A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: words

Number of occurrences in corpus: 182

A.3.4 425 , as the scholars / tell us in words and writings reveal, / is the
A.3.4 547 am compiling a poem in lying words, / writing poetry. Listen to th
A.3.4 551 ously exalted, he spoke these words: / ‘I do not disdain in the t
A.3.4 655 er to be away. / These are the words, as writings tell us, / the voi
A.3.4 659 bring as a gift to the lord / words and deeds, a lovely perfume,
A.4.2 82 all / mortals, and spoke these words: / “I want to request of you,
A.4.2 242 They went to convey that / in words to the most senior aides / to
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 1 3 f rustic minds toil in simple words, / rustic picks will provide
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 2 5 / being vigorous in deeds, in words, and in every action. / But he
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 4 15 ry many, indeed all with holy words, / and as their shepherd urged
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 4 24 tructing his flock with these words, had taught them, / how bright
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 5 10 nd the priest / spoke salutary words to him from his wide heart, /
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 5 14 . / He understood the mystical words of the pious man through his
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 9 he messenger] as he left with words, and also enriched him with a
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 13 asked for them / the following words: ‘Brother, take care to pass
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 29 a, / and hastened to bring the words of the beloved bishop / to his
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 30 he made plain the prophet’s words. / Accordingly, the pious man f
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 40 messenger came to convey the words of the one venerable man to t
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 6 41 r, / and uttered the following words to the pious shepherd: / ‘Ec
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 7 4 truct his people with perfect words / so that they might desire to
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 7 9 rist / being holy in deeds and words and every thought. / So a cert
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 8 14 / being chaste in thoughts and words and flesh and heart. / He taug
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 8 43 hat could scarcely / sound out words. So, feeble as he was, he spok
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 8 45 decorate the Lord’s mystic words, / so that by making a sign wit
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 11 22 ransgressed and put aside the words / to your wedded wife, and hav
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 13 27 raging his followers with his words, / so that the pious princes be
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 21 23 n bands had sounded out these words / for a long time by the doors
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 21 30 sound once more with heavenly words, / but instead in fact the troo
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 22 51 ion this man in the following words: / ‘Tell me, in what place re
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 22 56 / When he thundered out these words, I turned my face, and looked
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 22 83 hand and blessed me with his words, as I left. / From there I slowl
AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 22 104 elect.’ / Waking after these words were spoken, I then began to
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 4 , / saluted with the suppliant words of Æthilwald. / The Lord mad
AETHILVVALD.Offa.Octo 20 ears hear everything; spoken words sprung from a gracious mouth /
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor P 4 give the grants of mind, give words to a feeble poet, / moistening
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 98 who spoke to him in friendly words: / What harsh care enflames you,
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 110 roved the coming stranger’s words: / for the king, who was hostil
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 137 . / He was likewise truthful in words and prudent in thought, / a cu
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 172 senior one assented to these words, and replied with a few words
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 178 rds for the just. / After these words, he snatched up a spear with a
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 783 ly on these things in sparing words, / recalling the words of the o
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 784 sparing words, / recalling the words of the old proverb: / ‘Trave
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1004 rrect, I beg, your character, words, and deeds, / so that your holy
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1018 ructing whomever he taught by words and deeds. / Generous to the po
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1036 ere they tried to spread / the words of salvation by sowing them i
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1101 / who was then unable to utter words in any speech, / whose head wa
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1610 / And he raised up with gentle words the young man who had fallen
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1632 e / prepared.’ Nor did those words fail the young man. / For he q
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 10 2 came back, / bringing them the words of life, and he dipped in hol
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 11 6 rect the people, to teach the words of life, / to offer baptism, to
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 12 8 to the teacher’s deeds and words. / / # / He performed very many mi
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 20 14 do not drink.” / After these words were spoken, the servant of t
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 20 23 ering torments because of the words of God’s servant; / for that
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 4.2 4 many seeds with his fruitful words: / and from him a holy crop gre
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 4.4 7 , / converting with his divine words the barbarian hordes; / having
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 4.8 16 when it received the splendid words of the preaching disciple. / T
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 4.10 3 of salvation, / set out Hebrew words in a simple little book, / nar
ALDHELM.CarmEcc 4.12 12 th from his mouth the ancient words / which the prophet Enoch had
ALDHELM.CarmRhyth.Octo 94 ered, / just as the evangelical words of the threefold Thunderer / m
ALDHELM.CarmVirg Praefatio 37 explain all things clearly in words: / SOTSAC ANIMRAC TNAMORP CNVN S
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 59 he innocent ass with darts of words. / So I openly say that you can
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 63 nds with skills and lips with words, / so that for no purpose no one
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 252 s secret prophecies with his words , / which the sequence of the b
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 430 oke, / addressing his son, with words that ran through the air: / ‘
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 445 estrained the tyrant with his words. / Platters were reddened forthw
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 624 ery many frivolities in false words. / Then the emperor, by fasting,
