# The Anglo-Saxon Version of the Story of Apollonius of Tyre/Glossary

GLOSSARY
OF WORDS OCCURRING IN THE STORY OF APOLLONIUS, NOT EXPLAINED IN THE GLOSSARY TO THE ANALECTA ANGLO-SAXONICA;
Arranged according to their Roots.
A. :
| Geacsian, to inquire after. |||
| Æfest, Æfestful | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | envious, jealous. |
| Æfestian, to be envious. |||
| Onælan, to inflame. |||
| Geæmtigan, to be at leisure, vacare. |||
| Ær-wacol, early awake. |||
| Æðel-boren, of noble birth. |||
| Æðel-borennes, nobility. |||
| Unæðele, ignoble, plebeian. |||
| Ar Ær | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | brass. |
| Arleasnes, impiety, wickedness. |||
| Attor, i. q. ater & atter, poison. |||
| Axsian, i. q. axian, to ask, inquire. |||
| B. |||
| Bæð, III. 1. bath. Gr. 93. |||
| Bæð-stede, bath-stead, bathing-place. |||
| Geban, III. 1? proclamation. |||
| Baðian, to bathe. |||
| *Bend, signifying bond, is oftener II. 2. than II. 3. |||
| Beodan, pret. bead, 2. bude, pp. boden, to announce, offer, promise, command. Gr. 193. |||
| Beorscipe, entertainment. |||
| Abifian, to tremble. |||
| Æbilignes, anger. |||
| Bird, *Gebyrd, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | III. 1. birth; generally used in the plural. ​ |
| Birgen, Byrgen, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | tomb. |
| Abisgian, to busy, engage oneself. |||
| Bisy Bisig, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | busy. |
| Bóc-cist, II. 3. book-chest, book-case. |||
| Bóc-cræft, book-craft, literature. |||
| Bóclic, booklike, contained in books, learned. |||
| *Bold, II. 1. house. |||
| Gebóren, born; from beran. |||
| Oferbrædan, to spread over. |||
| Abrecan, to break (into). |||
| Brid-bed, marriage-bed. |||
| Brid-gifta, Ii. 3. nuptials; used only in the plural. Gr. 87. |||
| In-gebringan, pre. -brohte, to bring in. |||
| Búr, bower, chamber. |||
| C. |||
| Campian, to fight. |||
| Ceaster-gewara, i. q. -wara, citizens, townsfolk. |||
| Cliopian, i.q. cleopian, to call. |||
| Ymb'clyppan, to embrace. |||
| Ungecnawen, unknown. |||
| Gecneordnes, study, acquirement? |||
| Cnyssan, to strike, dash. |||
| Acuman, to bear, sustain. |||
| Cuð, known, familiar, domestic. |||
| Gecweme, estimable. |||
| Cwic-suslen, sulphureous, fiery. |||
| Cynedóm, kingdom |||
| Cyne-helm, crown |||
| Cyne-rice, III. 1. kingdom |||
| Cyne-setl, roal seat, throne. |||
| Cyrlisc, churlish, of the common people; from ceorl. |||
| Cystignes, liberality, bounty. |||
| D. |||
| Dæg, day; to-dæg, to-day. |||
| Gedafenlic, proper, fitting. |||
| Digolnes, i.q. digelnys, secret |||
| Bedihlian, i. q. bediglian, to conceal. |||
| Dihtnere, II. 2. steward. |||
| Dirstig, i.q. dyrstig, daring. |||
| Dóm-setl, judgement-seat, tribunal. |||
| Gedrefan, to trouble, vex; gedrefed, afflicted. |||
| Gedrefedness, sorrow, affliction, trouble. |||
| Adry'fan, to drive from. |||
| Dún-land, mountainous land; from dún, mountain. |||
| Dwelian, to err. |||
| E. |||
| To-escan, in addition to. |||
| Ealda, old man. |||
| Ealdorman, prince. ​ |||
| East-norðern, north-east. |||
| Eaðe, easily, and p. 11, line 13, apparently an error for eað, more easily. |||
| Est, II. 2. provision, meat. |||
| F. |||
| Fæderlic, paternal. |||
| Befæstan, to commit. |||
| Fæstnes, firmness, constancy. |||
| Fagen, Fægen, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | fain, glad, joyful. |
