Glossary

Abbreviations

sm., sf., sn.,	= strong masculine, &c.
sv.	= strong verb.
wm., wf., wn.,	= weak masculine, &c.
wv.	= weak verb.
pret.-pres.	= preterite-present.
pn.	= proper name.

The remaining abbreviations need no explanation.

The Roman numeral after a verb indicates the class to which the verb belongs. The ordinary numerals after a word indicate the paragraph in the Grammar where the word either occurs or some peculiarity of it is explained.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z

ā, interj. added to the imperative, nouns, and particles;

neinā, certainly not.

ab, abe, prep. c. dat. of, from;

av. away, away from, 9.6.

aber, abr, ab, av. and cj. again, once more, but;

aber sprëchen, answer, reply.

acker, sm. field, acre, 9.2, 31.2, 42.

Adām, pn. Adam.

adamas, sm. diamond.

æber, sn. place where the snow has melted away.

ænic (with gen.), aj. bereft.

äher (OHG. ahir), sn. ear of corn.

aht(e), num. eight, 62.

aht(e), sf. attention, meditation; station, position.

ahtede, num. eighth, 62.

ahten, wv. observe, consider, deliberate.

ah(t)zëhen, num. eighteen, 62.

ah(t)zëhende, num. eighteenth, 62.

ah(t)zic (-ec), num. eighty, 62.

ah(t)zigeste, num. eightieth, 62.

al (infl. aller, alleȥ, alliu (älliu, elliu)), aj. all;

al dā, there, thereupon;

al dō, as soon as;

al ein, all one, the same;

aller hande, of all kinds;

alle wëge, everywhere, 55.

aleine, av. alone.

allenthalben, av. on all sides.

allertegelīch, av. daily.

alleȥ, av. always, already.

allmahtic (almähtic, almehtic), aj. all-powerful, almighty.

almuosen, sn. alms, charity.

alrēst = aller ērst, at first.

als, see alsō.

alsam, av. as, just as, 69.

alsō (alse, als), av. as, just as, so, likewise, 69;

alse dar, always, all the time.

alsolch = solch.

alsus (alsust), av. in this manner, so, thus.

alt, aj. old, former, 10, 57.

alter, sn. age.

alwære, aj. foolish.

alze, av. too, too much.

alzehant, av. on the spot, at once, immediately.

am = an dëm.

ambet, sn. service, office, calling.

anblic, sm. look.

ander, num. and pr. other, second, 55, 62, 71.

anders, av. otherwise, else;

niht anderswan, nothing but.

anderswar, av. elsewhere.

ane (an), prep. c. dat. or acc. on, by, in; of; along with; until, 9.6;

an dën līp, by (their) life, on the penalty of (their) life;

an dër stat, at once, on the spot.

āne (ān), av. alone, free, deprived of;

eines āne wërden, to lose;

cj. except;

prep. c. acc. or gen. without, except, next to.

ange, av. narrowly, exactly, carefully, anxiously, 9.7.

anger, sm. grass plot.

angesiht, sf. sight.

angest, smf. care, sorrow, anxiety.

anges(t)lich, aj. anxious, fearful, dangerous, terrible.

anme, amme, ame, am = an dëme, 68 note 2.

ansëhen, sv. V, look at, behold.

anst (pl. enste), sf. favour, 49.

antlütze, antlitze, sn. face, countenance.

antwürten (pret. antwurte), wv. answer.

apfel, sm. apple, 31.2.

ar, wm. eagle, 9.1, 50.

arbeit (arebeite), sf. work, trouble, grief.

arbeitsam, aj. painful, troublesome.

arc (-ges), aj. bad, mischievous, wicked.

arm, aj. poor, helpless, unhappy, 57.

arm, sm. arm.

armuot, sf. poverty, want.

art, smf. inborn manner, nature, quality; origin, descent.

Artūs, pn. Arthur, king of Britain.

arzāt, sm. physician.

arzenīe, sf. medicine, remedy.

ās, sn. carrion, 28.

ātem, sm. breath, 42.

āventiure, sf. wonderful event

ay, interj. ah! alas!

bābest, sm. pope.

bāgen, sv. VII, quarrel, 87.

bal (-lles), sm. ball.

balde, av. boldly, bravely, valiantly; quickly;

balde wërden enein, be quickly resolved.

balt, aj. courageous, full of courage, firm, unyielding.

baltlīch, aj. courageous.

bange, aj. anxious, 9.7.

bannen, sv. VII, banish, expel, put under the ban, 87.

bar, aj. bare, 55.

bāre, sf. bier.

bat (-des), sn. bath, flood of tears.

baȥ, av. better, more, 61;

baȥ geriten, quicker;

baȥ veile, of less value;

wëm’st deste baȥ?, who feels joy at this parting?

Bēāfontāne, pn.

bedāht, p.p. thoughtful, intent.

bēde = beide.

bedecken (pret. -dacte, -dahte), wv. cover, 90.

bedenken (pret. -dāhte, subj. pret. -dæhte), think over, consider;

sich dës willen bedenken, decide upon a thing.

bediuten, wv. expound;

refl. mark, denote.

bedrieȥen, sv. II, seem troublesome or irksome.

bedunken (pret. -dūhte), wv. seem, appear.

bedurfen, bedürfen (pr. sing. -darf), pret. pres., need, require;

see durfen.

begān, anom. v. to do a thing;

refl. live;

see gān.

begieȥen, sv. II, pour over, moisten.

beginnen, sv. III (pret. also weak begunde, begonde), begin, 81.

begraben, sv. VI, bury, inter.

begrīfen, sv. I, grasp, understand.

begunder = begunde ër.

behagen, wv. please, delight, suit.

behalten, sv. VII, hold, keep, preserve, reserve, store up.

beherten, wv. harden, enforce.

behüeten, wv. keep, preserve, protect.

behuot, p.p. of behüeten.

beide (bēde), num., neut. beidiu, both;

beide—und, both—and.

beidenthalben, av. on both sides.

Beier, pn. people of Bavaria, Bavarians.

beier(i)sch, aj. Bavarian.

bein, sn. bone, leg, 5, 11.

beiten, wv. wait;

sn. a waiting.

bejagen, wv. acquire, get.

bejëhen, sv. V, assure.

bekan = bekam.

bekennen (pret. -kante), wv. know, recognize, get to know.

bekēren, wv. employ, turn;

bekēren sich, turn round.

bekomen, sv. IV, get, obtain.

belīben (blīben), sv. I, remain, 9.7, 76;

under wëgen belīben, be left undone, cease.

beliuhten, wv. illumine, explain, make manifest.

benamen = bī namen, in the true sense of the word.

benëmen, sv. IV, take, take away;

c. gen. exempt.

berāten, sv. VII, consider, arrange, provide for;

refl. consider, reflect.

bërc (-ges), sm. mountain.

bereit (bereite), aj. ready, willing;

av. readily, willingly, 55.

bereiten (pret. -reite), wv. plough, make arable, prepare, make ready.

bërgen, sv. III, hide, 81.

bërn, sv. IV, bear, carry, bring forth, 9.1, 19, 82.

bern (pret. berte), wv. beat, strike.

berouben, wv. bereave, rob.

berüeren, wv. touch, move.

besarken (beserken), wv. put into the coffin.

beschëhen, sv. V, happen.

bescheiden, sv. VII, make clear, explain.

bescheiden (bescheidenlīch), aj. sensible, prudent.

bescheidenheit, sf. understanding, sense, prudence.

bescheidenlīchen, av. definitely, clearly, sensibly.

beschern, wv. bestow upon, divide, let out.

bëseme, wm. besom; rod.

besitzen (pret. -saȥ), sv. V, take possession of.

beslieȥen, sv. II, close, shut.

besorgen, wv. provide, be conscious of; requite.

bestān, anom. v. remain; attack, assail;

einen bestān, concern, belong to.

beste, aj. and av. best, 9.5, 23.1, 61.

besunder, av. apart.

beswærde, sf. affliction, grief, sadness.

beswæren, wv. afflict, grieve.

beswern (pret. -swuor, pp. -sworn), sv. VI, take an oath, swear to.

bëte, sf. request, command.

bëten, wv. pray, 92.

betrahten, wv. view, consider.

betriegen, sv. II, deceive.

betrüeben, wv. make gloomy or angry.

bette, sn. bed, 10, 46.

bettestat, sf. couch, place of rest.

bevëlhen, sv. III, order, recommend; bring home to a person, 19, 34, 81.

bevinden, sv. III, become sensible of, get to know.

bewachen, wv. watch, guard.

bewarn, wv. protect, guard against, preserve; avert, ward off, prevent.

bewëgen (sich with gen.), sv. V, resolve to or upon, take upon oneself; part with, cast off.

bewenden (pp. -want), wv. turn to, use.

bewīsen, wv. put right, inform, instruct.

beȥȥer (superl. beȥȥest, beste), aj. better, 58.

beȥȥern, wv. refl. get better, improve.

beȥȥerunge, sf. improvement, 8.

bī, prep. and av. near, near by, with, beside; thereby;

bī sīn with dat. of person: be near, have;

bī mīnen triuwen, in truth, upon my word!;

bī mīnen zīten, during my lifetime;

bī spotte sīn, like mockery;

bī wësen, remain.

bibenen (biben, pp. bibent), wv. quake, tremble.

biderbe, aj. noble, active, good.

biegen, sv. II, bow, bend, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 33, 78.

bien = bī dën.

bieten, sv. II, offer, show, 5, 11, 18, 25, 78.

bilde, sn. example, comparison.

bilden, wv. form.

billich, aj. becoming, right.

billīchen, av. rightly, properly, befittingly.

bin, am, 97.

binden, sv. III, bind, fasten, 10 note 2, 11, 12, 15, 33, 81;

wol gebunden, with the hair neatly braided and decked out.

bir, swf. pear, 50.

bīten, sv. I, wait, put off, delay, 76.

bit(t)en (pret. bat), sv. V, ask, beg, request, command, 3, 26, 31.3, 84.

bitter, aj. bitter, 20, 31.2, 55.

bitterlīch, aj. bitter, 8.

bitterlīchen, av. bitterly.

biȥ, sm. bite, 44.

bīȥen, sv. I, bite, 5, 19, 76.

blā (-wes), aj. blue, 36, 55.

blanc, aj. white, shining, beautiful.

blāsen, sv. VII, blow, 87.

blat, sn. leaf.

blī (-ges), snm. lead, 35.

blīben = belīben.

blic (-ckes), sm. glance, look; splendour.

blīdeclīchen, av. blithely, joyfully.

blint (-des), aj. blind, 7, 9.2, 55, 56.

bliuwen, sv. II, strike, 16 note, 19, 36, 79.

blōȥ, aj. bare, naked; only.

blüejen, blüewen, blüen, wv. bloom, 19, 35, 90.

blüemen, wv. bloom, 90.

bluome, wmf. flower, blossom.

bluot, sn. blood.

bluoten, wv. bleed.

boc (-ckes), sm. he-goat, 10, 32.1.

böcklīn, sn. little he-goat, 10.

bœse, aj. bad, worthless, despicable.

boge, wm. bow.

bölzelīn, sn. little cross-bow, bolt or arrow.

borgen, wv. borrow.

bote, wm. messenger, 51.

bougen, böugen, wv. bend, 10.

boum, sm. tree.

bōȥen, sv. VII, beat, strike, 87.

brā (brāwe), swf., brow, eyebrow; eyelash, 48.

brāten, sv. VII, roast, 87.

brëchen, sv. IV, break, pluck, gather; neglect, 82.

breit, aj. wide, broad.

brennen, wv. burn, 10, 11, 90.

bresten, sv. IV, break, burst, be deficient, want, lack, 19.

brief (-ves), sm. letter, 33, 44.

bringen (pret. brāhte, pret. subj. bræhte), bring, 28, 29, 91;

sich bringen lāȥen, let oneself be brought;

vür bringen, carry out.

brinnen, sv. III, burn, 81.

briuwen, sv. II, brew, 16 note, 79.

brœde, aj. breakable, perishable.

brōt, sn. bread.

brugge, brügge (brucke, brücke), sf. bridge, 10 note 3, 26, 31.3.

brūn, aj. brown; dark-coloured.

brunne, wm. spring, well, brook.

bruoch, sf. covering for the upper part of the thigh.

bruoder, sm. brother, 3, 5, 11, 24, 25, 45.

brust (pl. bruste, brüste), sf. breast, bosom, 10 note 3, 49.

brūt (pl. briute), bride, 5, 10, 11.

bū (-wes), smn. cultivated land; farmhouse; dwelling, abode, 42.

büechlīn, sn. little book, 10.

būman (pl. būliute), sm. peasant, farmer, farm labourer.

buoch, sn. book, 10.

buosem, sm. bosom, 9.2.

buoȥ, sm. remedy, compensation, reparation;

buoȥ tuon c gen., free from, liberate from.

būr, sm. peasant.

burc (-ge), sf. castle, town, 10 note 1, 49.

burgære, sm. citizen, parishioner.

burt, sf. birth, of good family.

butze, wm. hobgoblin, bug-bear;

in butzen wīs, like a ghostly hobgoblin.

būwen, biuwen (pret. biute), wv. till, cultivate, plant.

