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deáþ-beám

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-beám, es; m.

A death-tree, tree of deathmortis arbor, mortifĕra

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A death-tree, tree of death; mortis arbor, mortifĕra Deáþbeámes ofet fruit of the tree of death, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 13; Gen. 638

cyst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cyst-beám, es; m. [beám a tree] A chestnut-tree; castănea = κάστανος
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Cystel vel cystbeám castănea, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entries: cystel cisten-beám

cwic-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-beám, es; m.

The QUICKBEAM, a sort of poplar? forte populus tremula? cariscus, juniperus

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The QUICKBEAM, a sort of poplar? forte populus tremula? cariscus, juniperus Genim cwicbeám take quickbeam, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 1. Cwicbeám cariscus, Ælfc. Gl. 46 ; Som. 64, 119; Wrt. Voc. 32, 53

Linked entries: cuic-beám cwic-treów

dryhten-beáh

(n.)

a lord-ring

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a lord-ring

ele-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ele-beám, es; m. [ele oil, beám a tree]

An olive-tree ŏlea, ŏlīva

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An olive-tree; ŏlea, ŏlīva Elebeám ŏlea vel ŏlīva, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 111; Wrt. Voc. 27, 40: 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 17: 80, 25: 285, 70: Ps. Lamb. 51, 10. Heó brohte elebeámes twíg she brought a twig of olive-tree, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 30; Gen

firgen-beám

(n.)

a mountain-tree

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a mountain-tree

for-beáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-beáh, p. of for-búgan.

avoided

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avoided, Byrht. Th. 141, 21; By. 325;

fýr-bǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-bǽr, adj.

Igniferus

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Igniferus, Hpt. Gl. 509

fyrgen-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-beám, es; m.

A mountain-treesaltuensis arbor

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A mountain-tree; saltuensis arbor He fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleónian funde he found mountain-trees leaning over the hoar rock, Beo. Th. 2833; B. 1414

Linked entry: firgen-beám

gár-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gár-beám, es; m.

The wood or handle of a javelina spear-shaftcuspĭdis hasta

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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246

heorþ-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-bacen, adj.

Baked on the hearth

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Baked on the hearth Heorþbacen hláf subcinericius vel focarius, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 64; Wrt. Voc, 41, 20. Mid heorþbacenum hláfe with a loaf baked on the hearth, Herb, 45, 2: Lchdm. i. 148, 8. Abraham nam ðæt flǽsc mid ðám heorþbacenum hláfum, Gen

laur-beám

(n.)
Grammar
laur-beám, es; m.

Laurel

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Laurel Laurbeám daphnis vel laurus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 110; Wrt. Voc. 32, 45. Lauwer [lawer] beám laurus, Wrt. Voc. 79, 78. Laurbeáme gelíce similes lauro, Nar. 36, 30

pín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
pín-beám, es ; m.
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A pine-tree Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pín-beám, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 24

rand-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
rand-beáh, -beág, es; m.
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The boss of a shield or the shield itself; buculus, bucula (cf. bucula the boss of a shield, Isidore), bucularis, umbo, testudo (cf. scyld testudo, clipeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 57) Randbeáh umb[r]o, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 33 : Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 34. Ísen

gleó-beám

Grammar
gleó-beám, glig-beám, es; m.

A glee-beamharpmusicum lignumharpa

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A glee-beam, harp; musicum lignum, harpa Nis hearpan wyn, gomen gleóbeámes there is no joy of harp, the mirth of the glee-beam, Beo. Th. 4518; B. 2263. Sum mæg hearpan stirgan, gleóbeám grétan one can awake the harp, touch the glee-beam, Exon. 17 b;

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

scír-basu

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-basu, adj.
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Bright purple Scírbasu benetum (venetus caeruleus, Ducange), Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 30

sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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a sign or monument of victory gained, a trophy Se palm is sigebeácen, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 10. Ðǽr ðæt heofonlíce sigebeácen ( trophaeum ) árǽred beón sceolde, Bd. 3, 2 ; S. 524, 35. Æþelinges ( Christ ) ród, sigebeácen (cf. sige-beám, -bearn) sóð, Elen

sigor-beácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-beácn, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n. A symbol of victory, applied to the cross. Elen. Kmbl. 1967 ; El. 985. v. sige-beác[e]n.

sulh-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-beám, es; m.
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The curved hinder part of a plough, plough-tail Sulhbeám burris, curvamentum aratri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 79: buris, 12, 54: i. 15, 4