| Gefáran, to experience, suffer. |||
| Gefeallan, to fail. |||
| Feccan, pret. fehte, to fetch. |||
| Fiftig, Fifti, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | fifty. |
| Find, i. q. fynd, pl. of feond, foe, enemy. |||
| Afirsian, to drive away. |||
| Fiscnoð, II. 2? fishing. |||
| Flíma, fugitive. |||
| To-geflites, adv. in emulation. |||
| Forðwerd, Forðweard, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | forward, onward. |
| Fostor-modor, foster-mother. |||
| Fremfulnes, utility, benefit. |||
| Freodóm, freedom. |||
| Freondscipe, friendship. |||
| Frig, free. |||
| Frind, i. q. frynd, pi. of freond, friend. |||
| Fultumiend, II. 2. supporter. |||
| Onfundennes, discovery, solution. |||
| G. |||
| Gaderung, i. q. gegaderung, assembly. |||
| Galnes, lust, libido. |||
| Agán, to go; pp. agan, gone. Gr. 212. |||
| Ingán, to enter. |||
| Togán, to part, go different ways. |||
| Gegeárcian, to prepare. |||
| Gearo, accurately. |||
| Gest-hús, guest-house, inn. |||
| Giden, i. q. gyden, goddess. |||
| Giftelic, marriageable. Isl. at gifta, to marry. |||
| Gim, gem. |||
| Gingre, I. 3. disciple. |||
| Aginnan, pret. -gan, pl. -gunnon, to begin, set about. |||
| Begirdan, to begird. |||
| Gegirla, garment. |||
| Forgitan, pret. -geat, to forget. |||
| Gitsung, i. q. gytsung, avarice. |||
| Gladian, to be joyful. |||
| Gegódian, to enrich. |||
| Gegretan, i. q. gretan, to greet. |||
| Greting, II. 3. greeting, salutation. |||
| Angrislic, horrid, terrible. |||
| Gyrnan, to yearn, desire; often governs a genitive of the object |||
| H. |||
| Háli, i. q. halig, holy. |||
| Gehaten, called; from hátan. |||
| Heaf, II. 2. sigh, groan. ​ |||
| Beheafdung, beheading. |||
| Healice, chiefly; healicost, in preference to all others. |||
| Hearpe-nægl, harp-nail, plectrum. |||
| Hearpe-streng, II. 2. harp-string. |||
| Hearpian, to play on the harp. |||
| Hefig, tedious. |||
| Helan, to conceal. |||
| Heof, mourning, lament. |||
| *Hiht, Hyht, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | II. 2. hope, expectation. |
| Gehihtan, to hope, trust. |||
| Hiw-cuð, belonging to the household, familiaris. |||
| Hládan, pret. hlód, to load. |||
| Hnecca, neck, cervix. |||
| Oferhogian, to despise. |||
| Horhg, Horig, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | squalid. |
| Horu, III. 1. pollution, filth, sordes. |||
| Hund-teontig, hundred. |||
| Hwar, i. q. hwær, where. |||
| Hwaðerode, probably an error for hraðerode, i. q. hreðode, raged; from hreþian, sævire. |||
| Hwíg, i. q. hwi, why. |||
| Hyred-man, domestic, retainer. |||
| Gehywed, feigned, assumed, hypocritical. |||
| I. |||
| Geinnian, to indemnify. |||
| Irlic, angry. |||
| Irre, i. q. yrre, ire, anger. |||
| Iuguð, i. q. geogoð, youth. |||
| Iung, i. q. geong, young. |||
| L. |||
| Gelæccan, pret. -læhte, to catch. |||
| Læ'ran, to advise. |||
| Læ'rincg-mæden, female pupil. |||
| Alætan, to let forth, give up (the ghost). |||
| Leaf, II. 3. leave, permission. |||
| Lengc, i. q. leng, longer. |||
| Leogan, pret. leah, pl. lugon, to lie; leogende, lying. |||
| Alesan, i. q. alysan, to redeem, liberate. |||
| Mislician, to be displeasing. |||
| Anlícnes, likeness, statue. |||
| Forliden, shipwrecked; from liðan, to navigate. Gr. 248. |||
| M. |||
| Gemæcca, make, mate; used both of males and females. |||
| Gemægnan, i. q. gemengan, to mingle. |||
| Mænio, many, multitude. |||
| Mangere, i. q. mancgere, monger, merchant. |||
