Bede on Britain

éaland

noun

island (also éalond)

, ðæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

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

wæs

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

ȝéo

adverb

formerly, earlier, before; of old (also ȝío, íu)

ȝeara

ȝéar

noun

1. year; 2. age (number of years one has lived); ȝéara Gen pl, gram mean of an adv formerly, in former times; of old; once (also ȝér, ȝǽr)

Albion

toponym

Albion (an old term for Britain)

haten

hátan

verb

(p héht, hét, p.p. háten) 1. to call, name; to give a name to; 2. to be called / named; 3. to order, command; 4. to promise

: is

béon

verb

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

ȝeseted

ȝesettan

verb

1. to set, put; to place; to fix; 2. to appoint; to establish; 3. to prepare; 4. to make, create; to compose; 5. to settle, occupy (a place, territory, land, etc)

betwyh

betwih

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) between; among (also betwyh, betweoh, betwuh, bitwyh, bitwih, bitweoh, bitwuh)

norðdæle

norþdǽl

noun

northern part, north quarter (of a country, region, etc); north (also norðdǽl)

conjunction

and (also ond)

westdæle

westdǽl

noun

western part, west quarter (of a country, province, etc); the west

, Ȝermanie

Ȝermania

toponym

Germany

conjunction

and (also ond)

Ȝallie

Ȝallia

toponym

Gaul

conjunction

and (also ond)

Hispanie

Hispania

toponym

Spain (also Ispania)

demonstrative pronoun

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

mæstum

micel

adjective

(compar mára; superl mǽst, mást) 1. great, big; 2. much, many (also mycel)

dælum

dǽl

noun

1. part, portion; 2. gramm part of speech; word; verb (also dál)

Europe

Európe

toponym

Europe

myccle

micel

adjective

(compar mára; superl mǽst, mást) 1. great, big; 2. much, many (also mycel)

fæce

fæc

noun

1. distance; 2. space of time, interval

onȝeȝen

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)

. Þæt

þæt¹

demonstrative pronoun

that (also ðæt) [vid se]

béon

verb

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

norð

norþ

adverb

1. northwards; in the north, north; 2. gram mean of an a northern, relating to the north (also norð)

ehta

eahta

numeral

eight (also ahta, æhta, ehta)

hund

hund¹

numeral

hundred

mila

míl

noun

mile (a unit of linear measure); ehta hund míla lang eight hundred miles long

lanȝ

adjective

(compar lenȝra; superl lenȝest) 1. long (having great extent in space); 2. long, prolonged (having great duration in time); 3. tall (also lonȝ)
on a horizontal plane 2)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

twéȝen

numeral

(twá fem; tú, twá neut) two, twain

hund

hund¹

numeral

hundred

mila

míl

noun

mile (a unit of linear measure); ehta hund míla lang eight hundred miles long

brad

brád

adjective

1. broad, wide; spacious; 2. large; ample

. Hit

hé

personal pronoun

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

habban

verb

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

fram

preposition, adverb

(Dat) from; forth; out (also from)

suðdæle

súþdǽl

noun

a southern region, the south (of a country, etc) (also súðdǽl)

þa

demonstrative pronoun

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

mæȝþe

mǽȝþ

noun

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

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)

, þe

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

mon¹

man

indefinite pronoun

one, anyone, someone; they, people (also mon)

hateþ

hátan

verb

(p héht, hét, p.p. háten) 1. to call, name; to give a name to; 2. to be called / named; 3. to order, command; 4. to promise

Ȝallia-Belȝica

Ȝallia Belȝica

toponym

Belgic Gaul

. Hit

hé

personal pronoun

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

béon

verb

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

weliȝ

adjective

wealthy, rich (also weleȝ)

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

éaland

noun

island (also éalond)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

wæstmum

wæstm

noun

1. fruit; 2. plant; 3. growth, increase (also wæstum, wæstem, wæstim, westm)

conjunction

and (also ond)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

treowum

tréow

noun

1. tree; 2. wood, timber (material); 3. collect trees, wood, forest (also tríow, tréo)

misenlicra

missenlíc

adjective

various, different, diverse

cynna

cynn

noun

1. kind, sort; category, class; 2. people, nation; 3. kin, kindred, tribe; 4. race; family; 5. generation; lineage; progeny (also cyn)

; and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

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

béon

verb

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

ȝescræpe

ȝescrǽpe

adjective

1. convenient; 2. fit, suitable; 3. accommodated, adapted (also ȝescréope, ȝescrépe)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

læswe

lǽs

noun

pasture; meadow-land

sceapa

scéap

noun

sheep also (scǽp, scép, scíp)

conjunction

and (also ond)

neata

néat

noun

an ox, a cow; collect cattle

; and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

sumum

sum

indefinite pronoun, adjective

1. some; 2. with cardinal numer.-s: one (of a company containing the specified number); syxa [seofona] sum he and six [seven] other men / persons

stowum

stów

noun

place, site, locality

winȝeardas

wínȝeard

noun

vineyard (also wínȝerd)

