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a-beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-beden,
  • Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 15
  • :
  • Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 31
  • ;
pp. of a-biddan.

asked

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asked, of a-biddan

anan-beám

(n.)
Grammar
anan-beám, es; m.

The spindle-treeprick-woodprick-timbereuonymus Europæus

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The spindle-tree, prick-wood, prick-timber; euonymus Europæus, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm, ii. 78, 13

bear-swinig

(adj.)
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bear-swinig, adj.

openly wickeda publican

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openly wicked, a publican, Lk. Rush. War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

Beda-ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 915 ; Th. 191, 26, col. 1

bedd-clýfa

(n.)

a bed-chambercubiculum

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a bed-chamber; cubiculum, Gen. 43, 30

bedd-reáf

bed-clothes

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bed-clothes

beáh-hord

(n.)
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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

beám-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
beám-sceadu, e; f.

A tree-shadethe shade of a treearborum umbra

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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28

Linked entry: sceadu

beán-scealas

(n.)

BEAN-SHELLSsiliquæquisquiliæ

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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ringringanulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

bell-hús

(n.)

a bell-house

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a bell-house L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

benc-swég

(n.)
Grammar
benc-swég, es; m.

A bench-noisenoise from the benchesconvivial noiseclamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium

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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161

benc-þel

(n.)
Grammar
benc-þel, es; pl. -þelu; n.

A bench floora floor on which benches are putscamnorum tabulatum

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A bench floor, a floor on which benches are put; scamnorum tabulatumBeo. Th. 976; B. 486 : 2482; B. 1239

beód-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
beód-bolla, an; m.

A table-bowla cupbowlcupa

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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-clothcarpethanginggausape

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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

beón-breád

(n.)

bee-bread

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bee-bread Ps. Spl. 18, 11

beór-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
beór-hyrde, es; m.

A beer-keeperbutlercerevisiæ custospincerna

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A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75

beór-scipe

(n.)

a feast

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a feast

Linked entry: bear-scipe

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hallfeasting-hallhallmansionpalacecerevisiæ aulaconvivis recipiendis locusaulamansiopalatium

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, hall, mansion, palace; cerevisiæ aula, convivis recipiendis locus, aula, mansio, palatium In [on] beórsele in the beer-hall Beo. Th. 968; B. 482 : 988; B. 492 : Runic pm. 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 342, 5. Gesittaþ beórselas

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele