Old English/Directions

Here are some ways to say directions:

• Gā... - Go...
  • ...tō þǣre sƿīðran healfe - ...right
  • ...tō þǣre ƿystran healfe - ...left
  • ...rihte forþ - ...straight ahead
• Ƿend... - Turn...
  • ...in þā strǣte - ... down that street
  • ...tō þǣre sƿīðran healfe - ...right
  • ...tō þǣre ƿystran healfe - ...left
  • ...on bæċ - ...around/back

Adjectives of position

• ufeƿeard - upper part of
• neoðanƿeard - lower part of

Example: is se heals gréne neoðeƿeard and ufeƿeard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green

Adjectives of time

The same adjectives could be used to describe time periods as well:

• ufeƿeard - latter part of
• foreƿeard - early part of
• Example: on foreƿeardne sumor and eft on ufeƿeardne hærfest in the early part of the summer and again in the latter part of autumn