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biór-sele

(n.)
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biór-sele, es; m.
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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635

birgels

(n.)
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birgels, es; m.
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A burial-place, sepulchre; sepulcrum Him sylfum to birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

bí-sǽce

(n.)
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bí-sǽce, es; n?
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m? a visit; visitatio Bád bísǽce betran hyrdes waited the visit of a better keeper, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 11; Gú. 188. persecution, dispute, litigation; controversia, litigatio Bísǽce in litigation, L. Edg. C. 62; Th. ii. 258, 3. Gif ðǽr hwæt bísǽces

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.
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a BISHOP, prelate; episcopus Se bisceop is gecweden episcopus and is ofersceáwigend on Englisc, ðæt he ofersceáwige symle his underþeóddan the bishop is called episcopus, that is in English, overseer, because he constantly oversees his subordinates,

bisceop-hád

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hád, biscop-hád, es; m. [bisceop a bishop; hád hood, condition, state]
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BISHOPHOOD, the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, a bishopric; munus episcopale, flaminium, episcopatus, episcopi provincia Wæs se bisceophád befæsted the bishopric was established, Elen. Kmbl. 2422; El. 1212. Biscophád flaminium, Cot. 86:

Linked entry: biscop-hád

bisceop-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-ríce, biscop-ríce, es; n. [bisceop a bishop, ríce a region]
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A BISHOPRIC, diocese, province of a bishop; episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs Mellitus féng to ðam bisceopríce Mellitus succeeded to the bishopric, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, note 8. Seaxulf his biscopríce onféng Saxulf succeeded to his bishopric, 4, 6

Linked entry: biscop-ríce

bisceop-stól

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-stól, biscop-stól, es; m. [stól a stool, seat]
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A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric; sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus He ne mihte ðone Rómániscan bisceopstól eallunge forlǽtan he could not altogether neglect the Roman episcopal see, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 28, 8. Agefen

Linked entry: biscop-stól

biscop-roc

(n.)
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biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m. [roc, rocc a tunic]
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A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

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biscop-seld

(n.)
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biscop-seld, es; n. [seld a seat, residence]
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A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see; sedes episcopalis Se cyning sealde him stówe and biscopseld on Lindesfearona eá rex locum sedis episcopalis in insula Lindisfarnensi tribuit, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 35

Linked entry: bisceop-seld

biscop-wíte

(n.)
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biscop-wíte, es; n.
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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

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bismær-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismær-word, es; n. [ = bismer-word: bismer opprobrium, contumelia; word verbum]
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A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio Mid bismærwordum with insults, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 5

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bismeriend

(n.)
Grammar
bismeriend, es; m.
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A deceiver; illusor, Prov. 11, 4

bismer-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-leóþ, es; n. [bismer mockery, reproach; leóþ a song]
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A reproachful song, an incantation; carmen invectivum, nenia, Cot. 188

blác-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blác-ern, es; n. [blác light, ærn, ern a place]
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A light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candle; lucerna Bæd ðæt hí ðæt blácern adwæseton prayed that they would put out the light [lucernam], Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 40. Bærnaþ eówer blácern light your candle, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 6: Ps. Th, 131,

Linked entry: blǽc-ern

blæc-ern

(n.)
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blæc-ern, es; n.
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An inkstand; atramentarium

blǽco

(n.)
Grammar
blǽco, es; n. [blǽc pale, livid; blǽcan to bleach]
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Paleness, leprosy; pallor, lepra = χέπρα Blǽco pallor, Cot. 157. Lǽcedómas wið ðam yflan blǽce leechdoms against the evil leprosy, L. M. cont. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 8, 1. Wíð blǽce genim góse smero for leprosy take goosegrease, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 76

bland

(n.)
Grammar
bland, es; n.
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A mixture, confusion; mixtio Swég swíðrode and sanges [MS. sances] bland sound prevailed and a confusion of song, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 19 ; Exod. 309

Linked entry: ge-bland

blást-belg

(n.)
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blást-belg, es; m.
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A blast-bag, bellows; follis, Cot. 86

Linked entry: blǽst-belg

bleó-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-brygd, es; m? n? [bleó colour, bregdan to change]
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A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292

bleó-cræft

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bleó-cræft, es; m.
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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17