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fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or overto presidepræesse

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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58

fóre-beran

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To preferpræferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

freó-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
freó-bearn, es; n.

One free-borna noble childprōles ingĕnuafīlius nōbĭlis

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One free-born, a noble child; prōles ingĕnua, fīlius nōbĭlis Freóbearn vel æðelborene cild lībĕri, Ǽlfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 23; Wrt. Voc. 51, 67. Freóbearn Godes the noble son of God, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 24; Cri. 643. Freóbearn wurdon alǽten líges gange

frum-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-bearn, es; n.

A firstbornprimogĕnĭtus

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A firstborn; primogĕnĭtus Frumbearn Godes the firstborn of God, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 13; Sat. 470: Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 17; Gú. 1044. Frumbearnes riht the firstborn's right, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 13; Exod. 338. Ic ðone [ðonne MS.] frumbearn forþasette ego primogĕnĭtum

full-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
full-bétan, p. te; pp. ed

To make full satisfactionsătisfăcĕre

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To make full satisfaction; sătisfăcĕre Ic fullbéte oððe behreówsige sătisfăcio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40

fyrgen-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-beám, es; m.

A mountain-treesaltuensis arbor

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A mountain-tree; saltuensis arbor He fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleónian funde he found mountain-trees leaning over the hoar rock, Beo. Th. 2833; B. 1414

Linked entry: firgen-beám

gár-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gár-beám, es; m.

The wood or handle of a javelina spear-shaftcuspĭdis hasta

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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246

húsel-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-bearn, es; n.
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; Gú. 531

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-bécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bécan, [ge, and bócian to book or charter]

to grant by book or charterto charter

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to grant by book or charter, to charter, Hem. p. 480

Linked entry: bécan

ge-benn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-benn, es; n.

A commandedict

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A command, edict, Cot. 79

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commandedassembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

ge-beón

(v.)

been

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been, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 3

six-benn

(n.)
Grammar
six-benn, e;
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f A wound made by a &#39;seax&#39; Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904

sulh-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-beám, es; m.
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The curved hinder part of a plough, plough-tail Sulhbeám burris, curvamentum aratri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 79: buris, 12, 54: i. 15, 4

sweor-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-beáh, gen. -beáges; m.
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A collar, band or chain for the neck, necklace Myne vel sweorbéh monile vel serpentinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 50. Swurbeáh monile, 74, 58. Swurbéh murenula vel torques, 16, 57. Ic ann ðære hlǽfdigan ánes swyrbeáges on hundtwelftigum mancussum and ánæs beáges

þrýþ-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bearn, es; n.

A mighty youth

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A mighty youth Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann, þrýðbearn hæleð, ðé gelícne, steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 987; An. 494