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bláwan

(v.)

to blowbreathesnortpantto blowto flameblazeinflate

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Súþan bláwan to blow from the south, Lk. 12, 55. of living creatures, to blow, breathe Swá hwæt swá seó nǽddre gesihð, heó tó blǽwð and onǽleþ, Lch. i. 242, 21. Bleów ructabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 1.

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, -blondan; p. -bleónd, -blénd, pl. bleóndon, -bléndon; pp. -blanden, -blonden [ge-bland],

to blendmixminglemiscēreturbáreto staincolourcorruptinfĭcĕre

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to blend, mix, mingle; miscēre, turbáre Hí me gebléndon unswétne drync they mixed for me an unsweet drink, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438 : Andr. Kmbl. 65 ; An. 33. Wurman geblonden mixed with scarlet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 14; Ph. 294. Hie him sealdon

blówan

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Add Blóweð frondescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 8. Bléwþ florescit, blówaþ florent, 149, 48, 49.

blæc

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc, blac black.
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Blac niger, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 31: 76, 83. Blac wíngeard brabasca, 30, 16. Blac purpur ferrugo, 40, 41. Hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 11. Blacu rammes wul, Lch. i. 356, 11. Ꝥ deór wæs blæces heówes (atri coloris), Nar. 15, 17. Ðú ne

Linked entries: blac blec

BLÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÁWAN, part. bláwende; ic bláwe, ðú bláwest, bláwst, blǽwest, blǽwst, he bláweþ, bláwþ, blǽweþ, bláwþ, pl. bláwaþ; p. bleów, bléw, pl. bleówon; pp. bláwen

To BLOW, breatheflare, sufflare

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To BLOW, breathe; flare, sufflare. v. intrans Ge geseóþ súþan bláwan ye see the south [wind] blow, Lk. Bos. 12, 55. Ic bláwe flo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 41. Wind wráðe bláweþ the wind fiercely blows, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 104; Met. 7, 52: Ps. Th. 147, 7.

Linked entry: bláwung

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554. Similar

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

ge-blówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blówan, p. -bleów , pl. -bleówon; pp. -blówen [ge-, blówan to blow]

To blowflourishbloomblossomflōrēreefflōrēre

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To blow, flourish, bloom, blossom; flōrēre, efflōrēre Wyrt geblóweþ herba flōreat, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Ðæt gé on his wícum wel geblówan in atriis dŏmus Dei nostri flōrēbunt, 91, 12.

dolg-slege

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-slege, es; m. [slege a blow]

A wounding blow vulnĕrans ictus

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A wounding blow; vulnĕrans ictus Þurh dolgslege through a wounding blow, Andr. Kmbl. 2948; An. 1477. Ðeáh he sáres swá feala deópum dolgslegum dreógan sceolde although he must suffer so much pain through deep wounding blows; 2489; An. 1246

Linked entry: dolh-slege

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blowflāresufflāre

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To blow; flāre, sufflāre Gebleów sufflāvit. Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22

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blíþe

(adj.)

cheerfulgentle

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Add: cheerful, &c. Blíþe letus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 36: alacris, 287, 66. of persons, feeling gladness Ꝥ hié ealle þá blíðe móde (alacri animo) lustlíce healdan woldan, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 375, 15: Bl. H. 39, 4: 7, 1. Oft gebyreð ðætte sume bióð tó ungemetlíce

blǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
blǽdness, (bléd-), e; f.

A blossom

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A blossom Þeáh hé (May) wynsumlíce blówe and blǽdnyssa fægere geyppe, Angl. viii. 311, 1

blédan

(v.)
Grammar
blédan, p. de; pp. ed

To BLEED, emit bloodsanguinem emittere

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[blód blood] To BLEED, emit blood; sanguinem emittere Blédaþ ǽdran the veins shall bleed, Salm. Kmbl. 290; Sal. 144. Se blédenda fíc the bleeding fig or disease, Wanl. catal. 305, 4.

blandan

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Blondu inficio, Txts. 71, 1138. Dele: 'p. bleónd, -e, -on', (cf. Icel. p. blett), and add

deáþ-slege

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-slege, es; m. [slege a blow, stroke]

A death-blowletālis icus

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A death-blow;letālis icus Þurh deáþslege through deadly stroke, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 27; Rä. 6, 14

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. -blende; pp. -blended, -blend [ge, blendan to blind]

To blindmake blindcæcāre

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To blind, make blind; cæcāre Gé habbaþ eówre heortan geblende ye have your hearts blinded, Mk. Bos. 8, 17

Linked entries: blendan ge-blandan

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, p. ode; pp.od [dreór blood]

To be dreary, to fall, to perish mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre

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To be dreary, to fall, to perish; mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ these courts are dreary, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 26; Ruin. 30

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, to blind.
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Dele bracket, and add: — Sume hí wurdon geblende, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 26

cwealm-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-dreór, es; m. [dreór blood]

Slaughter-gore sanguis cæde profusus

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Slaughter-gore ; sanguis cæde profusus, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 22; Gen. 985

ge-mindblíðe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mindblíðe, [blíðe cheerful]

A grateful remembrance, a memorialmemoriale

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A grateful remembrance, a memorial; memoriale, Ps. Spl. T. 101, 13

tó-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-bláwan, p. -bleów; pp. -blawen.

to blow in different directions,scatter by blowing,blow awayto inflate,puff up,distend with wind,swell,to cause the breast to swell

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to blow in different directions, scatter by blowing, blow away Hí beóþ duste gelícran ðonne hit wind tóblǽwþ tamquam pulvis, quem projecit ventus a facie terrae, Ps. Th. I. 5.

Linked entry: tó-blǽdan