For c see k.

dā, dār, av. there, where, 39, 69;

dā mite, therewith;

dā von, thereby;

dā vor, before it or that;

dā zuo, thereby, therewith, thereto.

dach, sn. covering, 31.3.

dagen, wv. be silent, 92.

dahte, see decken.

danc (-kes), sm.. thanks, wish;

sunder or an’ mīnen danc, against my wish.

danken, wv. thank, 9.2.

danne, denne (dan), av. then;

after the comparative, than as;

in conditional sentences with or without ne = unless.

dannen, av. from there, thence; wherefrom, 69.

dannoch (dennoch), av. however, even, still; besides, in addition to this; moreover.

dar, dare, av. thither, whither, 69;

dar an, thereon, in that, therein;

dar für, before it;

dar nāch, thereupon, after that;

dar umbe, therefore, 69;

dar under, amongst them, in between;

dar zuo, besides, in addition.

dārinne, darinne, av. therein.

daȥ cj. that.

dechein, pr. no, none, 71.

decken (pret. dacte, dahte), wv. cover, 23.2, 31.3, 32.2, 90.

dëgen, sm. warrior, vassal, 11.

dehein, dekein, pr. any one; no, none, 71.

deich = daȥ ich.

deist = daȥ ist.

denen (dennen), wv. stretch, 92.

denken (pret. dāhte), think, 5, 11, 28, 29, 91.

denne = danne.

dennoch, see dannoch.

dër, daȥ, diu, def. art., dem. pr., and rel. pr., the, who; 9.6, 68, 69;

dës, av. with which, thereby, therefore, wherefore.

derfüre, av. out.

dernider, av. down.

dërst = dër ist.

dēst, deis, dēs = daȥ ist, 68 note 1.

deste, av. the more, all the more;

before comparatives, the, so much, 11.

dēswār (= daȥ ist wār), av. truly, in truth, indeed.

dewëder, dwëder, pr. one of two, neither of two, 71.

deȥ = daȥ.

dic (dicke), aj. thick, dark, 55;

av. dicke, often;

dicke baȥ, often still better.

die = Middle Germ. form of dër.

diech = daȥ ich.

diemüete, sf. humility.

dien = die en.

dienen, wv. serve, earn, deserve; requite, 9.2, 92.

dienest (dienst), sm. service, serviceableness; devotion, 9.2;

ze dienste, out of devotion.

dienstman, sm. servant, feoffee.

diep (-bes), sm. thief;

ze diebe wërden, become a thief.

dieȥen, sv. II, resound, roar, rush, 18, 78.

dīhen (pret. dēch, pp. gedigen), sv. I, thrive, 17, 30, 76.

dīn, pr. thy, 9.3, 67.

dinc (-ges), sn. thing, affair, 46.

dingen, wv. speak, make a contract.

dirre, diser, dise (neut. ditze, diz, diȥ; fem. disiu), pr. this, 68.

diuhen, wv. change, remove; press, shove.

diuten, wv. intimate, relate, display.

diuwe (diw), sf. servant, 48.

dō, do, av. and cj. then, when, as, 69.

doch, av. yet, however, nevertheless.

dol, sf. suffering, pain, distress, misery, 48.

doln, wv. endure, tolerate, suffer, 90.

dōn, tōn (pl. dœne), sm. sound, melody, song.

donreslac (-ges), sm. thunder-clap, lightning,

dorf (pl. dörfer), sn. village, hamlet, 10.

dorn, sm. thorn, 24.

dörperlīch, aj. peasant-like, rustic.

dort, av. there, yonder.

douwen, döuwen, wv. digest, 10.

dræjen (dræn), wv. turn, 35, 90.

drāte, av. quickly, immediately;

alsō drāte, directly, forthwith.

dreschen, sv. IV, thrash, 11, 82.

drī (neut. driu), num. three, 62, 63;

drīer hande, of three kinds.

dringen, sv. III, press, throng, shoot up, also sn., 81;

für sich dringen, press forwards, spread.

drīstunt, av. thrice.

dritte, drite, num. third, 26, 62.

drīvaltic, aj. threefold.

drīȥic (-ec), num. thirty, 62.

drīzëhen, num. thirteen, 62.

drīzëhende, num. thirteenth, 62.

drīȥigeste, num. thirtieth, 62.

drouwe (drowe, drō), sf. threat, threatening.

drouwen, dröuwen, wv. threaten, 3, 10.

drucken, drücken, wv. press, 10 note 3, 90.

drūfe = dar ūfe.

drumb(e), av. to that end, therefore.

drunder = dar under.

dū, du, pr. thou;

gen. dīn; dat. dir; acc. dich;

pl. nom. ir; gen. iuwer; dat. iu; acc. iuch, 65.

dulden, wv. endure.

dūme, wm. thumb.

dunken, dünken (pret. dūhte, pret. subj. diuhte), seem, appear, 5, 10 note 2, 11, 29, 91;

sich ze nihte dunken, to imagine oneself undone.

dünne, aj. thin, 5, 10, 11, 55.

durch (dur), prep. through, on account of, for, for the sake of, 34;

dur daȥ, on this account, for that reason, therefore;

durch plates stimme, for drawing sounds or notes from the leaf; for making a whistling sound on the leaf;

durch sīnen muot, through his (childish) mind.

durfen, dürfen (pres. sing. darf, pret. dorfte, pret. subj. dörfte), pret. pres. need, 16, 93.

durftige, wm. beggar, one in want of help.

dūȥ = du ëȥ.

ē, ēr, av. formerly, rather, sooner, before, 39, 61.

ëben, aj. even, 55, 60.

ëbene, av. evenly, smoothly, well-fitting, 60.

ecke, swf., sn. corner, 31.3.

edel(e), aj. and av. noble, 60.

edelinc, sm. son of a nobleman, 8.

edeln, wv. ennoble.

egen, wv. harrow.

egeslīch (eislīch), aj. fearful, terrible, 37.

ëht (ē̆t, ō̆t), av. only; even, at any rate, 34.

ei (pl. eijer, eiger, eier), sn. egg, 35, 47.

ei, interj. ah.

eiden, wv. take an oath, pledge.

eigen, aj. own, 55.

eigen, sn. property;

ze eigen gëben, present.

eilfte, aj. eleventh, 62.

ein, num. and indef. art. one; a, an, 9.3, 62, 63;

indef, pr. one, some one, 71.

einander, pr. one another.

eine, av. alone.

eines, av. once.

einic (-ec), aj. only, single.

einlif, einlef (eilif), num. eleven, 62.

ei(n)lifte (eilfte), num. eleventh, 62.

eischen, sv. VII, ask, demand.

eislīch, see egeslīch.

eit (-des), sm. oath.

element, sn. element.

ēlīch, aj. legal, conjugal.

ellen, sn.courage, valour; manliness.

ellenboge, wm. elbow.

ellenden, wv. go abroad.

ellich, aj. universal, constant.

elter, aj. older.

eltlīch, aj. elderly, old.

emphëlhen, sv. III, recommend, 81.

emzekeit, sf. activity, diligence, industry.

en, neg. particle, generally used before the verb with or without niht after the verb, not.

en in subordinate sentences with the subjunctive, unless, if not, except that, when that, that not, &c.

en = in;

shortened form of dën.

enbërn, sv. IV, be without a thing, do without.

enbieten, sv. II, bid, announce, summon.

enblanden, sv. VII, let be painful or irksome to.

enblecken, wv. make visible, expose.

ende, sn. end.

endelīchen, av. throughout, entirely.

enden, wv. end, finish.

enein = in ein.

enge, aj. narrow, 55.

enge, sf. narrow place, strait, difficulty.

engel, sm. angel, 9.2, 42.

Engellant, pn. England, 54.

engëlten, sv. III, pay, requite.

enges(t)līch, aj. anxious, timid, dangerous.

enke, wm. man who tends the cattle.

enmitten, av. in the midst;

enmitten dō, during, whilst.

enpfāhen, enpfān, sv. VII, accept, receive.

enpfallen, sv. VII, pass away, perish.

enpfinden, sv. III, perceive, become conscious of.

enpflëgen, sv. V, care for, cherish.

enphëlhen, sv. III, order, recommend, 81.

entrinnen, sv. III, escape.

entsagen, wv. free, remove, withdraw.

entseben (-seven), sv. VI, perceive, 86.

entsetzen, wv. bereave, rob.

entslāfen, sv. VII, fall asleep.

en(t)springen, sv. III, spring up, shoot up, shoot forth.

entstān, sv. VI, understand.

entwër, entwërch, av. athwart; perversely.

entwësen, sv. V, be without, do without.

entwīchen, sv. I, yield, go away.

enwëc, av. away.

enzīt, av. by times, soon.

enzünden, wv. light, kindle.

enzwischen, prep. between.

ër, si (sī, siu, sie), ëȥ, pr. he, she, it;

gen. sīn (ës), ir, ës; dat. im(e), ir, im(e); acc. in, sie (si, sī), ëȥ (iȥ);

pl. nom. acc. si, sī, sie, neut. also siu; gen. ir(e); dat. in, 65.

ērbære, aj. honourable, decent, modest.

erbarmen, wv. move to pity.

erbe, sn. inherited property, inheritance.

erbeit = arbeit.

erbeiten, wv. work, have trouble;

c. gen. wait for.

erbëlgen, sv. III, become angry, grow angry.

erben, wv. be hereditary, descend from generation to generation.

erbieten, sv. II, show, manifest.

erbīten, sv. I, wait.

erbleichen, wv. become pale.

erbolgen, pp. angered, angry with.

erbürn, wv. raise, lift up.

ërde, wf. earth, world, 14.2.

erdenken (pret. erdāhte, pret. subj. erdæhte), wv. think out, devise, contrive.

ërderīch = ërtrīch.

erdieȥen, sv. II, resound, re-echo.

erdringen, sv. III, gain by force.

erdröuwen, wv. compel by threats.

ēre, wf. honour, renown, 11.

ēren, wv. honour.

ērest, ērste, aj. first, 59.

ergāhen, wv. overtake, go to meet.

ergān, sv. VII, come out, happen.

erge, sf. wickedness.

ergëben, sv. V, submit, devote.

ergetzen, wv. cause to forget, compensate.

ergrīfen, sv. I, seize.

erhāhen, erhān, sv. VII, hang.

erheben, sv. VI, raise;

refl. rise.

erhœren, wv. hear.

erkalten, wv. become cold.

erkant, aj. known.

erkennelich, aj. well-known, renowned.

erkennen (pret. -kante, -kande), wv. recognize, perceive, understand; know.

erkiesen, sv. II, elect, select, choose.

erklengen, wv. make resonant or sonorous.

erlāȥen, erlān, sv. VII, release, forgive.

erlengen, wv. lengthen.

erleschen, sv. IV, extinguish.

erlīden, sv. I, suffer.

erlouben, erlöuben, wv. allow, permit, 10.

erlœsen (pp. erlōst), wv. remove, free, deliver.

ermordern, wv. murder.

ern, eren, erren (pret. ier, pp. gearn), sv. VII, till, plough, 87.

ërn = ër ne.

ernern, wv. rescue, heal, cure.

erniuwen, wv. renew.

ërnst, sm. fervour.

errëchen, sv. IV, avenge.

ērrer, ērre, ërre, aj. former, 59.

erringen, sv. III, gain, obtain, get.

erscheinen, wv. show, make to appear.

erschëllen, sv. III, resound.

erschieȥen, sv. II, shoot, shoot through, pierce to death.

erschīnen, sv. I, appear; dawn.

erschrëcken, sv. IV, frighten, become frightened;

refl. c. gen. become frightened at.

erschrīen (pret. -schrē), sv. I, shriek, cry out.

ersëhen, sv. V, see, perceive.

erslahen, erslān, sv. VI, slay, kill.

ēr(e)st, ērste, av. at first, so soon as, 61.

ērste, num. first, 9.5, 62.

erstërben, sv. III, die.

erstrecken (pret. erstracte), wv. expand, spread out.

ërtrīch (ërderīch), sn. earth, world.

ertrinken, sv. III, drown, perish.

ervëhten, sv. IV, gain by fighting;

with abe and dat.: win or gain from by fighting.

ervinden, sv. III, experience, get to know.

ervollen, wv. become full.

ervröuwen, wv. rejoice, make glad.

erwachen, wv. awake.

erwecken (pret. -wahte), wv. waken, awaken.

erweln, wv. elect, choose.

erwërben, sv. III, reach, attain, acquire, beget.

erwern, wv. prevent, hinder.

erwinden, sv. III, turn round; be thrown back, be reflected.

erzeigen, wv. show, prove.

erziehen, sv. II, bring up, educate.

esche, wf. ash.

ët, ēt = ëht.

etelīch, eteslīch (etlīch, etslīch), pr. many a one, any one;

pl. some, 71.

etewër, eteswër, pr. any or some one;

neut. etewaȥ, anything, something, 70, 71.

ettewanne (eteswenne, ettewenne), av. sometimes.

ēvangēlium, sn. gospel.

ēwic, aj. everlasting.

ēwiclīchen, av. ever, everlastingly.

ëȥ, pr. it, 65.

ëȥȥen (pp. gëȥȥen), sv. V, eat, 9.7, 19, 20, 23.1, 28, 83.

For f see v.

gābe, sf. gift.

gabylōt, gabilōt, sn. small javelin or dart.

gāch (-hes), aj. quick, rapid, 55;

gāch wësen (with dat. of pers.), be in a hurry;

mir ist gāch, I hasten;

gen. gāhes as av.

gadem, sn. room, bed-room; house, 46.

gæhe, aj. quick, hasty.

gāhelōs, aj. fickle, wanton.

gāhen, gæhen, wv. hasten, hurry.

Gahmuret, pn. the name of Parzival’s father.

galge, wm. gallows, scaffold.

galle, swf. gall, bitterness, grief.

gan, see gunnen.

gān, gēn, sv. VII, go, 87, 95;

umbe gān, go or turn round.

ganz, aj. whole, entire, complete, 19, 60.3.

ganzlīche(n), av. completely, 60.3.

gar (-wes), aj. ready, prepared, 9.1, 36, 55.

gar, av. fully, entirely, completely.

gart, sm. goad, whip.

gartenære, sm. gardener, 8.

gast (pl. geste), stranger, guest, 3, 5, 10, 11, 44.

gearbeiten, wv. work.

gebærde, sf. countenance.

gebāren, wv. behave, conduct oneself.

gëbe, sf. gift, 7, 48.

gebeine, sn. bones, remains.

gëben, sv. V, give, grant, 5, 12, 14.2, 25, 28, 33, 83.

gëben, pp. = gegëben.

gebende, sn. head-dress.

gebët, sn. prayer.

gebieten, sv. II, order, command.

gebot, sn. command, order, commandment.

gebrëchen = brëchen.

gebreste, wm. defect, waste.

gebresten = bresten.

gebüeȥen, wv. atone for, improve.

gebūre, wm. peasant, citizen.

geburt, sf. birth, noble birth.

gedagen, wv. keep silent.

gedanc, sm. thought, 44.

gedanken = danken.

gedenken (pret. -dāhte), wv. think, intend, strive; bear in mind, remember.

gedienen, wv. earn, deserve, obtain.

gedīhen (gedīen), sv. I, thrive, speed well, advance.

gedinge, wm. or sfn. hope, confidence; thought; contract.

gedingen, wv. negotiate.

gedranc (-ges), sm. thronging, crowd.

gedulde, gedult, sf. patience.

gedulteclīchen, av. patiently.

gedultic (-ec), aj. patient, indulgent, 10 note 1.

gedultikeit, sf. patience.

geenden, wv. end, finish.

gefüege, aj. befitting, suitable, seemly.

gefuoge, sf. fitness, good breeding.

gegān = gān.

gegëben = gëben.

gëgen (gein), prep. against, opposite to, towards, to; at, for, 37.

gegihte, sn. gout, cramp.

gegrüeȥen, wv. greet, salute.

gehaben (refl.), wv. be, fare, feel.

geheiȥen, sv. VII, promise; call, name.

gehëlfen = hëlfen.

gehenge, sf. permission.

gehiure, aj. lovely, charming, gracious.

gehœnen, wv. dishonour, abuse, revile, curse.

gehœren, wv. hear.

gehōrsam(e), sf. obedience.

geil, aj. joyous, joyful, gay.

geist, sm. spirit, mind, ghost.

gejegede, sn. hunt.

geklopfen, wv. knock.

gël (-wes), aj. yellow, 55.

