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ge-fetrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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To fetter, bind; compĕdīre, vincīre Ðone he gefetrade fýrnum teágum whom he fettered with fiery shackles, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 9; Pa. 60. Drihten ða gefetredan alýseþ Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdītos, Ps. Th. 145, 7

wudu-bend

(n.)

wood-bine

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wood-bine Wudubend. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe man capparis and óþrum naman wudubend hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 302, 11. Wuduhunig ðæt wæxeþ on wudebendum, Mk. Skt. Rush. l, 6. v. wudubind, and cf. wiþo-bend

Linked entries: wiþo-bend wudu-bind

ben

Grammar
ben, benn.
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Sing þis gealdor ofer: 'Ic binne áwrát (benne áwráð?) betest beaduwrǽda, swá benne ne bunion . . . .' Þás galdor mon mæg singan on wunde, Lch. ii. 350, 30. v. bealu-, dolg-, sár-, seax-, seono-, wæl-ben(n). Add

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece By bits, piecemeal;minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

ge-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bindrestraintietie togethercoartarealligare

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To bind, restrain, tie, tie together; coartare, alligare Lim gewríðan to bind the limb, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 2. Ða myhta to gewrýðenne potestatem ligandi, Th. Chart. 334, 7.

BYCGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYCGAN, bicgan, bycgean; ic bycge, bicge, ðú bygest, he bygeþ, pl. bycgaþ, bicgaþ; p. bohte, pl. bohton; impert. byge, bige, pl. bycgaþ; pp. boht; v. a.
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To BUY, procure; emere, redimere Hí woldon mete bicgan cibos emerent, Jn. Bos. 4, 8. Ðæt hie bicgan scoldon which they must buy, Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68. Ðá híg férdon bycgean dum irent emere, Mt. Bos. 25, 10. Ic bicge

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spilcan

(v.)
Grammar
spilcan, spelcean; p. te

To bind with splints

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To bind with splints Ðæt sceáp ðæt sceoncforad wæs ne spilcte gé ðæt quod fractum est, non alligastis, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 123, 10. Gif scancan forade synd . . . hú mon spelcean scyle, Lchdm. ii. 6, 12

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fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind firmāre, vincīre

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ToFASTEN, secure, confirm, bind; firmāre, vincīre Hie handa fæstnodon they fastened his hands, Andr. Kmbl. 97; An. 49: Ps. Th. 47, 11. We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35

borh-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
borh-fæstan, geborh-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [borh a surety, fæstan to fasten]

To fasten or bind by pledge or suretyfidejussione obligare

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To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5

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bi-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-sweðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To bind, wind round, inwrapligare, involvere

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To bind, wind round, inwrap; ligare, involvere Hí biwundon oððe bisweðedon [biuundun ł bisuéðdun MS.] hine ligaverunt eum, Jn. Lind. War. 19, 40.

ge-cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyccan, p. ge-cnyhte; pp. ge-cnyht
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To bind together, connect Unácnycendlicre sibbes bende gicnyhtest insolubili pacis uinculo nexuisti, Rtl. 108, 21. Gicnyht tó lufe nexa fidei, 109, 41. Gebundeno foet and hond gecnyht (honda gecnyted, R.) ligatus pedes el manus institis, Jn.

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corn-troh

(n.)
Grammar
corn-troh, ,-trog, es; m. [troh a trough]

A corn-troughbina vessel for cleansing grains of corn cista frumentariacapisterium

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A corn-trough, bin, a vessel for cleansing grains of corn; cista frumentaria, capisterium Corntroh capisterium Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 62; Wrt. Voc. 16, 35

wrixendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrixendlíce, adv.

In turnone after the other

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In turn, one after the other Hí wrixendlíce (vicissim) bine bǽdon. Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 598, 42. Ða wrixendlíce (vicissim) on twá halfe gesewene wæron, swá swá mid unmǽtnesse miceles stormes worpene beón, 5, 12; S. 627, 39. Wrixendlíce singillatim, Ps.

wríþan

(v.)
Grammar
wríþan, p. wráþ, pl. wriþon; pp. wriþen.

to twistgive a curved form toto bind upwrap roundbandageto bindto bindfetter

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Th. 435, 27; Rä. 54, 7. to bind one thing to another Nim ða sylfan wyrt, lege on ðone naflan, and wríð ðǽrtó swýðe fæste. Lchdm. i. 82, 25. to bind, fetter Oft wíf hine (a dog) wríð, Exon. Th. 434, 3; Rä. 51, 5.

ge-birhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-birhtan, he -birht; p. -birhte: pp. -birhted, -birht

To make brightbrightenilluminateilluminare

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To make bright, brighten, illuminate; illuminare Ðe ealle bing gebirht which brightens all things, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 37.

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clýsing

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Binnon his mynstres clýsingum intra cellae suae claustra, Gr. D. 124, 24. Hé nolde beón gehæfd binnon clýsingum þǽre burge (binnan þǽre byrig, v. l.) teneri intra claustra noluit, 110, 14.

ildend

(n.)
Grammar
ildend, es; m.
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tó ðam ðæt syððan hí on ðæt hús cómon hí ðá sóna ðone hálgan wer gebundon there was no one, after they had got into the house, who delayed at once to bind the holy man, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 5

wǽl-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-bed, wǽl-bedd, es; n.

The bed of the slain

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The bed of the slain Ic hine heardan clammum on wælbedde wríþan þóhte I had thought to bind him on the couch of the slain (i.e. to kill him ), Beo. Th. 1932; B. 964. Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum on wælbedd bróðor ðínne? Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011

ge-þrýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrýn, p. -þrýde.
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to bind Se líchoma líð on eorðan ísne genearwod and mid racentunge geðrýd and mid bendum gebunden and mid fetrum gefæstnod, Nap. 64, 7. <b>I a.

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bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume hí man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf. Tod. 4