Bede on Britain

Translations: Modern English
Breoton
Breoton
toponym
Britain (also Bryten, Briton, Briten)
ist
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
ȝarsecȝes
ȝársecȝ
noun
ocean; sea
ealond
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)
iu
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
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)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
westdæle
westdǽl
noun
western part, west quarter (of a country, province, etc); the west
, Ȝermanie
Ȝermania
toponym
Germany
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
Ȝallie
Ȝallia
toponym
Gaul
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
Hispanie
Hispania
toponym
Spain (also Ispania)
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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]
is
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
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)
tu
twéȝen
numeral
(twá fem; , 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
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
hafað
habban
verb
(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep
fram
fram
preposition, adverb
(Dat) from; forth; out (also from)
suðdæle
súþdǽl
noun
a southern region, the south (of a country, etc) (also súðdǽl)
þa
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
is
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
weliȝ
weliȝ
adjective
wealthy, rich (also weleȝ)
þis
þes
demonstrative pronoun
(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)
ealond
éaland
noun
island (also éalond)
on
on
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)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
on
on
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)
hit
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
is
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
ȝescræpe
ȝescrǽpe
adjective
1. convenient; 2. fit, suitable; 3. accommodated, adapted (also ȝescréope, ȝescrépe)
on
on
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)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
neata
néat
noun
an ox, a cow; collect cattle
; and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
on
on
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)
eac
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
eorþe
noun
1. earth; ground, soil; 2. the Earth (planet) (also eorðe)
is
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)
and
and
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)
and
and
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
oft
oft
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)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
hronas
hran
noun
whale (also hron)
and
and
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
oft
oft
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)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
muscule
muscelle
noun
mussel, a bivalve mollusc; a shellfish (also muscule, muscle)
, and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
on
on
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
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
beoð
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
oft
oft
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
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
of
adverb, preposition
of, from, out of, off
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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)
se
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
weolocreada
weolocréad
adjective
scarlet, purple
tælȝh
telȝ
noun
1. a dye; 2. colour (also tælȝ, tælȝh, tielȝ)
, þone
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
ne
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
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
ne
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
ne
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
reȝn
reȝn
noun
rain (also rén)
wyrdan
wierdan
verb
to damage, injure; to spoil (also wyrdan, wirdan)
; ac
ac
conjunction
but; but also, moreover
swa
swá
adverb, conjunction
1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swáswá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)
he
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; swáswá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)
he
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
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
hafað
habban
verb
(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep
eac
éac
adverb
also, likewise; moreover; besides
þis
þes
demonstrative pronoun
(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)
land
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)
hit
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
wæter
noun
1. water; 2. river; lake; sea (also weter)
and
and
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
yldo
noun
1. one's age, time of life; 2. old age, elderliness, senectitude; 3. century; age, epoch, era (also yldu, ieldo, ældo, ildo)
and
and
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)
hit
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
is
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
eac
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)
on
on
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)
and
and
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)
and
and
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
eac
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
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
stan
stán
noun
1. stone, rock; 2. gem, precious stone
bið
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
blæc
blæc
adjective
1. black; 2. dark
ȝym
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
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
on
on
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
onweȝ
adverb
away, off (also aweȝ)
. Wæs
wesan
verb
to be, exist (also weosan)
þis
þes
demonstrative pronoun
(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)
ealond
éaland
noun
island (also éalond)
eac
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
mid
preposition
(Dat, Acc) 1) with; 2) by, with, by means of
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
wæron
wesan
verb
to be, exist (also weosan)
mid
mid
preposition
(Dat, Acc) 1) with; 2) by, with, by means of
weallum
weall
noun
wall (also weal, wall)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
torrum
torr
noun
tower (also tor)
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
ȝeatum¹
ȝeat
noun
1. gate; 2. door
and
and
conjunction
and (also ond)
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
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
ðis
þes
demonstrative pronoun
(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)
ealond
éaland
noun
island (also éalond)
under
under
adverb, preposition
(Dat, Acc) 1. under, beneath, below 2. within; between, among
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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
on
on
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)
hafað
habban
verb
(p hæfde; p.p. hæfed) to have; to possess, keep
, swa
swá
adverb, conjunction
1) so, in this / that way; 2) as; swáswá 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)
oft
oft
adverb
often
on
on
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
ȝeflit
noun
1. dispute, contention; disagreement; 2. discussion, consultation (also ȝeflyt)
cymeð
cuman
verb
1. to come; 2. to happen
þam
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
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)
hit
personal pronoun
he (héo, hío fem she; hit, hyt neut it; hý, hí, híe, héo pl they)
si
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
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
æfenȝlommunȝ
ǽfenȝlómmunȝ
noun
twilight, gloaming (in the evening)
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
on
on
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
morȝen
noun
1. morning; 2. the morning of the next day, morrow
deaȝunȝ
deaȝunȝ
noun
dawn; day-break (also daȝunȝ)
; is
béon
verb
1. to be; to exist; 2. to become
on
on
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
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
sweotol
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)
þis
þes
demonstrative pronoun
(þéos fem; þis neut; þás pl of all three genders) this (also ðes, þés, ðés)
ealond
éaland
noun
island (also éalond)
hafað
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
on
on
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; swáswá as ... more; swá-swá so as; just as; so that (also swé, swǽ)
eac
éac
adverb
also, likewise; moreover; besides
nihta
niht
noun
night (also næht, neaht, neht, nyht); nihtes at night, by night
on
on
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
wintra
winter
noun
1. winter; 2. year
, 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
ða
se
demonstrative pronoun
(séo fem; þæt neut; þá pl of all three genders) the, that (also )
suðdælas
súþdǽl
noun
a southern region, the south (of a country, etc) (also súðdǽl)
middanȝeardes
middanȝeard
noun
the earth, world; “the middle dwelling”
.