hiwcuþ

hīwcūþ (canonical)
hīwcūþ (masculine nominative singular)
hīwcūþ (feminine nominative singular)
hīwcūþ (neuter nominative singular)
hīwcūþne (accusative masculine singular)
hīwcūþe (accusative feminine singular)
hīwcūþ (accusative neuter singular)
hīwcūþes (genitive masculine singular)
hīwcūþre (feminine genitive singular)
hīwcūþes (genitive neuter singular)
hīwcūþum (dative masculine singular)
hīwcūþre (dative feminine singular)
hīwcūþum (dative neuter singular)
hīwcūþe (instrumental masculine singular)
hīwcūþre (feminine instrumental singular)
hīwcūþe (instrumental neuter singular)
hīwcūþe (masculine nominative plural)
hīwcūþa (feminine nominative plural)
hīwcūþe (feminine nominative plural)
hīwcūþ (neuter nominative plural)
hīwcūþe (accusative masculine plural)
hīwcūþa (accusative feminine plural)
hīwcūþe (accusative feminine plural)
hīwcūþ (accusative neuter plural)
hīwcūþra (genitive masculine plural)
hīwcūþra (feminine genitive plural)
hīwcūþra (genitive neuter plural)
hīwcūþum (dative masculine plural)
hīwcūþum (dative feminine plural)
hīwcūþum (dative neuter plural)
hīwcūþum (instrumental masculine plural)
hīwcūþum (feminine instrumental plural)
hīwcūþum (instrumental neuter plural)
hīwcūþa (masculine nominative singular)
hīwcūþe (feminine nominative singular)
hīwcūþe (neuter nominative singular)
hīwcūþan (accusative masculine singular)
hīwcūþan (accusative feminine singular)
hīwcūþe (accusative neuter singular)
hīwcūþan (genitive masculine singular)
hīwcūþan (feminine genitive singular)
hīwcūþan (genitive neuter singular)
hīwcūþan (dative masculine singular)
hīwcūþan (dative feminine singular)
hīwcūþan (dative neuter singular)
hīwcūþan (instrumental masculine singular)
hīwcūþan (feminine instrumental singular)
hīwcūþan (instrumental neuter singular)
hīwcūþan (masculine nominative plural)
hīwcūþan (feminine nominative plural)
hīwcūþan (neuter nominative plural)
hīwcūþan (accusative masculine plural)
hīwcūþan (accusative feminine plural)
hīwcūþan (accusative neuter plural)
hīwcūþra (genitive masculine plural)
hīwcūþena (genitive masculine plural)
hīwcūþra (feminine genitive plural)
hīwcūþena (feminine genitive plural)
hīwcūþra (genitive neuter plural)
hīwcūþena (genitive neuter plural)
hīwcūþum (dative masculine plural)
hīwcūþum (dative feminine plural)
hīwcūþum (dative neuter plural)
hīwcūþum (instrumental masculine plural)
hīwcūþum (feminine instrumental plural)
hīwcūþum (instrumental neuter plural)

of the family or household: familial, domestic


rode tacn

rōde tācn (canonical neuter)
rōde tācn (nominative singular)
rōde tācnu (nominative plural)
rōde tācn (accusative singular)
rōde tācnu (accusative plural)
rōde tācnes (genitive singular)
rōde tācna (genitive plural)
rōde tācne (dative singular)
rōde tācnum (dative plural)


Oþen

Borrowed from Old Norse Óðinn. Doublet of Wōden.


astierred

āstierred (canonical)
āstierred (masculine nominative singular)
āstierredu (feminine nominative singular)
āstierredo (feminine nominative singular)
āstierred (neuter nominative singular)
āstierredne (accusative masculine singular)
āstierrede (accusative feminine singular)
āstierred (accusative neuter singular)
āstierredes (genitive masculine singular)
āstierredre (feminine genitive singular)
āstierredes (genitive neuter singular)
āstierredum (dative masculine singular)
āstierredre (dative feminine singular)
āstierredum (dative neuter singular)
āstierrede (instrumental masculine singular)
āstierredre (feminine instrumental singular)
āstierrede (instrumental neuter singular)
āstierrede (masculine nominative plural)
āstierreda (feminine nominative plural)
āstierrede (feminine nominative plural)
āstierredu (neuter nominative plural)
āstierredo (neuter nominative plural)
āstierrede (accusative masculine plural)
āstierreda (accusative feminine plural)
āstierrede (accusative feminine plural)
āstierredu (accusative neuter plural)
āstierredo (accusative neuter plural)
āstierredra (genitive masculine plural)
āstierredra (feminine genitive plural)
āstierredra (genitive neuter plural)
āstierredum (dative masculine plural)
āstierredum (dative feminine plural)
āstierredum (dative neuter plural)
āstierredum (instrumental masculine plural)
āstierredum (feminine instrumental plural)
āstierredum (instrumental neuter plural)
āstierreda (masculine nominative singular)
āstierrede (feminine nominative singular)
āstierrede (neuter nominative singular)
āstierredan (accusative masculine singular)
āstierredan (accusative feminine singular)
āstierrede (accusative neuter singular)
āstierredan (genitive masculine singular)
āstierredan (feminine genitive singular)
āstierredan (genitive neuter singular)
āstierredan (dative masculine singular)
āstierredan (dative feminine singular)
āstierredan (dative neuter singular)
āstierredan (instrumental masculine singular)
āstierredan (feminine instrumental singular)
āstierredan (instrumental neuter singular)
āstierredan (masculine nominative plural)
āstierredan (feminine nominative plural)
āstierredan (neuter nominative plural)
āstierredan (accusative masculine plural)
āstierredan (accusative feminine plural)
āstierredan (accusative neuter plural)
āstierredra (genitive masculine plural)
āstierredena (genitive masculine plural)
āstierredra (feminine genitive plural)
āstierredena (feminine genitive plural)
āstierredra (genitive neuter plural)
āstierredena (genitive neuter plural)
āstierredum (dative masculine plural)
āstierredum (dative feminine plural)
āstierredum (dative neuter plural)
āstierredum (instrumental masculine plural)
āstierredum (feminine instrumental plural)
āstierredum (instrumental neuter plural)

Equivalent to ā- + *stierred, implying a lost verb *stierran meaning “to adorn with stars,” derived from the noun steorra; cf. the modern verb “to star.” Compare āġimmed (“set with precious stones”).

upp on þone āstierredan heofon besēon


Lundene brycg

Lundene bryċġ (canonical neuter)
Lundene bryċġ (nominative singular)
Lundene bryċġe (accusative singular)
Lundene bryċġe (genitive singular)
Lundene bryċġe (dative singular)

English: London Bridge

Literally, “London's bridge”, or more loosely translated as “the bridge of London”.


guþfana

gūþfana (canonical masculine)
gūþfana (nominative singular)
gūþfanan (nominative plural)
gūþfanan (accusative singular)
gūþfanan (accusative plural)
gūþfanan (genitive singular)
gūþfanena (genitive plural)
gūþfanan (dative singular)
gūþfanum (dative plural)

/ˈɡuːθˌfɑ.nɑ/

From Proto-Germanic *gunþifanô. Cognate with Old High German gundfano, Old Norse gunnfáni. Equivalent to gūþ (“war”) + fana (“flag”).


ofermettu

ofermettu (nominative singular)
ofermetta (nominative plural)
ofermette (nominative plural)
ofermette (accusative singular)
ofermetta (accusative plural)
ofermette (accusative plural)
ofermette (genitive singular)
ofermetta (genitive plural)
ofermette (dative singular)
ofermettum (dative plural)

From pre-Old English *obærmōdiþu, equivalent to ofermōd + -þu.


eorþtyrewa

eorþtyrewa (nominative singular)
eorþtyrewan (accusative singular)
eorþtyrewan (genitive singular)
eorþtyrewan (dative singular)

From eorþe (“earth”) + tirwa (“tar, resin”), related to teoru (“tar”).

c. 900, Old English Orosius
se weall is ġeworht of tiġelan and eorþtyrewan

the wall is built with bricks and asphalt


brydlic

brȳdlīċ (canonical)
brȳdlīċ (masculine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċ (feminine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċu (feminine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċo (feminine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċ (neuter nominative singular)
brȳdlīcne (accusative masculine singular)
brȳdlīċe (accusative feminine singular)
brȳdlīċ (accusative neuter singular)
brȳdlīċes (genitive masculine singular)
brȳdlīcre (feminine genitive singular)
brȳdlīċes (genitive neuter singular)
brȳdlīċum (dative masculine singular)
brȳdlīcre (dative feminine singular)
brȳdlīċum (dative neuter singular)
brȳdlīċe (instrumental masculine singular)
brȳdlīcre (feminine instrumental singular)
brȳdlīċe (instrumental neuter singular)
brȳdlīċe (masculine nominative plural)
brȳdlīċa (feminine nominative plural)
brȳdlīċe (feminine nominative plural)
brȳdlīċ (neuter nominative plural)
brȳdlīċu (neuter nominative plural)
brȳdlīċo (neuter nominative plural)
brȳdlīċe (accusative masculine plural)
brȳdlīċa (accusative feminine plural)
brȳdlīċe (accusative feminine plural)
brȳdlīċ (accusative neuter plural)
brȳdlīċu (accusative neuter plural)
brȳdlīċo (accusative neuter plural)
brȳdlīcra (genitive masculine plural)
brȳdlīcra (feminine genitive plural)
brȳdlīcra (genitive neuter plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative masculine plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative feminine plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative neuter plural)
brȳdlīċum (instrumental masculine plural)
brȳdlīċum (feminine instrumental plural)
brȳdlīċum (instrumental neuter plural)
brȳdlīċa (masculine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċe (feminine nominative singular)
brȳdlīċe (neuter nominative singular)
brȳdlīċan (accusative masculine singular)
brȳdlīċan (accusative feminine singular)
brȳdlīċe (accusative neuter singular)
brȳdlīċan (genitive masculine singular)
brȳdlīċan (feminine genitive singular)
brȳdlīċan (genitive neuter singular)
brȳdlīċan (dative masculine singular)
brȳdlīċan (dative feminine singular)
brȳdlīċan (dative neuter singular)
brȳdlīċan (instrumental masculine singular)
brȳdlīċan (feminine instrumental singular)
brȳdlīċan (instrumental neuter singular)
brȳdlīċan (masculine nominative plural)
brȳdlīċan (feminine nominative plural)
brȳdlīċan (neuter nominative plural)
brȳdlīċan (accusative masculine plural)
brȳdlīċan (accusative feminine plural)
brȳdlīċan (accusative neuter plural)
brȳdlīcra (genitive masculine plural)
brȳdlīċena (genitive masculine plural)
brȳdlīcra (feminine genitive plural)
brȳdlīċena (feminine genitive plural)
brȳdlīcra (genitive neuter plural)
brȳdlīċena (genitive neuter plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative masculine plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative feminine plural)
brȳdlīċum (dative neuter plural)
brȳdlīċum (instrumental masculine plural)
brȳdlīċum (feminine instrumental plural)
brȳdlīċum (instrumental neuter plural)

