dam [] pynding f

damage [] æfwyrdelsa m injury, æfwyrdla m injury; pliht m peril

damnation [] cursung f cursing

dance [] 1. chorgléo n; 2. wv/t1b plegan amuse oneself; wv/t1b intrepettan trip

dancing [] hléapung f

dandelion [] ǽgwyrt f

Danes [] the English as opposed to the ~ pl þá crístnan

danger [] nearu2 f?, n? distress; pleoh n risk, pliht m risk

dangerous [] 1. adj pléolic hazardous, plihtlic perilous; 2. ~ly adv tó plihte

Danish fleet [] norðsciphere m

dare [] wv/t1b néðan venture on

daring [] 1. adj gárþríst bold; 2. nóð2 f boldness, néðing f boldness

dark [] 1. adj léohtléas, nifol gloomy; 2. grow ~ sv/t1 nípan2 obscure

darken [] wv/t2 ádimmian obscure

darkness [] niht f night; prison ~ carcernþystru f

dart [] gár2 m spear, píl m arrow [L pilum]

date [] palmappel m, palmæppel m

daughter [] dóhtor f; grand~ nift f; step-~ nift f

daw [] ceahhe f

dawn [] 1. líhtung f; 2. wv/t1b líhtan grow light, wv/i1b inlíxan become light, wv/t2 léohtian become light

day [] 1. dæg m; appointed ~ ándaga m; ~ before the Sabbath gearwung1 f day of preparation; ~ of preparation gearwung1 f day before the Sabbath; market ~ cýpedæg m; tale of ~s cálendcwide m; 2. all ~ long adv andlangne dæg; for one ~ ándæge2 lasting a day; lasting a ~ ándæge2 for one day; one ~ old ánnihte; on the same ~ ídæges; 3. fix a ~ for appearance wv/t2 ándagian1

daylight [] léoht n light

deacon [] sub-~ pistolrǽdere m epistle-reader

dead [] 1. adj gástléas lifeless, ásprungen; ~ly cwealmlic, cwildberendlic, cwildful1; 3. lie ~ sv/i5 licgan1 fail, subside

deaf [] become ~ wv/i2 ádéafian

dear [] 1. adj léof1 beloved; léoffæst precious, coren1 precious; léoflic, léoftǽl, léoftǽle lovable; 2. ~ly adv léoflíce; 3. be ~ to wv/t1b líefan1, wv/t1b gelíefan

death [] 1. cwealmbealu n, lífgedál n, gástgedál2 n separation of soul and body, néosíð m, níedfaru f compulsory journey, nýdgedál2 n forced dissolution, feorhgedál2 n; geonsíð m departure hence, léorednes1 f; láðsíð m painful journey; ~ by the spear gárcwealm m; anniversary of a ~ léorednes1 f; fame after ~ lástword n; violent ~ níðcwalu f destruction, níðcwealm m; 2. in life and in ~ adv on lífe ge on legere

debt [] gafol n due; gafol n duty

debtor [] ágyltend m, gafolgielda m tenant, gafolgyldere m tributary, néadgylda m, nýdgylta m

decay [] gebrosnung f corruption

decayed [] adj gebrosnod corrupted

deceit [] cræft m fraud, fácen n treachery, fácenstafas m pl treachery, gefic n; lícettung f, lícetung f feigning, lotwrenc m deception; inwit n evil

deceitful [] 1. adj géap cunning, géaplic, léas untruthful, léasbréd false, léasbrédende wily; léaslic false; fácenful, fácenlic, fácenfullic, lytiglic crafty; inwit wicked; 2. ~ly adv géaplíce; léaslíce; lytiglíce, fácenlíce, fácenfullíce

deceitfulness [] fácennes f

deceive [] wv/t1b pǽcan

deceiver [] léaswyrcend m, lícettere m hypocrite, pǽca m

deception [] léasbrédnes f falsehood, listwrenc m, lotwrenc m deceit, pécung f, lytwist? f