| Wiðmeten, compared, comparable; from wiðmetan. |||
| Mid þam þe, when, after that. |||
| Mid þi, or mid þy, when, since. ​ |||
| Moddren, maternal. |||
| Morcnung, complaint. |||
| Morgen-gifu, dower. Ger. Morgengabe. |||
| Mynegian, i. q. myngian, to admonish, exhort. |||
| N. |||
| Næs na, not. |||
| Naht, not. |||
| Na Þ án, not only. |||
| Geneadian, to compel.. |||
| Nefe, granddaughter. |||
| Genémnian, to name. |||
| Neod-gebirian, to happen of necessity. |||
| Genihtsum, sufficient, abundant. |||
| Genihtsumian, to suffice. |||
| Ge-edniwian, to renew. |||
| *Geniðla, hate, enmity; Cod. Exon. 56, b. |||
| Nyhst, superl. of neah, Gr. p. 51. æt nyhstan (nyxtan), at last. |||
| O. |||
| On, a; as, on fiscnoð, (go) a fishing. |||
| Organa, organ; generally used in the plural. |||
| P. |||
| Pænig, penny. |||
| Plega, play, game. |||
| Plegan, to play. |||
| Purpra, purple, purple robe. |||
| R. |||
| Ræcan, i. q. geræcan, to reach, hold out. |||
| Aræ'dan, to read, guess. |||
| Misræ'dan, to misread, misinterpret. |||
| Rædels, II. 2. riddle; rædelse, I. 3. is also usual. |||
| Rædlice, i. q. hrædlice, quickly, promptly. |||
| Rædnes, readiness, promptness. |||
| Aræfnian, to endure. |||
| Reaf, robe, tapestry, drapery. |||
| Bereafian, to bereave, rob; bereafigend, robber, spoiler. |||
| *Reced, house, &c, though sometimes masc., as Cod. Exon. 79, a., is usually of the neut. gen. |||
| Aredian, Arædian, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | to rede, hit upon. |
| Gerefa, overseer, steward. |||
| Areodian, to become red. |||
| Reowlice, lamentably, cruelly. |||
| Reownes, Hreownes, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | roughness,storm. |
| Riht, Ariht, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | right, lawful, just, rightly; rihte, rightly. |
| Ring, i. q. hring, ring. |||
| Rowan, 3. rewð, pret. reow, to row. ​ |||
| Rúd, redness. |||
| S. |
| Gesælð, III. 1. happiness, advantage, good. |||
| Asændan, i. q. asendan, to send. |||
| Sárlic, painful, sorrowful, grievous. |||
| Unscæðði, for unscæððig, harmless, innocent. |||
| Scamfæst, shamefaced, bashful. |||
| Scamu, i. q. sceamu, shame. |||
| Scicels, II. 2. cloak. |||
| Forscildian, to accuse, condemn; forscildod, guilty. Ger. verschulden. |||
| Scite, I. 3. sheet. |||
| Unscoren, unshorn; from sceran. Gr. 229. |||
| Ge-inseglian, to seal. |||
| Seglung, sailing, navigation. |||
| Asettan, to propose. |||
| Síd-feax, with dishevelled hair. |||
| Sillan, i. q. syllan & sellan, to sell, give. |||
| Gesingian, to sin, do wrong. |||
| Gesirwan, to lay snares for. |||
| Ymbsittan, to sit around. |||
| *Sið-fæt, II. 2. journey. |||
| Slæcan, put off, procrastinate. |||
| Asmeagung, meditation, investigation. |||
| Smercian, to smirk, smile. |||
| Gesmerian, i. q. smy'rian, to smear, anoint. |||
| Smiltnes, serenity. |||
| Snelnes, activity. |||
| Snotornes, wisdom. |||
| Sona swa, as soon as. |||
| Besorgian, to sorrow for. |||
| Ofstæ'nan, to stone. |||
| Understandan, to dare, venture. Ger. unterstehen. |||
| Gestaðelian, Gestaðolian, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | to establish, make good. |
| Ge-edstaðelian, to re-establish. |||
| Strand, II. 2? strand, shore. |||
| Gesund, sound, healthy: wel gesund, a form of salutation, all hail! |||
| Suð-western, south-west. |||
| Sweg-cræft, music. |||
| Sweoðe, i. q. swiðe, very, valde. |||
| Swerian, pret. swerede & swor, to swear. Gr. 240. |||
