das Leine, die Leinen

linen (textile)

der Stängel, die Stängeln

stem, stalk

wiegen <wog, gewogen>

to weigh

verlässlich

reliable

ausbeuten

to exploit

die Beute

loot, booty

der Waage

scale

berufstätig

employed, working

der Flachs

flax

mordern

to murder

spannen

to strain, to stretch

stricken

to knit

brechen <brach, gebrochen>

to break

der Schutz

protection

ringsum

all around

der Geruch

smell, odor

der Sterz

rump, tail

besonders

special

insbesondere

especially

der Eichenbaum

oak tree

giessen <goss, gegossen>

to pour, to water

abwaschen <wusch abgewaschen>

to do the dishes, to give a wash

schälen

to peel, to shell

kostbar

precious, sumptuous, valuable

die Schale

shell, skin, husk

vorzeigen

to demonstrate, show, produce

sorgfältig

carefully, meticulous(ly)

je nach

according to

das Kraut, die Kräuter

herb

der Waldmeister

woodruff

der Kümmel

caraway seeds

der Fingerhut

thimble; foxglove (herb)

mager

meager

abernten

to harvest, to finish picking

verkaufen an

to sell to sb.

die Heublumen

hay flowers

handeln

to deal, to barter, to haggle

treiben

to sprout, to drive (animals, people)

pflücken

to pick, to pluck, to gather, to harvest

weitererzählen

to continue telling something, to retell, to get the word out [collo.]

wiegen <wog, gewogen>

to weigh

bezahlen

to pay for, to reimburse

bemalen

to paint

malen

to paint, to draw, to depict

streichen <stich, gestichen>

to cancel, to paint, to delete

der Korb, die Körbe

basket

der Sack, die Säcke

sack, bag, bursa

das Gewicht, die Gewichte

weight

der Zeiger, die Zeiger

indicator, needle, pointer

der Strich

line, streak, stroke, bar

die Gerechtigkeit

justice, equity, fairness

ziehen

haul, pull

der Lederrücken

spine

aufschreiben

to write down, to record

auszahlen

to distribute, to pay sth. out (to so.)

der Groschen

penny

das Bonbon

hard candy, candy

von denen

of these

das Gesicht, die Gesichter

face

giessen <goss, gegeossen >

to pour, to water

der Zopf, die Zöpfe

pigtail, plait (of hair)

nachdenken

to reflect, ponder

entstehen <entstand, ist entstanden>

to arise, emerge, to come into being or existence

achten

to regard, to esteem, to venerate, to think highly of

das Flachsbrecken

flax breaking

abnehmen

to decrease, to drop, decline; to remove, take off

reichen

to reach, to stretch; to be enough

abkaufen

to buy from

seitdem

since, ever since, since that time

abliefern

to deliver something

verfeinern

to refine, to cultivate

seitdem (conj.; adv.)

since; since then

das Mehl

flour, meal

das Hohlmass, die Hohlmasse

gallon?

das Ei, die Eier

egg

stimmen

to be right; to be in harmony; to be true

anvertraut

committed, entrusted, confided; entrusted to sb.'s care

der Fleiß

diligence, application, industry

anvertauren

to confide, entrust; trust a person with something

bezahlen

to paz; to pay for (goods); discharge, settle

der Adelsstand

peerage; nobility; noble rank

erheben<erhob, erhoben>

to rainse; lift; fig. to elevate, extol

in den Adelsstand erboben (werden=

to ennoble; (to receive a knighthood)

der Riese

giant

berechnen

sum up; total; determine; value

schenken

to give; grant; endow; give a person a present.

die Alle, die Allen

avenue, blvd.; tree-lined road

dorthin

there; to that place, thither

herrichten

fix up; prepare, get ready; tidy

vorzählen

enumerate; count out

die Schale, die Schalen

1.shell (of eggs, nuts, etc.); skin; husk, rind;
2. bowl; basin; tray, pan

liegenbleiben

keep lying; remain on hand; be discontinued

fassen

to have a capacity of; to accommodate sth.; to grab, grasp, grip

verkleben

to cement, to glue

klopfen

to knock, rap; to pound(heart)

heftig

vehement; violent; fierce; furious

hängenbleiben

to get caught; to catch; to get stuck; jam, stick; fig. be detained

dir Schaden(ä)

damage, injury, harm

anrichten

to dress, prepare; work(mischief), cause(havoc)

herabkommen

come down; descend

schötten = giessen

to pour

zertreten<zertrat, zertreten>

to tread down, crush under foot; fig. crush

auslachen

laugh at; deride

der Pfarrer, die Pfarrer

parson, minister

hindurch

right or straight through

das Städtchen

small town

riechen<roch, gerochen>

to smell

der Glühwein

warm wine with spices

naß

wet, damp, moist, dripping

festhalten

to keep hold of sth.; to put sth. on record

hinhalten

to hold out, proffer, tender

wüten

to rage, storm; of a person: to rave, foam

wütend

furious; irate; mad (auf/über at)

der Zweig, die Zweige

bough, branch

der Pfannkuchen

pancake

hinstellen

to arrange, to situate; to put down

sich hinstellen

to position onesself

das Deka

deca (ten to the 1st); Dekagramm - ten gramms

prügeln

to trash, to flog, to beat with cudgel

schweigen<schwieg, geschwiegen>

to keep silent, to keep silent

liefern

to deliver; to provide so. sth.

schulden

to owne so. sth.

die Geschwister

pl. brothers and sisters

das Wappen

coat of arms

der Hochruf, die Hochrufe

cheer

der Glückwunsch, die Glückwünsche

congratulations

wenden<wandte, gewandt/gewendet>

to turn, to turn around

sich wenden<wandte, gewandt/gewendet>

to turn, to address oneself to sb.

zuwenden<zuwandte, zugewandt/zugewendet>

to turnwards, to face

sich zuwenden<zuwandte, zugewandt/zugewendet>

to turn to sth.

stumm

silently, speechlessly, mutely

feindlich

hostile(to), antagonistic(ally)

steigen<stieg, gestiegen>

to climb, hike, ascend

steigern

to increase, to gain

die Kanzel

pulpit

friedlich

amicable, untrouble, peaceful

die Messe

trade fair; massgg

einsteigen<stieg ein, eingestiegen>

to get in, to boardclimb, hike, ascend

errechnen

to calculate sth.

die Gewalt

force