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 668 erflowed, / portended the sweet words of sugared honeycombs, / from w
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 936 sely tried to bind with lying words / the links of his oath with kn
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 952 le lips / so that his malicious words might darken the bishop’s l
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1021 centiousness / But quicker than words, a priest blunted the bite of
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1049 all / so that in an exchange of words he might speak with the cock-
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1087 and the stuttering, who spoil words / when they speak, by their dis
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1100 ar swells, / until quicker than words they bore the saints to the s
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1135 of old laws, / and quicker than words, having acquired the fundament
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1166 y adorned and relied on fair words; / in the end accomplished teach
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1174 gin was converted by the fine words of Chrysanthus. / Then they con
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1285 e rule of heaven through your words.’ / Therefore the young fulfill
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1382 ancient books with dishonest words. / Nor did Pan, whom the people
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1396 s pious heart to the fruitful words, / the blessed young man embraci
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1486 hem advice with the following words: / ‘Return to the widow now th
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1493 ruthful man promised with his words. / Soon at another time he dem
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1531 ir hearts as believing in the words of teaching, / accepting the my
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1561 u, / just as you wish with your words, about to come to a cruel end!
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1618 fruitful in its vessel by his words. / Behold: I shall set out pra
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1624 Hebrew prophecies into Latin words, / as he revealed the profundity
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1690 , / about which the prophet’s words had already sung long ago. /
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1722 al, / she uttered the following words: / ‘Behold,’ she said, an a
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1745 rld. / Who then can describe in words the bitter punishments, / and w
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1798 hereupon the child began with words to explain to her mother / that
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1806 ving spirit to the virgin’s words, / so that, being wealthy, they
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1816 he cruel tyrant disputed with words, / striving to take the beautifu
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1818 to the bitter incitements of words: / nor could she be swayed by th
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1847 from tying together snares of words in vain, / so that this virgin
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1913 tongue was lying with cunning words, / striving to damn girl with ch
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1920 servant of Christ / with wanton words, annulling the laws of nature,
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1939 ten too often to his shameful words, / or if she, as a virgin, shoul
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1962 ’s wrath. / For, quicker than words, he who wished to harm the sai
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1969 here had been insults in vile words. / For the tomb of the sepulchre
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1988 down upon her with a storm of words, / just as the heavens shower do
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2037 treaties; / and moreover in his words slighted his holy sister. / The
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2050 , / even though they receive no words of comfort from anyone. / A n
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2090 spelled. / When these mediating words were spoken in the voice of o
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2105 w fulfilling by his deeds the words of scripture saying: / ‘Make
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2296 of the sort that the accusing words of guilty suitors might devis
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2308 n did not speak with wavering words. / For steadily and never waveri
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2395 xious cult, / that quicker than words she would expel from the peop
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2401 crushed by the weight of her words, / deserted its dark rafters wit
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2548 From this monster the foulest words are born / and also, indecency,
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2668 he tiresome trifles of sinful words / and fickle attitudes of mind
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2683 spat out from her black heart words such as these: / ‘On whatever
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2787 them together in thousands of words, / just as organs blow with bell
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2826 the harmful sins / of deeds or words or even thoughts alone! / In th
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2835 even though I do not fear the words of scoundrels who are readers
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2864 evealed by the slender key of words, / may God thrust out [that tall
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg prohemium 7 r minds, and passion in their words . / He scattered many trusty
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg prohemium 19 . / Africa shines through the words and fine deeds of Cyprian, / w
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg prohemium 37 are accustomed to grant fresh words to flame-spewing tongues, / gi
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 16 aughed at the infant’s holy words, / since, being eight, he did
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 122 ously terrified with his grim words / relieved the sad sailors wit
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 280 rvant may seduce us / from the words and sight of the Heavenly Kin
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 328 mind already sound.’ / The words were spoken; they come home,
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 422 goes that many seek the holy words of the saint / and offer thirs
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 504 so that it should satisfy the words of the saint in every respect
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 556 usehold went according to his words. / Why should I try to say what
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 597 n we should now seek with our words the way to heaven, / and shoul
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 601 . / When he had understood the words of the venerable prophet, / he
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 631 to me in the sequence of your words.’ / Having speedily sent a mess
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 697 f used to set forth in scanty words / when I was watering the crop
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 703 d. / Let your father’s last words still remain in your hearts.