decide [] sv/t2 céosan1 test; sv/t7 árǽdan settle

deck [] sv/t7 ymbhón clothe; ~ around wv/t2 ymbfrætewian decorate, wv/t2 ymbgerénian

decked out [] adj glengful adorned

declaration [] 1. ~ in court cenning f; 2. make a ~ in court wv/t1a cennan1 clear oneself

declare [] sv/t2 ábéodan announce, sv/t7 ingefeallan inform; wv/t1a cennan1 show oneself; ~ forfeit irreg wv/t1b w.d. and a. ætreccan deprive of; ~ publicly sv/t7 ingefeallan proclaim

declarer of the law (official ~) [] lahmann m

decline [] sv/t1 ásígan fall down

declivity [] æfdýne m, næshlið n slope (of a headland)

decorate [] wv/t1b glengan1 adorn, wv/t2 ymbfrætewian deck around

decorous [] adj þéawfæst honorable

decrease [] 1. ~ of wealth æfwela m (listed f); 2. wv/t2 lýtlian1 diminish

decree [] wv/t1b ástihtan determine on

dedication of a church [] ciricmǽrsung f

deed [] carte f [L charta] document; disgraceful ~ árléast f; evil ~ níðgeweorc n, yfelweorc n, lysu n; ill ~ yfeldǽd f injury; ~ done at night nihtweorc n

deep [] 1. adj géap steep; inweard sincere, neowollic profound; þicce stout (in a general sense); ~ down neowol obscure; most ~ innemest most intimate; 2. ~ly adv inweardlíce

deepness [] niðernes f bottom

deep-sounding [] adj hlégende, hléglende

defend [] wv/t1a nerian preserve; wv/t1b ymbscúwan screen; wv/t2 ámundian protect, wv/t2 geealgian protect

defense [] ládung f excuse

defile [] 1. nirewett n narrow place; 2. wv/t2 áwídlian profane

defilement [] áwierdnes f

deflect [] wv/t1b ábýgan bend

deformed [] adj ǽhíwe

defrutum [] adj? peall

degenerate [] wv/t2 ádwolian

degenerating [] adj geǽcnósliende

degeneration [] áwordennes f

degradation [] æfwyrð  f, æfwyrðu f disgrace

degree [] in any ~ adv á

Deity [] the (Christian) ~ God m

dejection [] langung f weariness

delay [] 1. gǽling m, ielden n, ielding f tarrying, langung f, latu f, latung f hindrance, letting f hindrance; legal ~ or formality before entering on an inheritance yrfefyrst m; 2. wv/t1b ieldan1 hesitate; wv/t2 ieldian put off; wv/t1b ágǽlan preoccupy, sv/t1 ábídan remain behind, wv/t2 latian1 linger, wv/t1b lettan1 hinder; 3. ~ing adj ieldful dilatory

deliberate [] wv/t2 geþancmetian think over, wv/t2 ymbþreodian; ~ upon wv/t2 þeahtian1 consider

deliberation [] þreodung f consideration, ymbþreodung f consideration

deliberative [] adj geþeahtendlic

delight [] 1. néod f pleasure; 2. wv/t1b ámyrgan cheer; ~ in wv/t2 gelustian, wv/t2 lufian1 practice

delightful [] 1. adj léoflic pleasant; 2. ~ly adv léoflíce

deliver [] wv/t1a ánerian rescue, wv/t1b áfréon free; wv/t1b líesan1 redeem

deliverance [] áhredding f salvation, líesing f release, generednes f, generrenes f

delude [] sv/t7 lácan play upon; wv/t1a gabban mock

delusion [] loðrung f

demand [] sv/t5 ábiddan require; ~ (legally) wv/t1b ǽscan

demanded [] adj gebeden intreated

demesne [] inland n domain

demon [] gást m bad spirit, grama m devil; fell ~ níðgæst2 m hostile alien

demonstrative [] adj ætýwigendlic

den [] cleofa m cave, incleofe f cave; cot n, cote f bed-chamber

denial [] andsæc m oath of purgation

dense [] adj þicce stiff (of solid material); þicce thick (of air, cloud, darkness, etc.); þicce thick (where objects are placed close together); ~ly adv þicce thickly (marking closeness of separate objects, or in the texture or composition of a whole)

