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Word-Hoard
An Introduction to Old English Vocabulary

Word-Hoard offers the basic vocabulary of Old English. This page includes the word-hoard words that use Old English letters.

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Old English

Modern English

þǣr there, where, if
swā so, as
hwā, hwæt who, what
æfter after
gōd good
ān one, lone
ǣr before
(ge-)weorðan (wearþ, wurdon, worden) become, happen
mōd mind, heart, mood, high spirit
ge-dōn (dyde)  (anom. vb.) do, perform
ēce (adj.) eternal (adv.) eternally
wīg war, combat, martial power
sīþ journey, venture, exploit; time, occasion
sīþ later
lēod man
gūþ war, battle, fight
æt (prep.) at, in, by
līf life
mīn my, mine
(ge-)sēcan (sōhte)  seek, go to, visit, attack
wiþ against, opposite, toward, with
(ge-)sēon see, look
þeod people, nation
lēof dear, beloved
þanc thanks
ge-æðele noble
bēag ring, crown, necklace
maðum, maððum treasure, precious object, ornament
dæg day
hātan name, call, command
fæst firm, fixed
mære illustrious, famous
eorðe earth
hwīl while
wæl the slain, slaughter, field of battle
wītan impute, blame
sea
þegn thane
ōðer other
bīdan bide
oþ/ oþ-þæt / oþ-þe until
frēogan love, favor
þurfan need, have reason
hæleþ man, warrior, hero
lāst track, footprint
wīd wide
dēaþ death
þurh through, because of
lēoht light
nīþ malice, enmity, violence, persecution, combat
hēr here
lāþ hostile, hateful, loathed
mæðel council, meeting
cweðan say, speak
lætan let, allow, cause to
liðan go
fāg/fāh decorated
heaðu battle, war
lēas devoid of, without
þēah (all)though, however
rice kingdom, realm
fēond enemy, fiend
(n)āgan have, possess, own
(ge-) fōn seize, grasp
oþþe or
sōþ true
wæpen weapon
frætwe ornaments, decorated armor, treasure
frēa lord, king, god
sceaða/scaða foe, harmer, warrior
dæl part, share, (good)deal
ȳþ wave
ēac (adv.) also (prep.) in addition to
gār spear
hēah high, deep, exalted
lȳtel little
nēah near, nigh
þīn thine, thy
slēan strike, slay
wǣter water
īren sword, iron
twēgen two, twain
cræft strength, power, skill, cunning, craft
fæder father
hīeran hear, obey, perceive
(ge-) cēosan choose, taste, try
(ge-) drēosan fall, decline, fail
hræd quick, swift, hasty
āg- læca/ ǣg – læca monster, fiend, warrior
drēam joy, festivity, noisy merriment, bliss
flōd flood
gāst/gæst soul, ghost, demon
flēon flee
frōd old, wise
hālig holy
hām dwelling, homestead, home
blōd blood
brēost breast
sār pain, wound