gelāȥ, snm. formation, figure, shape.

gelëben, wv. live, live to see.

geleischiert, pp. with or having the reins of the horse slack;

see leischieren.

geleisten = leisten.

geleit = geleget.

geleite, sn. protection, retinue;

wm. attendant, companion.

gëlf (gëlph), aj. shining; merry, insolent.

gelīch (glīch), aj. like, same, straight, even, 9.7;

av. gelīche, equally, in like manner.

gelīchen, refl. wv. be like, be equal; resemble.

gelieben, wv. love, make dear, please.

geligen, sv. V, succumb, be ruined.

gelimpfen, wv. be meet, 23.2.

gelingen, sv. III, succeed, 81;

mir gelingt wol, I have good success.

gelit, glit (-des), sn. member, 9.7.

geloube, wm. faith.

gelouben, gelöuben, wv. believe, think, 10, 33, 90.

gëlt (-des), sn. money.

gëlten, sv. III, pay, requite; procure, 9.4 note, 81.

gelücke, sn. good fortune, happiness.

gelust, sm. wish, desire; joy, pleasure.

gemach, smn., rest, ease; bedroom.

gemachen, wv. make.

gemahele, wf. bride.

gemeine, aj. common, familiar.

gemeit, aj. happy, joyful.

gemēren, wv. increase.

gemīden, sv. I, avoid, keep at a distance.

gemīten, sv. I, shun, avoid.

gemüete, sn. disposition, desire, longing; heart.

gemuot, aj. minded, disposed, inclined.

genāde, gnāde, sf. grace, favour, kindness, 9.7;

in addressing a person: be gracious;

genāde sagen, thank;

ūf genāde, graciously.

genādelōs, aj. unhappy, without grace.

genāden, wv. to thank.

genædic, aj. gracious, merciful.

genæme, aj. beloved, dear, pleasant.

genanne, gnanne, wm. namesake, 9.7.

genësen, sv. V, recover, become well or free, 30, 83.

genieten, wv. refl. rejoice, be glad, become satisfied with.

genieȥen, sv. II c. gen., enjoy, have advantage of; make use of, use as food.

genisbære, aj. healable, curable.

genislīch, aj. healable, curable.

genist, sf. recovery.

genōȥ, sm. companion.

genōȥen (hin ze), wv. compare, compare with.

genüegen, wv. be sufficient, suffice;

mich genüeget dës, that is enough for me.

genuoc, gnuoc, aj. and av. enough, 9.7;

pl. many;

as indecl. sb. with gen. enough.

genüogen = genüegen.

gequeln, wv. plague, torment.

gër, gir, sf. longing, eager desire.

gerāde, grāde, aj. quick, 9.7.

gerāten (pret. -riet), sv. VII, advise; come at; prosper, thrive, succeed.

gerëch, grëch, aj. straight, 9.7.

gerich, sm. revenge, vengeance.

gerihte, sn. jurisdiction.

gerinclīchen, av. small, easily.

geringen, sv. III, struggle, strive.

geriute, sn. arable land.

geriuwen, wv. repent, lament.

gërn (with gen. and dat.), wv. long for, yearn for, desire, want, hanker after.

gërne, av. willingly, gladly.

gerte, swf. rod.

gerūmen, wv. leave, make room.

geruochen, wv. be pleased, hold good for.

gesagen, wv. say, tell.

geschaffen, sv. VI, provide, care for, create.

geschaft, sf. creature, 28.

geschëhen, sv. V, happen, fall to one’s lot or share, 19, 34, 83.

geschiht, sf. occurrence, event.

geschlähte, sn. race, generation, 10.

gesëgen, wv. bless.

gesëhen = sëhen.

geselle, wm. companion.

geselleschaft, sf. company.

gesīn = sīn.

gesinde, sn. retinue;

wm. retainer.

gesingen = singen.

gesitzen = sitzen.

gesmac, sm. taste, smell.

gesorgen, wv. trouble oneself; fear, dread.

gespile, wm. play-mate, comrade.

gesprëchen = sprëchen.

gestān, sv. VI, remain.

gesteine, sn. precious stones.

gestern, av. yesterday.

gestrīten, sv. I, quarrel, fight, strive.

gesūmen, wv. stay, delay, let one wait.

gesunde (gesunt), aj. healthy, alive.

gesunt, sm. health.

gesweigen, wv. bring to silence.

geswīchen, sv. I, weary, tire; leave in the lurch.

getar = tar, see turren.

getragen = tragen.

getriulīch, aj. through, owing to faithfulness.

getriuten, wv. love, like, be fond of.

getriuwe, aj. faithful, good.

getriuwen, getrūwen, wv. trust, confide in.

getrœsten, wv. refl. bear with patience, forget.

getrūren, wv. mourn, grieve, be downcast.

getrūwen, see getriuwen.

getuon = tuon.

geturren, pret. pres. dare, venture.

getweln, wv. dwell, stay.

gevallen, sv. VII, fall to one’s lot, please.

gevangen(e), wm. prisoner, 50.

gevar, aj. having colour.

gevarn, sv. VI, go, travel;

wol gevarn, make a successful journey.

gevolgen, wv. obey.

gevüege, gefüege, aj. courteous, well-bred.

gewæte, sn. clothing.

gewähenen, sv. VI, mention, 86.

gewalt, smf. power, might, command.

gewalteclīch, aj. violent, mighty;

av. gewalteclīche.

gewaltic, aj. powerful, mighty.

gewant, sn. clothing.

gewant (pp. of wenden), conditioned, circumstanced;

so gewante sache, of such a nature;

ëȥ ist alsō gewant, it is important;

ëȥ ist niht alsō gewant, the matter is not so.

gewar(e), aj. sensible, mindful.

geweinen, wv. weep, cry.

gewenen, wv. accustom.

gewenken, wv. waver, vacillate; bend, turn.

gewërbe, sn. activity.

gewërn, wv. perceive, perform.

gewërren, sv. III, be troublesome, hinder.

gewin (-nnes), sm. gain, advantage.

gewinnen, sv. III, get, gain, obtain, receive, 81;

für sich gewinnen, get for oneself.

gewis (-sses), aj. certain, sure, 31.

gewisse, av. surely, truly, certainly.

gewonheit, sf. custom.

gewürme, sn. worm, insect; reptile, creeping creature.

gezëmen, sv. IV, become, beseem;

mich gezimt dës, that pleases me.

gezierde, sf. adornment.

gezwicken, wv. pinch, pull, pluck.

gieȥen, sv. II, pour, 28, 78.

gift, sf. gift, 28.

giht, third pers. sing. of jëhen.

gir, see gër.

gīst = gibest, 37.

gīt = gibet, 37.

glast, sm. splendour.

glīchnisse, sn. parable.

glocke, sf. bell.

gnanne, see genanne.

golt, sn. gold, 3, 15.

got, sm. God, 5, 10, 11.

gotelīch, aj. divine.

goteshūs, sn. church, monastery.

gotheit, sf. godhead.

götinne, sf. goddess, 5, 10.

gotvar (-wes), aj. godlike, divine.

gouch, sm. cuckoo; fool.

grā (-wes), aj. grey, 55.

graben, sv. VII, dig, 10, 12, 85.

gram, aj. hostile.

grap (-bes), sn. grave, 46.

gras, sn. grass.

grīfen, sv. I, seize, grasp, touch, feel.

grim (-mmes), sm. rage, fury.

grimme (grimmic), aj. fearful, angry; great.

grimmen, sv. III, rage.

grīs (grīse), aj. grey, old, 55.

grœȥlīch, aj. great.

grœȥlīchen, av. greatly, very.

grōȥ, aj. great, large, 9.2, 57.

grüen(e), aj. green, 5, 10, 55.

grüeȥen, wv. greet, 39;

also sn.

grunt (-des), sm. bottom.

gruoȥ, sm. greeting, salutation.

güete, sf. goodness, kindness, 5, 10.

güetlich, aj. friendly;

av. güetlīchen.

gugel, sf. cowl; cape, hood.

guldīn, aj. golden, 3, 15.

gunēren, wv.. dishonour, disgrace.

gunnen, günnen (pres. sing. gan; pret. gunde, pret. subj. gunde, günde), pret. pres. grant, bestow, not to grudge, 9.7, 93.

guot, aj. good, 9.2, 25, 55, 58;

daȥ guot, wealth, property;

ze guote, to the good.

gürtel, sm. girdle, belt, sash.

güsse, sf. inundation, 28.

gütinne, sf. goddess, 48.

habe, sf. possession.

habedanc, sm. thanks with words.

haben (hān), wv. have, hold, 3, 99;

haben sich an dër witze kraft, collect all one’s wits together.

hacken, sm. hook, fetter; footprint.

haft, sm. bond, fetter.

hagel, sm. hail; misfortune, destruction.

Hagene, pn., 54.

hāhen (hān), sv. VII, hang, 29, 30, 38, 87.

halde, wf. slope, declivity.

halm, sm. blade, stalk.

halp (-bes), aj. half.

halsen, sv. VII, embrace, 87.

halten (halden), sv. VII, hold, keep; stop, keep from, 5, 10, 11, 40, 87.

hān, see haben.

handeln, wv. do, perform.

handelunge, sf. action, 8.

han(e), wm. cock, 9.4, 31.3.

hant (pl. hende), hand, 49.

hār, sn. hair.

hārbant, sn. head-band.

harnasch, smn. harness.

harpfen, wv. play the harp.

hart, aj. hard, 19.

harte, av. very, very great, 60;

comp. harter, more; more seriously.

hase, wm. hare, 7, 30.

haȥ, sm. hate, hatred, enmity; indignation, anger, wrath, 19.

haȥlīch, aj. full of hate, hostile.

haȥȥen, wv. hate.

heben (heven), sv. VI, raise, 30, 86;

sich (an) heben, betake oneself, begin.

hei, interj. an exclamation of joy, grief, or wonder.

heide, sf., heath, uncultivated land; meadow.

heiden, sm. heathen, 9.2.

heil, sn. happiness, welfare, good fortune.

heilant, sm. Saviour, 8.

heilic (-ec), holy, 7, 8, 55.

heiliggeist, sm. holy ghost.

heim, smn. home;

heime, av. at home.

heimlīch (-lich), aj. homely, familiar.

heimsuochen, wv. visit; attack with evil intent.

heimsuochunge, sf. disturbance of domestic peace and security.

heimvart, sf. homeward journey.

heiȥ, aj. hot, 31.3.

heiȥen, sv. VII, call, be called, named; bid, 11, 17, 23.1, 87.

hël (-lles), aj. resounding.

hëlfe, sf. help.

hëlfen, sv. III, help, 3, 11, 12, 14.2, 15, 23.2, 81.

helle, sf. hell.

hellemōr, sm. devil.

hellenōt, sf. necessity of hell.

helm, sm. helm, helmet, 11.

helme, wm. warrior.

hëln (with double acc.), sv. IV, hide, conceal.

helt (gen. heldes, heledes), sm. hero, protector, brave warrior.

hemede, hemde, sn. shirt.

hendelinc (-ges), sm. glove, 8.

hengen, wv. hang, 30.

henne, swf. hen, 31.3.

hēr, hēre, aj. and av. high, proud, haughty, agreeable, 55.

her, sn. army, host.

hër(e), av. hither, this way.

herbërge, sf. lodging.

hērlīch, aj. agreeable, distinguished;

av. hērlīchen.

hērre, hërre, hër, wm. master, lord, 9.3, 9.6.

hërren, wv. to make as master.

hērsen, hërsen, wv. rule, govern, 9.2.

herte (hart), aj. hard, difficult, 60;

av. harte (herte), 60.

hërze, wn. heart, 7, 19, 23.2, 50, 52.

hërzeleit, sn. heart-sore, grief.

hërzelīch, aj. dear, affectionate.

hërzeliep, sn. heart’s joy.

Hërzeloyde, pn. the name of Parzival’s mother.

hërzenlīch, aj. hearty, dear, affectionate;

av. hërzenlīchen.

hërzeriuwe, sf. great grief, sadness of heart, pain.

hërzesēre, sf. great sorrow, grief.

heven, see heben.

hey, interj., hey!

hie, hier, av. here, 5, 11, 39;

hie bī, herewith, hereby;

hie vor(e), formerly, in former times.

hierunder, av. hereunder, 39.

himel, sm. heaven, sky.

himelisch, aj. heavenly, 8.

himelkrōne, sf. heavenly crown.

himelrīch, sn. kingdom of heaven.

hin, hinnen, av. from here, hence, away;

hin für, without, out of doors;

hin heim, away home.

hinder, aj. hinder;

prep. behind, 59.

hindernisse, snf. hindrance, 8.

hinderste, aj. hindmost, 59.

hīnte, hīnt, hīnaht, av. to-night, 34.

hīrāt, sm. marrying, marriage.

hirte, sm. shepherd, 3, 43.

hirtelōs, aj. shepherdless.

hirȥ (OHG. hiruȥ) beside hirz (OHG. hirz), sm. stag.

hitze, sf. heat, warmth, 31.3.

hiute, av. to-day;

hiute morgen, this morning.

hōch (comp. hœher, superl. hœhst, hōhst), aj. high, 5, 10, 11, 19, 34, 57, 60.

hōchgeborn, aj. of gentle birth; noble.

hōchgemuot, aj. noble, high-minded; lofty, proud; joyful, in high spirits.

hōchgezīt, sfn. festival, feast, highest joy.

hōchmuot, sm. consciousness, pride, well-being.

hōchvart, sf. pride, haughtiness.

hœne, aj. haughty; contemptible.

hœnen, wv. dishonour, calumniate.

hœren, wv. hear; be requisite, be necessary, require; listen; belong to, 5, 10, 11, 90.

hof (-ves), sm. court, 19, 30, 33, 42.

hogen, wv. think, consider.

hōhe, hō, av. highly, 60.

hōhgemüete, sn. joyousness, joyfulness.

hol, aj. hollow, 55.

holn, wv. fetch;

tiefen siuft holn, sigh deeply.

holt (-des), aj. kind, affectionate, well-disposed.

holz, sn. wood, 19.

honic, honec (-ges), smn. honey, 29.

hornunc (-ges), sm. February; frost; chilblain.

houbet, sn. head, 5, 10.

houwen, sv. VII, hew, 36, 87.

hovelīch, aj. courtly, court-like.

hovelīchen, av. courtly, in the manner of the court.

hübesch, aj. noble, courtly, chivalrous, 30.

hüeten, wv. protect, shield, hold, keep, guard.

huge, sm. thought, 43.

hügen, wv. consider, 15.

hulde, sf. grace, favour, kindness, permission, 10 note 1.

hundertste, num. hundredth, 62.

hundertstunt, num. hundred times.

hunger, sm. hunger.

hunt, hundert, num. hundred, 62, 64.

huobe, sf. a piece (hide) of land.

huofslac (dat. pl. huofslegen), sm. horseshoe.

huon (pl. hüener), sn. hen, 47.

huote, sf. care, guardianship.

hupfen, hüpfen, wv. hop, 10 note 3.

hūs (pl. hiuser), sn. house, 3, 5, 10, 11, 33.

hūt (dat. pl. hiuten), sf. skin, hide.

ich, pr. I, 23, 65.

ie, av. ever.

iedoch, av. however.

iegelīch, iegeslīch (ieglīch, ieslīch), pr. each, 71.

ieman, iemen, pr. anyone, no one, someone, somebody, 71.

iemer, immer, av. ever, always, at any time, never.

ietwëder, pr. aj. each of two, 71.

iewëder, pr. each, 71.

iewelī̆ch, pr. each, 71.

iewiht, pr. anything, 71.

iezuo, av. now, directly.

iht, pr. anything;

av. not, 71.

īlen, wv. hasten.

Imāne, fpn.

in, prep. in, into.

in, pr. acc. him.

īn, in, av. in, into, from out here.

in, ine = ich ne, I not.

i’n = ich in.

ingesinde, sn. household, family; followers.

inme, imme = in dëme.

inneclīch, aj. inward;

av. inneclīchen, at heart.

innen, inne, av. within, inwardly;

inne bringen, observe, let understand, convince;

inne wërden, hear of, learn of.

ir, pr. her, their, ye, 71.

irdenisch, aj. earthly.

irdīn, aj. earthen, 14.2.

irdisch, aj. earthly, 8.

irre, aj. astray;

dës rīches irre, astray in regard to the kingdom.

irren, wv. put out, confound, hinder, interrupt, stop.

irs = ir ës.

īser, sn. iron, iron weapon, armour.

iuwer (iwer), pr. your, 67.

iȥ = ëȥ, 65 note 1.

jā, interj. forsooth.

jæmerlīch, aj. pitiable, sad, sorrowful;

av. jæmerlīche(n).

jagen, wv. pursue, follow, hunt.

jāmer, sm. grief, pain;

jāmers balt, courageous in grief.

jāmerhaft, aj. painful, sorrowful.

jār, sn. year; age, 19.

jëhen, sv. V, say, speak; assure, grant, concede, 35, 83.

jener, pr. that, 68.

jenhalp, av. on that side, the other side.

jësen, sv. V, ferment, 35, 83.

jëten, sv. V, weed, 35.

joch, av. and conj. also, even, yet.

jude, wm. Jew.

jugent, sf. youth, 49.

junc (-ges), aj. young, 19, 57.

juncfrouwe, wf. maiden.

junchērre, wm. young sir.

junger, sm. disciple.

kal (-wes), aj. bald, 55.

kāle, see quāle, 36.

kalp (pl. kälber), sn. calf, 47.

kalt, aj. cold.

kälte, sf. coldness, 11.

kamerære, sm. chamberlain, guard of the treasure, or bed-room.

kampflīch, aj. warlike.

kapfen, wv. stare, gape, look on with astonishment.

Karnahkarnanz, Karnachkarnanz, pn. Count of Unterlec.

kastelān, sn. Castilian horse.

këc, see quëc.

kein, pr. no, none, 71.

keiser, sm. emperor.

keiserlīch, aj. imperial.

kelberīn, aj. of a calf.

kemenāte, sf. room, bed-room.

kennen, wv. know, 90.

kēren, wv. turn, go, 90;

sich kēren, turn;

ze gote kēren, apply to God’s service.

kerze, kërze, wf. candle.

kiesen, sv. II, test, try, choose, elect, 5, 11, 18, 30, 33, 78.

kil, sm. quill, 9.1, 42.

kindelīn, sn. little child, 8.

kindisch, aj. childish, 8.

kinne, sn. chin.

kint (-des), sn. child, 33.

kintlīch, aj. childish.

kirchhof, sm. churchyard.

kīt = quīt, 36.

kiusch(e), aj. chaste, modest, pure, spotless; maidenly.

kiuwen, sv. II, chew, 16 note, 36, 79.

klage, sf. complaint, lamentation.

klagen, wv. complain, bewail, 92;

klagedeȥ hërze, mournful heart.

klār, aj. clear, bright, beautiful, pure.

klē (-wes), sm. clover, trefoil.

klëben, wv. stick, 92.

kleiden, wv. clothe, dress.

klein(e), aj. little, neat, insignificant;

av. kleine.

kleit (pl. kleit or kleider), sn. dress.

klieben, sv. II, cleave, 18, 78.

klingen, sv. III, ring, toll.

klōsenære, sm. hermit, recluse.

klōster, sn. cloister, monastery.

klūs, sf. cell, hermitage.

knabe, wm. boy, youth, 31.1.

knappe, wm. a youth who has not yet become a knight, 31.1.

knëht, sm. boy, candidate for knighthood, attendant; warrior.

knëten, sv. V, knead, 83.

knie (gen. kniewes), sn. knee, 3, 23.2, 36, 46.

komen, sv. IV (pres. kume, kum; pret. quam, kom; pret. subj. quæme, pp. komen), come, 36, 82.

kopf, sm. head.

kōr, sm. choir.

korder, körder, see quërder, 36.

korn, sn. corn, 23.2.

korp (-bes), sm. basket.

koufen, köufen, wv. buy, acquire; earn, 10, 90.

krā, krāwe, sf. crow.

kraft, sf. strength, might; multitude.

kranc, sm. weakness.

kranc, aj. impotent, weak; little; worthless.

kranz, sm. garland, wreath.

krēatiure, krēatūr(e), sf. creature.

kreftic, aj. strong, powerful.

kriec (-ges), sm. resistance, strife, quarrel.

kriechen, sv. II, creep, crawl, 78.

Kriemhilt, pn. 54.

krippe (kribbe), swf., manger (cradle), crib, 26.

Krist, sm. Christ.

kristen, aj. and sb. christian.

kristenheit, sf. christianity, christian faith.

kriuze, sn. cross.

krœnen, wv. crown, adorn.

krōne, swf. crown.

kuchen, küchen, sf. kitchen, 10 note 3.

küele, aj. cool.

küen(e), aj. bold, warlike.

kumber, sm. grief, trouble.

kumberlīche, av. with grief, with oppression.

kumbersal, sn. distress, 8.

kūme, av. scarcely, hardly.

künde, sf. acquaintance, knowledge;

kunde haben (with gen.), know.

kunde, see künnen.

künden, wv. announce, promise.

kündic, aj. known.

küneclīch, aj. kingly, royal.

künic (-ec), sm. king, 7, 8, 29.

künne, race, generation; relationship, 7, 10, 46.

kün(n)egin(ne), künegīn, sf. queen, king’s daughter, 8, 48.

künnen, kunnen (pret. kunde, konde), pret. pres. know, understand, can, 93.

kunst, sf. art, skill, 19.

kunt (-des), aj. known.

kuo (pl. küeje, küewe), sf. cow, 49.

kupfer, sn. copper, 31.2.

kurz, aj. short, small;

vor kurzer stunt, recently.

kurzewīle, sf. pastime, entertainment.

kus (-sses), smn. kiss, 32.1.

küssen, wv. kiss, 20, 32.2, 90.

lā, imperative of lāȥen, q.v.

lachen, wv. laugh, laugh at;

also sn.

laden, sv. VI, load, 85.

laden, wv. invite, 92.

lære, aj. empty, 3, 5, 10, 11, 55.

Lähelīn, mpn.

lam, aj. lame, weak in the limbs.

lamp (pl. lember), lamb, 5, 10, 11, 33, 47.

lān, see lāȥen.

lanc, aj. long, 10, 60;

av. lange, 60.

lanclëben, sn. long life.

lanclīp, sm. long life.

lant (-des), sn. land, country.

lantliut, sn. country folk, vassalage;

pl. inhabitants.

lantrëhtbuoch, sn. book of common or land laws.

lantsæȥe, wm. freeholder.

last, sm. burden.

laster, sn. ignominy, disgrace.

laȥ (-ȥȥes), aj. feeble, languid, faint, exhausted; weary.

lāȥen, lān, sv. VII, let, leave, give up; stop, avoid, 87, 99;

lān niht ze wē sīn, not to worry too much;

lāȥen sīn, cease, stop;

lā stān, cease! stop!

lëben, wv. live, cause to live, 92.

lëben, sn. life.

lëbendic (-ec), aj. living, alive.

legen (leggen, lecken), wv. lay, place, put, 31.3, 92;

arbeit dar an legen, expend much trouble on a thing.

leh (= le or li) cons, Count.

lēhen, sn. feudal tenure, loan, fee, feod.

leich, sm. song consisting of strophes of unequal length.

leide, av. painfully, sorrowfully;

comp. leider, greater pain, grief, trouble.

leiden, wv. be repugnant, odious, or offensive; render disagreeable, do harm;

mir leidet ëȥ, it is repugnant to me.

leider, av. and interj. unfortunately, alas!

leie, wm. layman.

leischieren, wv. give a horse its head.

leisten (pret. subj. leiste = leistete), wv. follow the trace of, follow, perceive;

leisten geselleschaft, accompany.

leit (-des), aj. sorrowful, bitter, painful, disagreeable; hateful, vexatious.

leit (-des), sn. grief, pain.

leit = leget, 37.

leiten (pret. leite), wv. to lead, 5, 11, 30, 32.4, 90.

leitestërne, wm. loadstar.

lenge, sf. length, 10.

lēre, sf. teaching, instruction, precept, guidance, advice; saying.

lēren (lērn), wv. teach, 5, 11, 17.

lërnen, wv. learn.

leschen, sv. IV, be extinguished, go out, 11, 82.

leschen, wv. extinguish, put out.

lësen, sv. V, gather, read, 33, 83.

leste, aj. last, 9.5, 23.1.

lesterlīch, aj. disgraceful, ignominious.

letzen, wv. injure, prejudice; forsake.

leȥȥeste, leste, aj. last, 59.

līden, sv. I, suffer, endure, 30, 76.

liebe, sf. love, joy.

lieben, wv. give pleasure, gladden; present with.

liegen, sv. II, lie, tell a lie, 5, 78.

lieht, sn. light, 16.

lieht, aj. bright;

av. liehte.

liep (-bes), aj. dear, pleasant, friendly, 5, 11;

sn. what is lovable; dearest joy; lover.

liet (-des), sn. song, poem.

ligen (liggen, licken), sv. V, lie, lie down, 14.2, 31.3, 84.

līhen, sv. I, lend, 12, 76.

līhte, aj. light, easy, worthless;

av. easily, perhaps;

līhte noch, still now-a-days.

lin, line, swf. window with balcony.

linde, wf. linden-tree.

līp (-bes), sm. life, body, person, 33.

list, sm. prudence, wisdom, advice; means, art; artfulness, cunning.

līst = liges(t), 37.

lit (-des), sn. limb, member.

līt = liget, 37.

liuhten, wv. light, shine, shed lustre, 16.

liut, sn. folk, people, army, 5, 11.

liuten, wv. ring.

liuterlīch, av. expressly, quite, entirely.

Liutpolt, pn. Leopold of Austria.

lobelīch, aj. praiseworthy.

loben, wv. praise, 92.

lobesam, aj. praiseworthy, glorious.

loch (pl. löcher), sn. hole, 5, 10, 31.3.

lœsen, wv. loose, 33, 90.

lōn, sm. pay, reward.

lōnen, wv. reward.

lop (-bes), smn. praise, glorification; price.

lōsen, wv. be rid, released of;

hin ze einem lōsen, flatter.

lōt, sn. weight.

löufel, sm. runner, 5, 10.

loufen, sv. VII, run, 5, 11, 87.

lougen, sn. a denying, denial;

āne lougen, truly.

loup (pl. löuber), sn. foliage, leaf, 5, 10, 11.

lūchen, sv. II, shut, 80.

lücke, swf. gap, hole, 31.3.

luft, smf. air, firmament.

luoder, sn. bait, 46.

lūt, aj. loud;

lūt wërden (c. gen.), give to understand, mention, be heard.

lūte, av. aloud, loudly.

lūter, aj. clear, bright, 9.2;

av. lūterlīche.

lützel, aj. and av. little, small, 31.2, 58;

lützel ieman, nobody, no one;

as indecl. sb. with gen., little.

mac, see mügen.

māc (-ges), sm. relation.

machen, wv. make.

mære, sn. story, tidings, report.

mære, aj. known, renowned, 10.

magedīn, sn. maid, maiden, 8.

magen, megen, see mugen.

maget (pl. mägede, megde), sf. girl, maiden, 5, 10, 37, 49.

maht (pl. mähte), sf. strength, power, might, 5, 11.

mahtu = maht dū.

mālen, wv. paint, draw.

maln, sv. VI, grind, 85.

man, sm. man, 3, 32.1, 45;

pr. one, 71.

manbære, aj. marriageable.

māne, wm. moon.

manen, wv. urge on, remind, admonish.

manic, manec (manc), aj. many, much, 8;

pr. many a, 71;

maneger hande, slahte, or leie, in many ways, manifoldly;

maneger vil, very many.

manicvalt, aj. manifold, variegated.

manlīch, aj. manly, brave, 5, 10.

mantel, sm. mantle, 42.

manunge, sf. exhortation, admonition.

marc, sf. half pound of gold or silver.

marder, sm. marten; skin of a marten.

market, sm. market, 9.2.

marter, sf. martyr; torture.

māȥe, sf. measure, manner; moderation, propriety, fitness;

ze einer māȥe, little, moderate;

ze māȥe, fairly, sufficiently;

ze rëhter māȥe, to the right length.

mē, mēre, aj. and av. more, further, 5, 17, 39, 61;

as indecl. sb. with gen. more.

meie, wm. May; spring of the year, 35.

meien, wv. become May; be joyful, make merry.

meier (meiger), sm. farmer.

meierin, sf. farmer’s wife.

meinen, wv. mean, mean well, have in view; cause.

meist, meiste, aj. and av. most, greatest, 58, 61.

meister, sm. master.

meisterschaft, sf. skill in an art, mastery, order.

meit = maget, 37.

meiȥen, sv. VII, cut, 87.

mël (-wes), sn. meal, 36, 46.

mëlden, wv. announce, make known; betray.

mëldunge, sf. announcement, 8.