Middle English: *bridely

English: bridely


Læden

Lǣden (canonical)
Lǣden (masculine nominative singular)
Lǣdenu (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣdnu (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣdeno (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣdno (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣden (neuter nominative singular)
Lǣdenne (accusative masculine singular)
Lǣdene (accusative feminine singular)
Lǣdne (accusative feminine singular)
Lǣden (accusative neuter singular)
Lǣdenes (genitive masculine singular)
Lǣdnes (genitive masculine singular)
Lǣdenre (feminine genitive singular)
Lǣdenes (genitive neuter singular)
Lǣdnes (genitive neuter singular)
Lǣdenum (dative masculine singular)
Lǣdnum (dative masculine singular)
Lǣdenre (dative feminine singular)
Lǣdenum (dative neuter singular)
Lǣdnum (dative neuter singular)
Lǣdene (instrumental masculine singular)
Lǣdne (instrumental masculine singular)
Lǣdenre (feminine instrumental singular)
Lǣdene (instrumental neuter singular)
Lǣdne (instrumental neuter singular)
Lǣdene (masculine nominative plural)
Lǣdne (masculine nominative plural)
Lǣdena (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdna (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdene (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdne (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdenu (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdnu (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdeno (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdno (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdene (accusative masculine plural)
Lǣdne (accusative masculine plural)
Lǣdena (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdna (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdene (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdne (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdenu (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdnu (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdeno (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdno (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdenra (genitive masculine plural)
Lǣdenra (feminine genitive plural)
Lǣdenra (genitive neuter plural)
Lǣdenum (dative masculine plural)
Lǣdnum (dative masculine plural)
Lǣdenum (dative feminine plural)
Lǣdnum (dative feminine plural)
Lǣdenum (dative neuter plural)
Lǣdnum (dative neuter plural)
Lǣdenum (instrumental masculine plural)
Lǣdnum (instrumental masculine plural)
Lǣdenum (feminine instrumental plural)
Lǣdnum (feminine instrumental plural)
Lǣdenum (instrumental neuter plural)
Lǣdnum (instrumental neuter plural)
Lǣdena (masculine nominative singular)
Lǣdna (masculine nominative singular)
Lǣdene (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣdne (feminine nominative singular)
Lǣdene (neuter nominative singular)
Lǣdne (neuter nominative singular)
Lǣdenan (accusative masculine singular)
Lǣdnan (accusative masculine singular)
Lǣdenan (accusative feminine singular)
Lǣdnan (accusative feminine singular)
Lǣdene (accusative neuter singular)
Lǣdne (accusative neuter singular)
Lǣdenan (genitive masculine singular)
Lǣdnan (genitive masculine singular)
Lǣdenan (feminine genitive singular)
Lǣdnan (feminine genitive singular)
Lǣdenan (genitive neuter singular)
Lǣdnan (genitive neuter singular)
Lǣdenan (dative masculine singular)
Lǣdnan (dative masculine singular)
Lǣdenan (dative feminine singular)
Lǣdnan (dative feminine singular)
Lǣdenan (dative neuter singular)
Lǣdnan (dative neuter singular)
Lǣdenan (instrumental masculine singular)
Lǣdnan (instrumental masculine singular)
Lǣdenan (feminine instrumental singular)
Lǣdnan (feminine instrumental singular)
Lǣdenan (instrumental neuter singular)
Lǣdnan (instrumental neuter singular)
Lǣdenan (masculine nominative plural)
Lǣdnan (masculine nominative plural)
Lǣdenan (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdnan (feminine nominative plural)
Lǣdenan (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdnan (neuter nominative plural)
Lǣdenan (accusative masculine plural)
Lǣdnan (accusative masculine plural)
Lǣdenan (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdnan (accusative feminine plural)
Lǣdenan (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdnan (accusative neuter plural)
Lǣdenra (genitive masculine plural)
Lǣdenena (genitive masculine plural)
Lǣdnena (genitive masculine plural)
Lǣdenra (feminine genitive plural)
Lǣdenena (feminine genitive plural)
Lǣdnena (feminine genitive plural)
Lǣdenra (genitive neuter plural)
Lǣdenena (genitive neuter plural)
Lǣdnena (genitive neuter plural)
Lǣdenum (dative masculine plural)
Lǣdnum (dative masculine plural)
Lǣdenum (dative feminine plural)
Lǣdnum (dative feminine plural)
Lǣdenum (dative neuter plural)
Lǣdnum (dative neuter plural)
Lǣdenum (instrumental masculine plural)
Lǣdnum (instrumental masculine plural)
Lǣdenum (feminine instrumental plural)
Lǣdnum (feminine instrumental plural)
Lǣdenum (instrumental neuter plural)
Lǣdnum (instrumental neuter plural)

Middle English: leden


wuduweard

wuduweard (nominative singular)
wuduweardas (nominative plural)
wuduweard (accusative singular)
wuduweardas (accusative plural)
wuduweardes (genitive singular)
wuduwearda (genitive plural)
wuduwearde (dative singular)
wuduweardum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: wodeward, wode-ward, wodewarde, woodward
English: woodward (archaic)

From wudu (“forest”) + weard (“ward”). Compare wyrtweard (“gardener”, literally “plant ward”), which is formed similarly.


stæfcræftiga

stæfcræftiga (nominative singular)
stæfcræftigan (nominative plural)
stæfcræftigan (accusative singular)
stæfcræftigan (accusative plural)
stæfcræftigan (genitive singular)
stæfcræftigena (genitive plural)
stæfcræftigan (dative singular)
stæfcræftigum (dative plural)

Regularly derived from stæfcræft + [Term?] + grammar using the suffixes -iġ and -a. Also equivalent to stæf (“letter”) + cræftiga (“skilled worker, professional”).


rimcræftiga

rīmcræftiga (canonical masculine)
rīmcræftiga (nominative singular)
rīmcræftigan (nominative plural)
rīmcræftigan (accusative singular)
rīmcræftigan (accusative plural)
rīmcræftigan (genitive singular)
rīmcræftigena (genitive plural)
rīmcræftigan (dative singular)
rīmcræftigum (dative plural)

Regularly derived from rīmcræft (“mathematics”) using the suffixes -iġ and -a. Also equivalent to rīm (“number”) + cræftiga (“skilled worker, professional”).


broþorcwealm

brōþorcwealm (canonical masculine)
brōþorcwealm (nominative singular)
brōþorcwealmas (nominative plural)
brōþorcwealm (accusative singular)
brōþorcwealmas (accusative plural)
brōþorcwealmes (genitive singular)
brōþorcwealma (genitive plural)
brōþorcwealme (dative singular)
brōþorcwealmum (dative plural)

From brōþor (“brother”) + cwealm (“slaughter”).


widuwa

widuwa (nominative singular)
widuwan (nominative plural)
widuwan (accusative singular)
widuwan (accusative plural)
widuwan (genitive singular)
widuwena (genitive plural)
widuwan (dative singular)
widuwum (dative plural)


neahgebyren

nēahġebȳren (canonical feminine)
nēahġebȳren (nominative singular)
nēahġebȳrenna (nominative plural)
nēahġebȳrenne (nominative plural)
nēahġebȳrenne (accusative singular)
nēahġebȳrenna (accusative plural)
nēahġebȳrenne (accusative plural)
nēahġebȳrenne (genitive singular)
nēahġebȳrenna (genitive plural)
nēahġebȳrenne (dative singular)
nēahġebȳrennum (dative plural)


Sicilie

Sicilie (nominative plural)
Sicilie (accusative plural)
Sicilia (genitive plural)
Sicilium (dative plural)


cornhus

cornhūs (canonical neuter)
cornhūs (nominative singular)
cornhūs (nominative plural)
cornhūs (accusative singular)
cornhūs (accusative plural)
cornhūses (genitive singular)
cornhūsa (genitive plural)
cornhūse (dative singular)
cornhūsum (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *kornahūs, from Proto-Germanic *kurnahūsą. Equivalent to corn + hūs.


wæterung

wæterung (nominative singular)
wæterunga (nominative plural)
wæterunge (nominative plural)
wæterunge (accusative singular)
wæterunga (accusative plural)
wæterunge (accusative plural)
wæterunge (genitive singular)
wæterunga (genitive plural)
wæterunge (dative singular)
wæterungum (dative plural)


hærfesttid

hærfesttīd (canonical feminine)
hærfesttīd (nominative singular)
hærfesttīda (nominative plural)
hærfesttīde (nominative plural)
hærfesttīde (accusative singular)
hærfesttīda (accusative plural)
hærfesttīde (accusative plural)
hærfesttīde (genitive singular)
hærfesttīda (genitive plural)
hærfesttīde (dative singular)
hærfesttīdum (dative plural)


æfentima

ǣfentīma (canonical masculine)
ǣfentīma (nominative singular)
ǣfentīman (nominative plural)
ǣfentīman (accusative singular)
ǣfentīman (accusative plural)
ǣfentīman (genitive singular)
ǣfentīmena (genitive plural)
ǣfentīman (dative singular)
ǣfentīmum (dative plural)


æfentid

ǣfentīd (canonical feminine)
ǣfentīd (nominative singular)
ǣfentīda (nominative plural)
ǣfentīde (nominative plural)
ǣfentīde (accusative singular)
ǣfentīda (accusative plural)
ǣfentīde (accusative plural)
ǣfentīde (genitive singular)
ǣfentīda (genitive plural)
ǣfentīde (dative singular)
ǣfentīdum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: eventyde
English: eventide, evetide
Yola: eatheet, eatheit


scipmann

sċipmann (canonical masculine)
sċipmann (nominative singular)
sċipmenn (nominative plural)
sċipmann (accusative singular)
sċipmenn (accusative plural)
sċipmannes (genitive singular)
sċipmanna (genitive plural)
sċipmenn (dative singular)
sċipmannum (dative plural)

Middle English: schipman, chipman, schip man, schippeman, schypmanne, shipman, shipmon, shippeman, shippman, shypman, ssipman, szipman; scipmon, sipman (Early Middle English)
English: shipman
Middle Scots: schipman

From Proto-Germanic *skipamann-. Equivalent to sċip (“ship”) + mann (“person”).


deaþdæg

dēaþdæġ (canonical masculine)
dēaþdæġ (nominative singular)
dēaþdagas (nominative plural)
dēaþdæġ (accusative singular)
dēaþdagas (accusative plural)
dēaþdæġes (genitive singular)
dēaþdaga (genitive plural)
dēaþdæġe (dative singular)
dēaþdagum (dative plural)

English: deathday

/ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌdæj/

[ˈdæ͜ɑːðˌdæj]

From Proto-Germanic *dauþudagaz. Equivalent to dēaþ (“death”) + dæġ (“day”). Compare German Todestag and Swedish dödsdag.


reada

rēada (canonical masculine)
rēada (nominative singular)
rēadan (nominative plural)
rēadan (accusative singular)
rēadan (accusative plural)
rēadan (genitive singular)
rēadena (genitive plural)
rēadan (dative singular)
rēadum (dative plural)

Middle English: rede
English: reed, read
Scots: reid, reed

The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:


æwbreca

ǣwbreca (canonical masculine)
ǣwbreca (nominative singular)
ǣwbrecan (nominative plural)
ǣwbrecan (accusative singular)
ǣwbrecan (accusative plural)
ǣwbrecan (genitive singular)
ǣwbrecena (genitive plural)
ǣwbrecan (dative singular)
ǣwbrecum (dative plural)


sylfmyrþ

Inter biothanatas betweonan selfmyrþ.

Inter biothonatas betweonan sylfmyrð

(hapax) suicide? The word occurs only in two textually related glosses on the Greek-derived Latin word biothanatus in Aldhelm of Malmesbury's Prosa de virginitate. Clayton suggests 'the act of suicide', while other Old English glosses on the same sentence suggest the meaning 'self-killer'. Bosworth and Toller suggest 'self-destructive'.


landielf

landielf (nominative singular)
landielfa (nominative plural)
landielfe (nominative plural)
landielfe (accusative singular)
landielfa (accusative plural)
landielfe (accusative plural)
landielfe (genitive singular)
landielfa (genitive plural)
landielfe (dative singular)
landielfum (dative plural)

Ruricolas musas: landælfe

manuscript c. 930s, Third Cleopatra Glossary, glossing Aldhelm's Carmen de Virginitate lines 23-25: Non rogo ruricolas versus et commata Musas ('I do not ask country-dwelling Muses for verses and parts of lines')

(hapax) muse associated with the countryside


manbryne

manbryne (nominative singular)
manbrynas (nominative plural)
manbryne (accusative singular)
manbrynas (accusative plural)
manbrynes (genitive singular)
manbryna (genitive plural)
manbryne (dative singular)
manbrynum (dative plural)

From mann (“person”) + bryne (“burning”) or mān (“crime”) + bryne (“burning”).

lethal fire (if manbryne) or criminal fire (if mānbryne)


ælhwit

ælhwīt (canonical)
ælhwīt (masculine nominative singular)
ælhwīt (feminine nominative singular)
ælhwīt (neuter nominative singular)
ælhwītne (accusative masculine singular)
ælhwīte (accusative feminine singular)
ælhwīt (accusative neuter singular)
ælhwītes (genitive masculine singular)
ælhwītre (feminine genitive singular)
ælhwītes (genitive neuter singular)
ælhwītum (dative masculine singular)
ælhwītre (dative feminine singular)
ælhwītum (dative neuter singular)
ælhwīte (instrumental masculine singular)
ælhwītre (feminine instrumental singular)
ælhwīte (instrumental neuter singular)
ælhwīte (masculine nominative plural)
ælhwīta (feminine nominative plural)
ælhwīte (feminine nominative plural)
ælhwīt (neuter nominative plural)
ælhwīte (accusative masculine plural)
ælhwīta (accusative feminine plural)
ælhwīte (accusative feminine plural)
ælhwīt (accusative neuter plural)
ælhwītra (genitive masculine plural)
ælhwītra (feminine genitive plural)
ælhwītra (genitive neuter plural)
ælhwītum (dative masculine plural)
ælhwītum (dative feminine plural)
ælhwītum (dative neuter plural)
ælhwītum (instrumental masculine plural)
ælhwītum (feminine instrumental plural)
ælhwītum (instrumental neuter plural)
ælhwīta (masculine nominative singular)
ælhwīte (feminine nominative singular)
ælhwīte (neuter nominative singular)
ælhwītan (accusative masculine singular)
ælhwītan (accusative feminine singular)
ælhwīte (accusative neuter singular)
ælhwītan (genitive masculine singular)
ælhwītan (feminine genitive singular)
ælhwītan (genitive neuter singular)
ælhwītan (dative masculine singular)
ælhwītan (dative feminine singular)
ælhwītan (dative neuter singular)
ælhwītan (instrumental masculine singular)
ælhwītan (feminine instrumental singular)
ælhwītan (instrumental neuter singular)
ælhwītan (masculine nominative plural)
ælhwītan (feminine nominative plural)
ælhwītan (neuter nominative plural)
ælhwītan (accusative masculine plural)
ælhwītan (accusative feminine plural)
ælhwītan (accusative neuter plural)
ælhwītra (genitive masculine plural)
ælhwītena (genitive masculine plural)
ælhwītra (feminine genitive plural)
ælhwītena (feminine genitive plural)
ælhwītra (genitive neuter plural)
ælhwītena (genitive neuter plural)
ælhwītum (dative masculine plural)
ælhwītum (dative feminine plural)
ælhwītum (dative neuter plural)
ælhwītum (instrumental masculine plural)
ælhwītum (feminine instrumental plural)
ælhwītum (instrumental neuter plural)