| Andswerian, i. q. andswarian, to answer. |||
| Geswerian, to swear. |||
| Beswican, to delude. |||
| *Swige, silence. |||
| Swigian, to keep silence. |||
| Forswigian, to conceal by keeping silence, reticere. Ger. verschweigen. |||
| Swingan, pret swang, to strike. |||
| Gesynscipas, nuptials; used generally in the plural, like gyfta. |||
| *Besyrode, ensnared; from besyrian. ​ |||
| T. |
| Tacen-bora, standard-bearer, signifer. Why this title is given to the fisherman does not appear. |||
| Betæcan, to assign, appoint. |||
| Getæcan, pret. -tæhte, to point out. |||
| Tal, II. 3. blame. |||
| Forðteon, to exhibit. |||
| Geteon, to play (on the organ, &c). |||
| Getogen, educated, instructed; from teon. |||
| Top, II. 2. apparently the same as þoðer. I am not aware of this word occurring elsewhere in A. S., or of its existence in any cognate dialect. |||
| *Trym, step; trem, Beow. l. 5047. |||
| Tweonian, to doubt; sometimes used impersonally, with gen. of object. |||
| W. |
| Awácan, pret. awóc, to awake, intrans. |||
| Bewæfan, to wrap, clothe. |||
| Wæfels, II. 2. coat, cloak. |||
| Wæl-reow, i. q. wæl-hreow, bloodthirsty. |||
| Wæl-reownes, cruelty. |||
| Gewæmman, to pollute, sully, defile. |||
| Gewæ'nan, i. q. gewénan, to turn. |||
| Wændan, i. q. wendan, to turn, return. |||
| Awændan, i. q. awendan, to change. |||
| Bewændan, i. q. bewendan, to turn. |||
| Gewændan, i. q. gewendan, to turn. |||
| Awændednes, translation. |||
| Waforlic, theatrical; from wafian, to gaze on with admiration. |||
| Forwandian, to revere, have respect for; forwandigende, respectful. |||
| Unforwandigendlice, unblushingly. |||
| Wea, trouble, affliction. |||
| Gewealc, III. 1. rolling; from wealcan, to roll. |||
| Weax, II. 1. wax. |||
| Wel-willendlice, benevolently. |||
| Welwillendnes, benevolence. |||
| Wén, II. 3 hope, probability. |||
| Wíd-cuð, widely known, public. |||
| Gewiht, III. 1? weight. |||
| Willes, willingly: his wiles, of his own accord. This adverb is analogous with nihtes. Gr. 108. |||
| Gewilnung, desire. |||
| Gewinnan, pret -wan, pl. -wunnon, to win, gain, hit upon. ​ |||
| Ongean-winan, to struggle against, resist. |||
| Winstra, left, sinister. |||
| Gewis, prudent, skilful. |||
| Forwitan, to know beforehand. |||
| Ny'tan (ne witan), not to know. This word is inadvertently omitted in the Glossary to the Analecta A. S. |||
| Unwreón, i. q. onwreón, to uncover. |||
| Oferwritan, to read over. |||
| Wuda-land, woodland. |||
| Ungewunelic, unusual, uncommon. |||
| Wurð, Wyrð, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | II. 1. worth, value, price. |
| Wyrrest, worst. Gr. p. 51. |||
| Y. |||
| Yldan, to delay, postpone. |||
| Ætywian, i. q. ateowian, &c, to show. |||
| Þ |||
| UnÞanc, II. 2. harm, injury. |||
| Þancful, thankful. |||
| pearfende, needy, in misery; from Þearfan. |||
| Þearfendlic, poor. |||
| Þeaw, endowment, quality. |||
| Þegn, i. q. Þegen, thane, minister, servant. |||
| BeÞencan, pret. -Þohte, to bethink, consider, ponder over. |||
| GeÞencan, to think of, remember. |||
| Þenung, attendance. |||
| Þeow, servant; but p. 12, line 20, used adjectively for servile. |||
| MisÞincan, to seem wrong, to mistake. |||
| Þing, thing, place: on Þisum Þingum, in this state. |||
| Þoðer, Þoðor, | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | II. 2. ball. |
| Þweal, III. 1? place for washing, lavacrum; from Þwean, to wash. |||