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beadu-cræft

(n.)
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beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craftstrength in warbellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battlebattlewarstragis actiopugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

beadu-rinc

(n.)
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beadu-rinc, es; m.

A soldierbellicosus virmiles

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A soldier; bellicosus vir, miles Beadurincum wæs Róm gerýmed Rome was laid open by the soldiers, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18

Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc

bed-felt

(n.)
Grammar
bed-felt, es; m?

A bed-coveringecti pannuslodix

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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bed-reáf

bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothesbeddinglodixfulcrumlectisternia

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Bed-clothes, bedding; lodix, fulcrum, lectisternia, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 109 : 111; Som. 79, 62, 64 : R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

beel

(n.)
Grammar
beel, es; n.

A pilerogus

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E. 6, Lye

beadu-weorc

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

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

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beáh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hord, es ; n.

A ring-hoard

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A ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1792; B. 894

beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of braceletsdomus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

bealo-inwit

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-inwit, es ; n.

Guiledeceit

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Guile, deceit

bealo-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ráp, es; m.

A pernicious corddirus laqueus

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A pernicious cord; dirus laqueus, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365

bealu-síþ

(n.)
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bealu-síþ, es; m.

A destructive or deadly pathdeathfatale itermors

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A destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es ; m.

Brightnessglitteringscintillationtwinklingglanceclaritassplendornitorscintillatioacies

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Ðæt biþ an eágan bearhtm [MS. bryhtm] that is in the twinkling of the eye, in a moment, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 20

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea BARNhoneum

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A barley-place, a BARN; honeum He gadereþ hys hwǽte on his bearn congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 3, 12

bære-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bære-flór, es; m.

A barley-floorbarn-floorthreshing-floorhordei areaarea

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A barley-floor, barn-floor, threshing-floor; hordei area, area Þurh-clǽnsaþ his bæreflór permundabit aream suam, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: bere-flór

bærlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
bærlíc, es; m?

Barleyhordeum

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Barley; hordeum Man sælde ðæt æcer-sǽd bærlíc to six scillingas one sold the acre-seed of barley for six shillings, Chr. 1124; Th. 376, 5

bæþ-stede

(n.)
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bæþ-stede, es; m.

A place of bathsthermarum locus

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A place of baths; thermarum locus Bæþstede thermæ vel gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 7; Wrt. Voc. 37, 5

bæþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-weg, es; m.

A bath-waythe seavia balneimare

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A bath-way, the sea; via balnei, mare Brecan ofer bæþweg to break over the bath-way, Andr. Kmbl. 445; An. 223. Bæþweges blǽst a blast or wind of the sea, a sea breeze, the south wind. Súþwind is so called, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290

balo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
balo-cræft, es; m.

A pernicious, wicked, or magic artars perniciosa vel magica

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A pernicious, wicked, or magic art; ars perniciosa vel magica, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

bán-helm

(n.)
Grammar
bán-helm, es; m.

A bone-helmshieldossium galeaclipeus

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A bone-helm, shield; ossium galea, clipeus, Fins. Th. 60; Fin. 30