English: all-white

From Proto-Germanic *alahwītaz. Equivalent to æl- (“all”) + hwīt (“white”). Cognate with Old Saxon alahwīt and Old Norse alhvítr.


sædleap

sǣdlēap (canonical masculine)
sǣdlēap (nominative singular)
sǣdlēapas (nominative plural)
sǣdlēap (accusative singular)
sǣdlēapas (accusative plural)
sǣdlēapes (genitive singular)
sǣdlēapa (genitive plural)
sǣdlēape (dative singular)
sǣdlēapum (dative plural)

Middle English: sedelep, sedelip

English: seed-leap, seed-lip

/ˈsæːdˌlæ͜ɑːp/

A basket or wooden vessel used to hold seed while a sower sows seed; seed basket.


hætu

hǣtu (canonical feminine)
hǣtu (nominative singular)
hǣte (accusative singular)
hǣte (genitive singular)
hǣte (dative singular)

Middle English: hete, heet, heete, heite, hetee, hette; hæte, heate
English: heat
Scots: hete, heit
Yola: het

From Proto-Germanic *haitį̄. Equivalent to hāt + -u.


sixtiene

Middle English: sextene, sixtene

English: sixteen

From Proto-Germanic *sehstehun. Cognate with Old Frisian sextīne, Old Saxon sehstein, Old High German sehszehan, and Old Norse sextán.


sweng

swenġ (canonical masculine)
swenġ (nominative singular)
swenġas (nominative plural)
swenġ (accusative singular)
swenġas (accusative plural)
swenġes (genitive singular)
swenġa (genitive plural)
swenġe (dative singular)
swenġum (dative plural)

Middle English: sweng, swenge
>? English: swinge


swengan

swenġan (canonical)
swenġan (infinitive)
swenġenne (infinitive)
swenġe (first-person present singular)
swengde (first-person past singular)
swenġest (present second-person singular)
swengst (present second-person singular)
swengdest (past second-person singular)
swenġeþ (present singular third-person)
swengþ (present singular third-person)
swengde (past singular third-person)
swenġaþ (plural present)
swengdon (past plural)
swenġe (present singular)
swengde (past singular)
swenġen (plural present)
swengden (past plural)
swenġ (imperative past present singular)
swenġaþ (imperative past plural present)
swenġende (imperative present)
swenġed (imperative past)
ġeswenġed (imperative past)

Middle English: swengen, swengyn; suenge (Northern)
English: swinge
Scots: swinge, sweenge, swunge
Yola: swinged (preterite)

From Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).


handæx

handæx (nominative singular)
handæxe (nominative plural)
handæxa (nominative plural)
handæx (accusative singular)
handæxe (accusative singular)
handæxe (accusative plural)
handæxa (accusative plural)
handæxe (genitive singular)
handæxa (genitive plural)
handæxe (dative singular)
handæxum (dative plural)

English: hand axe

From Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. Cognate with Old Norse handøx. Equivalent to hand + æx.


sawolhus

sāwolhūs (canonical neuter)
sāwolhūs (nominative singular)
sāwolhūs (nominative plural)
sāwolhūs (accusative singular)
sāwolhūs (accusative plural)
sāwolhūses (genitive singular)
sāwolhūsa (genitive plural)
sāwolhūse (dative singular)
sāwolhūsum (dative plural)


sawolsceatt

sāwolsċeatt (canonical masculine)
sāwolsċeatt (nominative singular)
sāwolsċeattas (nominative plural)
sāwolsċeatt (accusative singular)
sāwolsċeattas (accusative plural)
sāwolsċeattes (genitive singular)
sāwolsċeatta (genitive plural)
sāwolsċeatte (dative singular)
sāwolsċeattum (dative plural)

desc

Middle English: *souleshot, *soulescot, saulesoth (for *sauleshot)

English: soulscot

[ˈsɑː.wolˌʃæ͜ɑt]


wicdæg

wicdæġ (canonical masculine)
wicdæġ (nominative singular)
wicdagas (nominative plural)
wicdæġ (accusative singular)
wicdagas (accusative plural)
wicdæġes (genitive singular)
wicdaga (genitive plural)
wicdæġe (dative singular)
wicdagum (dative plural)

Middle English: weke-day

English: weekday


eald modor

Middle English: eldmoder

English: eldmother

Scots: eldmoder, eldmother


eald fæder

Middle English: olde fader, eldfader

English: eldfather

Scots: eldfader


heafodban

hēafodbān (canonical neuter)
hēafodbān (nominative singular)
hēafodbān (nominative plural)
hēafodbān (accusative singular)
hēafodbān (accusative plural)
hēafodbānes (genitive singular)
hēafodbāna (genitive plural)
hēafodbāne (dative singular)
hēafodbānum (dative plural)

Middle English: hæfdbon, hæuedbæn, *heedbon

English: headbone


Hroþgar

Hrōþgār (canonical masculine)
Hrōþgār (nominative singular)
Hrōþgār (accusative singular)
Hrōþgāres (genitive singular)
Hrōþgāre (dative singular)

[ˈr̥oːð.ɣɑːr]

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger.


Wined

Wined (nominative singular)
Winedas (nominative plural)
Wined (accusative singular)
Winedas (accusative plural)
Winedes (genitive singular)
Wineda (genitive plural)
Winede (dative singular)
Winedum (dative plural)


regnscur

reġnsċūr (canonical masculine)
reġnsċūr (nominative singular)
reġnsċūras (nominative plural)
reġnsċūr (accusative singular)
reġnsċūras (accusative plural)
reġnsċūres (genitive singular)
reġnsċūra (genitive plural)
reġnsċūre (dative singular)
reġnsċūrum (dative plural)

Middle English: reyne showre, rayne-shour

English: rainshower

From Proto-West Germanic *regnaskūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Cognate with Old Norse regnskúr. Equivalent to reġn + sċūr.


Finnas

Finnas (nominative plural)
Finnas (accusative plural)
Finna (genitive plural)
Finnum (dative plural)

English: Fins

From Proto-Germanic *finnōz. Cognate with Old Norse Finnar.


lytling

lȳtling (canonical masculine)
lȳtling (nominative singular)
lȳtlingas (nominative plural)
lȳtling (accusative singular)
lȳtlingas (accusative plural)
lȳtlinges (genitive singular)
lȳtlinga (genitive plural)
lȳtlinge (dative singular)
lȳtlingum (dative plural)

English: littling


steorbord

stēorbord (canonical neuter)
stēorbord (nominative singular)
stēorbord (nominative plural)
stēorbord (accusative singular)
stēorbord (accusative plural)
stēorbordes (genitive singular)
stēorborda (genitive plural)
stēorborde (dative singular)
stēorbordum (dative plural)

Middle English: stere-burd, stere-bourd, sterbord

English: starboard

Scots: stereburd, steirburd

From Proto-West Germanic *steurubord, equivalent to stēor (“steering, guidance, direction”) + bord (“board, side”).

af

(nautical) The right side of a ship when facing forward; starboard.


wangere

wangere (nominative singular)
wangeras (nominative plural)
wangere (accusative singular)
wangeras (accusative plural)
wangeres (genitive singular)
wangera (genitive plural)
wangere (dative singular)
wangerum (dative plural)

desc

Middle English: wangere, wongere, wanger, wonger

From Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, equivalent to wange (“cheek”) + -ere. Cognate with Old High German wangāri (“pillow”).


scierseax

sċierseax (canonical neuter)
sċierseax (nominative singular)
sċierseax (nominative plural)
sċierseax (accusative singular)
sċierseax (accusative plural)
sċierseaxes (genitive singular)
sċierseaxa (genitive plural)
sċierseaxe (dative singular)
sċierseaxum (dative plural)


wælsceaft

head

wælsċeaft m (nominative plural wælsċeaftas)

wælsċeaft (canonical masculine)
wælsċeaftas (nominative plural)
wælsċeaft (nominative singular)
wælsċeaftas (nominative plural)
wælsċeaft (accusative singular)
wælsċeaftas (accusative plural)
wælsċeaftes (genitive singular)
wælsċeafta (genitive plural)
wælsċeafte (dative singular)
wælsċeaftum (dative plural)


oferfætt

oferfǣtt (canonical)
oferfǣtt (masculine nominative singular)
oferfǣtt (feminine nominative singular)
oferfǣtt (neuter nominative singular)
oferfǣtne (accusative masculine singular)
oferfǣtte (accusative feminine singular)
oferfǣtt (accusative neuter singular)
oferfǣttes (genitive masculine singular)
oferfǣtre (feminine genitive singular)
oferfǣttes (genitive neuter singular)
oferfǣttum (dative masculine singular)
oferfǣtre (dative feminine singular)
oferfǣttum (dative neuter singular)
oferfǣtte (instrumental masculine singular)
oferfǣtre (feminine instrumental singular)
oferfǣtte (instrumental neuter singular)
oferfǣtte (masculine nominative plural)
oferfǣtta (feminine nominative plural)
oferfǣtte (feminine nominative plural)
oferfǣtt (neuter nominative plural)
oferfǣtte (accusative masculine plural)
oferfǣtta (accusative feminine plural)
oferfǣtte (accusative feminine plural)
oferfǣtt (accusative neuter plural)
oferfǣtra (genitive masculine plural)
oferfǣtra (feminine genitive plural)
oferfǣtra (genitive neuter plural)
oferfǣttum (dative masculine plural)
oferfǣttum (dative feminine plural)
oferfǣttum (dative neuter plural)
oferfǣttum (instrumental masculine plural)
oferfǣttum (feminine instrumental plural)
oferfǣttum (instrumental neuter plural)
oferfǣtta (masculine nominative singular)
oferfǣtte (feminine nominative singular)
oferfǣtte (neuter nominative singular)
oferfǣttan (accusative masculine singular)
oferfǣttan (accusative feminine singular)
oferfǣtte (accusative neuter singular)
oferfǣttan (genitive masculine singular)
oferfǣttan (feminine genitive singular)
oferfǣttan (genitive neuter singular)
oferfǣttan (dative masculine singular)
oferfǣttan (dative feminine singular)
oferfǣttan (dative neuter singular)
oferfǣttan (instrumental masculine singular)
oferfǣttan (feminine instrumental singular)
oferfǣttan (instrumental neuter singular)
oferfǣttan (masculine nominative plural)
oferfǣttan (feminine nominative plural)
oferfǣttan (neuter nominative plural)
oferfǣttan (accusative masculine plural)
oferfǣttan (accusative feminine plural)
oferfǣttan (accusative neuter plural)
oferfǣtra (genitive masculine plural)
oferfǣttena (genitive masculine plural)
oferfǣtra (feminine genitive plural)
oferfǣttena (feminine genitive plural)
oferfǣtra (genitive neuter plural)
oferfǣttena (genitive neuter plural)
oferfǣttum (dative masculine plural)
oferfǣttum (dative feminine plural)
oferfǣttum (dative neuter plural)
oferfǣttum (instrumental masculine plural)
oferfǣttum (feminine instrumental plural)
oferfǣttum (instrumental neuter plural)


efncempa

efncempa (nominative singular)
efncempan (nominative plural)
efncempan (accusative singular)
efncempan (accusative plural)
efncempan (genitive singular)
efncempena (genitive plural)
efncempan (dative singular)
efncempum (dative plural)


þrowung

þrōwung (canonical feminine)
þrōwung (nominative singular)
þrōwunga (nominative plural)
þrōwunge (nominative plural)
þrōwunge (accusative singular)
þrōwunga (accusative plural)
þrōwunge (accusative plural)
þrōwunge (genitive singular)
þrōwunga (genitive plural)
þrōwunge (dative singular)
þrōwungum (dative plural)


efnhlytta

efnhlytta (nominative singular)
efnhlyttan (nominative plural)
efnhlyttan (accusative singular)
efnhlyttan (accusative plural)
efnhlyttan (genitive singular)
efnhlyttena (genitive plural)
efnhlyttan (dative singular)
efnhlyttum (dative plural)


bispelboc

bīspelbōc (canonical feminine)
bīspelbōc (nominative singular)
bīspellbēċ (nominative plural)
bīspelbōc (accusative singular)
bīspellbēċ (accusative plural)
bīspellbēċ (genitive singular)
bīspelbōce (genitive singular)
bīspelbōca (genitive plural)
bīspellbēċ (dative singular)
bīspelbōcum (dative plural)


rowend

rōwend (canonical masculine)
rōwend (nominative singular)
rōwend (nominative plural)
rōwende (nominative plural)
rōwendas (nominative plural)
rōwend (accusative singular)
rōwend (accusative plural)
rōwende (accusative plural)
rōwendas (accusative plural)
rōwendes (genitive singular)
rōwendra (genitive plural)
rōwende (dative singular)
rōwendum (dative plural)


ærist

ǣrist (canonical feminine)
ǣrist (nominative singular)
ǣriste (nominative plural)
ǣrista (nominative plural)
ǣrist (accusative singular)
ǣriste (accusative singular)
ǣriste (accusative plural)
ǣrista (accusative plural)
ǣriste (genitive singular)
ǣrista (genitive plural)
ǣriste (dative singular)
ǣristum (dative plural)

Middle English: arist

English: arist

From Proto-Germanic *uzristiz. Cognate with Old High German urrist and Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (urrists). By surface analysis, ǣ- (“up, out”) + *rist (“rising”).

surf

late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care
Hē hine ætīewde æfter þǣre ǣriste and cwæþ, "Faraþ and cȳðaþ mīnum brōðrum þæt hīe cumen tō Galilēum. Þǣr hīe mē ġesēoþ."

