be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Heora breósta beóð mid byrnum befangene, Wlfst. 200, 13. to put into a covering Eal folc Róm-wara beféng þá líchoman on þǽre stówe Catacumbe, Bl. H. 193, II. Befóh útan mid golde, Past. 169, 23.
beód-lǽs
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Cf. beód, <b>Ib,</b> beód-ern
Linked entry: lǽs
mearc-béce
A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary
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A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary Ðis synd ðæra viii. hída landgeméra ... tó ðære mearcbécean; of ðære bécean, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 9. On ða ealdan mearce bécan, 296, 26
Linked entry: béce
bedd-rest
A bed-rest ⬩ a bed ⬩ lectus
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A bed-rest, a bed; lectus Me Sarran bedd-reste gestáh Sarah ascended my bed, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715 : 102; Th. 135, 25; Gen. 2248
Linked entry: bed-rest
beód-geneát
A table-companion ⬩ mensæ socius ⬩ convictor
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A table-companion; mensæ socius, convictor Beo. Th. 691; B. 343 : 3431; B. 1713
beór-dræste
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Genim beór-dræstan and sápan, iii. 42, 27. Genim beórdræsta, ii. 98, 26
Linked entry: dærst
beór-scealc
A beer-server ⬩ a butler ⬩ cerevisiæ minister
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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240
beorn-cyning
A king of men ⬩ virorum rex
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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148
beód-land
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Cf. beód, <b>Ib.</b>
beór-þegu
A beer-receiving ⬩ beer-serving ⬩ beer-drinking ⬩ cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio ⬩ cerevisiæ potatio
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Æfter beórþege after the beer-drinking Beo. Th. 234; B. 117 : 1239; B. 617
beód-ern
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On beódernne (beódd-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 117, 10. Twá land . . . ðám gebró;ðrum tó bryce intó heora beódderne, C. D. iv. 72, 23, 28: 305, 13. Intó hære béddarn . . . of hira bǽddern, Cht. Th. 493, 7, 18.
beó-breád
BEE-BREAD ⬩ apum panis ⬩ honey-comb ⬩ favus
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Th. 118, 103. honey-comb; favus, sometimes, from a deficient knowledge of natural history, beó-breád is used for hunig-camb Swétran [MS. swetra] ofer hunig and beóbreáde dulciora super mel et favum Ps. Lamb. 18, 11.
Linked entries: beón-breád bí-breád bió-breád
beán-scealas
BEAN-SHELLS ⬩ siliquæ ⬩ quisquiliæ
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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200
beód-bolla
A table-bowl ⬩ a cup ⬩ bowl ⬩ cupa
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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som
beód-cláþ
A table-cloth ⬩ carpet ⬩ hanging ⬩ gausape
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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28
beór-hyrde
A beer-keeper ⬩ butler ⬩ cerevisiæ custos ⬩ pincerna
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A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75
beorn-þreát
A band of men or warriors ⬩ virorum turma
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A band of men or warriors; virorum turma Monig beornþreát many a band of warriors Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 24
beorn-wíga
A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator
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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225
beór-tún
A beer-hall ⬩ convivis recipiendis locus vel aula ⬩ Mann
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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann