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ge-níþla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-níþla, r. rex-geníþla.

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ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, (v. ge-rec). l.
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ge-recu

Gallias

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Rev. viii. 59, 10. Add

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, <b>;
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</b> The second passage should be taken under I. the Latin is: Rex Persarum discedere ab armis et quiescere in pace universam Graeciam praecepit

dreópan

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Rdr. 67, 9. Dropunga dreópenda stillicidia stillantia, 71, 6. Add

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]

To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posesscircumdare, collocare, ponere

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To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess; circumdare, collocare, ponere Seó cwén ða róde héht mid eorcnanstánum besettan [MS. besetton] the queen commanded them to beset the cross with jewels, Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026.

Linked entry: bi-settan

beso-reádian

(v.)
Grammar
beso-reádian, p. ode; pp. od [baso red, purple, reádian to redden]

rubefacere

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To make a reddish purple; rubefacere Besoreáda ða rinda ealle útan make all the rinds on the outside a reddish purple [by soaking in chalybiate water?] L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 116, 3

Linked entry: basu-reádian

be-sorh

(adj.)

anxious, dear, beloved

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anxious, dear, beloved R. Ben. 72

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45. Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39

be-swylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-swylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To soil, stainpolluere, inficere

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To soil, stain; polluere, inficere Hit wæs beswyled mid swátes gange it was soiled with running of blood, Rood Kmbl. 45; Kr. 23

BIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIFIAN, bifigan, byfian, beofian; p. ode; pp. od

To tremble, shake, be movedtremere, contremere, commoveri

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Spl. 75, 8: Rood Kmbl. 83; Kr. 42. Ða wudas bifodon the woods shook, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 8

bígels

(n.)
Grammar
bígels, es; m.

An arch, a vault, an arched roofarcus, fornix, camera

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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, camera,Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 91; Wrt. Voc. 52, 41: Cot. 201

Linked entry: for-bígels

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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Itaque evangelizante illo in præfata provincia, cum rex ipse catechizatus, fonte baptismi cum sua gente ablueretur, contigit tunc temporis sanctissimum ac victoriosissimum regem Nordanhymbrorum Osualdum adfuisse....

Linked entry: Byríne

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquidTo wet, bedewfluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

bisceop-setl

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-setl, biscop-setl, biscep-setl, es; n.

a bishop's seat or residencesedes episcopalis a bishopricepiscopatus

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Se eádiga Petrus se apostol gesæt biscepsetl on Róme the blessed Peter the apostle occupied the episcopal residence in Rome, Chr. 45; Erl. 6, 19. a bishopric; episcopatus Wine wæs adrifen of his bisceopsetle Wine was driven from his bishopric; pulsus

Linked entries: biscep-setl biscop-setl

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.

Shining, pale, lividlucidus, pallidus, lividusto bleach

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Shining, pale, livid; lucidus, pallidus, lividus Ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the ice bridged the pale water road, Grn. An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

blæst

(n.)
Grammar
blæst, es; m.

A burning, blaze, flameardor, flamma

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burning, blaze, flame; ardor, flamma Ne mæg ðǽr, rén ne snáw, ne fýres blæst, wihte gewyrdan there rain nor snow, nor flame of fire can aught injure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 198, 25; Ph. 15: Andr. Kmbl. 1674; An. 839.

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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Geseah ic ðæt beácen wendan bleóm I saw the beacon change in colours, Rood Kmbl. 43; Kr. 22: Elen. Kmbl. 1515; El. 759

Linked entries: bleó blió

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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Th. 54, 11: 65, 7: Rood Kmbl. 242; Kr. 122. Wígan wǽron blíðe the warriors were blithe, Elen. Kmbl. 492; El. 246: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 12; Exod. 582: Ps. Th. 52, 8: 106, 41. Cyning wæs ðý blíðra the king was the blither, Elen. Kmbl. 192; El. 96: Bt.

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasurelætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitasfriendship, kindness, benevolence, gracecomitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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On heofonum is singal blis in heaven is eternal bliss, Rood Kmbl. 280; Kr. 141: Exon. 18 b; Th. 47, 5; Cri. 750: 48 b; Th. 167, 5; Gú. 1055.

Linked entry: blíþs