He appeared after the resurrection and said, "Go and tell my brothers to come to Galilee. They'll see me there."


deofolgielda

dēofolġielda (canonical masculine)
dēofolġielda (nominative singular)
dēofolġieldan (nominative plural)
dēofolġieldan (accusative singular)
dēofolġieldan (accusative plural)
dēofolġieldan (genitive singular)
dēofolġieldena (genitive plural)
dēofolġieldan (dative singular)
dēofolġieldum (dative plural)

From dēofol + ġielda, modeled after dēofolġield.


gafolgielda

gafolġielda (canonical masculine)
gafolġielda (nominative singular)
gafolġieldan (nominative plural)
gafolġieldan (accusative singular)
gafolġieldan (accusative plural)
gafolġieldan (genitive singular)
gafolġieldena (genitive plural)
gafolġieldan (dative singular)
gafolġieldum (dative plural)


þeofscip

þēofsċip (canonical neuter)
þēofsċip (nominative singular)
þēofsċipu (nominative plural)
þēofsċip (accusative singular)
þēofsċipu (accusative plural)
þēofsċipes (genitive singular)
þēofsċipa (genitive plural)
þēofsċipe (dative singular)
þēofsċipum (dative plural)


Iras

Īras (canonical masculine plural)
Īras (nominative plural)
Īras (accusative plural)
Īra (genitive plural)
Īrum (dative plural)

Derived from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”), perhaps through Old Norse Írar (“the Irish”).


Frisan

Frīsan (canonical masculine plural)
Frīsan (nominative plural)
Frīsan (accusative plural)
Frīsena (genitive plural)
Frīsum (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *Frīsan, whence also Old Frisian Frīsa and Old High German Frīson. The Proto-Germanic form is uncertain, since Old Norse frísir is an i-stem; thus the West Germanic form points to *frīsaniz, while Old Norse points to *frīsīz. Note that variants with ē exist, but the oldest sources attest that these are secondary developments; see especially Latin Frīsiī, attested since the first century.


Scottas

Sċottas (canonical masculine plural)
Sċottas (nominative plural)
Sċottas (accusative plural)
Sċotta (genitive plural)
Sċottum (dative plural)

Middle English: Scottes

English: Scots

From Latin Scōtī, or from the same source.

the Scots (the Scottish people of northern Britain)

the Irish (the Gaelic-speaking people of Ireland and Scotland)


Eastseaxan

Ēastseaxan (canonical masculine plural)
Ēastseaxan (nominative plural)
Ēastseaxan (accusative plural)
Ēastseaxna (genitive plural)
Ēastseaxum (dative plural)

Middle English: Estsex

English: Essex

/ˈæ͜ɑːstˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/


Middelseaxan

Middelseaxan (nominative plural)
Middelseaxan (accusative plural)
Middelseaxna (genitive plural)
Middelseaxum (dative plural)

Middle English: Middelsex

English: Middlesex


Suþseaxan

Sūþseaxan (canonical masculine plural)
Sūþseaxan (nominative plural)
Sūþseaxan (accusative plural)
Sūþseaxna (genitive plural)
Sūþseaxum (dative plural)

Middle English: Southsex

English: Sussex


Pihtisc

Pihtisċ (canonical neuter)
Pihtisċ (nominative singular)
Pihtisċ (accusative singular)
Pihtisċes (genitive singular)
Pihtisċe (dative singular)

unknown author, preface to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Bretene īeġland is eahta hund mīla lang and twā hund mīla brād, and hēr sind on þām īeġlande fīf ġeþēod: Englisċ, Bretwīelisċ, Sċyttisċ, Pihtisċ, and Bōclǣden.

The island of Britain is eight hundred miles long and two hundred miles wide. Five languages are spoken here: English, British, Gaelic, Pictish, and Latin.


Brettas

Brettas (nominative plural)
Brettas (accusative plural)
Bretta (genitive plural)
Brettum (dative plural)


ræstedæg

ræstedæġ (canonical masculine)
ræstedæġ (nominative singular)
ræstedagas (nominative plural)
ræstedæġ (accusative singular)
ræstedagas (accusative plural)
ræstedæġes (genitive singular)
ræstedaga (genitive plural)
ræstedæġe (dative singular)
ræstedagum (dative plural)

Originally the phrase ræste dæġ, literally "day of rest."


liegetsliht

līeġetsliht (canonical masculine)
līeġetsliht (nominative singular)
līeġetslihtas (nominative plural)
līeġetsliht (accusative singular)
līeġetslihtas (accusative plural)
līeġetslihtes (genitive singular)
līeġetslihta (genitive plural)
līeġetslihte (dative singular)
līeġetslihtum (dative plural)

From līeġet (“lightning”) + sliht (“strike”). Compare German Blitzschlag and Modern English lightning strike, which are formed similarly. Note also the phrase þunres sleġe (“clap of thunder”), which contains another word for "strike."


gebiegednes

ġebīeġednes (canonical feminine)
ġebīeġednes (nominative singular)
ġebīeġednessa (nominative plural)
ġebīeġednesse (nominative plural)
ġebīeġednesse (accusative singular)
ġebīeġednessa (accusative plural)
ġebīeġednesse (accusative plural)
ġebīeġednesse (genitive singular)
ġebīeġednessa (genitive plural)
ġebīeġednesse (dative singular)
ġebīeġednessum (dative plural)


gebiegan

ġebīeġan (canonical)
ġebīeġan (infinitive)
ġebīeġenne (infinitive)
ġebīeġe (first-person present singular)
ġebīeġde (first-person past singular)
ġebīeġest (present second-person singular)
ġebīeġst (present second-person singular)
ġebīeġdest (past second-person singular)
ġebīeġeþ (present singular third-person)
ġebīeġþ (present singular third-person)
ġebīeġde (past singular third-person)
ġebīeġaþ (plural present)
ġebīeġdon (past plural)
ġebīeġe (present singular)
ġebīeġde (past singular)
ġebīeġen (plural present)
ġebīeġden (past plural)
ġebīeġ (imperative past present singular)
ġebīeġaþ (imperative past plural present)
ġebīeġende (imperative present)
ġebīeġed (imperative past)


biegan

bīeġan (canonical)
bīeġan (infinitive)
bīeġenne (infinitive)
bīeġe (first-person present singular)
bīeġde (first-person past singular)
bīeġest (present second-person singular)
bīeġst (present second-person singular)
bīeġdest (past second-person singular)
bīeġeþ (present singular third-person)
bīeġþ (present singular third-person)
bīeġde (past singular third-person)
bīeġaþ (plural present)
bīeġdon (past plural)
bīeġe (present singular)
bīeġde (past singular)
bīeġen (plural present)
bīeġden (past plural)
bīeġ (imperative past present singular)
bīeġaþ (imperative past plural present)
bīeġende (imperative present)
bīeġed (imperative past)
ġebīeġed (imperative past)

Middle English: bēgen

English: bay

From Proto-Germanic *baugijaną. Cognate with Old Frisian beia, Old Saxon bōgian, Old Dutch bōgen, Old High German bougen, Old Norse beygja.


gebieged

ġebīeġed (canonical)
ġebīeġed (masculine nominative singular)
ġebīeġedu (feminine nominative singular)
ġebīeġedo (feminine nominative singular)
ġebīeġed (neuter nominative singular)
ġebīeġedne (accusative masculine singular)
ġebīeġede (accusative feminine singular)
ġebīeġed (accusative neuter singular)
ġebīeġedes (genitive masculine singular)
ġebīeġedre (feminine genitive singular)
ġebīeġedes (genitive neuter singular)
ġebīeġedum (dative masculine singular)
ġebīeġedre (dative feminine singular)
ġebīeġedum (dative neuter singular)
ġebīeġede (instrumental masculine singular)
ġebīeġedre (feminine instrumental singular)
ġebīeġede (instrumental neuter singular)
ġebīeġede (masculine nominative plural)
ġebīeġeda (feminine nominative plural)
ġebīeġede (feminine nominative plural)
ġebīeġedu (neuter nominative plural)
ġebīeġedo (neuter nominative plural)
ġebīeġede (accusative masculine plural)
ġebīeġeda (accusative feminine plural)
ġebīeġede (accusative feminine plural)
ġebīeġedu (accusative neuter plural)
ġebīeġedo (accusative neuter plural)
ġebīeġedra (genitive masculine plural)
ġebīeġedra (feminine genitive plural)
ġebīeġedra (genitive neuter plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative masculine plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative feminine plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative neuter plural)
ġebīeġedum (instrumental masculine plural)
ġebīeġedum (feminine instrumental plural)
ġebīeġedum (instrumental neuter plural)
ġebīeġeda (masculine nominative singular)
ġebīeġede (feminine nominative singular)
ġebīeġede (neuter nominative singular)
ġebīeġedan (accusative masculine singular)
ġebīeġedan (accusative feminine singular)
ġebīeġede (accusative neuter singular)
ġebīeġedan (genitive masculine singular)
ġebīeġedan (feminine genitive singular)
ġebīeġedan (genitive neuter singular)
ġebīeġedan (dative masculine singular)
ġebīeġedan (dative feminine singular)
ġebīeġedan (dative neuter singular)
ġebīeġedan (instrumental masculine singular)
ġebīeġedan (feminine instrumental singular)
ġebīeġedan (instrumental neuter singular)
ġebīeġedan (masculine nominative plural)
ġebīeġedan (feminine nominative plural)
ġebīeġedan (neuter nominative plural)
ġebīeġedan (accusative masculine plural)
ġebīeġedan (accusative feminine plural)
ġebīeġedan (accusative neuter plural)
ġebīeġedra (genitive masculine plural)
ġebīeġedena (genitive masculine plural)
ġebīeġedra (feminine genitive plural)
ġebīeġedena (feminine genitive plural)
ġebīeġedra (genitive neuter plural)
ġebīeġedena (genitive neuter plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative masculine plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative feminine plural)
ġebīeġedum (dative neuter plural)
ġebīeġedum (instrumental masculine plural)
ġebīeġedum (feminine instrumental plural)
ġebīeġedum (instrumental neuter plural)


timbring

timbring (nominative singular)
timbringa (nominative plural)
timbringe (nominative plural)
timbringe (accusative singular)
timbringa (accusative plural)
timbringe (accusative plural)
timbringe (genitive singular)
timbringa (genitive plural)
timbringe (dative singular)
timbringum (dative plural)


botl

bold (nominative singular)
bold (nominative plural)
bold (accusative singular)
bold (accusative plural)
boldes (genitive singular)
bolda (genitive plural)
bolde (dative singular)
boldum (dative plural)

Middle English: bottle (in placenames)

English: bottle (in placenames e.g. Walbottle, Shilbottle)

Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)

English: bold

Probably representing an earlier *boþl, from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *bōþlą, from an instrumental form of *būaną (“to dwell”). Compare Old Norse ból. More at suffix -eld.


byrgels

byrġels (nominative singular)
byrġelsas (nominative plural)
byrġels (accusative singular)
byrġelsas (accusative plural)
byrġelses (genitive singular)
byrġelsa (genitive plural)
byrġelse (dative singular)
byrġelsum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: beriel, buriel, biriel, buriels, biriels; beriall, bereall, beryell
English: burial
Scots: buirial

Equivalent to byrġan (“to bury”) + -els.


hacele

hacele (nominative singular)
hacelan (nominative plural)
hacelan (accusative singular)
hacelan (accusative plural)
hacelan (genitive singular)
hacelena (genitive plural)
hacelan (dative singular)
hacelum (dative plural)

Middle English: hakle, hacle, hakille
English: hackle
Scots: heckle

An extension of Proto-West Germanic *hakul, *hakil, from Proto-Germanic *hakulaz.

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hæteru

hæteru (nominative plural)
hæteru (accusative plural)
hætera (genitive plural)
hæterum (dative plural)

desc

Middle English: hater, hatere, hatir, hatter, hattir, hatyr, heater, hetter

From Proto-West Germanic *hatiʀu, originally the fossilised plural of a z-stem noun; related to Middle High German hāȥ, hæȥ, hæȥe (“garment, clothing”), from Proto-West Germanic *hāt (“garment, clothing”).


feolaga

fēolaga (canonical masculine)
fēolaga (nominative singular)
fēolagan (nominative plural)
fēolagan (accusative singular)
fēolagan (accusative plural)
fēolagan (genitive singular)
fēolagena (genitive plural)
fēolagan (dative singular)
fēolagum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: felawe, fela, felage, felaghe, felaȝe, felaw, felawȝe, fele, felle, fellowe, felow, felowe, ffelawe, ffelow, velaghe, velaȝe
English: fellow, fella, feller
Scots: falow, fallow, follow
Yola: vellas (plural)

/ˈfe͜oːˌlɑ.ɡɑ/

[ˈfe͜oːˌlɑ.ɣɑ]

Borrowed from Old Norse félagi, from fé (“property”) + lag (“companionship”) + -i, with remodelling of the first element after native fēoh (“property”).

af

(Late Old English) companion, partner, colleague


Dryhten

Dryhten (nominative singular)
Dryhtnas (nominative plural)
Dryhten (accusative singular)
Dryhtnas (accusative plural)
Dryhtnes (genitive singular)
Dryhtna (genitive plural)
Dryhtne (dative singular)
Dryhtnum (dative plural)

From the noun dryhten. Compare the Icelandic cognate Drottinn, which has the same usage and meaning.