dented (of a sword) [] adj pytted

deny [] wv/t1b lígnan2, wv/t2 andsacian dispute; ~ (with oaths) wv/t2 andústrian; ~ on oath sv/t6 ætswerian

depart [] irreg v/i gán1 go away, sv/t1 áweggewítan ; ~ from sv/t7 lǽtan1 leave behind

departure [] léorednes1 f transmigration; ~ hence geonsíð m death

dependant [] 1. adj insǽte of ambush; 2. land of a ~ or vassal néatland n

depict [] wv/t1b átíefran draw

deposition [] niðerlecgung f entombment

depository [] locked ~ cǽgloca m

depraved [] adj geærwe perverse, ierre perverse

depravity [] yfelnes f wickedness

depress [] wv/t2 niðerian1 oppress

deprive [] 1. wv/t1b ástýpan bereave; ~ of irreg wv/t1b w.d. and a. ætreccan declare forfeit; sv/t4 ætniman take away; 2. ~d of adj w.g. geásne void of

depth [] neowolnes f chasm

deride [] wv/t1b cancetan, wv/t1b cancettan  mock, wv/t2 hleahtrian

derision [] canc1 n scorn

derogation [] léahtrung f

descend [] irreg v/i niðergán, sv/i1 niðerástígan, sv/i1 adúneástígan, adúnestígan

descendant [] æftergenga m, æftergengea m

descending [] adj niðerstígende

descent [] æðelu f, n origin; niðergang m, niðerstige m, niðerscyfe m rushing downwards

describe [] sv/t1 áscrífan

desert [] adj ǽmen, ǽmenne uninhabited

deserve [] wv/t2 geærnian earn

deserving condemnation [] adj geniðerigendlic

design [] 1. geþeaht f, n scheme; anginn n intention; ingehygd f, ingehýd f, ingehíd f purpose; þeaht n advice; 2. wv/t1b ymbsierwan, ymbsirwan plot

desirable [] adj gelustful, gód [cmp betera, betra, bettra; spl betest, betst] favorable

desire [] 1. gád1 n want, gítsung f covetousness, néod f longing; lufu f; vain ~ ídellust m; 2. wv/t2 gruncian; ~ evil wv/i2 yfelwilnian

desirous [] adj geþancol; ~ of adj w.g. gelysted

desist [] sv/t3 áblinnan cease

desolate [] adj ǽmen, ǽmenne desert, ídel destitute, íeðe2 desolate

desolation [] álǽnes f, áwéstednes f, áwéstnes f destruction

dessert-dish [] gabote f [L gabata] side-dish

destiny [] géosceaft m fate

destitute [] adj ídel desolate

destitution [] þearfednes f poverty

destroy [] sv/t4 ábrecan break to pieces, wv/t1b ábrýtan, wv/t1a áspillan, wv/t1b gebrýtan break up; sv/t2 ábréotan kill, wv/t1b ádýdan kill, wv/t1b ástýrfan kill; wv/t1b áwéstan lay waste; wv/t2 ádílegian, ádílgian, ádíligian annihilate, wv/t2 losian, wv/t1b nǽtan1 injure

destroyed [] adj áworpen apostate, gehríered

destruction [] áwierdnes f harm, áwéstednes f, áwéstnes f desolation, lor n (in phr tó ~e/lóse) loss, losing f, loswist f loss; níðcwalu f violent death; ~ by night nihtbealu n

detain [] 1. fine for not ~ing an offender hengwíte n; 2. wv/t1b ágǽlan delay, wv/t3 ymbhabban

detect [] wv/t2 ábeþecian disclose

detected [] adj ǽréafe

deteriorate [] sv/t2 ábréotan fail

determine on [] wv/t1b ástihtan decree

determined [] adj árǽd  resolute

detestable [] adj áwyrgedlic shameful

detestation [] in ~ adv láðe inimically

Deuteronomy [] æfterǽ f

devastate [] wv/t2 ádílegian, ádílgian, ádíligian annihilate

devastator [] áwéstend m, ýtend m

devil [] cargést m sad spirit; gástgeníðla m persecutor of souls, grama m demon, hellescealc m, helleþegn2 m

