beofung
A trembling ⬩ quaking ⬩ tremor
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A trembling, quaking; tremor
beolone
Henbane ⬩ hyoscyamus niger
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Henbane; hyoscyamus niger Genim beolonan sǽd take seed of henbane L. M. 1, 6; Lchdm. ii. 50, 17 : 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1 : 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 15 : 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 26 : 3, 37; Lchdm. ii. 328, 23
Linked entry: belene
beorc
a birch-tree ⬩ betula
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a birch-tree; betula. the Anglo-Saxon Rune ᛒ = b, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is beorc a birch-tree, hence this Rune not only stands for the letter b, but for beorc a birch-tree, as, ᛒ byþ blǽda leás a birch-tree is void of fruit Hick. Thes
beorht-hwíl
A glance ⬩ ictus oculi
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A glance; ictus oculi Lye
Linked entries: hwíl bert-hwíl bearhtm-hwíl
beorne
A coat of mail ⬩ lorica
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A coat of mail; lorica Cod. Dipl. 716; A. D. 996-1006; Kmbl. iii. 351, 26
beorþor-þínen
A midwife ⬩ obstetrix
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A midwife; obstetrix [beorþor child-birth, þínen a maid-servant]
Linked entry: byrþor-þínen
Berhte
Bertha ⬩ Bercta
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Bertha; Bercta, the daughter of Cariberht, king of Paris, and granddaughter of Clotaire, king of the Franks and Burgundians. In the year 570, she married Æðelbryht, king of Kent. By the queen's Christian conduct, the heathen predilections of the king
Linked entry: Berþa
berige
A berry ⬩ grape
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A berry, grape, Ps. Th. 127, 3
be-sárgung
A sorrowing
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A sorrowing, Hymn. Surt. 126, 24
Linked entry: sárgung
bíg-nes
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A bending, bowing; flexio Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde brachium nihil prorsus in cubito flexionis habuit, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23
Linked entry: býgnes
BIN
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A manger, crib, BIN, hutch; præsepe, præsepium Binn præsepe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. Heó hine on binne aléde reclinavit eum in præsepio, Lk. Bos. 2, 7, 12, 16: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 25; Cri. 724. On heora assena binne in the manger of their asses,
Linked entry: binn
bismer-spræc
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A speaking blasphemy, blasphemy; blasphemia
blæse
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a BLAZE, flame; ardor, flamma. 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 Iudas venit
blíðe-heortnys
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Merry-heartedness; lætitia, mansuetudo
blíþs
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Joy, gladness; lætitia Liódum to blíþse to the gladness of the people, Ps. C. 50, 118; Ps. Grn. ii. 279-,118. Sæle blídse me give me joy, 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99
borh-hand
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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32
Linked entry: hand
brengnes
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An offering; oblatio Onsægednissa and brengnesse ðú nolde sacrificia et oblationem noluisti, Ps. Spl. T. 39, 9
breóst-cearu
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the heart, mind, cearu care] The care of the heart, anxiety, grief, sorrow; ægritudo, mæror Ic bitre breóst-ceare gebiden hæbbe I have suffered bitter grief, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 7; Seef. 4: 115 b; Th. 444, 9; Kl. 44
brytednys
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A breaking, bruising; contritio
búc-ful
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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29