hlín-bedd
A couch
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A couch Fundon on sande sáwulleásne hlin- [MS. hlim-] bed healdan they found him without life occupying his couch, Beo. Th. 6060; B. 3034
beán-cynn
A kind of bean
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A kind of bean Beáncyn cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 39
beán-land
Land on which beans are grown
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Land on which beans are grown Ðone þriddan æcer beánlandes, C. D. iii. 366, 20
beán-scealas
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and add Beánscalu quisquiliarum, An. Ox. 608. Bénsceala (printed -sæala), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 16
Beán-dún
Bampton, Devonshire
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Bampton, Devonshire, Chr. 614; Th. 38, 38, col. 1; 39, 37, col. 1; Erl. 20, 36; 21, 35
beód-fers
A song or hymn sung during meal-time ⬩ ad mensam carmen ⬩ hymnus
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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19
Linked entry: fers
beód-gæst
A guest at table ⬩ mensæ consors ⬩ convictor
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A guest at table; mensæ consors, convictor, Andr. Kmbl. 2177; An. 1090
beód-geneát
A table-companion ⬩ mensæ socius ⬩ convictor
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A table-companion; mensæ socius, convictor Beo. Th. 691; B. 343 : 3431; B. 1713
beód-hrægl
A table-cloth ⬩ gausape
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A table-cloth; gausape = γαυσάπηs, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 61; Wrt. Voc. 26, 60
beód-sceát
A table-cloth ⬩ table-napkin ⬩ hand-towel ⬩ mantile ⬩ mappa
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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136
Linked entry: sceát
beór-scealc
A beer-server ⬩ a butler ⬩ cerevisiæ minister
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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240
beór-setl
A BEER-SETTLE ⬩ bench ⬩ scamnum cerevisiam bibentium
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A BEER-SETTLE or bench; scamnum cerevisiam bibentium Ofer beórsetle [MS. -sele] on the beer-bench Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 28; Jul. 687
beor-swinig
Openly-wicked ⬩ a publican
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Openly-wicked, a publican Lk. Rush. War. 19, 2
beór-þegu
A beer-receiving ⬩ beer-serving ⬩ beer-drinking ⬩ cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio ⬩ cerevisiæ potatio
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A beer-receiving, beer-serving, beer-drinking; cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio, cerevisiæ potatio Ðæt wæs biter beórþegu that was a bitter beer-serving Andr. Grm. 1533; An. 1535. Æfter beórþege after the beer-drinking Beo. Th. 234; B. 117 : 1239;
beót-háta
A commander ⬩ leader ⬩ imperator ⬩ dux
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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253
eáþ-béde
Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis
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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Wes ðínum scealcum wel eáðbéde deprĕcābĭlis esto super servos tuos, Ps. Th. 89, 15
hreód-bedd
A reed-bed
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A reed-bed Ðá wæs ðǽr on middan ðam mere sum hreódbed there was in the middle of the mere a reed-bed, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 15. Heó ásette hyne on ánum hreódbedde be ðæs flódes ófre exposuit eum in carecto ripæ fluminis, Ex. 2, 3. Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned
læfer-bedd
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A bed of rushes Læferbed pirorium [v. læfer], Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 14; Wrt. Voc. 33, 14
morþor-bedd
The bed of death ⬩ the bed where a murdered man lies
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The bed of death, the bed where a murdered man lies Wæs ðam yldestan mǽges dǽdum morþorbed stréd (of a man shot by his brother), Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436
neó-bedd
A bed for a corpse
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A bed for a corpse Ic in mínum neste neóbed ceóse ' I shall die in my nest ' (A. V.), Exon. Th. 235, 7; Ph. 553. God wearp hine niðer on ðæt neóbedd ( that couch of corpses, Hell ; cf. Milton 'that fiery couch'; and Icel. ná-strönd the place where the
Linked entry: nió-bedd