Devil [] gástbona m soul-slayer

devise [] irreg wv/t1b áðencan contrive

devoid (of) [] adj ídel destitute; adj w.g. léas without

devour [] sv/t1 ábítan tear to pieces; wv/t1b glendran swallow, sv/t5 áetan eat

devout [] adj ǽwfæst pious

dexterity [] arodscipe m energy

diadem [] héafodbend m crown

dibble [] plantsticca m

didrachma [] cásering m drachma

die [] sv/i4 cwelan, sv/i3 ásteorfan, sv/i3 ásweltan

difficulty [] 1. níed f hardship, nearu2 f?, n? danger; 2. causing or accompanied by ~ adj nearu oppressive

dig [] sv/t6 grafan; ~ up sv/t6 grafan; ~ out wv/t2 áhlocian

digging around [] ymbgedelf n

dignity [] ár f honor; abbodhád m abbatial rank

digression [] ymbswǽpe f

dike (meadow-~) [] gærstúndíc m

dilate [] wv/t1b ábrǽdan spread out

dilatory [] adj ieldendlic, ieldful delaying

diligent [] 1. adj gléawlic skillful; 2. ~ly adv gléawlíce, néode [instrumental of néod] zealously, néodlíce zealously

dim (become ~) [] wv/t2 ádimmian darken

diminish [] wv/t2 áwansian, wv/t2 lýtlian1 decrease

diminution [] lýtlung f

dinner [] nóngereord n meal after nones

dip in [] wv/t1b geindépan

dire need [] nearoþearf f

dire wonder [] níðwundor n portent

direct [] sv/t2 ábéodan order

direct northwards [] adv norðrihte, norðrihtes

directed downwards [] 1. adj niðerweard; 2. adv niðerweardes

direction [] 1. líne f rule, gegiering f, geþeaht f, n counsel; 2. in all ~s adv gehwǽr everywhere; ǽghwider on every side; in any ~ǽghwider anywhere; in every ~ ǽghwǽr everywhere

directly [] adv geanunga, ǽdre instantly, instæpes forthwith

director [] héafodwísa m chief

director of public games [] campwísa m

dirge [] lícsang m

dirt [] ádela m mud, gor n filth

dirty [] become ~ wv/i2 ásolian

disable [] wv/t2 lemian1 lame

disaccustom [] wv/t2 áwenian wean

discernment [] gerád n reason

discharge [] 1. ierning f flow; ~ of a duty notu f office; 2. ~ an office wv/t2 notian1

disciple [] lǽringmann m, lárcniht m, leornere m learner, leorningcild n, leorningcniht m student, leornungmann  m (used even of women) learner; cniht m attendant; fellow-~ geféra m comrade

discipleship [] leornung f [dat sing leornunga]

discipline [] þéawfæstnes f adherence to the rules of right conduct

disclose [] sv/t7 ingefeallan reveal, wv/t1a ábarian lay bare, sv/t1 áwréon reveal, wv/t1a ábarian lay bare, wv/t1a yppan1 reveal, wv/t1b íewan1 reveal, wv/t1b ábǽran bring to light, wv/t2 ábeþecian discover; be ~d wv/t1a yppan1 come forth

discourse for any occasion you please (a ~) []spel lóc(a) hwænne mann wille

discover [] sv/t3 infindan find, sv/t1 áwréon reveal, wv/t1a ábarian make bare, wv/t2 ábeþecian disclose

discretion [] gerádscipe m

disease [] ádl f sickness, coðu f sickness, iermð f, iermðu f, leahtor m injury; ~ of the liver liferséocnes f; internal ~ inádl f, incoðu f; ~ of the eye nihtéage n; ~ of the jaws ceafládl f

diseased [] adj ádlig sick, coðig

disfigure [] wv/t2 atolian

disgrace [] 1. æfwyrð  f, æfwyrðu f degradation, æpsenes f shame, ǽwisc n shame [Goth aiwisks]; 2. ~ed adj ǽwisc shameless [Goth aiwisks]

disgraceful [] 1. adj ǽwisclic infamous; 2. ~ deed árléast f

disgust [] ǽmelnes f weariness

dish [] læpeldre f, lempit f basin; small ~ gabote f [L gabata] platter

dishearten [] wv/t1b iergan

disheartened [] adj ǽmód dismayed

dishonor [] ǽwisc n disgrace [Goth aiwisks]

disjunctive [] adj áscirigendlic

dismay [] wv/t1b iergan

dismayed [] adj ǽmód disheartened

dismount [] wv/t1b líhtan alight

dispel [] wv/t2 áfeorsian do away

display [] wv/t1a ástellan set forth, wv/t1a yppan1 manifest, wv/t1b íewan1 show

displeasure [] æfðanc m, æfðanca m grudge

dispose [] wv/t2 fadian1 arrange

disposed [] adj gerád circumstanced; adj w.d. gehange inclined to; ill-~ níðful evil

disposition of the limbs? [] gelimplicnes f form

dispute [] wv/t2 andsacian deny, wv/t2 cnítian

dispute about an inheritance [] yrfeflit n

dissemble [] wv/t1b léaslícettan

dissimulate [] wv/t1b ieldan1 connive at, wv/t1b lícettan feign

dissimulation [] ielding f, léaslícettung f

dissipate [] wv/t1b ýtan squander

dissolution [] forced ~ nýdgedál2 n death

distaff [] lorg f, m, lorh f, m pole

distance [] feornes f

distant [] adj æfward, æfweard absent

distended (with food) [] adj áðegen

distinct [] 1. adj hádor2 loud; 2. ~ly adv hádre

distinguished [] adj indryhten noble

distress [] 1. iermð f, iermðu f misery, nearu2 f?, n? danger, níed f trouble, nearones f anxiety, níedþearf f; nýdwracu2 f violence; crushing ~ nearosorg f; 2. sv/t3 ábelgan hurt

distressed [] adj nýdbysig

district [] læppa m section, land n province, landcofa m land, ymbhwyrft m region; ~ governed by the same laws lagu f

ditch [] pudd m

divided into chapters [] adj gecapitulod

diviner [] galdere m sorcerer

division [] ásyndrung f

division of an inheritance [] yrfegedál n

divorce [] híwgedál n

divorced [] adj áworpen rejected

dizziness [] héafodswíma m

do [] irreg v/t dón, irreg wv/t1b áwyrcan, wv/t2 gearwian1 facilitate, wv/t1b lǽdan; wv/t1b æfnan1 carry out, wv/t1b lǽstan1 perform; ~ away wv/t2 áfeorsian expel; cause to ~ sv/t7 lǽtan1; ~ without sv/t4 áberan; ~ a person service [] wv/t2 þegnian1 w.d. attend upon

doctor [] lǽce m physician; ~’s fee lǽcefeoh n

doctrine [] lár f science

document [] carte f [L charta] deed

domain [] léodmearc2 f country, inland n land in the lord’s own occupation

domestic [] adj híredcúð familiar

dominion [] geweald n control

donor [] giefa m

door [] geat n gate, port m [L porta] entrance; north ~ norðduru f

doorkeeper [] canceler m [Low L cancellarium] a kind of porter; geatweard m gatekeeper

dot [] prica m, price f spot

doubt [] inca m suspicion

doughtiness [] gód n virtue

down [] adv adún, adúna, adúne downward; neoðan, neoðane below, niðer beneath, niðere below; low ~ adv niðere below

down [] plúmfeðer f [L pluma], plúm? f; going ~ niðersige m

downfall [] niðerhryre m

downthrow [] niðerung1 f humiliation

downward [] 1. adj directed ~s niðerweard; rushing ~s niðerscéotende; stretching ~s niðerlang; 2. adv adún, adúna, adúne down; ~s adúnweard, niðeronwend, niðer below; directed ~ niðerweardes