Blickling Homilies, "St. Andrew"
Mid þȳ sē hālga Andreas þanon wæs farende, him ætīewde Dryhten Hǣlend Crist on þām weġe on ansīene fæġeres ċildes.

While St. Andrew was on his way out of town, the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him on the road in the form of a beautiful child.

late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care
Ūre Dryhten ġemetegode his sprǣċe mid swīgan beforan his þeġnum þā hē cwæþ, "Fela iċ hæbbe ēow tō seċġenne, ac ġē hit ne magon nū ġīet āberan."

Our Lord restrained his speech with silence when he told his disciples, "I have a lot to tell you, but you can't handle it yet."


Geatas

Ġēatas (nominative plural)
Ġēatas (accusative plural)
Ġēata (genitive plural)
Ġēatum (dative plural)

From Proto-Germanic *gautaz, cognate with Old Norse gautar. Further etymology is unknown.

/ˈjæ͜ɑː.tɑs/


Geatas

/ˈjæ͜ɑː.tɑs/


Wulfgar

Wulfgār (canonical masculine)
Wulfgār (nominative singular)
Wulfgār (accusative singular)
Wulfgāres (genitive singular)
Wulfgāre (dative singular)

[ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]

From Proto-Germanic *Wulfagaizaz, equivalent to wulf (“wolf”) + gār (“spear”). compare Garwulf which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Old Norse Ulfgeirr.


Ecgþeow

Eċġþēow (canonical masculine)
Eċġþēow (nominative singular)
Eċġþēow (accusative singular)
Eċġþēowes (genitive singular)
Eċġþēowe (dative singular)

[ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]

From Proto-Germanic *Agjōþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) + *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ + þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.


Wihstan

Wīhstān (canonical masculine)
Wīhstān (nominative singular)
Wīhstān (accusative singular)
Wīhstānes (genitive singular)
Wīhstāne (dative singular)


Weohstan

Wēohstān (canonical feminine)
Wēohstān (nominative singular)
Wēohstān (accusative singular)
Wēohstānes (genitive singular)
Wēohstāne (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Wīhastainaz, equivalent to wēoh (“sanctuary, holy place”) + stān (“stone”). Cognate with Old Norse Vésteinn.


widsæ

wīdsǣ (canonical feminine)
wīdsǣ (nominative singular)
wīdsǣ (nominative plural)
wīdsǣ (accusative singular)
wīdsǣ (accusative plural)
wīdsǣ (genitive singular)
wīdsǣ (genitive plural)
wīdsǣ (dative singular)
wīdsǣm (dative plural)

ang-decl-noun

Declension of sæ (strong i-stem)

the open sea: the sea envisioned as expansive, referring especially to a part far away from land


Heorugar

Heorugār (canonical masculine)
Heorugār (nominative singular)
Heorugār (accusative singular)
Heorugāres (genitive singular)
Heorugāre (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Herugaizaz, equivalent to heoru (“sword”) + gār (“spear”).


scurboga

sċūrboga (canonical masculine)
sċūrboga (nominative singular)
sċūrbogan (nominative plural)
sċūrbogan (accusative singular)
sċūrbogan (accusative plural)
sċūrbogan (genitive singular)
sċūrbogena (genitive plural)
sċūrbogan (dative singular)
sċūrbogum (dative plural)


cieswyrhta

ċīeswyrhta (canonical masculine)
ċīeswyrhta (nominative singular)
ċīeswyrhtan (nominative plural)
ċīeswyrhtan (accusative singular)
ċīeswyrhtan (accusative plural)
ċīeswyrhtan (genitive singular)
ċīeswyrhtena (genitive plural)
ċīeswyrhtan (dative singular)
ċīeswyrhtum (dative plural)

English: cheesewright


Halig Gast

Middle English: Holi Gost

English: Holy Ghost

[...] on naman Fæder, and Suna, and þæs Hālgan Gāstes: [...]

… in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: …


Gydda

Gydda (nominative singular)
Gyddan (accusative singular)
Gyddan (genitive singular)
Gyddan (dative singular)


twihynde

twihynde (masculine nominative singular)
twihyndu (feminine nominative singular)
twihyndo (feminine nominative singular)
twihynde (neuter nominative singular)
twihyndne (accusative masculine singular)
twihynde (accusative feminine singular)
twihynde (accusative neuter singular)
twihyndes (genitive masculine singular)
twihyndre (feminine genitive singular)
twihyndes (genitive neuter singular)
twihyndum (dative masculine singular)
twihyndre (dative feminine singular)
twihyndum (dative neuter singular)
twihynde (instrumental masculine singular)
twihyndre (feminine instrumental singular)
twihynde (instrumental neuter singular)
twihynde (masculine nominative plural)
twihynda (feminine nominative plural)
twihynde (feminine nominative plural)
twihyndu (neuter nominative plural)
twihyndo (neuter nominative plural)
twihynde (accusative masculine plural)
twihynda (accusative feminine plural)
twihynde (accusative feminine plural)
twihyndu (accusative neuter plural)
twihyndo (accusative neuter plural)
twihyndra (genitive masculine plural)
twihyndra (feminine genitive plural)
twihyndra (genitive neuter plural)
twihyndum (dative masculine plural)
twihyndum (dative feminine plural)
twihyndum (dative neuter plural)
twihyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
twihyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
twihyndum (instrumental neuter plural)
twihynda (masculine nominative singular)
twihynde (feminine nominative singular)
twihynde (neuter nominative singular)
twihyndan (accusative masculine singular)
twihyndan (accusative feminine singular)
twihynde (accusative neuter singular)
twihyndan (genitive masculine singular)
twihyndan (feminine genitive singular)
twihyndan (genitive neuter singular)
twihyndan (dative masculine singular)
twihyndan (dative feminine singular)
twihyndan (dative neuter singular)
twihyndan (instrumental masculine singular)
twihyndan (feminine instrumental singular)
twihyndan (instrumental neuter singular)
twihyndan (masculine nominative plural)
twihyndan (feminine nominative plural)
twihyndan (neuter nominative plural)
twihyndan (accusative masculine plural)
twihyndan (accusative feminine plural)
twihyndan (accusative neuter plural)
twihyndra (genitive masculine plural)
twihyndena (genitive masculine plural)
twihyndra (feminine genitive plural)
twihyndena (feminine genitive plural)
twihyndra (genitive neuter plural)
twihyndena (genitive neuter plural)
twihyndum (dative masculine plural)
twihyndum (dative feminine plural)
twihyndum (dative neuter plural)
twihyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
twihyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
twihyndum (instrumental neuter plural)

→⇒ English: twyhyndman

(criminal law) Worth two hundred (shillings in wergeld).


sixhynde

sixhynde (masculine nominative singular)
sixhyndu (feminine nominative singular)
sixhyndo (feminine nominative singular)
sixhynde (neuter nominative singular)
sixhyndne (accusative masculine singular)
sixhynde (accusative feminine singular)
sixhynde (accusative neuter singular)
sixhyndes (genitive masculine singular)
sixhyndre (feminine genitive singular)
sixhyndes (genitive neuter singular)
sixhyndum (dative masculine singular)
sixhyndre (dative feminine singular)
sixhyndum (dative neuter singular)
sixhynde (instrumental masculine singular)
sixhyndre (feminine instrumental singular)
sixhynde (instrumental neuter singular)
sixhynde (masculine nominative plural)
sixhynda (feminine nominative plural)
sixhynde (feminine nominative plural)
sixhyndu (neuter nominative plural)
sixhyndo (neuter nominative plural)
sixhynde (accusative masculine plural)
sixhynda (accusative feminine plural)
sixhynde (accusative feminine plural)
sixhyndu (accusative neuter plural)
sixhyndo (accusative neuter plural)
sixhyndra (genitive masculine plural)
sixhyndra (feminine genitive plural)
sixhyndra (genitive neuter plural)
sixhyndum (dative masculine plural)
sixhyndum (dative feminine plural)
sixhyndum (dative neuter plural)
sixhyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
sixhyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
sixhyndum (instrumental neuter plural)
sixhynda (masculine nominative singular)
sixhynde (feminine nominative singular)
sixhynde (neuter nominative singular)
sixhyndan (accusative masculine singular)
sixhyndan (accusative feminine singular)
sixhynde (accusative neuter singular)
sixhyndan (genitive masculine singular)
sixhyndan (feminine genitive singular)
sixhyndan (genitive neuter singular)
sixhyndan (dative masculine singular)
sixhyndan (dative feminine singular)
sixhyndan (dative neuter singular)
sixhyndan (instrumental masculine singular)
sixhyndan (feminine instrumental singular)
sixhyndan (instrumental neuter singular)
sixhyndan (masculine nominative plural)
sixhyndan (feminine nominative plural)
sixhyndan (neuter nominative plural)
sixhyndan (accusative masculine plural)
sixhyndan (accusative feminine plural)
sixhyndan (accusative neuter plural)
sixhyndra (genitive masculine plural)
sixhyndena (genitive masculine plural)
sixhyndra (feminine genitive plural)
sixhyndena (feminine genitive plural)
sixhyndra (genitive neuter plural)
sixhyndena (genitive neuter plural)
sixhyndum (dative masculine plural)
sixhyndum (dative feminine plural)
sixhyndum (dative neuter plural)
sixhyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
sixhyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
sixhyndum (instrumental neuter plural)

→⇒ English: sixhyndman

(criminal law) Worth six hundred (shillings in wergeld).


twelfhynde

twelfhynde (masculine nominative singular)
twelfhyndu (feminine nominative singular)
twelfhyndo (feminine nominative singular)
twelfhynde (neuter nominative singular)
twelfhyndne (accusative masculine singular)
twelfhynde (accusative feminine singular)
twelfhynde (accusative neuter singular)
twelfhyndes (genitive masculine singular)
twelfhyndre (feminine genitive singular)
twelfhyndes (genitive neuter singular)
twelfhyndum (dative masculine singular)
twelfhyndre (dative feminine singular)
twelfhyndum (dative neuter singular)
twelfhynde (instrumental masculine singular)
twelfhyndre (feminine instrumental singular)
twelfhynde (instrumental neuter singular)
twelfhynde (masculine nominative plural)
twelfhynda (feminine nominative plural)
twelfhynde (feminine nominative plural)
twelfhyndu (neuter nominative plural)
twelfhyndo (neuter nominative plural)
twelfhynde (accusative masculine plural)
twelfhynda (accusative feminine plural)
twelfhynde (accusative feminine plural)
twelfhyndu (accusative neuter plural)
twelfhyndo (accusative neuter plural)
twelfhyndra (genitive masculine plural)
twelfhyndra (feminine genitive plural)
twelfhyndra (genitive neuter plural)
twelfhyndum (dative masculine plural)
twelfhyndum (dative feminine plural)
twelfhyndum (dative neuter plural)
twelfhyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
twelfhyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
twelfhyndum (instrumental neuter plural)
twelfhynda (masculine nominative singular)
twelfhynde (feminine nominative singular)
twelfhynde (neuter nominative singular)
twelfhyndan (accusative masculine singular)
twelfhyndan (accusative feminine singular)
twelfhynde (accusative neuter singular)
twelfhyndan (genitive masculine singular)
twelfhyndan (feminine genitive singular)
twelfhyndan (genitive neuter singular)
twelfhyndan (dative masculine singular)
twelfhyndan (dative feminine singular)
twelfhyndan (dative neuter singular)
twelfhyndan (instrumental masculine singular)
twelfhyndan (feminine instrumental singular)
twelfhyndan (instrumental neuter singular)
twelfhyndan (masculine nominative plural)
twelfhyndan (feminine nominative plural)
twelfhyndan (neuter nominative plural)
twelfhyndan (accusative masculine plural)
twelfhyndan (accusative feminine plural)
twelfhyndan (accusative neuter plural)
twelfhyndra (genitive masculine plural)
twelfhyndena (genitive masculine plural)
twelfhyndra (feminine genitive plural)
twelfhyndena (feminine genitive plural)
twelfhyndra (genitive neuter plural)
twelfhyndena (genitive neuter plural)
twelfhyndum (dative masculine plural)
twelfhyndum (dative feminine plural)
twelfhyndum (dative neuter plural)
twelfhyndum (instrumental masculine plural)
twelfhyndum (feminine instrumental plural)
twelfhyndum (instrumental neuter plural)

→⇒ English: twelfhyndman

(criminal law) Worth twelve hundred (shillings in wergeld).


Æðelþryð

English: Audrey

French: Audrey

French: Audrée

English: Audray

English: Audry

English: Audrie

English: Audra

From Proto-Germanic *Aþalaþrūþiz, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”), equivalent to æþele + þryþ.


sæsnægl

sǣsnæġl (canonical masculine)
sǣsnæġl (nominative singular)
sǣsnæġlas (nominative plural)
sǣsnæġl (accusative singular)
sǣsnæġlas (accusative plural)
sǣsnæġles (genitive singular)
sǣsnæġla (genitive plural)
sǣsnæġle (dative singular)
sǣsnæġlum (dative plural)

Middle English: *se-snail

English: seasnail, sea snail


fugoloþ

fugoloþ (nominative singular)
fugoloþas (nominative plural)
fugoloþ (accusative singular)
fugoloþas (accusative plural)
fugoloþes (genitive singular)
fugoloþa (genitive plural)
fugoloþe (dative singular)
fugoloþum (dative plural)


Eoric

→ Middle English: Eric

→ English: Eric

→ German: Erich


Sigemund

From siġe (“victory”) + mund (“protector, protection”). Cognate with Old Norse Sigmundr, German Siegmund and Sigismund.


Hloþwig

→ Middle English: Lewis

→ English: Lewis

From Frankish *Hlūdawīg, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). This is the form of Louis that was present in England before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where it was replaced with Middle English Lewis and Lowis.


Þeodric

→ English: Thedric

→ Old Welsh: Tewdrig

From Proto-Germanic *Þeudarīks, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + rīc (“king, ruler”). Cognate with English Derek, English Theoderic, French Thierry and German Dietrich.


Osweald

English: Oswald

[ˈoːzˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From ōs (“god, deity”) + weald (“power”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásvaldr.


Hloþhere

From Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari. Cognate with German Lothar, Italian Lotario, and French Lothaire.


Heanric

From Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from *haimaz (“home”) + *rīks (“king”). Cognate with English Henry, French Henri, Welsh Harri, German Heinrich, Danish Henrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr.


Ælfræd

Middle English: Alfred

desctree

English: Alfred
→ Danish: Alfred
Esperanto: Alfredo
Faroese: Alfred
→ Finnish: Alfred
French: Alfred
→ German: Alfred
Greek: Αλφρέδος (Alfrédos)
Italian: Alfredo
Norman: Alfred
→ Norwegian: Alfred
Portuguese: Alfredo
Spanish: Alfredo
Cebuano: Alfredo
Tagalog: Alfredo
→ Swedish: Alfred

→ Latin: Alfredus

→ English: Æflred (learned)

→ Latin: Ælfredus


Eadræd

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌræːd/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


calwer

calwer (nominative singular)
calweras (nominative plural)
calwer (accusative singular)
calweras (accusative plural)
calweres (genitive singular)
calwera (genitive plural)
calwere (dative singular)
calwerum (dative plural)

⇒ Middle English: calver, calvar, calvur
English: calver
Scots: caller

Unknown; possibly from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (see sigor, salor or telgor for similar examples), or Proto-Germanic *kalwaraz, possibly from a metathetic form of *glew- (“to ball up; clump; stick”).


hohsinu

hōhsinu (nominative singular)
hōhsina (nominative plural)
hōhsine (nominative plural)
hōhsine (accusative singular)
hōhsina (accusative plural)
hōhsine (accusative plural)
hōhsine (genitive singular)
hōhsina (genitive plural)
hōhsine (dative singular)
hōhsinum (dative plural)

often remodelled after <i class="Latn mention" lang="enm">schyne</i> "shin"

Middle English: hokschyne, *hoxene (often remodelled after schyne "shin")
English: huxen, huckson, huxon; huckshin, hucksheen (influenced by shin) (dialectal, obsolete)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu, from Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō; equivalent to hōh (“heel”) + sinu (“sinew”).


mæssepreost

mæsseprēost (nominative singular)
mæsseprēostas (nominative plural)
mæsseprēost (accusative singular)
mæsseprēostas (accusative plural)
mæsseprēostes (genitive singular)
mæsseprēosta (genitive plural)
mæsseprēoste (dative singular)
mæsseprēostum (dative plural)

c. 994, Ælfric, "Letter to Wulfsige"
Presbyter is mæsseprēost oþþe ealdwita. Nā þæt ǣlċ eald sīe, ac þæt hē eald sīe on wīsdōme.

A presbyter is a priest or an elder. Not that they're all old, but they're old in wisdom.

Ic Beda Cristes þēow and mæssepreost sende gretan Fone leofastan cyning Ceolwulf

1890 [c. 731], Saint Bede (the Venerable), The Old English Version of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, page 2

I, Bede, servant of Christ and priest, send greeting to the well beloved king Ceolwulf


Waldere

a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


Hereweald

English: Harold

Compound of here + weald, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *waldaz (“ruler, authority”). Cognate to Old Norse Haraldr.


gehæcca

ġehæcca (canonical)
ġehæċċa (canonical masculine)
ġehæcca (nominative singular)
ġehæccan (nominative plural)
ġehæccan (accusative singular)
ġehæccan (accusative plural)
ġehæccan (genitive singular)
ġehæccena (genitive plural)
ġehæccan (dative singular)
ġehæccum (dative plural)
ġehæċċa (nominative singular)
ġehæċċan (nominative plural)
ġehæċċan (accusative singular)
ġehæċċan (accusative plural)
ġehæċċan (genitive singular)
ġehæċċena (genitive plural)
ġehæċċan (dative singular)
ġehæċċum (dative plural)

ang-decl-noun-n-m

Declension of ġehæċċa

ang-decl-noun

Declension of ġehæċċa

From *ġehæcc + -a. Alternatively derived from ġe- + *hæċċan (“to hack”).


gebedde

ġebedde (canonical feminine)
ġebedde (nominative singular)
ġebeddan (nominative plural)
ġebeddan (accusative singular)
ġebeddan (accusative plural)
ġebeddan (genitive singular)
ġebeddena (genitive plural)
ġebeddan (dative singular)
ġebeddum (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *gabaddjā, from Proto-Germanic *gabadjǭ. Cognate with Old High German gibetta and Old Norse beðja. Equivalent to ġe- + bedd + -e or ġebedda + -e.


fuccian

fuccian (infinitive)
fuccienne (infinitive)
fucciġe (first-person present singular)
fuccode (first-person past singular)
fuccast (present second-person singular)
fuccodest (past second-person singular)
fuccaþ (present singular third-person)
fuccode (past singular third-person)
fucciaþ (plural present)
fuccodon (past plural)
fucciġe (present singular)
fuccode (past singular)
fucciġen (plural present)
fuccoden (past plural)
fucca (imperative past present singular)
fucciaþ (imperative past plural present)
fucciende (imperative present)
fuccod (imperative past)
ġefuccod (imperative past)

desctree

Middle English: *fukken, *fuken
English: fuck (see there for further descendants)
Middle Scots: fuk, fuck
Scots: fuck, fuk

From Proto-Germanic *fukkōną (“to smite; copulate”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-.


Eadgils

Ēadġils (canonical masculine)
Ēadġils (nominative singular)
Ēadġils (accusative singular)
Ēadġilses (genitive singular)
Ēadġilse (dative singular)

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌjiɫs]

From Proto-Germanic *Aþagīslaz. By surface analysis, ēad (“wealth”) + ġīsl (“hostage”). Cognate with Old Norse Aðils.


Heardred

Heardrēd (canonical masculine)
Heardrēd (nominative singular)
Heardrēd (accusative singular)
Heardrēdes (genitive singular)
Heardrēde (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Hardarēdaz. By surface analysis, heard (“hard”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Cognate with Old Norse Harðráðr, Old Norse Harðráði.


ceacga

ċeacga (canonical masculine)
ċeacga (nominative singular)
ċeacgan (nominative plural)
ċeacgan (accusative singular)
ċeacgan (accusative plural)
ċeacgan (genitive singular)
ċeacgena (genitive plural)
ċeacgan (dative singular)
ċeacgum (dative plural)

Middle English: *chagge

English: chag

/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɡ.ɡɑ/


hreremus

hrēremūs (canonical feminine)
hrēremūs (nominative singular)
hrēremȳs (nominative plural)
hrēremūs (accusative singular)
hrēremȳs (accusative plural)
hrēremȳs (genitive singular)
hrēremūse (genitive singular)
hrēremūsa (genitive plural)
hrēremȳs (dative singular)
hrēremūsum (dative plural)

Middle English: reremous

English: reremouse, rearmouse

From hrēran (“to whisk, stir”) + mūs (“mouse”).


þrimilcemonaþ

From þri + milce + mōnaþ, lit. "three-milk-month."

Se fīfta mōnaþ is nemned on ūre geðeōde Ðrymylce, for ðon sƿylc genihtsumnesƿæs geō on Brytone and eāc on Germania lande, of ðæm Ongla ðeōd com on ðās Breotone, ðæt hī on ðæm mōnðe þriƿa on dæge mylcedon heora neāt.

725, Bede, The Reckoning of Time, Ch. 15

the fifth month is called Ðrymylce in our language, because before, there was such abundance in Britain and also in Germania, whence the Angle-people came to Britain, would milk their cows thrice a day.


Cristes mæssedæg

Cristes mæssedæġ (canonical masculine)
Cristes mæssedæġ (nominative singular)
Cristes mæssedagas (nominative plural)
Cristes mæssedæġ (accusative singular)
Cristes mæssedagas (accusative plural)
Cristes mæssedæġes (genitive singular)
Cristes mæssedaga (genitive plural)
Cristes mæssedæġe (dative singular)
Cristes mæssedagum (dative plural)

Middle English: Cristemasse day

English: Christmas Day


sweorbeag

swēorbēag (canonical masculine)
swēorbēag (nominative singular)
swēorbēagas (nominative plural)
swēorbēag (accusative singular)
swēorbēagas (accusative plural)
swēorbēages (genitive singular)
swēorbēaga (genitive plural)
swēorbēage (dative singular)
swēorbēagum (dative plural)

/ˈswe͜oːrˌbæ͜ɑːɡ/

[ˈswe͜oːrˌbæ͜ɑːɣ]

object worn around the neck, often made of gold or silver: collar, necklace


Ælfgiefu

Ælfġiefu (canonical feminine)
Ælfġiefu (nominative singular)
Ælfġiefa (nominative plural)
Ælfġiefe (nominative plural)
Ælfġiefe (accusative singular)
Ælfġiefa (accusative plural)
Ælfġiefe (accusative plural)
Ælfġiefe (genitive singular)
Ælfġiefa (genitive plural)
Ælfġiefe (dative singular)
Ælfġiefum (dative plural)

→ Old Norse: Alfífa, Álfífa

Icelandic: Alfífa


cedelc

cedelc (nominative singular)
cedelca (nominative plural)
cedelce (nominative plural)
cedelce (accusative singular)
cedelca (accusative plural)
cedelce (accusative plural)
cedelce (genitive singular)
cedelca (genitive plural)
cedelce (dative singular)
cedelcum (dative plural)

Middle English: ketlok, kellok

English: kedlock

English: kilk

Unknown, but apparently related to Low German Ködik, Köddik (“charlock”). Compare also Middle Low German hēderik, hederik, hedderik (“charlock”), Old High German hederīh (“hedge mustard, charlock”), possibly from Latin hederāceus (“made of ivy, ivy-like”).

cog

Mercurialis perennis
Wikispecies:Mercurialis perennis

(botany) the herb mercury (Mercurialis perennis)

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis#Translingual

(botany) charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)


middes wintres mæssedæg

middes wintres mæssedæġ (canonical masculine)
middes wintres mæssedæġ (nominative singular)
middes wintres mæssedagas (nominative plural)
middes wintres mæssedæġ (accusative singular)
middes wintres mæssedagas (accusative plural)
middes wintres mæssedæġes (genitive singular)
middes wintres mæssedaga (genitive plural)
middes wintres mæssedæġe (dative singular)
middes wintres mæssedagum (dative plural)


geoldæg

ġēoldæġ (canonical)
ġeōldæġ (canonical masculine)
ġēoldæġ (nominative singular)
ġēoldagas (nominative plural)
ġēoldæġ (accusative singular)
ġēoldagas (accusative plural)
ġēoldæġes (genitive singular)
ġēoldaga (genitive plural)
ġēoldæġe (dative singular)
ġēoldagum (dative plural)
ġeōldæġ (nominative singular)
ġeōldagas (nominative plural)
ġeōldæġ (accusative singular)
ġeōldagas (accusative plural)
ġeōldæġes (genitive singular)
ġeōldaga (genitive plural)
ġeōldæġe (dative singular)
ġeōldagum (dative plural)

Middle English: Yōl day

From Proto-Germanic *jehwladagaz. Cognate with Old Norse jóladagr. Equivalent to ġēol + dæġ.


hymlic

hymlic (canonical)
hymlīc (canonical masculine)
hymlic (nominative singular)
hymlicas (nominative plural)
hymlic (accusative singular)
hymlicas (accusative plural)
hymlices (genitive singular)
hymlica (genitive plural)
hymlice (dative singular)
hymlicum (dative plural)

desc

Middle English: hemloke, hemelok, homelok, humlok

English: hemlock

Scots: hemlok, homlok, humlok, humlock

Unknown. Liberman compares Proto-Slavic *čemerъ (“false hellebore”), also used to describe venom or poison caused by this plant, from Proto-Indo-European *kemer-. The closest Germanic cognate is Low German hemern.


geodagas

ġeōdagas (canonical masculine plural)
ġeōdagas (nominative plural)
ġeōdagas (accusative plural)
ġeōdaga (genitive plural)
ġeōdagum (dative plural)

late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
Hwæt þū ġehīerdest þætte ġeōdagum ġelamp þæt ān swīðe wīs mann and swīðe rīċe ongann fandian ānes ūðwitan and hine bismrode for þon hē hine swā orgellīċe upp āhōf and bōde þæs þæt hē ūðwita wǣre.

