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BUC

(n.)
Grammar
BUC, es; m.

A BUCK, a male deer ⬩ cervus ⬩ a doe

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A BUCK, a male deer; cervus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 22: Wrt. Voc. 22, 63

Linked entry: DÁ

winter-burna

(n.)
Grammar
winter-burna, an; m.

A stream that is full in winter(?) ⬩ a stream that has the fullness of winter(?) ⬩ a torrent

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, a torrent Ofer ðæt burna ł uinter-burna trans torrentem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 1. ¶ the word occurs as a local name, and is found often in the Charters, e. g.: In Winter-burnan... swá on óðerne Winterburnan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 22.

ge-búr-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-búr-scipe, es; m. [ge-búr a dweller; scipe state, condition]

A neighbourhood ⬩ an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state ⬩ colonia ⬩ vicinia ⬩ consociatio

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A neighbourhood, an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state; colonia, vicinia, consociatio On ðam ylcan gebúrscipe in the same neighbourhood, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21 [MS. B]

brýd-búr

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Add: bridal-chamber Brýd sponsa, brýdbúr thalamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 84. Se Crístes brýdbúr ( the Virgin's womb ), Bl. H. 7, 31. Brédbú[res] (brýd-, An. Ox. 3376) thalami, Hpt. Gl. 485, 54. Se heofonlica cyning gearwaþ þínne innoþ his suna tó brýdbúre

ge-búr

Grammar
ge-búr, ge-býr.
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Add: glossing Latin words Gibuur colonus, vicinus, Txts. 46, 163. Gebúr colonus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 32. Gebýr, ii. 17, 6. used of others than English Ic wæs gebúr on þám lande þe [hátte] Nisibim, Shrn. 36, 21. Hit gelamp in Samni ꝥ sumes ríces mannes

Linked entry: ge-býr

gift-búr

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Se quadrans forðstæpð wel orglíce swylce hwylc cyng of his giftbúre stæppe geglenged, Angl. viii. 299, I. Of gyftbúre de thalamo Ps. Rdr. 18, 6. Add

bur-land

Similar entry: gebúr-land

bríd-búr

(n.)

a bedchamber

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a bedchamber

brýd-búr

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-búr, es; n.

A bedchamber ⬩ thalamus

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A bedchamber; thalamus Of brýdbúre his de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. 18, 5: Beo. Th. 1846; B. 921

Linked entries: bréd-búr bríd-búr

gift-búr

(n.)
Grammar
gift-búr, es; m.

A wedding-chamber ⬩ bride-chamber

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A wedding-chamber, bride-chamber Swá swá brýdguma forþ gewítende of giftbúre his tanquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 5

neáh-búr

Similar entry: neáh-gebúr

búr-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
búr-byrde, adj.
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Of peasant birth Wéron þǽr ðreó wíteþeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Cht. Th. 152, 19

búr-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
búr-cniht, es; m.
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A chamberlain, servant of the bedchamber, eunuch His búrcnihtas ( eunuchi ) woldon hine amyrran, Hml. A. 98, 213. Án þára búrcnihta, 100, 278

bréd-búr

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber, Hymn Surt. 34, 30: 103, 17

ge-burh-scípe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-burh-scípe, es; m.

A township ⬩ municipium ⬩ municipatus

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A township; municipium, municipatus On ðam ylcan geburhscipe [MS. B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAM ⬩ oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

wille-burne

(n.)
Grammar
wille-burne, an; f.

A bubbling burn, running stream

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A bubbling burn, running stream Lago yrn-ende, wylleburne, Cd. Th. 14, I; Gen. 212. Drihten lét willeburnan on woruld þringan of ǽdra gehwære, 83, I ; Gen. 1373

Linked entry: will-flód

ge-búan

(v.)
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Hí hæfdon eft þá burg gebúne (-bogene, v.l. ), 3, 1; S. 96, 4. Heora éþel on heofenum sceolde eft gebúen and geseted weorþan mid hálgum sáwlum, Bl. H. 121, 33. Hí habbað nú eft heora eard gebógod and þá burh Hierusalem, Hml. A. 106, 135

Wihtgáres

(n.)
Grammar
Wihtgáres, (-as) burn, Wihtgára burh

Carisbrooke

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Carisbrooke On Wihtgáras (-gára, v. l.) byrg, Chr. 530; Th. i. 26, col. I. Wihtgára (-gáras, -gáres, v. ll.) byrg, 544; Th. i. 28, col. I

cweorn-burna

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-burna, an; m.
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A mill-stream Andlang mearcellan ꝥ hit cymð þǽr cwyrnburna and mearcella sceótað tógædere; þonne forð andlang cwyrnburnan, C. D. iii. 458, 12-14