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mægþ-blæd

Grammar
mægþ-blæd, <b>mægep-blæd,</b> es; n.

Pudendum muliebre

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Pudendum muliebre Mægeþblædd virginal, Germ. 400, 8. Leo 508, 9 says on this word &#39;Dieselbe Bedeutung hat Blatt noch in der deutschen Jägersprache: das Blatt einer Ricke, einer Hinde.&#39;

blác-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
blác-hleór, adj.

Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair ⬩ pallidus vel candidus genis

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[blác II. pale, hleór a face, cheek] Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair; pallidus vel candidus genis Sceolde monig bláchleór ides bifiende gán many a pale-faced damsel must trembling go, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 23-25; Gen. 1969, 1970: Judth. 11; Thw. 23,

blǽd-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blǽd-ágende, part.

Possessing abundance, prosperous ⬩ abundantiam habens, prosper

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Possessing abundance, prosperous; abundantiam habens, prosper, Beo. Th. 2031; B. 1013

blǽd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. -dagas; g. pl. -daga; m.

A prosperousor happy day ⬩ prosperitatis dies, faustus dies

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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperous ⬩ prosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

blǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-gifa, an; m.

A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory ⬩ prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor

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A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory; prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor Beorht blǽdgifa bright giver of prosperity, Andr. Kmbl. 167; An. 84: 1311; An. 656

blǽd-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-horn, es; m.

A blast-horn, a trumpet ⬩ classicum

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A blast-horn, a trumpet; classicum Blǽdhornas classica, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 44; Wrt. Voc. 35, 32

bleó-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-bord, es; n.

A coloured table on which games of chess are played ⬩ tabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur

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[bleoh, bleó colour, bord a table] A coloured table on which games of chess are played; tabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur (Ettm. p. 311) Dryhten dǽleþ sumum gúþe blǽd, sumum tæfle cræft, bleóbordes gebregd the Lord allots to one success

bleó-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-fæstnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Pleasure, delight ⬩ jucunditas, deliciæ

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That which gives pleasure from its colour,- Pleasure, delight; jucunditas, deliciæ Niht is onleóhtnes oððe onlíhting on bleófæstnessum [bleófæstnyssum, Spl.] oððe éstum mínum nox illuminatio est in deliciis meis, Ps. Lamb. 138, 11

Linked entry: bleó-fæst

blind-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blind-líce, adv.

In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly ⬩ temere

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In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly; temere Hú blindlíce monige sprecaþ how blindly [rashly] many speak, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 17

blind-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blind-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

BLINDNESS ⬩ cæcitas

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BLINDNESS; cæcitas Ðá ge blindnesse bóte forségon when ye renounced the remedy of blindness, Elen. Kmbl. 777; El. 389: Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 28; Gú. 600. Ofer hyra heortan blindnesse super cæcitate cordis eorum, Mk. Bos. 3, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 597; El. 299

blíðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blíðe-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrily ⬩ læte, hilariter

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Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrily; læte, hilariter He hine blíðelíce onféng he received him joyfully, Lk. Bos. 19, 6: Gen. 46, 30. Ge mágon blíðelíce hlihhan potestis hilariter ridere, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 28. Ðæt he ðý blíðelícor þrówode that he the

blíðe-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
blíðe-mód, adj.

Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerful ⬩ lætus animo, lætus, hilaris

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Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerful; lætus animo, lætus, hilaris Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás cyning [MS. kyng], ðeáh he lang ǽr, lande bereáfod, wunode wræclástum the innocent king was ever blithe of mind [cheerful], though he long before, bereft of land, dwelt

ge-bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bleów, p. of ge-bláwan.

blew

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blew,Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22;

stær-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
stær-blind, adj.
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Blind from giddiness, purblind, quite blind Stæ[r]-blind scotomaticus (cf. scotomaticorum, cecorum, 78, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 81. Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt hé ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf hé ényg wiht geseón mæg,

Linked entries: stare-blind blind

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ grieved ⬩ unkind ⬩ shewing ill-will or displeasure ⬩ stern ⬩ angry ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not peaceful

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sad, sorrowful, grieved Unblíðe tristis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 22: Beo. Th. 261; B. 130. Giómormód, unblíðe, 4529; B. 2268. Wæs hé swýðe unblíðe ... Ðá geseah Gúðlác ðone bróþor sárig, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 6. Beón in unblíðum móde moestus esse, Mt. Kmbl

un-blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blódig, adj.

Bloodless

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Bloodless On unblódium gefeohte incruento prelio, Germ. 395, 16

Linked entry: blódig

ár-blæd

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Add: — Árbled palmula, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 44

blác-ern

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Blácern lichinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 31. Swá is án micel blácern sicut lucerna, Nar. 37, 18. Ðonne þú blácernes behófige, Tech. ii. 126, 1. Man sceal habban . . . leóhtfær, blácern, Angl. ix. 264, 22. Add

blǽd-belg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-belg, es; m.

Bellows

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Bellows Blǽdbylig follis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 16

Linked entries: blǽs-belg blǽst-belg