Beowulf Vocabulary in OE
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roatf on March 10, 2011
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beowulf, old english, languages, english, classics
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List of words in Old English that may help with Beowulf, along with their definitions. Diphthongs entered in modern text form: i.e., instead of æ, there will be ae. Also, thorns and eths will both be represented by the thorn (þ). I know the sounds are different but I don't have a keyboard that (see more)
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Other / Unknown | English |
|---|---|
| þreat |  crowd, troop, company |
| ofteon | to deny, deprive |
| feasceaft | destitute |
| findan | to find |
| weorþmynd | honour |
| þys-lic | such |
| þenden | while |
| swelce | also, as |
| hwa | who |
| hwylc | which |
| hwaer | where |
| hwanan | whence |
| hwaeþere | whether, however |
| aegþer | either |
| aeghwylc | each |
| gehwaer | everywhere |
| aeften | from behind |
| eft | again, after |
| eafora | sons, descendents |
| meaht/miht | power |
| maegen | strength |
| willa | a wish |
| wilnian | to wish, desire |
| wela | wealth |
| bewindan | to wind |
| gold | gold |
| sinc | treasure |
| maþþum | treasures |
| wyrm | serpent |
| welig | wealthy |
| nealles/nalles | not at all |
| hyrde | heard |
| ufan | from above |
| ufor | further up |
| ufera | later |
| yppe | raised seat/floor |
| gewunian | to dwell, inhabit |
| wennan | to accustom to/ entertain |
| wen | expectation |
| wenan | to expect/hope |
| wine | friendly |
| winnan | to fight |
| gewinnan | to achieve / win |
| gewinn | fight/ battle |
| wiscan | to wish |
| geforþian | to accomplish |
| gefyrþran | to impel |
| forma/fyrmest | first |
| foran | before |
| fryma | beginning / chief |
| -berend | -bearing, -having |
| -byrd | -burden |
| gebaeran | to behave or carry oneself |
| byrele | cup-bearer |
| geboren | born |
| byre | son |
| -bora | -bearer |
| bearm | bosom / lap |
| ieldra | older |
| eald | old |
| ieldesta | oldest |
| ieldu | old age / men of old |
| ieldan | to delay |
| ealdor | chief |
| ealdor | life |
| god | good |
| betera | better |
| betst | (superl. adj.) best |
| bot | remedy |
| gebetan | to improve |
| sel/ selra/ sella | better |
| selest | best |
| sael | time/ happy time |
| gesaelig | happy / prosperous |
| gesaelan | to befall / turn out well |
| stede/ stael / stow | place |
| staþol | foundation |
| gestaþolian | establish, found |
| staelan | establish, avenge |
| ge-stealla | companion, (wk. m) companion |
| stol | seat |
| stefn | prow, trunk |
| stefnettan | to stand firm |
| -steald | (n., adj.) dwelling, situated |
| staeþ | bank, shore |
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