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bædling

Grammar
bædling, (bǽd- ?). Substitute

An effeminate person ⬩ mollis

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An effeminate person; mollis ( = qui alterius fornicationem sustinet):-- Sé ðe mid bædlinge (cum molli) hǽme, oððe mid óðrum wǽpnedmen, fæste .x. winter. On óðre stówe hit cwyð . . . sodomisce .vii. geár fæston. Gif se bædling mid bædlinge (mollis cum

a-barian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
a-barian, p. ede; pp. ed [a, barian to make bare; bær, se bara; adj. bare]

To make bare ⬩ to manifest ⬩ discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ denudare ⬩ prodere ⬩ in medium proferre

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To make bare, to manifest, discover, disclose; denudare, prodere, in medium proferre Gif ðú abarast úre sprǽce si sermonem nostrum profers in medium, Jos. 2, 20: R. Ben. Interl. 46: Cot. 80

bed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bed, = bæd; p. of biddan.

asked

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asked Ic bed petii, Ps. Spl. 26, 7

heáfod-bán

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bán, es; n.

Head-bone, skull ⬩ skull

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Head-bone, skull Monnes heáfodbán bærn tó ahsan burn a man's skull to ashes, L. M. 1, 53; Lchdm. ii. 126, 2. Wulfes heáfodbán bærn swíðe burn a wolf's skull thoroughly, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 3

berian

(v.)
Grammar
berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To bare ⬩ make naked ⬩ expose ⬩ exhibit ⬩ make a shew of ⬩ nudare ⬩ denudare ⬩ in medium proferre ⬩ ostentare

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To bare, make naked, expose, exhibit, make a shew of; nudare, denudare, in medium proferre, ostentare Benc-þelu beredon they made bare the bench floor, Beo. Th. 2482; B. 1239. Ða ðe me fór werode wisdóm bereþ who to me make a shew of wisdom before the

a-bacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bacan, ic -bace, ðú -bæcest, -bæcst, he -bæceþ, -bæcþ, pl. -bacaþ; p. -bóc, pl. -bócon; pp. -bacen

To bake ⬩ pinsere ⬩ coquere

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To bake; pinsere, coquere Se hláf þurh fýres hǽtan abacen the bread baked by the heat of fire. Homl. Pasc. Daye, A. D. 1567, p. 30, 8; Lisl. 410, 1623, p. 4, 16; Homl. Th. ii. p. 268, 9

for-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bítan, p. -bát
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To bite to pieces, destroy by biting Áhleóp án leó and hió swengde on hine and forbát him þone sweoran, Hml. A. 206, 391

béce

(n.)
Grammar
béce, bǽce, beóce, an; f.

A beech-tree ⬩ a tree bearing mast ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus

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A beech-tree, a tree bearing mast; fagus, æsculus Béce fagus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 21

Linked entries: bǽce beóce

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bit ⬩ ate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-less ⬩ without bones ⬩ ossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

bán-loca

(n.)
Grammar
bán-loca, an; m.

A bone inclosure ⬩ the skin ⬩ body ⬩ ossium clausura ⬩ caro

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A bone inclosure, the skin, body; ossium clausura, caro Ðý-læs se ord ingebuge under bánlocan lest the point enter in under the skin, Exon. 19a; Th. 48, 10; Cri. 769

bán-sele

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sele, es; m.

A bone-house or dwelling ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium aula ⬩ corpus

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A bone-house or dwelling, the body; ossium aula, corpus Gǽst and bánsele soul and body, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 12; Dóm. 102

Linked entry: sele

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-wort ⬩ a violet ⬩ the small knapweed ⬩ viola ⬩ centaurea minor

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Bone-wort, a violet, perhaps the small knapweed; viola, centaurea minor Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bone-wort hath bunches of flowers, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 5. Bánwyrt centaurea minor, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 85; Wrt. Voc. 32, 21. Sió greáte bánwyrt

bár-spere

(n.)
Grammar
bár-spere, es; n.

A BOAR SPEAR ⬩ venabulum

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A BOAR SPEAR; venabulum Bárspere vel huntig-spere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 22

bát-swán

(n.)
Grammar
bát-swán, es; m.

A BOATSWAIN ⬩ scaphiarius ⬩ proreta

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A BOATSWAIN; scaphiarius, proreta

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defences ⬩ greaves ⬩ ossium præsidia ⬩ ocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

bán-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
bán-cófa, an; m.

A bone-dwelling ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium cubile ⬩ corpus

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A bone-dwelling, the body; ossium cubile, corpus Wæs se báncófa ádle onǽled the body was inflamed with disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159,16; Gú. 927

bán-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-fæt, g. -fætes; pl. nom. acc. -fatu; n.

The bone vessel ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium vas ⬩ corpus

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The bone vessel, the body; ossium vas, corpus, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 23; Ph. 229

Linked entry: fæt

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breaking ⬩ ossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444

hup-bán

Similar entry: hype-bán