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Old English/Appendices/Adjectives

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This page will contain references for adjectives, irregular adjectives, and lists of adjective synonyms, antonyms, and themed lists.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • cwicu (live)-dēad (dead)
  • eald (old)-geong (young)
  • eald (old)-nīwe (new)

Examples

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Tō dēmenne ǣghwæðer ge þǣm cwicum ge þǣm dēadum - to judge both the quick and the dead

Lists of Adjectives

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  • Living: cwicu, libbende
  • Age: eald, ealdorlic, ǣrra