ȝrowaþ

ȝrówan

verb

to grow, increase

. 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)

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

þeos

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

eorþe

noun

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

béon

verb

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

berende

beran

verb

1. to bear, carry; to bring; 2. to bear, give birth to; 3. to bear, endure, tolerate; to suffer; 4. to bear, produce, bring forth (fruits, etc)

missenlicra

missenlíc

adjective

various, different, diverse

fuȝela

fuȝol

noun

bird (also fuȝel)

conjunction

and (also ond)

sæwihta

sǽwiht

noun

sea-animal, marine animal

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

fiscwyllum

fiscwylle

adjective

full of fish, abounding in fish (also fiscwelle, -wielle)

wæterum

wæter

noun

1. water; 2. river; lake; sea (also weter)

conjunction

and (also ond)

wyllȝesprynȝum

wyllȝesprynȝ

noun

spring, fountain, stream (also willȝesprynȝ, -sprinȝ)

. and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

her

hér

adverb

1. here; 2. now, at this time

beoþ

béon

verb

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

adverb

often

fanȝene

fanȝen

p.p. of fón; hér béoþ fanȝene séolas and hrónas seals and whales are caught here

seolas

seolh

noun

seal (aquatic mammal) (also siolh)

conjunction

and (also ond)

hronas

hran

noun

whale (also hron)

conjunction

and (also ond)

mereswyn

mereswín

noun

porpoise, dolphin (also mereswýn)

; and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

her

hér

adverb

1. here; 2. now, at this time

beoþ

béon

verb

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

adverb

often

numene

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

missenlicra

missenlíc

adjective

various, different, diverse

cynna

cynn

noun

1. kind, sort; category, class; 2. people, nation; 3. kin, kindred, tribe; 4. race; family; 5. generation; lineage; progeny (also cyn)

weolcscylle

weolocsciell

noun

1. whelk; cockle; shellfish; 2. shell of a whelk or cockle (also weolocscill, weolcscyll)

conjunction

and (also ond)

muscule

muscelle

noun

mussel, a bivalve mollusc; a shellfish (also muscule, muscle)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

demonstrative pronoun

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

beoð

béon

verb

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

adverb

often

ȝemette

ȝemétan

verb

1. to meet, encounter; 2. to come across / upon, to meet with; to find (out), discover; 3. to fight; to confront an enemy; to meet in battle, to engage; 4. to experience, endure

þa

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

mereȝrotan

mereȝrota

noun

pearl

ælces

ǽlc

adjective, pronoun

any, each; every, all (also elc, ealc, ylk)

hiwes

híw

noun

1. colour; hue; 2. form, shape, kind; appearance (also hýw, héow, híow, héo, híew)

. and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

her

hér

adverb

1. here; 2. now, at this time

beoð

béon

verb

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

swyþe

swíþe

adverb

(compar swíþor; superl swíþost) 1. very much, greatly; exceedingly; 2. superl (swíþost) mostly, chiefly; especially (also swíðe, swýþe, swýðe)

ȝenihtsume

ȝenyhtsum

adjective

abundant, plentiful; fruitful (also ȝenihtsum)

weolocas

weoloc

noun

whelk, sea snail; cockle, marine bivalve mollusc (also weloc, wiluc, wioloc)

, of

adverb, preposition

of, from, out of, off

demonstrative pronoun

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

bið

béon

verb

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

ȝeweorht

ȝewyrcan

verb

(p ȝeworhte; p.p. ȝeworht) 1. to make, form, fashion; to work, produce, manufacture; 2. to perform, fulfil, carry out (also ȝewyrcean, ȝewircan, ȝeweorcan)

demonstrative pronoun

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

weolocreada

weolocréad

adjective

scarlet, purple

tælȝh

telȝ

noun

1. a dye; 2. colour (also tælȝ, tælȝh, tielȝ)

, þone

demonstrative pronoun

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

adverb, conjunction

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

mæȝ

maȝan

verb

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

sunne

sunna

noun

sun (also sunne)

blæcan

blǽcan

verb

1. to bleach, whiten; 2. to make pale

adverb, conjunction

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

adverb, conjunction

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

reȝn

noun

rain (also rén)

wyrdan

wierdan

verb

to damage, injure; to spoil (also wyrdan, wirdan)

; ac

conjunction

but; but also, moreover

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)

biþ

béon

verb

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

yldra

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)

