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bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

ÁÐUM

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÐUM, es; m.

A son-in-lawa daughter's husbanda brother-in-lawa sister's husbandgenersororisut et patrissororis maritus

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A son-in-law, a daughter's husband, a brother-in-law, a sister's husband; gener; sororis, ut et patris, sororis maritus Áðum gener, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18. Hæfst ðú suna oððe dóhtra oððe áðum habes filios aut filias aut generum, Gen. 19, 12. Cwæþ to

atol

(n.)
Grammar
atol, es; n.

Terriblenessterrorhorrorwretchednessdiritasterrorhorrormiseria

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Terribleness, terror, horror, wretchedness; diritas, terror, horror, miseria Sceal atol þrówian must suffer terror, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 10; Sat. 395. Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137

Linked entry: atelíc

átor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cræft, es; m.

Poison-craftthe art of poisoningsorceryveneficium

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Poison-craft, the art of poisoning, sorcery; veneficium,Lye

átor-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cyn, es; n.

The poison-kindveneni genus

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The poison-kind; veneni genus, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219

átor-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
átor-drinc, es ; m.

Poisonous drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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Poisonous drink, poison ; potio venenata, venenum

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

bearn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gestreón, es; n.

Child procreationliberorum procreatio

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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; Rä. 21, 27

bearn-teám

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-teám, es; m.

A succession of childrenissueposterityliberorum ordo vel successiosoboles

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A succession of children, issue, posterity; liberorum ordo vel successio, soboles Ðæt hí to raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they should very soon be without help from posterity, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 19

Linked entry: teám

beátere

(n.)
Grammar
beátere, es; m.

A BEATERfighterchampionpugil

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A BEATER, fighter, champion; pugil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8

be-beódend

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódend, es; m.

One who commandsa masterpræceptor

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One who commands, a master; præceptor, Lk, Bos. 5, 5 : 9, 33

Linked entry: beódende

bécn

(n.)
Grammar
bécn, es; n.

A signbeaconsignum

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A sign, beacon; signum Mín gebéd nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8 : Beo. Kmbl. 6314; B. 3161

bǽl-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wudu, es; m.

Wood of the funeral pilerogi lignum

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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112

bǽl-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wylm, es; m.

Fire's heatflammæ æstuatio

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Fire's heat; flammæ æstuatio, Exon. 70b; Th. 262, 22; Jul. 336

bænd

(n.)
Grammar
bænd, es; m.

A bandvitta

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A band; vitta Healfne bænd gyldenne [dederunt] dimidiam vittam auream, Text. Rof. 111, 3; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 35: Text. Rof. 110, 23; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 20

bǽte

(n.)
Grammar
bǽte, es; n.

A BIT of a bridlea bridletrappingsharnesslupatumfrenum

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A BIT of a bridle, a bridle, trappings, harness; lupatum, frenum

bæðere

(n.)
Grammar
bæðere, es; m.

A baptistbaptista

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A baptist; baptista, Grm. i. 253, 38

bæþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-hús, es; n.

A BATH-HOUSEthermarum domus

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A BATH-HOUSE; thermarum domus Bæþhús balnearium vel thermarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 13; Wrt. Voc. 58, 54. Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53

Linked entry: bæþ-stów

bala-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful maliceevil

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Baleful malice, evil, Ps. C. 50, 151; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 151

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breakingossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444