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Anglo-Saxon

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barc

(n.)

bark

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bark Nim horsellenes róta and eftgewæxen barc and drý swýðe and mac tó duste, Lch. i. 378, 15

beám

(n.)

a trumpet.

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a trumpet

bere-tún

(n.)
Grammar
bere-tún, es; m. [bere barley, corn; tún an inclosure, a place shut in]

A barley-enclosure ⬩ court-yard ⬩ threshing-floor ⬩ corn-farm ⬩ grange ⬩ corn-village ⬩ BARTON ⬩ hordei area ⬩ villa frumentaria

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Vox in Devonia, inquit Spelmannus, et plaga Angliæ Occidentali bene note,' Du Cange Glos Þerh-clǽnsade beretún his permundavit aream suam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 12

Linked entries: Barton bere-wíc

bed-reda

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Bedd-reda oððe sé þe hæfð paralisin, 75, 48. Mín cniht líð æt hám bedreda (v. Mt. 8, 6), paralyticus. Hml. Th. i. 126, 6. His cépte sum bedd-ryda þe læg seofon geár tóslopenum limum . . . þá bletsode hé þone beddrydan mann, Hml. S. 6, 254-7.

be-waden

Grammar
be-waden, be-wadan

to reach ⬩ come upon ⬩ surprise

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Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute:

a-berd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berd, -bered; adj.

Sagacious ⬩ crafty ⬩ cunning ⬩ callidus

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Sagacious, crafty, cunning; callidus.Wrt. Voc. 47, 36: Lchdm. iii. 192, 10; 188, 26: 186, 17

seax-ben

Grammar
seax-ben, seax-benn,

Similar entry: six-benn

be-hringed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hringed, be-hrincged; part. [be, hring a ring]

Inclosed in a ring ⬩ encircled ⬩ surrounded ⬩ circumdatus

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Inclosed in a ring, encircled, surrounded; circumdatus Behringed beón to be surrounded Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 32 a, 8

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to think ⬩ consider ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ trust ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ sollicitum ⬩ esse de re ⬩ confidere ⬩ niti

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Ben. 31

Linked entry: be-hicgan

bealo-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful wound

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A baleful wound

bealu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful wound ⬩ lethale vulnus

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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238

Linked entry: bealo-ben

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, charge ⬩ accusare, criminari

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To accuse, charge; accusare, criminari Gif he betíhtlod weorþe if he be accused, L. C. S. 31; Th. i. 396, 1. Ðe oft betíhtlede wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25.

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

be-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slegen, be-slagen

slain

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slain, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 1, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-timbran

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

To build ⬩ ædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

BEARO

(n.)
Grammar
BEARO, bearu; gen. bearwes; dat. bearwe, bearowe, bearuwe; acc. bearo; pl. nom. acc. bearwas; gen. -wa; dat. -wum; m.

A grove ⬩ wood ⬩ nemus ⬩ lucus ⬩ silva ⬩ virgultum

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A grove, wood; nemus vel lucus, silva, virgultum Se hálga bearo sette the holy man planted a grove, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 7; Gen. 2840. Wæter wynsumu bearo ealne geondfaraþ pleasant waters pervade all the grove, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 10; Ph. 67.

æt-bær

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bær, p. of æt-beran.

bore ⬩ produced

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bore, produced,Cd. 202; Th. 249,31; Dan. 538;

be-sciered

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sciered, be-scired

deprived

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deprived; Similar entries pp. of be-scirian.Chr. 821; Erl. 62, 11

be-sceoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceoren, be-scoren

shorn

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shorn; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran. Bd. 5, 7 ; S. 621, 15

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst; inter, in medio; dat. Men and nétenu habbaþ andan betweoh him men and beasts have enmity between them, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 104; Met. 28, 52. Betweohs him among them; in cujus medio, Ex. 34, 10. Betwyh him among

cin-berg

(n.)
Grammar
cin-berg, e; f.

menti protectio

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That part of the helmet which protects the chin; menti protectio Grímhelm gespeón cining, cinberge the king clasped his grim helmet, the protection of his chin, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 28; Exod. 175