, 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)

fæȝerra

fæȝer

adjective

1. beautiful, sweet; attractive, charming; 2. pleasant, pleasing; lovely, lovable (also feȝer)

biþ

béon

verb

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

. Hit

hé

personal pronoun

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

habban

verb

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

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

land

noun

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

sealtseaþas

sealtséaþ

noun

salt-pit, salt-spring (also sealtséað)

; and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

hé

personal pronoun

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

hafaþ

habban

verb

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

hat

hát

adjective

1. hot; 2. fervent, fervid; fierce; intense

wæter

noun

1. water; 2. river; lake; sea (also weter)

conjunction

and (also ond)

hat

hát

adjective

1. hot; 2. fervent, fervid; fierce; intense

baðo

bæþ

noun

1. bath; 2. eccles font (receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism); 3. bathing, having a bath; washing (also bæð)

ælcere

ǽlc

adjective, pronoun

any, each; every, all (also elc, ealc, ylk)

yldo

noun

1. one's age, time of life; 2. old age, elderliness, senectitude; 3. century; age, epoch, era (also yldu, ieldo, ældo, ildo)

conjunction

and (also ond)

hade

hád

noun

1. sex, gender; 2. person, an individual; 3. appearance, look(s); 4. state, condition; 5. form, nature, character (also hǽd)

ðurh

þurh

preposition

(Acc) 1. in a spatial sense: through; 2. in a temporal sense: through, during, for; 3. through, by; by means of (also ðurh, þuruh, þorh, þerh, þærh)

todælede

todǽlan

verb

1. to divide, separate; 2. to distribute

stowe

stów

noun

place, site, locality

ȝescræpe

ȝescrǽpe

adjective

1. convenient; 2. fit, suitable; 3. accommodated, adapted (also ȝescréope, ȝescrépe)

. 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)

hé

personal pronoun

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

béon

verb

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

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

berende

beran

verb

1. to bear, carry; to bring; 2. to bear, give birth to; 3. to bear, endure, tolerate; to suffer; 4. to bear, produce, bring forth (fruits, etc)

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

wecȝa

wecȝ

noun

1. wedge; 2. mass of metal; lode, vein of metal (in the earth); 3. a piece of metal money, coin

orum

óra

noun

ore (mineral containing metal)

ares¹

ár²

noun

copper (also ǽr)

conjunction

and (also ond)

isernes

ísen

noun

1. iron; steel; 2. weapon or tool made of iron (also ísern, íren)

, leades

léad

noun

lead (a metal)

conjunction

and (also ond)

seolfres

seolfor

noun

silver (also siolfor, sylfor, silofr, seolfur)

. Her

hér

adverb

1. here; 2. now, at this time

biþ

béon

verb

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

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

ȝemeted

ȝemétan

verb

1. to meet, encounter; 2. to come across / upon, to meet with; to find (out), discover; 3. to fight; to confront an enemy; to meet in battle, to engage; 4. to experience, endure

ȝaȝates

ȝaȝát

noun

agate, jet

: se

demonstrative pronoun

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

stan

stán

noun

1. stone, rock; 2. gem, precious stone

bið

béon

verb

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

blæc

adjective

1. black; 2. dark

ȝym

noun

gem, precious stone (also ȝymm, ȝim, ȝimm)

; ȝif

ȝif

conjunction

if (also ȝyf, ȝief, ȝef)

mon¹

man

indefinite pronoun

one, anyone, someone; they, people (also mon)

hine

hé

personal pronoun

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

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

fyr

fýr

noun

1. fire; 2. fireplace; hearth (also fír)

deþ

dón

verb

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

, þonne

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

fleoþ

fléon

verb

to flee; to escape, avoid

þær

þǽr

adverb, conjunction

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

neddran

nǽdre

noun

snake; adder, viper (also nédre, nǽddre)

onweȝ

adverb

away, off (also aweȝ)

. Wæs

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

éaland

noun

island (also éalond)

éac

adverb

also, likewise; moreover; besides

ȝeo

ȝéo

adverb

formerly, earlier, before; of old (also ȝío, íu)

ȝewurðad

ȝeweorþian

verb

1. to respect, venerate, hold in honour; to value, consider worthy; 2. to evaluate, assess the (monetary) worth of; 3. to praise, celebrate; 4. to adorn, embellish; 5. to reward; to award, grant (something) (also ȝeweoðian, ȝewurþian, ȝewurðian, ȝewyrþian, ȝewyrðian)

mid

preposition

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

demonstrative pronoun

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

æðelestum

æþele

adjective

1. noble; aristocratic; 2. excellent, magnificent; 3. glorious, famous; 4. precious, valuable (also æðele)

ceastrum

ceaster

noun

1. city; town; 2. castle; fort (also cæster, cester )

