; and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Ia

ȝéa

particle

yes, yea (also ȝé, ía)

, leof

léof

adjective

1. beloved, dear (also as a term of address expressing affection or politeness); 2. pleasant, agreeable; acceptable (also líof)

, ic

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

hyt

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

eom

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

.
Þa¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: Brinȝ

brinȝan

verb

(p branȝ, bronȝ; p.p. brunȝen) 1. to bring; 2. to bring about, produce (a result, consequence, etc)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

mete

noun

food (also mæte, met, mett)

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

ðinum

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

huntnoðe

huntoþ

noun

1. hunting; 2. game, prey (also huntoð, -aþ, -að, huntnaþ, -að, -oþ, -að)

, þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

1. that; 2. so that, in order that; 3. that, which (also ðæt)

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

ðe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

bletsiȝe

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

; þa¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

ðone

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

mete

noun

food (also mæte, met, mett)

brohte

brenȝan

verb

(p brohte; p.p. broht) = brinȝan

, he

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

brohte

brenȝan

verb

(p brohte; p.p. broht) = brinȝan

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

eac

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

win

wín

noun

wine

; þa¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

hæfde

habban

verb

(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep

ȝedruncen

p.p. of ȝedrincan

,
Ða¹

þá²

adverb, conjunction

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: Sunu

sunu

noun

son

min

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

, ȝanȝ

ȝanȝan

verb

1. to go, walk; 2. to travel, journey; 3. to move, proceed (also ȝonȝan)

hider

adverb

hither, to / towards this place

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cysse

cyssan

verb

to kiss

personal pronoun

I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)

.
He

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

nealæhte

néahlǽcan

verb

(p néalǽhte, also néallǽcte) to approach, to come / draw near (also néahlécan, néalǽcan, -lécan)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cyste

cyssan

verb

to kiss

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

: sona

sóna

adverb

soon, in a short time; immediately, at once

swa

swá

adverb, conjunction

1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swá … swá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

him

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

tó

preposition

(Dat) to, at

onleat

onlútan

verb

to bend down, bow; to stoop

, he

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

bletsode

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

hyne

hé

personal pronoun

he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

cwæð

cweþan

verb

to say, speak (also cweðan)

: Nu

nú

adverb

now, at the present time

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

mines

mín

possessive pronoun

(Gen of pers pron ic) my; mine

suna

sunu

noun

son

stenc

noun

smell, scent

swylce

swilc

adjective

1. such; the same; 2. (swilce) gram mean of an adv in like manner, similarly; also, as well, too (also swylc, swelc)

þæs

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

landes

land

noun

1. land (as opposed to sea, water or air); 2. a land, country; region, district, province (also lond)

stenc

noun

smell, scent

, þe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

Drihten

drihten

noun

1. ruler, lord; king; 2. the Lord, God (also dryhten)

bletsode

blédsian

verb

to bless; to consecrate (also blétsian)

.
Sylle

sellan

verb

1. to give; to grant; 2. to give up; to yield; 3. to sell (also seallan, sillan, siellan, syllan)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

Ȝod

ȝod

noun

god; deity

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

heofones

heofon

noun

heaven, sky (also heofun, hefon, heben)

deawe

déaw

noun

dew

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

eorðan

eorþe

noun

1. earth; ground, soil; 2. the Earth (planet) (also eorðe)

fætnysse

fǽtness

noun

1. fatness, corpulence; 2. transf fertility, fecundity (also fǽtnyss, -niss)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

micelnysse

micelness

noun

1. greatness, bigness; 2. muchness, greatness of quantity; abundance (also micelnyss, micelniss, mycelness)

hwætes

hwǽte

noun

wheat (also hwéte)

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

wines

wín

noun

wine

.
And

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

ðeowion

þéowian

verb

to serve, minister; to be a servant or slave (of) (also þéawian, þéwian, ðéowian, ðéawian)

þe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

eal

eall

adjective, adverb

1. all, entire, whole; 2. everything; 3. entirely, wholly, fully (also eal, al, all)

folc

noun

1. folk, people; nation; 2. tribe, kin; 3. troop, army

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

ȝeeaðmedun

ȝeéaþmédan

verb

1. to humble, humiliate; 2. to humble oneself; to prostrate oneself; 3. to adore, worship (God, a saint, etc); to honour, venerate (also ȝeéaðmédan, ȝeéaþméttan, ȝeéadmédan)

ðe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

ealle

eall

adjective, adverb

1. all, entire, whole; 2. everything; 3. entirely, wholly, fully (also eal, al, all)

mæȝþa

mǽȝþ

noun

1. tribe; 2. people, nation; 3. country; province (also mǽȝeð, mýȝð, mýȝþ)

; beo

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

ðu

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

þinra

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

broðra

bróþor

noun

brother (also bróþer, bróðor, bróðer)

hlaford

hláford

noun

1. a lord, sovereign, ruler; 2. God, Lord; 3. male head of a household, master of servants (also hláfurd, hláfweard, hláfard, hláferd)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

syn

béon

verb

1. to be; to exist; 2. to become

ðinre

þín

possessive pronoun

(Gen case of pers pron þú) thy, thine; referring to 2nd pers sing: your(s) (also ðín)

modor

módor

noun

mother (also módur, módyr, móder)

suna

sunu

noun

son

ȝebiȝed

ȝebíȝed

p.p. of ȝebíeȝan

beforan

conjunction, adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1. before, in front of; in the presence of; 2. before, prior to; earlier, sooner; formerly, in former times (also biforan, beforen, befora, bifora)

ðe¹

þú

personal pronoun

thou (also ðú)

; Se

demonstrative pronoun

(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also sé)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction