A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: alas

ala noun fem acc pl a_ae

alo verb pres subj act 2nd sg conj3

ala noun fem acc pl a_ae

alo verb pres subj act 2nd sg conj3

Number of occurrences in corpus: 12

AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 2 11 Christ, / as was fitting, but alas he gave over his whole life / t
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 18 36 accomplished such things / in, alas, a few years, he abandoned the
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 473 d only to serve sins utterly. / Alas! because of them I know that t
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 31 2 ffered from a serious illness / alas for many years: his sinews ba
ALDHELM.CarmRhyth.Octo 88 ttering-rams of the blasts. / Alas, the roofs’ coverings are la
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1871 saints with his cruel edicts, / alas, the crime, so that they might
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2530 coming to her wicked husband: / alas, how many and what kinds of pi
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2693 t to adorn earthly offspring? / Alas, what sin, alas! From this aro
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 87 leep had overcome, he says: / ‘Alas, we wretches, whose minds are
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 863 Chaldean flame covered over, alas, with the collapse of stones.
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 763 ned to him. / He also described (alas!) the deceits of bishops, who i
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 862 ear wife of the official / who (alas!) was holding the unfortunate r