doxology [] gloria m

drachma [] cásering m coin with Caesar’s head on it

dragon [] lyftfloga m; hostile ~ níðdraca m

drain [] gang m privy

drama [] plega m play

draw [] wv/t1b átíefran depict ; sv/t3 ábregdan unsheathe; wv/t2 pullian pull; ~ back sv/t3 ábregdan take away; come or ~ near irreg wv/t1b w.d. néalǽcan approach; ~ forth sv/t6 áhladan lead out; ~ out sv/t6 áhladan lead out; ~ up sv/t3 úp ábregdan raise

drawn [] adj gebrogden unsheathed

dread [] 1. gebregdnes f fear; 2. wv/t2 þracian fear

dress (a wound) [] wv/t2 lácnian1 heal

dress [] nun’s ~ nunscrúd n

dress [] 1. gierela1 m apparel; goddess of ~ gyrlgyden f; 2. wv/t2 ymbgearwian clothe

drink [] 1. fermented ~ líð n native wine; food and ~ ǽt and wǽt m, f, n; 2. wv/t2 lapian, sv/t3 indrincan imbibe; ~ excessively wv/t1b geonddrencan get drunk; 3. plied with ~ adj indruncen

drive [] sv/t2 crúdan2 hasten; ~ away wv/t1b ætlǽdan, wv/t1b áscihtan, wv/t2 fýsian; ~ away sv/t5 áwrecan thrust out; ~ out wv/t1b áýtan, wv/t1b ýtan banish

driven by the wind [] adj lyftgeswenced

droop [] sv/t2 ásweorcan, wv/t2 ásánian flag

dross of iron? [] ísenswát? m

drought (autumn ~) [] æfterhǽða m

drowned [] adj ádruncen

drug [] lybb n charm, pigment m?, pihment m? [L]

drunk [] get ~ wv/t1b geonddrencan drink excessively

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dry [] wv/t1b ádrýgan wipe dry, wv/t2 ádrúwian of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.), of fluids; wv/i2 ádrúwian rub dry; rub ~ wv/i2 ádrúwian dry; rub ~ wv/t2 ádrúwian of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.); of fluids; ~ up wv/t2 ádrúgian, ádrúwian rub dry, wv/t1b ádrýgan; ~ up wv/t2 ádrúwian of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.); of fluids; wipe ~ wv/t1b ádrýgan dry; become ~ wv/i2 áwisnian wither

ductile [] adj gelǽdendlic malleable, lǽdendlic1 malleable

due [] 1. adj néadwís fitting; 2. gafol n debt; lást1 n duty, gafol n tax; nýdriht n tribute; market ~s cíeping f; town-~ portgeriht n

due north [] adv norðrihte, norðrihtes

dull [] become ~ wv/t2 ádimmian darken; grow sluggish or ~ wv/t2 álatian

dumb [] become mute or ~ wv/i2 ádumbian keep silence

dun-colored like an ass [] adj assedun

dung [] gor n filth, þost m ordure

duration [] long ~ langférnes f length

during [] prep w.d. ámang while, prep w.d.i. æfter throughout (local and temporal), prep w.d. or a. (temporal) in at

during a night [] adv nihterne

dust [] ǽmerge f ashes, grýtt n meal; ~ (of the ground) asce f

duty [] gafol n tax; lást1 n obligation; nytt f office, nýdriht n office; níed f compulsion; the legal rights, ~s, and privileges which attached to the rank of thane þegnlagu f thane-law

dwell [] irreg v/i gebúan abide; ~ around wv/t2 ymbeardian; ~ in wv/t2 ineardian inhabit

dweller in the north [] Norðmann m Scandinavian

dwelling [] 1. ærn n house, cotlíf n; inn n apartment; ~ around ymbeardung f; ~ in a country landbigong m; sea-monster's ~ nicorhús n; ~ together gaderwist1 f companionship; 2. ~ on the land adj landbúende

 

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