You've heard that in ancient times, a very wise and successful man started to test a philosopher and mocked him for exalting himself so arrogantly and bragging that he was a philosopher.

Ġeōdagum Rōmāne and ēac Engle ġehālgodon on þissa tungla ġemynd heora dagas, and þone forman dæġ hīe hēton "sunnan dæġ," for þon hēo is ealra tungla wlitiġest.

In ancient times, both the Romans and the English sanctified the days of the week in honor of these stars. The first day they called "the day of the sun," because it is the brightest of all stars.


bielg

bielġ (canonical masculine)
bielġ (nominative singular)
bielġas (nominative plural)
bielġ (accusative singular)
bielġas (accusative plural)
bielġes (genitive singular)
bielġa (genitive plural)
bielġe (dative singular)
bielġum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: bely, beli, baly, belwe, balyw, belgh
English: belly, ballow, bellows
Scots: belly, bally
Yola: bellee, belooze


mægeþblæd

mæġeþblæd (canonical neuter)
mæġeþblæd (nominative singular)
mæġeþbladu (nominative plural)
mæġeþblæd (accusative singular)
mæġeþbladu (accusative plural)
mæġeþblædes (genitive singular)
mæġeþblada (genitive plural)
mæġeþblæde (dative singular)
mæġeþbladum (dative plural)


oferhygd

oferhyġd (canonical feminine)
oferhyġd (nominative singular)
oferhyġde (nominative plural)
oferhyġda (nominative plural)
oferhyġd (accusative singular)
oferhyġde (accusative singular)
oferhyġde (accusative plural)
oferhyġda (accusative plural)
oferhyġde (genitive singular)
oferhyġda (genitive plural)
oferhyġde (dative singular)
oferhyġdum (dative plural)


deafu

dēafu (canonical feminine)
dēafu (nominative singular)
dēafa (nominative plural)
dēafe (nominative plural)
dēafe (accusative singular)
dēafa (accusative plural)
dēafe (accusative plural)
dēafe (genitive singular)
dēafa (genitive plural)
dēafe (dative singular)
dēafum (dative plural)

From dēaf + -u. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌴𐌹 (daubei, “callousness, hardness (of heart)”).


æderseax

ǣderseax (canonical neuter)
ǣderseax (nominative singular)
ǣderseax (nominative plural)
ǣderseax (accusative singular)
ǣderseax (accusative plural)
ǣderseaxes (genitive singular)
ǣderseaxa (genitive plural)
ǣderseaxe (dative singular)
ǣderseaxum (dative plural)


Æsc

Æsċ (canonical masculine)
Æsċ (nominative singular)
Æsċas (nominative plural)
Æsċ (accusative singular)
Æsċas (accusative plural)
Æsċes (genitive singular)
Æsċa (genitive plural)
Æsċe (dative singular)
Æsċum (dative plural)

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript A, year 488

In this year Ash came to the throne, and he was king of Kent for 23 years.

Hēr Æsċ fēng tō rīċe, and wæs þrēo and twēntiġ wintra Cantwara cyning.


Iairus

desctree

Middle English: Iair
English: Jair
Scots: Jair

Borrowed from Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), derived from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (Ya'ir).

And ða com ꞅũ oꝼ heah-ᵹeꞅamnunᵹũ, Iai ᫍuꞅ hāꞆꞆe;

Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came


Þeodræd

/ˈθe͜oːdˌræːd/

From þēod (“nation, language”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Wulfric

From wulf (“wolf”) and rīċ (“king, ruler”).


Plegmund

From pleġa (“play”) and mund (“protector, guardian”).


Ealdræd

/ˈæ͜ɑldˌræːd/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]

From eald (“old”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Godric

From god (“god”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Healfdene

From Old Norse Halfdanr, equivalent to healf (“half”) + Dene (“Dane”)


Leofstan

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and stān (“stone”).


Eadmær

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌmæːr/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and mǣre (“famous, great”).


Wilmær

→ English: Wilmer

From will (“will, desire”) and mǣre (“famous, great”).


Leofwine

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and wine (“friend”).


Leofric

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Æþelmær

English: Elmer

English: Aylmer

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalmārī, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous, great”).


Berhtweald

From berht (“bright, clear”) and weald (“power”). Cognate with German Berthold.


Berhtnoþ

From berht (“bright”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Dryhtnoþ

From dryht (“army, troop”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Eadnoþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌnoːθ/

From ēad (“blessing, happiness, prosperity”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wærfriþ

From wær (“cautious”) and friþ (“peace”).


Eadsige

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and siġe (“victory”).


Deorwine

→ English: Darwin

From dēor (“beast”) and wine (“friend”).


Eadfriþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌfriθ/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and friþ (“peace”).


Eadwig

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwiːj/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Hereweard

→ English: Hereward


Sæberht

→ English: Seabert


Sæmund

From sǣ (“sea”) and mund (“protector”). Cognate with Icelandic Sæmundr.


Eadwine

→ English: Edwin

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and wine (“friend”).


Eadberht

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Folcwine

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkwini, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + wine (“friend”).


Eadwacor

From Proto-West Germanic *Audawakr. Equivalent to ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) + wacor (“watchful, vigilant”). Cognate with Latin Odoacer.


Wihtgar

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and gār (“spear”).


Beorhtric

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Wulfwig

From wulf (“wolf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Ælfstan

[ˈæɫfˌstɑːn]


Leofnoþ

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Hacon

From Old Norse Hákon. Cognate with Norwegian Håkon.


Ecgfriþ

From eċġ (“edge of a weapon”) and friþ (“peace”).


Æþelnoþ

From æþele (“noble”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Ordric

From ord (“point of a weapon”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Æþelwig

From æþele (“noble”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Earnsige

From earn (“eagle”) and siġe (“victory”).


Beorhtmær

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and mǣre (“famous”).


Beorhtsige

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and siġe (“victory”).


Swegn

→ English: Sweyn

From Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Danish Svend and Swedish Sven.


Æþelric

From æþele (“noble”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Stigand

From Old Norse Stígandr meaning "wanderer".


Rægenbeald

From reġn- (“very”) and beald (“brave, bold”).


Æþelmod

From æþele (“noble”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Æþelgar

→ English: Elgar

/ˈæ.θelˌɡɑːr/

[ˈæ.ðelˌɡɑːr]


Wulfræd

From wulf (“wolf”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Ceolræd

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌræːd/

From ċēol (“ship”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Osberht

→ English: Osbert

From ōs (“god”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Mildþryþ

→ English: Mildred

From milde (“mild, gentle”) + þrȳþ (“strength”).


Æþelwynn

From æþele (“noble”) and wynn (“joy, delight”).


Cuþflæd

The first element is from cūþ (“known”).


Mildgyþ

[ˈmiɫdˌɡyːθ]

From milde (“mild, gentle”) and gūþ (“battle”).


Ælfþryþ

→ English: Elfreda

/ˈælfˌθryːθ/

[ˈæɫfˌθryːθ]


Æþelwacer

From æþele (“noble”) and wacor (“watchful, vigilanty”).


Leofweard

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and weard (“guard”).


Cynewig

From cyne- (“royal”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Eadgyþ

English: Edith

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌɡyːθ/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and gūþ (“battle”).


Sigeræd

From siġe (“victory”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Earnwine

From earn (“eagle”) and wine (“friend”).


Æþelmund

From æþele (“noble”) and mund (“protector”).


Scule

From Old Norse Skúli, originally a byname connected to Old Norse skýla meaning "to protect".


Beorhtweard

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and weard (“guard”).


Æþelwine

→ English: Alwin

From æþele (“noble”) and wine (“friend”).


Æþelflæd

The first element is from æþele (“noble”).


Wulfnoþ

From wulf (“wolf”) and nōþ (“daring”). Compare Noþwulf which has the same elements reversed.


Friþuric

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rīc (“king, ruler”). Cognate with English Frederick and German Friedrich.


Særic

From sǣ (“sea”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Tostig

From Old Norse Tósti, derived from Old Norse Þórstæinn "Thor + stone".


Beornwulf

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Ceolwulf

Ċēolwulf (canonical masculine)
Ċēolwulf (nominative singular)
Ċēolwulf (accusative singular)
Ċēolwulfes (genitive singular)
Ċēolwulfe (dative singular)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Iċ Beda Cristes þēow and mæssepreost sende grētan þone leofastan cyning Ċēolwulf.

I, Bede, servant of Christ and priest, send greeting to the well-beloved king Ceolwulf.


Cynestan

From cyne- (“royal”) and stān (“stone”).


Scirweald

/ˈʃiːrˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈʃiːrˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From sċīr (“shire, district”) and weald (“power, authority”).
From sċīr (“bright, shining”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Oswine

Ōswine (canonical masculine)
Ōswine (nominative singular)
Ōswine (accusative singular)
Ōswines (genitive singular)
Ōswine (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Ansuwiniz. Equivalent to ōs (“(pagan) god”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásviðr.


Leofwig

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Æþelweard

Æþelweard (nominative singular)
Æþelweard (accusative singular)
Æþelweardes (genitive singular)
Æþelwearde (dative singular)

[ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

From æþele (“noble”) and weard (“guard”).


Earnweald

/ˈæ͜ɑrnˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From Proto-Germanic *Arôwaldaz, equivalent to earn (“eagle”) + weald (“power, authority”). Cognate with English Arnold.


Cynewine

From cyne- (“royal”) and wine (“friend”).


Godmund

From gōd (“good”) and mund (“protector”)


Wihtlac

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and lāc (“gift, offering”).


Sigeric

From siġe (“victory”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Earnwig

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠnˌwiːj]

From earn (“eagle”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


þengel

þenġel (canonical masculine)
þenġel (nominative singular)
þenglas (nominative plural)
þenġel (accusative singular)
þenglas (accusative plural)
þengles (genitive singular)
þengla (genitive plural)
þengle (dative singular)
þenglum (dative plural)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *þangil, from Proto-Germanic *þangilaz. Cognate with Old Norse þengill.


strengel

strenġel (canonical masculine)
strenġel (nominative singular)
strenglas (nominative plural)
strenġel (accusative singular)
strenglas (accusative plural)
strengles (genitive singular)
strengla (genitive plural)
strengle (dative singular)
strenglum (dative plural)

Blend of strenġu (“strength”) + þengel (“prince”), as if Proto-West Germanic *strangil. Compare fenġel.


Wealdræd

/ˈwæ͜ɑldˌræːd/

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]

From weald (“power, authority”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Eadhelm

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌheɫm]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Beornmund

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and mund (“protector”).


Byrhtmund

From byrht (“bright, clear”) and mund (“protector”).


Beorhtmund

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and mund (“protector”).


Cynesige

From cyne- (“royal”) and siġe (“victory”).


Osmod

From ōs (“god”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Dryhtweald

From dryht (“army, troop”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Ecgberht

→ English: Egbert

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Eastmund

From ēast (“east”) and mund (“protector”).


Heahmund

From hēah (“high, tall”) and mund (“protector”).


Dægberht

From dæġ (“day”) and berht (“bright, clear”). Cognate with Frankish *Dagoberaht.


Wærburg

From wær (“cautious”) and burg (“city, town”).


Torhthelm

From torht (“bright, shiny”) and helm (“helmet”).


Wihtmund

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and mund (“protector”).


Deormod

From dēor (“beast”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Beorhtwulf

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Æþelweald

[ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From æþele (“noble”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Æþelstan

From æþele (“noble”) and stān (“stone”).


Eadstan

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌstɑːn/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and stān (“stone”).


Æþelsige

From æþele (“noble”) and siġe (“victory”).


Sigefriþ

From siġe (“victory”) and friþ (“peace”). Cognate with German Siegfried and Old Norse Sigfriðr.


Heahræd

/ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌræːd/

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌræːd]

From hēah (“high”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Wulfsige

From wulf (“wolf”) and siġe (“victory”).


rimboc

rīmbōc (canonical feminine)
rīmbōc (nominative singular)
rīmbēċ (nominative plural)
rīmbōc (accusative singular)
rīmbēċ (accusative plural)
rīmbēċ (genitive singular)
rīmbōce (genitive singular)
rīmbōca (genitive plural)
rīmbēċ (dative singular)
rīmbōcum (dative plural)


Noþmund

From nōþ (“daring”) and mund (“protector”).


Noþwulf

From nōþ (“daring”) and wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfnoþ which has the same elements reversed.


Tatnoþ

From tāt (“glad, cheerful”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wynhere

From wynn (“joy, delight”) and here (“army”).


Sigegar

From siġe (“victory”) and gār (“spear”).


Leofsige

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and siġe (“victory”).


Ælfweard

[ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]


Osweard

[ˈoːzˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]


Friþelaf

From friþ (“peace”) and lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Oslac

From ōs (“god”) and lāc (“gift, offering”).