, anes

án

numeral

1. one; 2. gram mean of an adv only

wana

wan

adjective

wanting, lacking, deficient; absent (also won, wana, wona); hláfes wæs wana there was not enough bread; ánes wana þrittiȝum “thirty wanting of one”, twenty nine

þrittiȝum

þrítiȝ

numeral

thirty; anes wana þrittiȝum “thirty wanting / save one”, twenty nine (also þrittiȝ, ðrítiȝ)

, ða

demonstrative pronoun

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

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

wæron

wesan

verb

to be, exist (also weosan)

mid

preposition

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

weallum

weall

noun

wall (also weal, wall)

conjunction

and (also ond)

torrum

torr

noun

tower (also tor)

conjunction

and (also ond)

ȝeatum¹

ȝeat

noun

1. gate; 2. door

conjunction

and (also ond)

demonstrative pronoun

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

trumestum

trum

adjective

1. firm, strong; durable; 2. strong, vigorous, tough; healthy

locum

loc

noun

1. lock; bolt, bar; 2. castle; fortress; enclosure

ȝetimbrade

ȝetimbran

verb

1. to build, construct; 2. to create, make; 3. to instruct, edify; to educate, teach (also ȝetymbran, ȝetimbrian, ȝetymbrian)

, butan

bútan

conjunction, adverb, preposition

(Dat) 1. but; if not; 2. without, except for; 3. outside, out; out of (also búton, bútun)

oðrum

óþer

adjective

1) other; 2) one of two (also óðer); óþer … óþer one ... (an)other …

læssan

lýtel

adjective

(compar lǽssa; superl lǽst, lǽsest) 1. little, small, not large; 2. little, few, not many or much; 3. gram mean of an adv little, slightly, to a small extent or degree; 4. gram mean of a n a little, a few (of); a small number or amount (of something) (also lítel)

unrim

unrím

adjective

countless, innumerable; numerous, many (also unríme)

ceastra

ceaster

noun

1. city; town; 2. castle; fort (also cæster, cester )

. and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

forðan

forþǽm

conjunction

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

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

ðis

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

éaland

noun

island (also éalond)

under

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Acc) 1. under, beneath, below 2. within; between, among

demonstrative pronoun

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

sylfum

self

adjective, pronoun

self (also sylf, seolf, silf)

norðdæle

norþdǽl

noun

northern part, north quarter (of a country, region, etc); north (also norðdǽl)

middanȝeardes

middanȝeard

noun

the earth, world; “the middle dwelling”

nyhst

néah

adjective, adverb

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

liȝeþ

licȝan

verb

1. to lie, lie down; 2. to be laid to rest; to be buried; 3. to lie, be situated; to extend (said of a country, piece of land, etc)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

leohte

léoht²

adjective

light, bright; not dark (also líoht, léht, líht)

nihte

niht

noun

night (also næht, neaht, neht, nyht); nihtes at night, by night

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

sumera

sumor

noun

summer (also sumer, sumur)

habban

verb

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

, 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)

þæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

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

adverb

often

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

middre

midd

adjective

mid, middle; medium (also mid)

nihte

niht

noun

night (also næht, neaht, neht, nyht); nihtes at night, by night

ȝeflit

noun

1. dispute, contention; disagreement; 2. discussion, consultation (also ȝeflyt)

cymeð

cuman

verb

1. to come; 2. to happen

demonstrative pronoun

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

behealdendum

behealdend

noun

beholder, spectator; onlooker

, 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)

hé

personal pronoun

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

béon

verb

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

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

æfenȝlommunȝ

ǽfenȝlómmunȝ

noun

twilight, gloaming (in the evening)

ðe

þe

particle, relative pronoun, conjunction

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

morȝen

noun

1. morning; 2. the morning of the next day, morrow

deaȝunȝ

noun

dawn; day-break (also daȝunȝ)

; is

béon

verb

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

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

ðon

demonstrative pronoun

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

sweotol

adjective

clear, distinct, evident (also swutol, switol, swytol)

, ðæt¹

þæt²

conjunction, relative pronoun

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

þes

demonstrative pronoun

(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)

éaland

noun

island (also éalond)

habban

verb

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

mycele

micel

adjective

(compar mára; superl mǽst, mást) 1. great, big; 2. much, many (also mycel)

lenȝran

lanȝ

adjective

(compar lenȝra; superl lenȝest) 1. long (having great extent in space); 2. long, prolonged (having great duration in time); 3. tall (also lonȝ)
on a horizontal plane 2)

daȝas

dæȝ

noun

day

adverb, preposition

(Dat, Instr, Acc) 1. on, with, in; 2. in a temporal sense: on, at, in; within, during; on morȝenne in the morning; 3. by, with; with regard / respect to, in relation to

sumera

sumor

noun

summer (also sumer, sumur)

, and

and

conjunction

and (also ond)

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)