Old English Vocabulary

adverb before the usual or expected time; early

preposition before a specified time or event

• He always arrives at work betimes to prepare for the day ahead.
• I like to wake up betimes on the weekends to enjoy the quiet morning.
• Let's hit the road betimes so we can beat the traffic.
• She realized betimes that she needed to change her ways before it was too late.

adverb before (in time)

conjunction before

• The meeting will commence ere the arrival of the CEO.
• I'll be there ere you know it!
• Let's bounce ere we get caught!
• Love can conquer all ere the darkness sets in.

• She was fain to accept the job offer despite the low salary.
• I was fain to admit that I had made a mistake.
• He was fain to go along with the plan even though he had doubts.
• The artist was fain to express his emotions through his paintings.

noun a wooded or uncultivated area

• The treaty ensured a period of peace and frith between the two warring nations.
• Let's go for a walk in the frith and enjoy nature's beauty.
• I love chilling in the frith with my friends, it's so relaxing.
• His presence brought a sense of frith to the chaotic situation, calming everyone down.

verb to listen or pay attention to

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the action of listening to something

• It is imperative that you hearken to the advice of your elders.
• Hey, you should hearken to what your boss is saying.
• Dude, you gotta hearken to the new album, it's fire.
• In order to succeed, one must hearken to the whispers of opportunity.

verb to listen or pay attention to something

• I implore you to hearken to my words of wisdom.
• Hey, you really need to hearken to what I'm saying.
• Yo, dude, hearken up before you make a decision.
• In order to succeed, one must hearken to the advice of those who have gone before.

noun archaic term for haste or speed

verb to go quickly; hasten; speed

• She decided to hie to the library to research for her thesis.
• Let's hie to the mall before it gets too crowded.
• We should hie over to his place and surprise him.
• The sun began to hie behind the mountains, signaling the end of the day.

adverb to or toward this place

• Please come hither and join us for the meeting.
• Hey, come hither and check out this cool new gadget.
• Yo, hither over here and let me show you something.
• The solution to the problem lies hither, in this section of the report.

noun a type, class, or category of people or things

• During his ilk's reign, the economy flourished.
• She's not like her ilk; she's always late to meetings.
• I can't stand hanging out with his ilk, they're so annoying.
• The artist's ilk of paintings are known for their vibrant colors and bold strokes.

noun a watercourse, a load or burden

verb to load or put a cargo or burden on or in

adjective loaded, burdened

• The waiter carefully lade the soup into the delicate china bowls.
• I'll just lade some more pasta onto my plate, thanks.
• Hey, can you lade some of that sauce on my burger?
• She lade her heart on the line and confessed her feelings to him.

adjective having a rancid or stale taste or smell

• The reasty smell coming from the kitchen indicated that the food had been left out for too long.
• I can't eat that reasty sandwich, it's been sitting in my bag all day.
• Ew, that milk is reasty, don't drink it.
• His reasty attitude towards the project made it difficult to work with him.

noun a Chinese philosopher and writer known for his works on ethics and morality

• When will you arrive at the meeting?
• Hey, when are you getting here?
• Yo, when you gonna show up?
• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

adjective extremely angry; wrathful

• The king was wroth when he heard of the betrayal by his trusted advisor.
• My mom was wroth when she found out I had been skipping school.
• I could tell he was wroth when he started yelling and slamming doors.
• Her heart was wroth with anger as she watched the injustice unfold.

noun a gift or token given for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, especially at the beginning of a new year or enterprise

• The company gave a handsel to all its employees during the holiday season.
• I received a handsel from my boss for a job well done.
• I'm hoping for a handsel from my parents for my birthday.
• The unexpected promotion was a handsel that brightened up her day.

adverb haply is an adverb that means perhaps or by chance

• Haply, we may find a solution to this problem through further research.
• Haply, we can catch a movie tonight if you're free.
• Haply, we could grab some grub at that new spot downtown.
• Haply, the seeds of success are already planted within you, waiting to bloom.

noun a male given name

• Mr. Wynn is the CEO of the company.
• Let's meet at Wynn's cafe for lunch.
• I heard Wynn is throwing a party this weekend.
• The success of the project was a real wynn for the team.

• The scholar was ablins to understand the complex theory.
• I was ablins to catch the last bus home.
• She was ablins to sneak out of the party without anyone noticing.
• The idea was ablins to take root in his mind and grow into a new project.

noun a condition of confusion or disorientation

verb to make someone confused or disoriented

• The lack of evidence left the investigation in an adle state.
• I can't think straight, my mind is all adle.
• She was so drunk, she was completely adle.
• The confusion in his mind left him feeling adle.

noun a prince or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England

• The aetheling was next in line for the throne.
• The aetheling is expected to inherit the kingdom.
• The aetheling is basically a royal baby.
• In the world of politics, everyone wants to be the aetheling.

verb Afeared is also an archaic or dialectal form of the verb 'afraid', meaning to feel fear or apprehension.

adjective Afeared is an archaic or dialectal form of the adjective 'afraid', meaning feeling fear or apprehension.

• The young girl was afeared of the dark forest ahead.
• I'm afeared of spiders, they give me the creeps.
• Don't be afeared to speak up and share your opinion.
• She was afeared of taking risks and missed out on many opportunities.