Meljahkanz, pn.

mëlken, sv. III, milk.

mensch(e), wsmn. man (‘homo’).

menschenbluot, sn. human blood.

menschlich, aj. human.

mer, sn. sea.

mēre, see mē.

mēren, wv. increase.

mērer, mēr(r)e, aj. more, 58.

merken (pret. markte), wv. observe, perceive, understand.

merze, wm. March.

mësse, sf. mass;

mëssezīt, sf. time for mass.

mëte, sm. mead, 43.

mettīne, sf. matins, primes.

mëȥȥen, sv. V, measure, 32.1, 32.4, 83.

mëȥȥer, sn. knife.

michel, aj. great;

michels, av. by far, 55, 58.

mīden, sv. I, avoid, shun, do without, 30, 76.

miete, sf. pay, reward, present, 5, 11.

milch, sf. milk, 9.1.

milt (-des), aj. generous;

av. miltlīche, milteclīche.

milte, aj. generous, bounteous.

milte, sf. liberality, generosity; grace, favour.

min, av. less, 61.

mīn, pr. my, 67.

minne, sf. love; loving memory, remembrance.

minneclīch, aj. dear, lovely, loving, kind.

minnen, wv. love, value, 92.

minner, minre, min, aj. and av. less, 9.3, 57, 58;

as indecl. sb. with gen. less.

minnest, min(ne)ste, aj. and av. least, 9.5, 57, 58, 61.

mirs = mir ës.

miselsuht, sf. leprosy.

mislīch, aj. sundry, uneven, different.

misselingen, sv. III, not to succeed.

missesagen, wv. deceive, lie.

missetāt, sf. misdeed, offence.

missewende, sf. mistake, fault, blot.

mist, sm. dung, dirt.

mit, mite, prep. and av. with, by, through, 9.6;

mit sorgen, sorrowfully;

mit triuwen, faithful, faithfully;

mit willen, gladly, willingly;

mit witze, reasonably, sensibly, cleverly, prudently, wisely;

mit zühten, politely.

mitte, aj. middle;

av. mitten.

morgen (morne), sm. morning, 42;

dës morgens, in the morning.

mortlīch, aj. murderous;

av. mortlīche.

mortmeile, aj. blood-stained, blood-guilty.

motte, swf. moth, 24.

müedinc, sm. unhappy man, 8.

müelīch, aj. and av. painful, troublesome.

müen (müejen, müewen), wv. torment, trouble, distress, grieve, 35, 90.

müeterlīch, aj. motherly.

müeterlīn, sn. little mother, 10.

müeȥen, pret.-pres. (pres. sing. muoȥ, pret. muoste, muose), must, 28, 93.

müeȥic, aj. idle, at leisure.

müg(e)lich, aj. possible.

mügen, mugen, magen, megen (pres. sing. mac, pret. mohte, pret. subj. möhte), pret.-pres. may, can, 10, 11, 28, 93.

mugge, mügge (mucke, mücke), wf. midge, fly, 10 note 3, 20.

mül, sf. mill.

mūl, sn. mule.

münich, sm. monk.

münster, sn. minster.

munt (-des), sm. mouth.

muot, sm. sense, mind, spirits, mood, feeling, courage, disposition, sentiment;

rīches muotes wërden, be in good spirits.

muoten, wv. c. gen. desire, long for.

muoter, sf. mother, 10, 11, 49.

nac (-ckes), sm. back part of the head.

nāch, prep. after, according to, on account of, at, for, to, 34;

nach dëm guote, about wealth or money;

nāch ēren, honourably;

nāch sīnen beinen, made to fit his legs;

nāch wünsche, to perfection, all that one could wish for;

vil nāch, nearly.

nacket, aj. naked.

nagel, sm. nail, 9.2, 44.

nagen, sv. VI, gnaw, 85.

nāhe (nāch), av. near, nigh, 34;

nāhe tragen, take to heart;

nāhe gān, go closely, touch;

nāhen, near by.

nāhen, wv. draw near, come near, approach, be near.

nāhgebūre, wm. neighbour.

naht, sf. night, 19, 49;

av. nahtes, by night.

nahtigale, nahtegal(e), sf. nightingale.

nam(e), wm. name, position, 3, 9.1, 9.4.

namen, wv. name, 92.

napf, sm. basin, 31.

nar, sf. food, 48.

nāt, sf. seam.

naȥ (-ȥȥes), aj. wet, 31.3.

ne, n’, neg. particle, generally used before the verb with and without niht, not, 108.

nëbel, sm. fog, mist,

nehein, pr. no, none, 71.

neigen, wv. bow, bend down.

neiȥwër, pr. anyone, 70.

nëmen, sv. IV, take;

c. dat. pers. take away, rob, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14.2, 74, 82.

nennen, wv. name, mention the name of, 32.2, 40, 90.

nern (nerigen, nerjen), wv. nourish, rescue, keep alive, refl. subsist on, 9.1, 30, 35, 90.

nest, nëst, sn. nest, 11.

netze, sn. net, 46.

netzen, wv. make wet, 31.3.

nëve, wm. nephew, 33.

nīden, sv. I, hate, envy, 76.

nider, av. down;

sich nider laȥen, settle, establish oneself.

nīdetāt, sf. spiteful action.

nie, av. never.

nieman, niemen, pr. nobody, no one, 71.

niemēr (niemer, nimer, nimmer), av. never.

niender, av. by no means.

niene, av. not, not at all.

niesen, sv. II, sneeze, 78.

nieten (refl. with gen.), wv. be eager or zealous for.

nieȥen = genieȥen.

niftel, sf. niece, 33.

niht, nieht, niet, av. not;

pr. nothing, 71;

indecl. sb. c. gen. nothing.

nine = niene, not at all.

nīt (-des), sm. hatred, anger, hostility.

niun, num. nine, 62.

niunte (-de), num. ninth, 62.

niunzëhen, num. nineteen, 62.

niunzëhende, num. nineteenth, 62.

niunzic (-ec), num. ninety, 62.

niunzigeste, ninetieth, 62.

niuwan (niwan, niuwen), av. nothing but, only;

cj. except, except that.

niuwe, aj. new, 16 note, 55.

niuwet, av. not.

noch, av. still;

noch en noch, neither—nor.

Norgāls, pn. the country belonging to Herzeloyde.

nōt, sf. need, danger, trouble, distress.

nōthaft, aj. needy, poor,

nōtic, aj. in distress, hasty.

nōtnunft, sf. abduction by violence.

nū (nu), av. now;

nu wol dan, well then be off there!

nutz (nuz), sm. use, advantage.

nütze, aj. useful.

nutzen, nützen, wv. to use, 10 note 3.

ob, obe, op, prep. and av. over, above;

conj. if, in case that, whether, 9.6.

oben (e), av. from above, above.

ober, aj. upper, 59.

oberste, oberist, oberest, aj. highest, uppermost, 8, 59.

oder, ode, conj. or.

offen, aj. and av. open, 23.1.

offenbāre, av. openly.

ofte, av. often.

ohse, wm. ox.

opfer, sn. offering.

orden, sm. order, rule; rank;

rīters orden, knightly order.

ordenunge, sf. order, rule.

ōre, wn. ear, 5, 11, 50.

op = ob.

Ōsterrīch, pn. Austria.

ot, see ëht.

ouch, ō̆ch, av. also; henceforward.

ouge, wn. eye, 3, 5, 11, 50.

ougen, wv. show, 10, 90.

ougenweide, sf. delight of the eyes, sight, appearance.

ouwē, sf. water; meadow, 10.

owē, ouwē, ō̆wī, interj. woe! alas! ah!;

owē mir mīnes leides! alas! for my grief;

ōwī wan, used to express a wish: would that;

owē dës, alas for that!

ōwol, interj. well!

palas, sn. hall.

paradys, sn. paradise.

pfaffe, wm. priest.

pfeller, pfellel, sm. carpet, silk cloth.

pfennic, pfenninc (-ges), sm. penny, 29.

pfert (-des), sn. horse.

pflëge, sf. care, fostering.

pflëgen (phlëgen), sv. V, be accustomed, use, practise, care for, 83.

pfluoc, phluoc (-ges), sm. plough; ploughman.

pfunt, sn. pound, 23.2.

phat (-des), smn. path, footway.

phel (phelle) = pfeller.

Philip, Philippes (dat. Philippe), pn. Philip.

phlëger, sm. guardian, protector.

pin = bin.

pīnen (with sich and ūf), wv. exert oneself for.

plān, smf., plāne, sf. plain, open space, meadow.

planēte, wm. planet.

porte, sf. door, gate.

portenære, sm. porter, door-keeper.

prëdige, wf. sermon.

prīs, sm. praise, renown, reputation; price.

prīsen, wv. value, praise, extol.

prophēte, wm. prophet.

prüstelīn, sn. breast, chest.

quāle (kāle), sf. torture, 36.

quëc (këc), aj. quick, alive, 19, 36.

quëden, sv. V, say, 19, 36.

quërder (korder, körder), smn. bait, 36.

quicken (kücken), wv. enliven, 36.

quīst = quides(t), 37.

rabe, wm. raven, 31.1.

rāche, sf. revenge, punishment.

ragen, wv. strike, knock, hit.

rappe, wm. raven, 31.1.

rasch (rasche), aj. quick, 55.

rat (-des), sn. wheel, 47.

rāt, sm. (pl. ræte), advice, care, resolution;

rāt wërden, be helped.

rāten, sv. VII, advise, devise, 87.

rē (-wes), smn. corpse; bier, hearse, 42, 46.

rëchen, sv. IV, avenge, punish.

rëde, sf. speech, answer, story, saying.

rëgen, sm. rain, 42.

rëht, aj. and sn. right, proper, just; right, duty, law.

rëhte, av. rightly, properly; very.

reine, rein, aj. pure, spotless, perfect, 55.

reise, sf. journey, march.

reiȥen, wv. irritate; entice, allure.

rennen, wv. run, 90.

ribbalīn, sn. foot-covering, shoe.

rīben, sv. I, rub, 76.

rīch, rīche, aj. powerful, mighty, noble, great, fine, rich, free, 55.

rīche, sn. kingdom.

rīcheit, sf. wealth, power.

rīchen, wv. make rich, enrich, present with.

rīchsen, wv. rule, 9.2.

riechen, sv. II, smell, 78.

rīfe, wm. hoar-frost.

rigel, sm. bolt, bar.

rihten, wv. put right, confirm, judge;

refl. get up.

rinc (-ges), sm. ring.

ringe, aj. easy, light, small; consumed.

ringen, sv. III, strive, struggle; busy oneself, wrestle;

ringen nāch, strive for or after.

rinnen, sv. III, run, 20, 31, 32.1, 81.

rint (pl. rinder), sn. cow, heifer.

rīsen, sv. I, fall, 30, 76.

rīten, sv. I, ride, 76.

rīter, ritter, sm. rider; knight, the name of knight.

rīterlīch, aj. knightly.

rīterschaft, sf. knighthood, customs and manners of knights.

ritterlīchen, av. in knightly manner.

riuschen, wv. rush, move noisily.

riuten, wv. root out, clear the land, bring the land into cultivation.

riuwe, sf. sadness, grief, pity, regret, 16 note.

riuwen, wv. grieve, grieve for, regret.

riuwen, sv. II, pain, grieve, regret, 16 note, 78.

riuwic, aj. sorrowful, repentant.

rivier, sm. brook, stream.

rocke, rogge, wm. rye, 31.1.

Rōme, pn. Rome.

rōr, sn. reed.

ros, sn. horse.

rōt, aj. red, 19.

rouben, wv. rob.

rouch, sm. smoke.

roufen, wv. pluck, pull up, pull at, lug;

refl. tear or pull out one’s hair.

roup (-bes), sm. robbery;

roubes, av. by robbery.

rūch, aj. raw; coarse.

rucke, rügge, swm. back.

ruejen, wv. row, 90.

rüemen, wv. praise, commend.

rueren (pret. ruorte), wv. drive, urge on;

with ros understood: run.

rūm, sm. room, 11.

rūmen, wv. make room, 10, 40.

ruochen, wv. trouble oneself about a thing, observe;

with gen. deign, will, wish.

ruofen, sv. VII, call, 5, 11, 87.

sā, sān, av. presently, at once, forthwith, immediately, quickly.

sache, sf. thing.

sactuoch, sn. sacking, sackcloth.

sæjen, sæwen, sæn, sow, 10, 35, 90.

sælde, sf. happiness, good fortune, excellence, blessedness, 9.2.

sælic, sælec (-ges), aj. blessed, happy, 7, 8.

sælikeit, sf. blessedness.

sage, sf. saying, statement, report;

nāch sage, by hear-say.

sagen, wv. say, tell, 37, 92;

sagen mære, relate what has happened.

sal, sm. room, hall; house.

salben, wv. anoint.

Salomōn, sm. Solomon.

salz, sn. salt, 23.2.

salzen, sv. VII, salt, 87.

same, sam, av. so, as, like, just as, even as, 69.

samīt, sm. velvet.

samt, av. together.

sān, see sā.

sanc (-ges), sm. song, singing.

sanfte, av. softly, slowly, pleasantly, 60.

sant (-des), sm. sand, 42.

sant(e), aj. holy; holy one.

sarc, sm. coffin.

sarken, serken, wv. put into the coffin.

sāt, sf. seed, 5, 11.

satzt(e), pret. of setzen.

sāȥe, sf. ambush, trap, snare.

sazte, pret. of setzen.

schāchære, sm. robber.

schade, wm. injury, loss.

schaden (pret. schadete, schāte), wv. injure, harm.

schāf, sn. sheep.

schaffen, sv. VI, create, exercise, institute, 85.

schaffen, wv. do, perform, provide.

schal (-lles), sm. sound, noise, loud tone; singing.

schalchaft, aj. malicious, mischievous.

schallen, wv. be noisy; bluster; exult, boast, swagger.

schame, wf. shame.

schämelich, aj. shameful, 10.

schamen, wv. shame;

c. gen. be ashamed, 9.4.

schande, sf. disgrace, disgracefulness, shamefulness, shameful or disgraceful act.

schapel, sn. garland, 46.

schar, sf. crowd, flock, 48.

scharpf, aj. sharp.

schart, aj. jagged, hacked, hewn, battered.

schate (gen. schat(e)wes), sm. shade, shadow, 36, 43.

schaz (gen. schatzes), sm. treasure, 19, 23.2.

schedelīche, av. injuriously.

scheiden, sv. VII, sever, separate, deprive; go away, 87;

sich scheiden, come to an end, be decided.

schëlch (gen. schëlhes), aj. askew, 34.

schelle, wf. little bell.

schëlten, sv. III, abuse, revile, mock, 81;

also as sn.

schemelīch, aj. disgraceful.

schepfen (pret. schuof, pp. geschaffen), sv. VI, create, 23.2, 28, 31.3.

schepfære, schepfer, sm. creator, 8.

schërn, sv. IV, shear, 82.

schicken (with acc.), wv. become, suit, fit.

schieben, sv. II, shove, 78.

schiere, av. quickly, soon.

schieȥen, sv. II, shoot;

sn. shooting, 10 note 3, 78.

schif (-ffes), sn. ship, 19, 32.1.

schilt (-des), sm. shield, protection;

schildes ambet, knight-service, chivalry.

schimpfen, wv. make fun of, jest;

also as sn.

schīn, aj. visible, clear;

schīn tuon, make clear, show;

sm. splendour.

schīnen, sv. I, shine, become evident or manifest, 76.

schirmen, wv. c. dat. protect.

schiuhen, wv. fear, shun.

schœnde, sf. beauty.

schœne, aj. beautiful, fine, 3, 5, 9.2, 55, 60.

schœne, sf. beauty, 3, 48.

schœnen, wv. make beautiful.

schōne, av. beautifully, 60.

schouwen, wv. see, behold, look, inspect, survey.

schrëcken, sv. IV, frighten, 82.

schrībære, sm. scribe, 8.

schrīben, sv. I, write, 5, 76.

schrīen (scrīen), sv. I, cry, cry out, scream; croak, 77;

also as sn.

schrift, sf. writing (Bible).

schrīn, sm. box.

schrinden, sv. III, split, 81.

schrit, sm. step, 44.

schrunde, wf. scratch, tear, slit.

schūften, wv. gallop, canter.

schulde, sf. reason, cause;

von welhen schulden, wherefore.

schuldic (-ec), aj. guilty, 10 note 1;

schuldic sīn, owe.

schuoch (gen. schuohes), sm. shoe, 34.

schupfen, schüpfen, wv. push, 10 note 3.

schuz (-tzes), sm. protection.

se = sie.

sē (-wes), sm. sea, lake, 3, 42.

sëgenen, wv. bless, 90.

sëhen, sv. V, see, look, 9.4 note, 34, 74 note, 83.

sëhs, num. six, 62.

sëhste, num. sixth, 62.

sëh(s)zëhen, num. sixteen, 62.

sëh(s)zehënde, num. sixteenth, 62.

sëh(s)zic (-ec), num. sixty, 62.

sëh(s)zigeste, num. sixtieth, 62.

seist = sages(t), 37.

seit = saget, 37.

seite, wm. string.

seite = sagete.

seitenspil, sn. playing of stringed instrument.

sele, sf. soul, 5, 11, 17, 48.

seln, wv. hand over, 90.

sëlp (-bes), pr. self.

sëlten, av. seldom.

sëltsæne, aj. rare, strange.

senden (pret. sante), wv. send, 32.3, 40, 90.

senede, sende, pp. of senen, painfully longing, yearning, love-sick, 29.

senen, wv. refl. fret oneself, be sick at heart.

senfte, sf. softening.

senfte, aj. soft, gentle, tender, mild, easy; quiet, 55, 60.

senften, wv. appease, soften.

senken, wv. sink, 19, 90.

sēr, snm. pain; grief, trouble; sore.

sēre, av. sorely, violently; very.

setzen (pret. satzte), wv. put, set, place, appoint, 19, 23.1, 31.3, 90.

si, sī, siu, sie, pr. she, 65.

siben, num. seven, 62.

sibende, num. seventh, 62.

sibenzëhen, num. seventeen, 62.

sibenzëhende, num. seventeenth, 62.

sibenzic (-ec), seventy, 62.

sibenzigste, seventieth, 62.

sich, refl. pr. himself, themselves, 66.

sicherheit, sf. assurance.

sicherlīch(e), av. certainly, surely, assuredly, 8.

sīde, sf. silk.

sider, av. since, afterwards.

siech, aj. sick, ill, 5.

siecheit, sf., siechtuom, sm. sickness.

sieden, sv. II, seethe, 12, 18, 78.

Sīfrit, pn., 54.

sige (sic), sm. victory, 43.

sīgen, sv. I, sink, 76.

sigenunft, sf. victory.

sīhte, aj. shallow.

silber, sn. silver.

sim = si im.

sin, sm. sense, mind, feeling; courage.

sīn, pr. his;

sīn sëlbes, of himself, 5, 11, 67.

sīn, anom. v. be, 97.

sin = si in.

sincwīse, sf. song.

singen, sv. III, sing;

also as sn. song, lay, 10 note 2, 33, 81.

sinken, sv. III, sink, 23.2, 81.

sinne, sf. sense, mind;

ze sinne wider komen, recover consciousness, become conscious again.

sinneclīch, aj. sensible, reasonable.

sinnelōs, aj. unconscious.

sinnen, sv. III, reflect, 81.

sint = sīt.

sippe (sibbe), sf. consanguinity, relationship, 26, 31.3.

sīt (sīd, sint), av. and conj. afterwards, since, because.

site, sm. custom, habit; bearing, demeanour, behaviour, 43.

sīte, swf. side.

sitzen (pret. saȥ, pp. gesëȥȥen), sit, 14.2, 23.2, 31.3, 84.

siȥ = sī ëȥ.

slac (-ges), sm. blow; misfortune, 44.

slāf, sm. sleep.

slāfen, sv. VII, sleep, 5, 11, 19, 23.1, 74 note, 87.

slahen, sv. VI, beat, strike, slay, 10, 30, 85.

slahte, sf. manner; race.

slëht, aj. straight; straight-forward, honest.

slieȥen, sv. II, close, shut.

smac (-ckes), sm. taste, smell.

smācheit, sf. shameful treatment.

smæhe, aj. little, despicable, disgusting.

smal, aj. small, little.

smecken, wv. taste, 90.

smër (-wes), smn. fat, 36, 47.

smërze, wm. pain, 19.

smiegen, sv. II, bend, incline; press close.

smielen, wv. smile.

smirwen, wv. smear, 36.

smit (-des), sm. smith, metal worker, goldsmith.

smitte, swf. smithy, 24.

snē (-wes), sm. snow, 17, 36, 42.

snël (-lles), aj. quick, eager, alert; blithe.

snëlheit, sf. haste, quickness.

snīden, sv. I, cut, injure, wound, 11, 12, 17, 30, 76.

snit, sm. cut, slice, 44.

snuor (pl. snüere), sf. string.

sō, so, av. and conj. as, so, if, whereas, on the other hand, thus, as it was, 69.

solch, sölch (solich), pr. such, of such a nature, 71.

soldenære, sm. hired soldier, mercenary.

solt (-des), sm. pay.

Soltāne, pn.

soltu = solt dū.

son = so ne.

sorge, swf. care, grief, sorrow.

sorgelōs, aj. free from cares.

sorgen, wv. be anxious, fear, dread.

spāhe, av. elegantly, neatly.

spalten, sv. VII, split, 87.

spān, sm. chip, shaving; notched stick, tally; degree of relationship.

spanen, sv. VI, entice, 85.

spange, swf. clasp, buckle.

spannen, sv. VII, span, 87.

sparn, wv. spare, forbear.

spëhen, wv. look at, observe.

spër, sn. spear, lance.

spiegel, sm. mirror, looking-glass; model, pattern.

spiegelglas, sn. lovely image, picture.

spil, sn. game, play; joke, fun; pleasure, delight.

spiln (pres. part. spilende, spilede), wv. play; glitter, glisten, 90.

spinnen, sv. III, spin, 81.

spīse, sf. food.

spīwen, sv. I, vomit, 17, 77.

spore, spor, wm. spur.

spot, sm. scoff, scorn, mockery; joke, fun;

āne spot, sincerely, candidly.

spotten, wv. (with gen.), mock, scoff at, scorn.

sprëchen, sv. IV, speak, say, talk, 9.4 note, 19, 23.1, 82.

spreiten, wv. spread.

springen, sv. III, spring, leap.

stæte, sf. duration, continuance, constancy, steadfastness.

stæte, aj. constant, firm, steadfast;

av. stæteclīchen.

stætekeit, stætikeit, sf. firmness, constancy.

stahel, sm. steel.

stam (-mmes), sm. stem; prop, model.

stān, stēn, sv. VI, stand; befit, become, suit, 11, 86, 96.

stap (-bes), sm. stick, staff.

starc, aj. strong, heavy, hard, severe;

av. starke.

stat, sf. abode, place, spot; opportunity.

state, sf. suitable or comfortable place; opportunity;

ze staten komen, help.

stëchen, sv. IV, prick, 9.4 note, 82.

stëgreif, sm. stirrup.

stein, sm. stone, precious stone, grindstone, millstone, 3, 17.

stëln, sv. IV, steal, 9.1, 11, 74 note, 82.

stellen, wv. place, 90.

stërben, sv. III, die, 10 note 1, 81;

sn. dying, death.

sterke, sf. strength, bravery.

stërne, wm. star.

stīc (-ges), sm. path, way.

stich, sm. stab, thrust.

stīgen, sv. I, rise, mount,

stille, aj. still, quiet, secret.

stimme, sf. voice.

stinken (pret. stanc), sv. III, stink, exhale a disagreeable odour.

stiure, sf. gift, tax.

stœren, wv. hinder, overthrow, destroy.

stōle, sf. stole, surplice.

stolz, aj. stately.

stoup (-bes), sm. dust.

stōȥen, sv. VII, push, shove, thrust, 5, 11, 87.

strāfen, wv. blame, set right.

strāȥe, swf. way, road,

strëben, sv. V, exert oneself, strive.

strenge, aj. strict, unfriendly.

strīchen, sv. I, strike, stroke, rub.

strīt, sm. strife, quarrel, fight.

strīteclīchen, av. eagerly, zealously.

strīten, sv. I, quarrel, fight, strive, 76.

strō (-wes), sn. straw; blade, stalk, 36, 46.

strouwen, ströuwen, wv. strew, 10, 36.

stücke, sn. piece.

stum, aj. dumb, 32.1.

stunde, sf. hour, time.

stunt, indecl. fem. time.

stuol, sm. seat of a judge, papal power; throne.

sturm, sm. fight, battle.

sū, sf. sow, pig, 49.

süeȥe, aj. sweet, lovely, 60.

süeȥe, sf. loveliness, alluring enticement.

süeȥen, wv. sweeten, 90.

sūfen, sv. II, gulp down liquids, 80.

sūft, sm. sigh, groan.

sūgen, sv. II, suck, 80.

suln, süln, pret.-pres. (pres. sol, pret. solte, should, ought), shall, 40, 93.

sum, pr. any one at all;

pl. some, 71.

sumelīch, pr. many a, whoever;

pl. some, 71.

sūmen, wv. tarry, 10.

sumer, sm. summer, 42.

sumerlīch, aj. summerlike.

sumerzīt, sf. summer time.

sun, sm. son, 5, 9.4, 10, 19, 44.

sünde, sf. sin.

sunder, prep. without, against;

sunder spot, seriously, in earnest;

av. sunderlīche(n), especially, separately.

sunne, wmf. sun.

suochen, wv. seek, 90.

suone, sf. atonement.

suon(e)tac (-ges), sm. day of judgement.

suoȥe, av. sweetly, 60.

sus (sust), av. so, thus, in such a way.

swā, swar, av. wherever, 69.

swach(e), aj. worthless, bad.

swacheit, sf. dishonour, disgrace.

swachen, wv. weaken.

swachlīch, aj. weak.

swǣre, aj. painful, sad, unpleasant, burdensome; weighty, heavy, 60;

daȥ swære, such a weight.

swære, sf. burden, trouble, grief, sadness.

swanc (-ges, -kes), sm. swinging movement, hurling, throwing.

swannen, swanne, av. and conj. whenever, 69.

swar, see swā.

swār (swære), aj. heavy, 55;

av. swāre, 60.

swarz, aj. black.

swëben, wv. hover, move to and fro.

swëder, pr. who of two, 69.

swëher, sm. father-in-law, 30.

sweifen, sv. VII, rove, 87.

swelch (swel), pr. each who, whoever, what sort, whatever, 69, 71.

swëllen, sv. III, swell, 81.

swenne (see swannen), conj. whenever, if, whilst, 69.

swër, pr. who, whoever, whosoever;

neut. swaȥ, 69, 70, 71.

swern (swerigen, swerjen), sv. VI, swear, 35, 86.

swërt, sn. sword.

swërtslac (pl. -slege), sm. sword-cut.

swester, swëster, sf. sister, 11, 48.

swie, av. and conj., as, how, however, howsoever; though, 69.

swīgen, sv. I, be silent, keep silent, 76.

swiger, sf. mother-in-law, 30.

swimmen, sv. III, swim, 31, 81.

swinde, aj. powerful, strong, angry;

av. quickly.

swinden, sv. III, vanish, disappear.

swingen, sv. III, swing.

tac (-ges), sm. day, 5, 11, 33, 42;

av. tages, by day.

tägelīch, aj. daily, 5, 10.

tagen, wv. become day, dawn.

tagezīt, sf. space of a day.

tal (pl. teler), sn. dale, 47.

tanz, sm. dance.

tanzen, wv. dance.

tanzwīse, sf. a song which is sung to the accompaniment of dancing.

teil, smn. portion;

ein teil, something, a little.

teilen, wv. divide, distribute.

tief, aj. deep, 15, 19.

tier, sn. animal.

tisch, sm. table.

tiure, tiuwer, aj. and av. dear, precious; noble, excellent, 9.3, 57.

tiuren, tiuwern, wv. esteem highly, honour, confer honour.

tiutsch, tiusch, aj. German;

tiuschiu zunge, German language, Germany.

tiuvel, sm. devil.

tœrisch, tœrsch, aj. foolish, silly.

tœtlīch, aj. deadly.

tohter, sf. daughter, 10, 25, 49.

töhterlīn, sn. little daughter, 10.

tor, sn. gate, door.

tōre, tōr, wm. fool.

törperheit, sf. impoliteness, vulgarity.

tōt, aj. dead, 3, 25, 30.

tōt (-des), sm. death, 5, 11, 30, 33;

in dëm tōde swëben, be on the peril of losing one’s life.

tou (-wes), sn. dew, 46.

toufen, wv. baptize, 10.

tougen, sfn. secret, wonder;

aj. dark, secret;

av. secretly, 55.

tougenlīch, aj. secret;

av. tougenlīche.

træge, aj. slow, weary, lazy;

av. trāge.

tragen, sv. VI, bear, carry; wear; have, 85.

trahen (pl. trehene), sm. drop, tear.

trahten, wv. think, strive, 92.

trëffen, sv. IV, hit, 32, 82.

treit = traget.

trëten, sv. V, tread, step, enter, 83;

trëten hinder sich, step back.

tretten, wv. tread, 31.3.

trīben, sv. I, drive; play, carry on, 76.

triefen, sv. II, drop, drip, 31.1, 78.

triegen, sv. II, deceive, plot, intrigue.

trinken, sv. III, drink, 19, 81.

triuten, wv. caress, like, love; greet.

triuwe, aj. true, 16 note;

sf. fidelity, faithfulness;

mit triuwen (triwen), faithfully.

triuwen, trūwen, wv. believe, trust, hope, 16 note.

trœstelīn, sn. consolation, hope.

trœsten, wv. console, comfort; help.

tropfe, wm. drop, 31.3.

trōst, sm. consolation, hope.

troum, sm. dream.

troumen, wv. dream, 10.

trüebe, aj. gloomy.

trüebsal, sn. gloom, 8.

trūrec, aj. sad;

av. trūreclīche.

trūren, wv. mourn, be sad, downcast;

also sn.

trūt, aj. dear, beloved.

trūtgemahele, sf. bride.

tugen, tügen, pret.-pres. (pres. touc, pret. tohte), be fit for, good for, of use, 93.

tugenhaft, aj. fit, hearty, noble.

tugent, tugende, sf. virtue, good qualities, strength, power, valour, 49.

tugentlīchen, av. with noble demeanour.

tump (-bes), aj. inexperienced, silly, young.

tumpheit, sf. folly, foolish action; inexperience;

tumpheit walten, show or have great inexperience.

tunkel, aj. dark.

tuon, anom. v. do, make, form, shape; cause, 94;

tuon enblecken, cause to become visible;

ze leide tuon, cause grief, pain, or injury to;

wër hāt dir getān? who has done anything to you?;

als ein got getān, like a god.

tür, sf. door.

Turkentāls, pn. one of Parzival’s princes.

turren, türren, pret.-pres. (pres. tar, pret. torste), dare, venture, 10, 93.

tūsenste, num. thousandth, 62.

tūsent, num. thousand, 5, 62, 64.

twahen (pret. twuoc), sv. VI, wash, 85.

twërch (gen. twërhes), askew, 34.

twingen, sv. III, compel, force, subdue, overcome;

sich twingen lāȥen, let oneself be compelled.

übel, aj. evil, bad, 55, 58, 60;

av. übele.

über, prep. over, because of, for.

übergrōȥ, aj. very great.

übergülde, sn. gilding, raising of value.

übergulde, sf. that which surpasses something else in value.

übermæȥlīchen, av. beyond measure.

übermüete, sf. insolence, haughtiness.

übermuot, sm. haughtiness, insolence.

übern = über dën, 68 note 2.

übersëhen, sv. V, overlook, not observe.

überstrīten, sv. I, gain the victory over, conquer.

übertragen, sv. VI, spare, discharge something.

überwinden, sv. III, overcome, get over.

ūf, ūfe, prep. and av. up, up to, on, to, upwards, 23.1;

ūf genāde, in firm confidence;

ūf die triwe mīn, upon my faith or troth;

ūf slieȥen, open.

ūfem, ūfme = ūf dëm, 68 note 2.

ūfen = ūf dën, 68 note 2.

Ulterlec, pn.

umbe, ümbe, umb, um, prep. and av. about, around, upon, for, 10 note 2;

dar umbe, therefore;

umbe sust, for nothing;

um waȥ, why, for what reason;

umbe daȥ, on account of that, for that, therefore;

umbe gān, turn or go round.

umbeslieȥen, sv. II, embrace, surround.

umbevāhen, sv. VII, embrace.

unbewollen, part. aj. unspotted.

und, unde, unt, cj. and av. and; again, on the other hand, 9.6, 69.

unden, av. below, beneath.

under (undr), prep. under, beneath, between, among;

under in, among themselves;

under wëgen lān, omit;

under stunden, at times, now and then, sometimes;

under wīlen, from time to time, at times, sometimes.

underlāȥ, sm. interruption.

underscheiden, sv. VII, relate; explain fully.

undersnīden, sv. I, interrupt, intermingle.

understān, sv. VI, step in between, hinder.

undertænic, aj. humble, subject, submissive.

undertān, part. aj. humble, submissive.

underwinden, sv. III, refl. undertake.

unfuoge (also used as a proper noun), sf. unseemliness, indecorum, misconduct; coarseness.

unfuore, wf. badness, roughness; wicked mode of life.

ungebære, sf. despairing lamentation.

ungebant, aj. unbeaten, untrodden.

ungebatten, aj. useless, worthless.

ungeborn, part. aj. unborn.

ungeburt, sf. low birth.

ungefüege, aj. very great, powerful; bad, unbecoming, coarse, uncouth, rude;

av. ungefuoge.

ungehabe, sf. sorrow, grief.

ungelīche, av. immeasurably, incomparably.

ungelōnet, aj. unrewarded.

ungelouplich, aj. incredible.

ungelücke, sn. misfortune.

ungemach, sn. misfortune, discomfort, sorrow.

ungemüete, snf. mourning, grief, sorrow.

ungenāde, sf. disfavour, hatred, harm.

ungenæme, aj. unpleasant.

ungenësen, aj. unhealed, uncured.

ungerihte, sn. fault, crime.

ungërne, av. unwillingly.

ungesammet, aj. not united, not unanimous.

ungeschriben, part. aj. that which cannot be written.

ungestaltheit, sf. deformity.

ungesunt, (-des), sm. sickness, illness.

unhövesch, aj. uncourtly, coarse, low, vulgar.

unkraft, sf. fainting fit, swoon.

unkunt (unkuntlīch), aj. unknown.

unlange, av. in a short time.

unmære, aj. not worth mentioning, little observed, worthless, disgusting; undervalued.

unmæȥlīch, aj. immoderate, excessive.

unmāȥen, av. immeasurably.

unminnen, wv. treat in an unloving manner.

unmueȥekeit, sf. work, trouble.

unmugelīch, aj. impossible.

unmuoȥe, sf. occupation, restlessness.

unnāch, av. by no means.

unnōt, sf. without danger or need.

unrewert = unerwert, part. aj. unprohibited.

unriuweclīche, av. without trouble or care.

unsælekeit, sf. unhappiness; misfortune.

unsælic (-ec), aj. unhappy, cursed.

unschulde, sf. innocence.

unschuldigen, wv. proclaim one’s innocence.

unsegelīch, aj. unspeakable.

unsenfte, aj. painful, hard.

unser, pr. our, 7, 67.

unstæte, aj. inconstant, fickle.

unstæte, sf. inconstancy, fickleness.

untriuwe, sf. faithlessness, deceit.

untrœsten, wv. dishearten, discourage.

untrōst, sm. despondency, discouragement.

untugent, sf. lack of good training.

unversunnen, pp. unconscious.

unvrō, unfrō, aj. unhappy, sad, mournful.

unwandelbære, aj. steadfast, unchangeable.

unwendic (-ec), aj. unchangeable.

unwërt, sm. unworthiness, contempt for, scorn.

unwīp, (-bes), sn. bad woman; unwomanly creature; unworthy the name of Weib.

unwīse, sf. false tone or sound; bad style.

unze, unz, prep. and conj. till, until, up to, down to, to;

unz her, hitherto;

unz enmitten an, right down to.

unzerworht, aj. undivided, undissected, not cut up.

Uote, pn. 54.

üppic, aj. unnecessary, superfluous; proud.

ūȥ, prep. and av. out, out of, of, from;

ūȥen, av.;

ūȥerwelt, select, chosen.

ūȥer, prep. out of, from.

ūȥreise, sf. marching, going out or off; departure; song sung by knights on the march.

V (F)

vadem, sm. thread, 9.2, 42.

vāhen, fāhen (vān), sv. VII, catch, seize, take, 29, 30, 38, 87.

val (-wes), aj. yellow, 36.

vallen, sv. VII, fall, fall down, fall to one’s lot, 32.4, 87.

valsch, aj. false, deceitful.

valsch, sm. fault, spot, impurity, deceit;

valsches laȥ, free from deceit or falseness.

valten, sv. VII, fold, 87.

vancnüsse, sf. captivity, 8.

var, vare (-wes), aj. coloured; formed, looking.

vāren, wv. place behind, watch, lie in wait.

varn, sv. VI, go, fare, betake oneself, 5, 10, 74 note, 85;

varndeȥ guot, movable property.

vart, sf. way, march, journey.

varwe, sf. colour, form, appearance.

vaste, av. fast, quickly, strongly, firmly; very.

vater, sm. (pl. veter, väter), father, 11, 19, 45.

väterlīch, aj. fatherly, 10.

väterlīn, dim. of vater, 5, 10.

vaȥȥen, wv. seize, take, gather.

vëhten, sv. IV, fight, 82.

veile, aj. cheap, purchasable.

vël (-lles), sn. hide, skin, 32.1.

vellen, wv. fell, kill, 90.

vels, swm. rock, 11.

velschen, wv. falsify; make faithless.

vëlt (-des), sn. field.

venster, sn. window, 46.

verbërgen, sv. III, hide, conceal.

verbërn, sv. IV, spare, abstain from, forbear, avoid, keep from, give up.

verbieten, sv. II, forbid, hinder, prevent, obstruct; ward off.

verdagen, wv. keep secret, conceal.

verdërben, perish, spoil, destroy, 81.

verdërbnisse, sfn. destruction, 8.

verdienen, wv. deserve, earn.

verdrieȥen (impers. c. gen.), sv. III, grieve, fret, vex.

verdringen, sv. III, crowd out, suppress, displace, push on one side.

vereinen, wv. refl. unite.

verenden, wv. end.

vergëben, sv. V, poison, infect.

vergëlten, sv. III, repay, requite.

vergëȥȥen, sv. V, forget, 83.

vergieȥen, sv. II, pour over, sprinkle with water.

verhëln, sv. IV, conceal.

verhouwen (pret. -hiu and -hie, also weak -houte), sv. VII, hew in pieces, cut asunder.

verjëhen, sv. V, say, tell, relate; give to understand, assure.

verkēren, wv. change, turn round; destroy.

verkiesen, sv. II, give up, forgo, forget.

verklagen, wv. cease to mourn, bear with patience.

verkrenken, wv. destroy.

verlāȥen (verlān), sv. VII, leave off, forsake.

verleiten, wv. lead astray.

verleschen, sv. IV, become extinguished, extinguish.

verliesen (vliesen), sv. II, lose, 78.

verligen, sv. V, miss through sleeping too long, over-sleep.

verlust, sm. loss.

vermīden, (pp. vermiten), sv. I, avoid, omit, not to take place, keep aloof from.

vermischen, wv. mix, mingle.

vernëmen, sv. IV, perceive, observe, get to know.

vërre, aj. and av. far, far away, distant, 31.

verrihten, wv. settle, pass sentence upon.

versagen, wv. refuse, deny.

verschaffen, sv. VI, do or act in a bad manner, spoil, destroy.

verschulden, wv. pay back.

versëhen, sv. V, observe, recognize;

refl. hope, dread.

versinnen (sich), sv. III, arrive at years of discretion;

c. gen. become conscious of.

versmæhelīch, aj. disgraceful, ignominious.

versmæhen, wv. despise, mock.

versperren (pret. versparte), wv. shut, close.

versprëchen, sv. IV, decline, spurn.

verstān (-stēn), sv. VI, perceive, understand.

verstōȥen, sv. VII, drive away.

versūmen, wv. neglect, let slip, spoil.

versuochen, wv. try, test.

verswern, sv. VI, abjure, deny by an oath.

verswīgen, sv. I, forbear talking.

verswinden, sv. III, disappear, flee.

vertragen, sv. VI, endure, bear.

vertrīben, sv. I, drive away, make to pass.

vervāhen, verfāhen, sv. VII, reach, bring to pass;

mich vervæhet, it is of use or advantage to me.

vervluochen, -fluochen, wv. curse.

verwāȥen, sv. VII, ruin; imprecate, curse.

verwëgen, sv. V, resolve.

verweinen, wv. exhaust by weeping.

verwunden, wv. wound.

verwürken (pret. -worhte), wv. lose, forfeit, commit.

verzagen, wv. lose courage, withdraw, despair, despond.

verzern, wv. consume; destroy.

veste, sf. firmness, constancy.

vīant, vīent, vīnt, sm. enemy, fiend, 8, 42.

vier, num. four, 62.

vier, fier, aj. proud, stately, majestic, beautiful;

av. viere.

vierde, num. fourth, 62.

vierzëhen, num. fourteen, 62.

vierzëhende, num. fourteenth, 62.

vierzic (-ec), num. forty, 62.

vierzigeste, num. fortieth.

vihe, sn. cattle, 46.

vil, aj. much, many;

av. very;

indecl. sb. c. gen. much, many;

vil wēnic ganz c. gen. not at all complete or whole.

vinden, finden, sv. III, find, 9.4 note, 81.

vinger, sm. finger.

vingerlīn, vingerīn, sn. ring, 8.

vingerlinc, sm. ring.

vinster, sf. darkness, 48.

vinster, aj. dark, gloomy, 55.

vinsternisse, sfn. darkness, 8.

vint = vindet, 74 note.

vīnt, see vīant.

vīol, sm. violet.

virren, wv. keep away from.

visch, sm. fish, 11, 19.

viur, fiuwer, sn. fire; lightning.

vlēhen, flēhen (vlēn), wv. beseech, implore, 38.

vlëhten, sv. IV, plait, 82.

fleisch, sn. flesh.

vliegen, fliegen, sv. II, fly, 10 note 3, 25, 78.

vliehen, fliehen, sv. II, flee, 18, 19, 78.

vliesen = verliesen.

vlieȥen, flieȥen, sv. II, flow, swim; ruin, destroy, 10 note 3, 78.

vlīȥ, flīȥ, sm. assiduity, zeal, eagerness, care;

ze flīȥe, diligently, carefully.

vlīȥec, aj. diligent, 60.3.

vlīȥeclīche(n), av. diligently, 60.3.

vluht, sf. refuge.

flühtesal, sf. flight, escape; security.

vluoch (pl. vlüeche), sm. curse.

vogel, sm. bird, 9.2, 42.

vogelīn, vogel(l)īn, sn. little bird, 8.

vogelsanc, sm. song of birds.

vol (-lles), aj. full, 15, 31.

volc, sn. folk, people.

volenden, wv. bring to an end.

volgen, wv. follow, accompany.

volgesagen, wv. tell fully.

volle, wm. abundance, completeness.

vollebringen (pret. -brāhte), wv. perfect, carry out.

volleclīchen, av. fully, entirely.

volleist, sm. assistance, succour.

von, prep. from, away from, with, about, through, by;

von schulden, rightly, properly.

vonme, vomme = von dëme.

vor, prep. before, for.

vorbilde, sn. pattern, model.

vorder, aj. former, front, 59.

vordern, wv. further, 90.

vorderste, aj. foremost, 59.

vorht, sf. fear, dread.

vrāge, sf. question.

vrāgen, wv. ask, 9.2, 92.

frävele, aj. bold, 10.

frëch, aj. courageous, daring, bold, brave; saucy, impudent.

freischen, sv. VII, come to know, learn, be told.

vreise, freise, swf. horror, what is dreadful or horrible.

vremde, fremde (vrömde), aj. strange, wonderful; unknown.

vremen, wv. perform, 31.3.

vreude, vröude, fröide, freude, fröude, swf. joy, gladness;

fröuden (gen. pl.) lam, bereft of joys, pleasures.

vreudelōs, aj. joyless.

freuderīche, aj. rich in joy, very gratifying.

vreuwen, vrewen, vreun, freuwen, frewen, freun, wv. cause to rejoice, rejoice, gladden, give pleasure to, be glad.

See vröuwen.

vrevel, sf. audacity, insolence.

frevellīchen, av. insolently, boldly, with impudence.

vrëȥȥen, sv. V, devour, 83.

vrī, aj. free, unrestrained, unmarried.

vride, fride, sm. peace, truce; protection, safety, 3, 19, 43.

vrid(e)lich, aj. peaceful.

vrīe, sf. freedom.

vrīe, wm. freeman.

frīen, frījen, frīgen, wv. free, 35.

vriesen, sv. II, freeze, 78.

vrisch, frisch, aj. fresh, new.

vrist, sf. time.

vristen, wv. keep alive, protect, rescue.

vriundinne, sf. female friend, 8, 48.

vriunt, friunt, sm. friend, 42.

vrō, frō, aj. and av. glad, joyful.

vrœlīch, aj. joyful;

av. vrœlīchen.

vrömde = vremde.

vrömede, sf. absence.

frosch, sm. frog.

vröuen, vröuwen, fröwen, wv. gladden, give pleasure to; be glad, 10.

See vreuwen.

vrouwe, frouwe, frowe (vrou, frou, frō, before proper names), wf. lady, madam, 9.6, 10;

ze frowen, as wife.

vröuwelīn, frouwelīn, sn. little girl, maid, miss.

vruht, sf. fruit.

vrum, aj. brave, active, excellent, useful.

vrumen, frumen, wv. benefit, be of use or advantage.

vruo, av. early.

vüegen, füegen, wv. procure, bring to pass; grant.

vüeren, füeren (pret. fuorte), wv. lead, carry, remove.

fuhs, sm. fox, 19.

vūl, aj. bad, rotten.

vülle, sf. fulness, 15.

füllen, wv. fill, 90.

funden, pp. of finden.

vünf, fünf, finf, num. five, 19, 62.

fünfte, finfte, num. fifth, 62.

vuoge, sf. becomingness, decency.

fuore, sf. manner of life; way of acting.

vuoȥ, fuoȥ (pl. vüeȥe), sm. foot, 10, 44.

vür, für, prep. and av. for, before, over, against;

für guot haben, be content with, put up with;

für iuch, past you;

für sie, past them;

für tōren kleit, as fool’s clothing;

vür wār, in truth, truly.

vürbaȥ, fürbaȥ, av. further.

vürhten, fürhten (pret. vorhte), wv. fear, dread, 15, 90.

vürnames, av. in the full sense of the word.

vürste, fürste, wm. prince;

ein dīn fürste, one of thy princes.

vurt, furt (pl. fürte), sm. ford, bed of a river.

wā, av. where, whither, 39.

wāc (-ges), sn. moving water, flood.

wacker, aj. watchful, 31.2.

wæjen (wæn), wv. blow, 90.

wæenen (pret. wānde), wv. think, fancy, 90.

wærlīchen, av. in truth, truly.

wætlīch, aj. beautiful.

wætlīche, sf. beauty.

wāfen, sn. weapon, sword.

wāfenen, wāpenen, wv. arm, equip, array.

See wāpen.

wage, wf. cradle.

wāge, sf. balance, scale.

wagen, sm. wagon, 49.

wahsen, sv. VI, grow, 10, 85.

wal, sf. choice, 48.

walden, sv. VII, have power over.

See walten.

Wāleis, pn. Valois in France, inhabitant of Valois.

wallen (pret. wiel), sv. VII, boil, bubble, 87.

walt (-des), sm. wood, forest.

walten (with gen.), sv. VII, have power.

wan, aj. empty, bereft of.

wan, av. besides, but only;

niht wan, only, nothing but;

wan daȥ, only that, if—not;

wan unz, whilst, as long as;

wan dëm einen, except for the one.

wan (wande, want), conj. for, if, because, then, 9.6.

wān, sm. faith, hope, mood.

wanc (-kes), sm. inconstancy, disloyalty, unfaithfulness, changeableness.

wandel, smn. change, fickleness; fault, defect, failing.

wandeln, wv. wander, 9.2, 90.

wange, wn. cheek, 50.

wängelīn, sn. little cheek.

want, sf. wall.

wāpen (with sich), wv. arm oneself.

See wāfenen.

wāpen, sn. weapon, 46.

wāpenen, see wāfenen.

wāpenroc, sm. upper-garment drawn over the coat of mail.

war, av. where, whither;

war umbe, wherefore, why;

war zuo, for what purpose.

war, sf. attention, observation;

war nëmen, give attention.

wār, sn. truth; right;

wār haben, be right.

wār, aj. true, right, real.

wārheit, sf. truth.

wārinne, av. wherein, 39.

wärmen, wv. to warm, 5, 10.

warnen, wv. equip, prepare.

warten (pret. warte), wv. wait; look, view, 9.2.

was, wasse, aj. sharp, 55.

waschen (weschen), sv. VI, wash, 85.

waste, sf. desert.

wāt, sf. clothing, dress.

waten, sv. VI, wade, 85.

waȥ, pr. what, 19, 23.1, 70;

av. why, wherefore.

wē (gen. wēwes), sn. woe, pain;

wē tuon, hurt, 17, 46;

interj. wehe, wē, woe! alas!;

mir ist wē, I am sad.

wëben, sv. V, weave, 28, 83.

wëc (-ges), sm. way; homeward journey, 5, 11.

wecken (pret. wacte, wahte), wv. awake.

wëder, pr. who of two, which of two, 70, 71;

wëder—noch, neither—nor.

wegen, wv. move, swing.

wëgen, sv. V, weigh, poise; put in motion, 83.

wëhsal (-el), smn. change, 8.

weich, aj. weak.

weideganc (-ges), sm. hunting way or path.

weinen (pres. part. weinde for weinende), wv. weep, bewail;

also sn.

weise, wm. orphan; precious stone in the royal crown.

weiȥgot, interj. verily.

welīch, welch, pr. which, what kind of, 11, 70, 71.

wellen (pres. sing. wil, pret. wolte), anom. v. will, wish, 98;

got dës niht enwelle, may God forbid it.

weln, welen, wellen, wv. choose, 90.

wenden (pp. gewant), wv. with gen. turn, prevent, hinder, turn away, 32.3.

wēnic, aj. little, small;

indecl. sb. c. gen. little.

wenke, sf. turning, turn, change.

wenken, wv. totter, stagger, waver.

wer, sf. defence; protection; battle.

wër, neut. waȥ, pr. who, what;

wës, av. wherefore, 9.6, 70.

wërben, sv. III, turn, go to and fro, strive, work, be active, 33.

wërde, aj. worthy, noble.

wërdekeit, wërdikeit, sf. worthiness, respect, honour, excellence.

wërden, sv. III, become, be, be born, 9.4 note, 38, 81;

wërden wol innen, perceive clearly;

wërden buoȥ, with dat. of pers. and gen. of thing: dëm wirt kumbers buoȥ, he has compensation for his grief;

wërden rāt, c. gen. be a remedy.

wërdiclīchen, av. worthily.

wërfen, sv. III, throw, set in quick motion, 10 note, 23.2, 81.

wërlt, wërelt, wëlt, sf. world, people;

dër wërelde riuwe, great sadness or grief, lit. sadness of the world.

wërltlīch, aj. worldly, earthly.

wërlttōre, wm. one befooled by the world.

wërltzage, wm. arrant coward.

wern (weren), wv. check, ward off from, restrain, hinder, 90;

c. gen. and sich, protect or defend oneself against.

wern, wv. last, hold out, continue.

wërren (with dat.), sv. III, perplex, confuse, trouble, disturb, be a hindrance, 81.

wërt (-des), aj. worthy, noble;

snm. respect, good fortune;

av. wërde.

wës (gen. of waȥ), av. why, wherefore.

wësen, sv. V, be, 19, 83;

wësen gāch, c. gen. of person: hasten, exert oneself, eagerly.

wëter, sn. weather, 46.

wetzen, wv. whet, sharpen.

wider (widere), sm. wether, 9.2.

wider, prep. against, to;

av. again, back.

widersagen, wv. renounce; proclaim war; contradict.

widerstān, sv. VI, resist, withstand, be opposed to.

widervarn, sv. VI, fall to the lot of.

widerzæme, aj. revolting, hateful, disgusting.

wie, av. and conj. how, as, that.

wīgant (-des), sm. warrior, 8.

wīhen, wv. consecrate, bless.

wilde, aj. untamed, wild, 55.

wīle, wīl, sf. time, while;

die wīle, meanwhile, in the meantime.

wīlen(t), av. formerly, once upon a time.

wille, wm. will, wish, desire.

willeclīch, aj. willing, wishing;

av. willeclīchen.

willekomen, aj. and av. welcome.

wilt (-des), sn. wild animals, game.

wīn, sm. wine, 3, 19.

winden, sv. III, wind, bind up, 81.

wine, sm. friend.

wint (-des), sm. wind, 14.1.

winter, sm. winter.

wīp (-bes), sn. woman, wife, 5, 11.

wīpheit, sf. womanliness.

wīplīch, aj. womanly.

wirde, sf. worthiness, dignity, honour, honourableness.

wirden, wv. make valuable.

wirs, av. worse, 61.

wirser, aj. worse, 58.

wirsest, wir(se)ste, aj. and av. worst, 9.5, 58, 60, 61.

wirt, sm. head of a house, landlord;

dër helle wirt, devil.

wirtinne, sf. mistress, hostess, 8.

wīse, wīs, aj. wise, sensible, experienced, 28.

wīse, wīs, sf. manner, melody, song.

wīsen, wv. guide, direct.

wīsheit, sf. wisdom.

wīslīch, aj. wisely, 8;

av. wīslīchen.

wīt, aj. far, wide.

witze, sf. understanding, sense; reflection.

wīȥ, aj. white.

wīȥen (with dat.), sv. I, reproach, blame.

wiȥȥen, pret.-pres. (pres. weiȥ, pret. weste, wiste, wesse, wisse), know, 5, 11, 28, 92.

wol, wole, av. well, 5, 9.1, 61;

wolgezogen, well-mannered;

wol getān, beautiful;

wol im, happy or lucky is he!;

wol dir, hail to thee;

wol mich, happy am I!;

wol tuon, c. dat. do good, please;

wol ir dës, good luck to her for that!

wolf, sm. wolf, 15.

wolken, sn. cloud.

wolle, wf. wool, 15.

wollust, smf. joy, bliss, happiness.

wonen, wv. dwell, live, 9.4;

mir wont bī, I possess.

wort, sn. word, speech, 46.

wüllīn, wullīn, aj. woollen, 15.

wülpinne, sf. she-wolf, 15.

wunde, wf. wound.

wunder, sn. wonder, marvel; a great amount or number, abundance;

bluomen wunder, a great quantity of flowers.

wunderalt, aj. very old.

wundern, wv. wonder, wonder at, admire, 9.2.

wünne, wunne, sf. joy, pleasure, 10 note 2.

wünneclīch, wunneclīch, aj. joyful, delightful, beautiful, pleasant;

av. wünneclīche(n).

wunsch, sm. wish, ideal, perfection, highest perfection.

wünschen (with gen.), wv. wish, desire, 90.

wunschleben, sn. such a life as one could wish for.

wunt (-des), aj. wounded.

wuof, sm. cry of woe.

wuofen, sv. VII, bewail, 87.

würgen, wv. take by the throat, choke, throttle.

würken, wurken (pret. worhte), wv. work, 28, 91.

wurm, sm. worm, snake, 5.

wurze, wf. root, plant.

wurzel, swf. root.

zageheit, sf. cowardice.

zaher, sm. tear, 5, 10.

zal, sf. number, 9.1, 31.3, 48.

zant, zan (gen. zandes), sm. tooth, 43.

ze (zuo), prep. at, in, to, as much as, (undergoes contraction with the def. art.);

ze bruoder, as brother;

ze rëhte, rightly, properly;

ze handen haben, possess;

av. too: ze sēre, too much.

zebrëchen, zerbrëchen, sv. IV, break, break in pieces.

zehant, av. at once, on the spot.

zēhe, wf. toe.

zëhen, num. ten, 5, 62.

zëhente (-de), num. tenth, 62.

zëhenzic (-ec), hundred, 62.

zëhenzigeste, num. hundredth, 62.

zeichen, sn. sign, mark, token, 23, 1.

zeigen, wv. show, 33.

zeim = ze einem(e).

zeln, wv. reckon, count, 31.3, 90.

zëme, zëm = ze dëme, 68 note 2.

zëmen, sv. IV, suit, be becoming or fitting, 82.

zën = ze dën, 68 note 2.

zër = ze dër, 68 note 2.

zergān, -gēn, sv. VII, vanish, stop, perish.

zerren (pret. zarte), wv. pull, tug, tear.

zerwirken (pp. zerworht), wv. cut up, dissect.

zesamene, av. together.

zëse (-wes), aj. right.

zestunt, av. on the spot.

zeswëllen, sv. III, swell to the utmost.

zewāre, zwār, av. in truth, truly.

ziehen, sv. II, draw;

refl. withdraw, 10, 23.1, 30, 78.

zierde, sf. adornment, 9.2.

zieren, wv. adorn, decorate.

zīhen, sv. I, accuse, 76.

zil, sn. aim, object.

zimieren, wv. furnish with knightly accoutrements.

zinsen, wv. give as interest, give away.

zir = ze ir.

zirke, wm. garland, circle, prince’s crown.

zirkel, sm. prince’s crown.

zīt, sf. time, 19.

zobel, sm. robe furred with sable.

zorn, sm. anger.

zorneclīche, av. angrily, violently.

zücken (pret. zuhte), wv. pull quickly, tear.

zuht, sf. bringing up, education; good manners, politeness, demeanour; chastisement, punishment;

mit zühten, becomingly, gracefully, politely.

zühtelōs, aj. ill-bred, rude, insolent.

zunft, sf. propriety, dignity, good breeding.

zunge, wf. tongue, 3, 7, 23.2, 53

zuo, av. to, toward; to it;

zuo zwein, into two.

See ze.

zuome = zuo dëme.

zürnen, zurnen, wv. be angry.

zwei, num. two, 35, 62, 63.

zweien with sich, wv. fall out, quarrel; pair.

zweinzic (-ec), num. twenty, 62.

zweinzigeste, num. twentieth, 62.

zwelf, num. twelve, 62.

zwelfte, num. twelfth, 62.

zwene, zwei, zwō (gen. zweier, zweiger, dat. zwein), two, 35, 63.

zwī, zwic (gen. zwīges, zwīes), smn. twig, bough, 35.

zwīfeln, wv. doubt, 9.2.

zwischen, prep. between.

zwīvel, zwīfel, sm. doubt, uncertainty;

aj. doubtful, 55.

zwīvellīch, aj. doubtful, uncertain, dejected.

zwīvellop (-bes), doubtful or ambiguous praise.

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A few other inflectional tables were similarly reformatted.

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