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 818 hich he had blessed with holy words. / He gives the drink to the b
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 879 l guidance, he received these words from his companion’s heart:
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 881 ces / interrupt and change the words flowing from your mouth, / and
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 883 d and spoke to him with a few words in this way: / ‘Dear friend
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 887 , / so that he cannot exchange words among the ethereal hosts / nor
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 894 underer, / that you hide these words from everyone, until the time
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 896 e holy man preferred his last words to be private, / his gifts are
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 932 ring great joy through humble words / we have touched upon the lof
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 29 rs and make up for my failing words; / offer assistance, so that I d
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 111 ts, / and soothed him with his words. He perceived quickly / the cha
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 132 psichore has mocked these few words I have set down / in misshapen
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 145 n he finished unfolding these words, and without any delay he took
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 219 astonished by the stupendous words, spontaneously / was not ashamed
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 281 eover, he added the following words, speaking in plain language: /
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 289 gentle king spoke these sweet words: “It is fitting to strive / to
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 615 s willingly deceived by their words. (The rustic Muse has sung / of
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 637 things, and he expressed the words from a sober palate. / The peo
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 644 comforting them with soothing words. Meanwhile, a swift ship / was r
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 721 , / who perceived the spiteful words of an evil citizen / who wante
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 750 f piety, / responded with these words, spoken by an expert skilled i
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 754 You will decide by your pious words what the submitted order shou
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 757 nothing.” / He recited these words, and immediately after Wilfrid
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 824 ssions and companions, / spoke words to the brothers from his rema
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 910 her astonishment, spoke these words, / “Are the deeds committed i
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 970 eart in every way with sacred words, / and he happily won over the
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1028 ss, you have wisely / obeyed my words in the past. Now also, heed t
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1088 sing against him with violent words, / trying to cause the father t
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1095 guished mouth and spoke pious words, saying, / “Behold, for four
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1211 hing, I judge, by the ancient words. / Who could defame rulers of f
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1219 ly.” / They ordered the same words to be put into sacred books a
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1314 it: now I shall hew out some words. / Those whom a demon had posses
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1331 s. / Why do I delay with these words? / Now I shall reach the end, I
N.MiraculaNyniae 134 him, the prophet spoke pious words, / “Get up quickly then and wi
N.MiraculaNyniae 140 rs of his lord. / With truthful words he revealed in sequence / all t
N.MiraculaNyniae 154 s healing, / as the splendid words of the nobleman were flowing
N.MiraculaNyniae 167 re amazed, / thundered learned words from his stolid breast – / h
N.MiraculaNyniae 181 , the people called out pious words to Christ , / and likewise ren
N.MiraculaNyniae 195 ed to him, and addressed true words to the saint, / “Behold, tod
N.MiraculaNyniae 243 / and he uttered the following words from his chaste breast, / “I
N.MiraculaNyniae 249 were likewise repeating pious words to the Lord. / The marvellous m
N.MiraculaNyniae 307 rostration they had sown such words, / as the day was fading, they
N.MiraculaNyniae 319 , / and (amazing to say!) with words he twisted the feet / into the
N.MiraculaNyniae 361 Lord thundered the following words, / when he was teaching his bel
N.MiraculaNyniae 367 king light, pleaded with such words / and prayers, and with her who
N.MiraculaNyniae 377 erable body of the saint with words, / in the place where the sacre
N.MiraculaNyniae 407 ble and uttered the following words, / “I ask you, almighty, begi
N.MiraculaNyniae 434 to bless as you sang mystical words. / Now, gazing with your eyes, t
N.MiraculaNyniae 454 than to leave them all out in words. / Christ, being God everywhere,
N.MiraculaNyniae 472 ded dishes with his venerable words. / He likewise offered very ple
N.MiraculaNyniae 486 sor in the world in deeds and words, / and by his praises and merit
N.MiraculaNyniae 493 hen he preached powerfully in words what he fulfilled in deeds, /
N.Nyniae.Hymn 49 y. / The faithful sing mystical words in accordance with the royal
N.Nyniae.Hymn 50 osts in the sky sing mystical words. / Also for you the king, foreve