Ordberht

From ord (“point (of a weapon)”) and berht (“bright”).


Osræd

From ōs (“god”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Folcmær

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + mǣre (“famous, great”).


Hysenoþ

From hyse (“warrior, young man”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wærbeald

From wær (“cautious”) and beald (“bold, brave”).


Modwulf

From mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Ealhstan

/ˈæ͜ɑlxˌstɑːn/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫxˌstɑːn]

From ealh (“temple”) and stān (“stone”).


Ceolberht

From ċēol (“ship”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Wærmund

From wær (“cautious”) and mund (“protector”).


Ceolmund

From ċēol (“ship”) and mund (“protector”).


Eadweald

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Heahwulf

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌwuɫf]

From hēah (“high, tall”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Sigewulf

From siġe (“victory”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Sigehelm

From siġe (“victory”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Dunweald

[ˈduːnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From dūn (“hill, mountain”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Dunweald

From dunn (“dark”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Wealdhelm

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫdˌheɫm]

From weald (“power, authority”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Wilfriþ

→ English: Wilfred

From will (“will, desire”) and friþ (“peace”).


Ecgbeald

[ˈed͡ʒˌbæ͜ɑɫd]

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and beald (“bold, brave”).


Ecgwine

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and wine (“friend”).


Æþelheard

[ˈæ.ðelˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From æþele (“noble”) and heard (“hard”).


Guþlac

/ˈɡuːθˌlɑːk/

[ˈɡuːðˌlɑːk]

From gūþ (“battle, combat”) and lāc (“gift, offering”).


Eorcenweald

From eorcnan (“precious”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Beorn

From beorn ("warrior"). Cognate with Old Norse Bjǫrn, Danish Bjørn and Icelandic Björn which all mean "bear".


Cynemund

From cyne- (“royal”) and mund (“protector”).


Ecgmund

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and mund (“protector”).


Cyneberht

From cyne- (“royal”) and berht (“bright”).


Cyneræd

From cyne- (“royal”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Cuþberht

→ English: Cuthbert

From cūþ (“known”) and berht (“bright”).


Wighelm

From wīġ (“war, battle”) and helm (“helmet, protection”).


Noþhelm

From nōþ (“daring”) and helm (“helmet, protection”).


Plegberht

From pleġa (“play”) and berht (“bright”).


Berhtræd

From berht (“bright”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Berhtwulf

From berht (“bright”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Ecgheard

[ˈed͡ʒˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and heard (“hard, firm, brave”).


Ealhheard

/ˈæ͜ɑlxˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫxˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From ealh (“temple”) and heard (“hard, firm, brave”).


Dægmund

From dæġ (“day”) and mund (“protector”).


Heahberht

From hēah (“high”) and berht (“bright”).


Wilræd

From will (“will, desire”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Beornmod

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Ecgburg

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and burg (“city, town”).


Berhthun

From berht (“bright”) and hūn (“bear cub”). Compare Hunberht which has the same elements but reversed.


Hunræd

From hūn (“bear cub”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Eadhun

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌxuːn/

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌhuːn]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and hūn (“bear cub”).


Hunberht

From hūn (“bear cub”) and berht (“bright”). Cognate with Italian Umberto.


Hræþhun

[ˈr̥æθˌhuːn]

From hræþ (“fast, quick”) and hūn (“bear cub”).


Hunwine

From hūn (“bear cub”) and wine (“friend”).


Wynflæd

The first element is from wynn (“joy, delight”).


Leofrun

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rūn (“whisper, rune, mystery”).


Wulfwyn

From wulf (“wolf”) and wynn (“joy, delight”).


Eadgifu

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and ġifu (“present, gift”).


Æþelgifu

From æþele (“noble”) and ġifu (“present, gift”).


Æþelhild

From æþele (“noble”) and hild (“battle, war”).


Plegræd

From pleġa (“play”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Tatwine

From tāt (“glad, cheerful”) and wine (“friend”).


Cynelaf

From cyne- (“royal, of royalty”) and lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Wulflaf

From wulf (“wolf”) and lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Sigenoþ

From siġe (“victory”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Noþgyþ

/ˈnoːθˌɡyːθ/

[ˈnoːðˌɡyːθ]


Beagmund

/ˈbæ͜ɑːɡˌmund/

[ˈbæ͜ɑːɣˌmund]

From bēag (“ring (circular object worn on the body)”) and mund (“protector”).


Burgnoþ

From burg (“city, fortress”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Freoþomund

From Proto-Germanic *Friþumundō, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + mund (“protector”). Cognate with Icelandic Friðmundur and German Fredmund.


Sigeweald

From siġe (“victory”) and weald (“power, authority”). Cognate with Icelandic Sigvaldur.


Þeodwulf

From þēod (“nation, people”) and wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with French Theodolph and German Theodolf.


Hroþwulf

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with English Rudolph.


Freoþoric

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rīc (“king, ruler”).


Freoþoræd

From Proto-Germanic *Friþurēdaz, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rǣd (“advice, counsel”).


Freoþoberht

From Proto-Germanic *Friþuberhtaz, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).


Sigemær

From siġe (“victory”) and mǣre (“famous, renowned, illustrious”). Cognate with Icelandic Sigmarr.


Wulfheard

From wulf (“wolf”) + heard (“brave, hard”).


Noþheard

/ˈnoːθˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈnoːθˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From nōþ (“daring”) + heard (“brave, hard”).


Hyseberht

From hyse (“warrior, young man”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).


Wærnoþ

From wær (“cautious, on guard”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Wærnoþ

/ˈwæːrˌnoːθ/

From wǣr (“true, correct”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Dæghelm

From dæġ (“day”) + helm (“helmet, protection, covering”).


Hygeberht

From hyġe (“thought, mind, mood, desire”) + berht (“bright”).


Eormenræd

From eormen- (“greatness”) + rǣd (“advice, counsel”).


Eorcenberht

From eorcnan (“precious”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).


ærmorgen

ǣrmorgen (nominative singular)
ǣrmorgnas (nominative plural)
ǣrmorgen (accusative singular)
ǣrmorgnas (accusative plural)
ǣrmorgnes (genitive singular)
ǣrmorgna (genitive plural)
ǣrmorgne (dative singular)
ǣrmorgnum (dative plural)

Equivalent to ǣr- (“early”) + morgen (“morning”).


morgenmete

morgenmete (nominative singular)
morgenmetas (nominative plural)
morgenmete (accusative singular)
morgenmetas (accusative plural)
morgenmetes (genitive singular)
morgenmeta (genitive plural)
morgenmete (dative singular)
morgenmetum (dative plural)

Equivalent to morgen (“morning”) + mete (“food”).


Folcberht

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkberht, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with German Folkbert.


Swiþwulf

From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Ceolbeald

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌbæ͜ɑld/

[ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌbæ͜ɑɫd]

From ċēol (“ship”) + beald (“brave, bold”).


Heremod

From here (“army”) + mōd (“mind, mood, heart, spirit”).


Wigstan

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + stān (“stone”).


Garwulf

[ˈɡɑːrˌwuɫf]

From Proto-Germanic *Gaizawulfaz, equivalent to gār (“spear”) + wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfgar which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Norwegian Geirulf.


Æþelfriþ

From æþele (“noble”) and friþ (“peace”).


Æþelræd

English: Alred, Allred, Aldred

From Proto-Germanic *Aþalarēdaz, from *aþalaz + *rēdaz, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”). Cognate with Old Norse Aðalráðr.

af

a male given name meaning “well-advised”, variant of Æþelred or Æðelred, equivalent to English Ethelred, Aethelred, or Æthelred


Garheard

/ˈɡɑːrˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈɡɑːrˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard, equivalent to gār (“spear”) + heard (“brave, bold”). Cognate with English Gerard.


Rægenhere

From reġn- (“wondrous, mighty”) + here (“army”). Cognate with German Rainer and Old Norse Ragnarr.


Þeodmær

/ˈθe͜oːdˌmæːr/

From Proto-Germanic *Þeudōmēraz, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + mǣre (“famous, renowned”). Cognate with English Theodemar and German Dietmar.


Leofmær

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) + mǣre (“famous”).


getyngcræft

ġetynġcræft (canonical masculine)
ġetynġcræft (nominative singular)
ġetynġcræftas (nominative plural)
ġetynġcræft (accusative singular)
ġetynġcræftas (accusative plural)
ġetynġcræftes (genitive singular)
ġetynġcræfta (genitive plural)
ġetynġcræfte (dative singular)
ġetynġcræftum (dative plural)


Used in modern text editions to break diphthongs.


Friþugar

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþugaiʀ, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + gār (“spear”).


Beornheard

From Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to beorn (“man, warrior”) + heard (“harsh, hardy, brave”). Cognate with English Bernard and German Bernhard.


Rædweald

/ˈræːdˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈræːdˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From rǣd (“advice, counsel”) + weald (“power, authority”).


Ricberht

From rīċ (“rich, powerful”) + berht (“bright”).


Hroþberht

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with English Robert.


hlyda

hlȳda (canonical masculine)
hlȳda (nominative singular)
hlȳdan (nominative plural)
hlȳdan (accusative singular)
hlȳdan (accusative plural)
hlȳdan (genitive singular)
hlȳdena (genitive plural)
hlȳdan (dative singular)
hlȳdum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: Lyde, lude, Lude, luyde (Southern); lyde
English: Lide (obsolete)

From hlȳdan (“to make noise”) + -a (agentive suffix), literally “noise-maker”, referring to the strong winds of March.


wigend

wīgend (canonical masculine)
wīgend (nominative singular)
wīgend (nominative plural)
wīgende (nominative plural)
wīgendas (nominative plural)
wīgend (accusative singular)
wīgend (accusative plural)
wīgende (accusative plural)
wīgendas (accusative plural)
wīgendes (genitive singular)
wīgendra (genitive plural)
wīgende (dative singular)
wīgendum (dative plural)


sædraca

sǣdraca (nominative singular)
sǣdracan (nominative plural)
sǣdracan (accusative singular)
sǣdracan (accusative plural)
sǣdracan (genitive singular)
sǣdracena (genitive plural)
sǣdracan (dative singular)
sǣdracum (dative plural)

Compound of sǣ (“sea”) + draca (“dragon”).


langscip

langsċip (canonical neuter)
langsċip (nominative singular)
langsċip (nominative plural)
langsċip (accusative singular)
langsċip (accusative plural)
langsċipes (genitive singular)
langsċipa (genitive plural)
langsċipe (dative singular)
langsċipum (dative plural)

A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.


Landbeorht

From land (“land”) + beorht (“bright”). Cognate with English Lambert.


Torhtræd

From torht (“bright, clear”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Torhtweald

From torht (“bright, clear”) + weald (“power, authority”).


Þeodgar

/ˈθe͜oːdˌɡɑːr/

From Proto-West Germanic *Þeudugaiʀ, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + gār (“spear”).


Cuþbeald

/ˈkuːθˌbæ͜ɑld/

[ˈkuːðˌbæ͜ɑɫd]


Rædnoþ

/ˈræːdˌnoːθ/

From rǣd (“advice, counsel”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Eardwulf

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠdˌwuɫf]

From eard (“homeland, earth, land”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Herewulf

From here (“army”) + wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfhere which has the same elements reversed.


Beorhtnoþ

From beorht (“bright”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Æscmund

Æsċmund (canonical masculine)
Æsċmund (nominative singular)
Æsċmund (accusative singular)
Æsċmundes (genitive singular)
Æsċmunde (dative singular)

From æsċ (“(poetic) spear”) and mund (“protector”).


Berþa

English: Bertha


gicele

ġiċele (canonical feminine)
ġiċele (nominative singular)
ġiċelan (nominative plural)
ġiċelan (accusative singular)
ġiċelan (accusative plural)
ġiċelan (genitive singular)
ġiċelena (genitive plural)
ġiċelan (dative singular)
ġiċelum (dative plural)

Middle English: ychele

Presumably from earlier *ġiċelle, from Proto-West Germanic *jikilljā (“icicle”).


Widar

Latin: Withar

From attested Latinised Withar. Compare Old Norse Víðarr.


Wider

Latin: Withar

From attested Latinised Wither. Compare Old Norse Víðarr.


Bældæg

From bæl + dæġ. Related to Old Norse Baldr, from Proto-Germanic *Baldraz (hero, prince), derived from Proto-Germanic *balþaz.


Ligulf

From līġ (“fire; flame”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Osþryþ

/ˈoːsˌθryːθ/

From Proto-Germanic *Ansuþrūþiz, equivelent to Ōs (“god”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power, force”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásþrúðr and Icelandic Ásþrúður.


clife

clīfe (canonical feminine)
clīfe (nominative singular)
clīfan (nominative plural)
clīfan (accusative singular)
clīfan (accusative plural)
clīfan (genitive singular)
clīfena (genitive plural)
clīfan (dative singular)
clīfum (dative plural)

Middle English: *clive (attested in garclive)

English: clive


abbod

late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Þā ġecwæð sē abbod and ealle þā ġebrōðra þæt þēr ne mihte nā mā muneca wunian...

Then said the abbot and all the brothers, that no more monks could dwell there...


æfenmete

From ǣfen (“evening”) + mete (“food, act of dining”)


gearlice

English: yarely, yearly