rǽd-gifa
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One who gives counsel, a counsellor, councillor, adviser; mostly of the king's advisers; it also translates consul Rǽdgifa consiliator, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 1. Stígand ðe wæs ðæs cinges rǽdgifa and his handprést, Chr. 1051; Th. i. 317, col. 2. Rǽdgifan consulem
reádda
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The robin redbreast Raedda rubisca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119. 38. Cf. rudduc
récels-reóce
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Burning incense On ðone tíman man offrode on ðære ealdan ǽ, and mid récelsreócan on ðam temple ðæt weofod georne weorðode, Btwk. 218, 8
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réfa
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A prefect Ðá hét Ualerianus se réfa hí ácwellan, Shrn. 121, 26
ripa
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A sheaf Berende rypan (Ps. Surt. reopan) heora portantes manipulos suos, Ps. Spl. 125, 8 : 128, 5
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ríp-tíma
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Harvest-time Lǽtaþ ǽgðer weaxan óþ ríptíman, and on ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30
líchanga
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A gibbet (?) Andlang gemǽres ðæt on líchangan; of líchangan on Pocgingróde, C.D. v. 321, 32
BÉTE
BEET ⬩ bēta = σεύτλoν
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BEET, a root from which sugar is often extracted; bēta = σεύτλoν, n Sindon eáþ begeátra béteand mealwe beet and mallow are more easily procured, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 226, 25: iii. 12, 26. Wyrc drænc of ðære bétan [MS. beton] work a drink of the beet
biblio-þéce
a library ⬩ bibliotheca ⬩ The Bible ⬩ biblia
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a library; bibliotheca, C. R. Ben. 50. a collection of books in one volume, hence, - The Bible; biblia Hieronimus, se wurþfulla and se wísa bócere, úre Biblioþécan gebrohte to Lédene of Gréciscum bócum and of Ebréiscum Jerome, the worthy and wise author
BICCE
A BITCH ⬩ canicula
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A BITCH, a female of the canine kind; canicula Biccean [biccan MS. B.] meolc bitch's milk, Med. ex Quadr. 9, 8, 9; Lchdm. i. 362, 15, 18
bíd-fæst
Stationary, firm ⬩ stabilis
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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; Rä. 57, 7
bíd-steal
A stand, halt ⬩ statio, mora
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A stand, halt; statio, mora He, beald in gebéde, bídsteal gifeþ he, bold in prayer, maketh a stand, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 29; Jul. 388. Ic eofore eom cénra, ðonne he, gebolgen, bídsteal giefeþ I am bolder than a wild boar, when he, enraged, makes a stand
big-leofa
Food, victuals, nourishment ⬩ cibus, victus, alimentum ⬩ Money, wages ⬩ stips, stipendium
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provision by which life is maintained, Food, victuals, nourishment; cibus, victus, alimentum Ðú nimst witodlíce of eallum mettum ... ðæt híg beón ǽgðer ge ðé ge him to bigleofan tolles igitur ex omnibus escis ... et erunt tam tibi quam illis in cibum
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bindele
A binding, tying ⬩ vinculis constrictio
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A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2
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blæse
a BLAZE, flame ⬩ ardor, flamma ⬩ that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp ⬩ fax, facula, lampas ⬩ fax, lampas
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a BLAZE, flame; ardor, flamma. Similar entries v. bǽl-blase. that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp; fax, facula, lampas = λαμπάs Blæse fax, Greg. Dial. 2, 8: Glos. Prudent. Recd. 143, 33. Iudas com ðyder mid leóhtfatum, and mid blasum, and mid wǽpnum
blanca
A white or grey horse ⬩ equus albus vel candidus ⬩ a horse, steed ⬩ equus
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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185
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BÓC
A beech-tree ⬩ fagus silvatica, fagus ⬩ æsculus
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A beech-tree; fagus silvatica, fagus = φηγός, æsculus Bóc fagus; bóc æsculus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 99, 100
bócce
A beech-tree ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus ⬩ a beech-tree
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A beech-tree; fagus = φηγόs; æsculus. Similar entries v. bóc, e; f. a beech-tree
bord-hreóða
the cover or protection of the shield ⬩ clypei tegmen vel tutela ⬩ a shield, buckler ⬩ clypeus
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the cover or protection of the shield; clypei tegmen vel tutela Hǽðne heápum þrungon under bordhreóðan the heathens thronged in heaps under the cover of shields, Andr. Kmbl. 256; An. 128: Beo. Th. 4412; B. 2203: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 23; Exod. 236. a shield
Linked entries: hreóða hréða scild-hreóða
ge-bedda
A bed fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ wife ⬩ consors tŏri ⬩ uxor
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A bed fellow, consort, wife; consors tŏri, uxor His gebedde [MS. gebedda] wæs gecíged Elisabeth his wife was named Elizabeth, Wanl. Catal. 4, 13 : Cd. 86; Th. 109, 25; Gen. 1828. Wolde wígfruma sécan cwén to gebeddan the martial leader would seek the
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