besma
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Besma scopa, Txts. 95, 1794. Bisme scops, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 5. Bysm verriculum vel scopae, 27, 11. Hé hæfde fiþru swylce þyrnen besma. Shrn. 122, 28. Hé sceal habban . . . besman, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Add:
BESMA
A BESOM, broom ⬩ a rod ⬩ scopæ, virga
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A BESOM, broom, an instrument of punishment made of twigs, a rod; scopæ, virga Geclǽnsod mid besmum scopis mundatam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44 clensid with bismes, Wyc. He hit [hús] gemét mid besmum afeormod invenit eam [domum] scopis mundatam Lk.
besta
the BEST ⬩ optimus
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the BEST; optimus Scipio, se besta Rómána witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b
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besema
A besom ⬩ scopæ
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A besom; scopæ He gemét hyt [hús] geclǽnsod mid besemum invent eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Mt. Foxe 12, 44
best
BEST, most ⬩ optime
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BEST, most; optime Ðe helpes best behófaþ who most wants help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3 The usual form is wel well, bet better, betst best = most. In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants
beáda
A counsellor ⬩ persuader ⬩ an exhorter ⬩ intreater ⬩ suasor
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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor
becca
A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra
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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42
beora
A grove ⬩ lucus vel nemus
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A grove; lucus vel nemus Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 39; Wrt. Voc. 59, 11
begea
of both
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of both Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19 ; Jud. 128
beorma
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Hæf vel beorma fermentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 72. Add
becca
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Ligo becca vel palus, vel fustis, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 15. Becca ligo, 84, 67. v. beck in N. E. D. Add:
begra
of both
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of both He is heora begra lufu he is the love of them both Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22
BEORMA
Barm ⬩ leaven ⬩ yeast ⬩ froth ⬩ fermentum
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Barm, leaven, yeast, froth; fermentum Se beorma awent ða gesceafta of heora gecynde barm changes creatures from their nature Homl. Th. ii. 278, 21. Wistfullian on yfelnysse beorman to feast on the barm of evil ii. 278, 25. Heofena ríce is gelíc ðam beorman
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bersta
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beáda
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Dele
BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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a tree; arbor Se beám bude wyrda geþingu the tree boded the councils of the fates, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 11; Dan. 545 : 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 468 : 24; Th. 31, 1; Gen. 478. On ðæs beámes blédum on the branches of the tree, 200; Th. 248, 4 ; Dan. 508 : Exon
béna
A petitioner ⬩ demander ⬩ rogator ⬩ supplex
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A petitioner, demander; rogator, supplex Gehýr me helpys bénan exaudi me auxilii supplicem Ps. Th. 101, 2. Hý béna wǽron they were demanders, or they demanded Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 36. Hence béna wesan to demand, request Beo. Th. 6272; B. 3140 : Cd. 107
beóm
a beam
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a beam, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 13
béna
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Add:, béne (?); f. Hé áforhtode for ðǽre geornfullan bénan (for hire hálsiendlican béne, v. l.) and wolde ꝥ wíf forbúgan expavit petitionis illius juramentum, declinare mulierem voluit, Gr. D. 17, 30