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átor-tán

(n.)
Grammar
átor-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodramus venenosus

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A poisonous rod; ramus venenosus. Beo. Th. 2923; B. 5459

án-wald

(n.)
Grammar
án-wald, es; m.

Sole powerjurisdictionrule

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Sole power, jurisdiction, rule Ðæt se Cásere eft ánwald ofer hí ágan móste that the Cæsar might again obtain power over them, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 123; Met. 1, 62. Se ánwald Godes Ælmihtiges the power of Almighty God, 9, 95; Met. 9, 48: Exon. 63 a; Th. 232

an-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
an-weorc, es; n.

Materialcausemateriacausa

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Material, cause; materia, causa Búton anweorce without cause, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16

and-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlite, es; n.

The countenancefacevultusfacies

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The countenance, face; vultus, facies Efennysse geseah andwlite his æquitatem vidit vultus ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 10, 8

Linked entry: on-wlite

Angel-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cynn, es; n.

The Angle or English raceAnglorum gens

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The Angle or English race; Anglorum gens, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23: 4, 16; S. 584, 13

Linked entry: Engla land

baan

(n.)
Grammar
baan, es; n.

A bone

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A bone Ne tobrǽcan ða baan they broke not the bones, Homl. Daye 55, 17; Th. has, Ne tobrǽcon ða bán, Homl. ii. 280, 9

bac-slitol

(n.)
Grammar
bac-slitol, es; m.

A backbiterdetractor

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A backbiter; detractor, Off. reg. 15

bæc-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-bord, es; m.

The larboard or left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the prow or headnavigii sinistra pars

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The larboard or left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the prow or head; navigii sinistra pars Burgenda land wæs us on æcbord the land of the Burgundians was on our larboard or left, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 44

bæcere

(n.)
Grammar
bæcere, es; m.

A BAKERpistor

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A BAKER; pistor, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 109; Wrt. Voc. 34, 38

bæce-ring

(n.)
Grammar
bæce-ring, es; m.

A grate formed as a ring used for bakinga gridironcraticula

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A grate formed as a ring used for baking, a gridiron; craticula, Cot. 99

bæc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-hús, es; n.

A BAKEHOUSEpistrinum

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A BAKEHOUSE; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 22?

bæddel

(n.)
Grammar
bæddel, es; m.

A hermaphroditehermaphroditus

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A hermaphrodite; hermaphroditus Wǽpen-wífestre vel scritta vel bæddel hermaphroditus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 125; Wrt. Voc. 45, 28

BǼL

(n.)
Grammar
BǼL, es; n.

fireflameignisflammathe fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burneda funeral pileroguspyra

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fire, flame; ignis, flamma Hæfde landwara líge befangen, bǽle and bronde he had enveloped the inhabitants of the land with flame, with fire and brand, Beo. Th. 4633; B. 2322: 4606; B. 2308. Bǽles cwealm in helle the torment of the fire in hell, Andr.

Linked entries: beel bell

bælc

(n.)
Grammar
bælc, es; m.

a BELCHeructatiothe stomachpridearrogancestomachussuperbiaarrogantia

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a BELCH; eructatio, Mann. the stomach, pride, arrogance; stomachus, superbia, arrogantia He him bælc forbígde he bent their pride, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 15; Gen. 54: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 267

Linked entry: bælcan

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A coveringtegmenperistromatabulatum

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A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

bǽl-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-stede, es ; m.

A funeral pile placerogi locus

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A funeral pile place; rogi locus, Beo. Th. 6185; B. 3097

áttor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-spere, es ; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum Eglum áttorsperum with dire poisoned spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: átor-spere

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aughtanythingaliquid

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Aught, anything; aliquid Eálá, ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas, that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Ðe áuht oððe náuht áuðer worhte which could either make aught or naught

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weavingcalled the woof or weftsubtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

ban-segn

(n.)
Grammar
ban-segn, es; m.

A banneran ensignvexillum

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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23