Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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It appears most probable that Beowulf was originally an Old Norse heathen Saga, written in the language common at the earliest age in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, but now only spoken in Iceland.
Linked entry: Beado-wulf
a-bád
expected ⬩ waited
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expected, waited And abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavitque nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12
a-bet
Better ⬩ melius
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Better; melius Hwæðer ðé se ende abet lícian wille whether the end will better please thee. Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23
a-bit
prays
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prays,Ex. 22, 14 ;
ǽ-ber
Clear and evident by proof ⬩ manifest ⬩ apparent ⬩ notorious ⬩ apricus ⬩ manifestus
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Clear and evident by proof, manifest, apparent, notorious; apricus, manifestus Se ǽbera þeóf the notorious thief, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 22. Ǽbære manslagan notorious homicides, L. Eth. vi. 36; Th. i. 324, 11
Linked entry: ǽ-bær
ám-ber
a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria
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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw. I, we read, 'xxiii ambræ salis, quæ faciunt xii quarteria
bæc-bord
The larboard or left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the prow or head ⬩ navigii 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
bæc-hús
A BAKEHOUSE ⬩ pistrinum
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A BAKEHOUSE; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 22?
bæc-slitol
A backbiter ⬩ detractor
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A backbiter; detractor, Off. reg. 15
Linked entries: bac-slitol slítan slitol
bán-rift
Bone coverings ⬩ greaves ⬩ tibialia ⬩ ossium velamen ⬩ ocreæ
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Bone coverings, greaves; tibialia, ossium velamen, ocreæ, Cot. 174
ban-segn
A banner ⬩ an ensign ⬩ vexillum
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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23
bán-wærc
Grief, pain, or ache in the bones ⬩ ossium dolor
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Grief, pain, or ache in the bones; ossium dolor
Linked entry: wærc
bár-spreót
A boar spear ⬩ venabulum
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A boar spear; venabulum
bed-felt
A bed-covering ⬩ ecti pannus ⬩ lodix
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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55
Linked entry: bed-reáf
béd-hús
A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium
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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43
bed-reáf
Bed-clothes ⬩ bedding ⬩ lodix ⬩ fulcrum ⬩ lectisternia
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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
bed-reda
One BEDRIDDEN ⬩ clinicus
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One BEDRIDDEN; clinicus Ðǽr læg be ðam wege án bedreda there lay by the way one bedridden, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 4. Arás se bedreda, and arn blissigende the bedridden arose, and ran rejoicing, ii. 422, 9. Ðá ðá se sunderhálga Iosias ðæt tácn geseah on ðam
Linked entries: bædd-ryda bedd-redda bed-rida bed-ryda
bealo-ben
A baleful wound
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A baleful wound
bealu-ben
A baleful wound ⬩ lethale vulnus
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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238
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bán-brice
A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura
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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9