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Anglo-Saxon

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berig

(n.)
Grammar
berig, dat.of burh.= byrig;

to a city

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to a city, Wrt. Voc. 84, 45

byrga

(n.)
Grammar
byrga, of cities or inclosed dwellings, for burga; gen. pl.
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of burh, Runic pm. 8; Kmbl. 341, 3

fóre-birig

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-birig, dat. s. of fóre-burh

a vestibule

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a vestibule. Ex. 29, 32

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared ones ⬩ Amazons ⬩ Amāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

a-sprindlad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sprindlad, part. [ = a-springlad ? from springan to spread, or sprengan to burst open]

Torn asunder ⬩ ripped up ⬩ diruptus

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Torn asunder, ripped up; diruptus, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. iii 216, 7

Linked entry: -sprindlian

bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
bærnan, p. bærnde; pp. bærned; v. a.

To kindle ⬩ light ⬩ set on fire ⬩ to BURN ⬩ burn up ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ exurere

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To kindle, light, set on fire, to BURN, burn up; accendere, urere, comburere, exurere Bærnaþ nú eówer blácern light now your lamp, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 5. Hí bærndon gecorene they burned the chosen, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 26; Jul. 16

Linked entries: BEORNAN bærnett

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burn ⬩ burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ scorch ⬩ ūrĕre ⬩ exūrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre ⬩ concrĕmāre ⬩ exæstuāre

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To burn, burn up, consume, scorch; ūrĕre, exūrĕre, combūrĕre, concrĕmāre, exæstuāre Ic forswæle oððe forbærne ūro, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 11.

byri-weard

(n.)
Grammar
byri-weard, es; m. [byrig, dat. of burh a city, weard a guard]
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A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

Linked entries: burg-weard byri

be-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swælan, p. de; pp. ed

To burn, sweal, scorch, singe ⬩ adurere, ustulare

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To burn, sweal, scorch, singe; adurere, ustulare Næs hyra feax fýre beswæled nor was a hair of them burned by the fire, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 18; Dan. 438. Glédum beswæled scorched by gleeds, Beo. Th. 6075; B. 3041

be-sengan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sengan, p. -sengde; pp. -senged, -sengd

To singe, scorch, burn ⬩ ustulare, urere, æstuare

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Hí besáwon on ða besengdan burh and on ða wéstan they looked on the burnt and wasted city, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 42

Linked entry: sengan

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidly ⬩ livide, pallide

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Ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan and merestreám bláte forbærnan the fire cannot pallidly burn up earth and sea, 20, 229; Met. 20, 115

scilfrung

(n.)
Grammar
scilfrung, e; f.
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Hwǽr com seó wlitignes heora ræsta and setla . . . and seó scylfring heora leóhtfata ðe him beforan burnon the swinging (?) of the lamps that burnt before them, Scilbronge libramine, Wrt. Voc. ii. Cf. skelfan, and Icel. skjálfra to shake

Linked entries: scilbrong scylfring

for-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bærnan, -bearnan, to -bærnenne; part. -bærnende; p. -bærnde, pl. -bærndon; pp. -bærned, -bærnd; v. trans.

To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre

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To burn up, consume; ŭrĕre, combūrĕre Nerón hét forbærnan ealle Róme burh Nero commanded to burn up all the city of Rome, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 3: Cd. 138; Th. 173,8; Gen. 2858: Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 21; Cri. 1543: Beo. Th. 4258; B. 2126.

Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan

ælan

(v.)
Grammar
ælan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To kindle ⬩ set on fire ⬩ burn ⬩ bake ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ coquere

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Fýr æleþ uncyste the fire burns the vices, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 17; Ph. 526. Flǽsc and bán ádlég æleþ the fire of the pile burns flesh and bones, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 9; Ph. 222.

Linked entry: alet

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, l. for-drúgian,
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On þǽre stówe wæs getácnod swilce fordrúwod burna, Hml. S. 23 b, 197. and add

for-byrnan

(v.)

to burn up

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to burn up Hig forbyrnaþ they burn up. Jn. Bos. 15, 6

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To save ⬩ protect ⬩ defend ⬩ secure ⬩ spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ servāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ arcēre ⬩ parcĕre

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To save, protect, defend, secure, spare, preserve; servāre, salvāre, tuēri, defendĕre, arcēre, parcĕre Ne mæg nán man óðerne wyrian and him sylfum gebeorgan no man may curse another and save himself, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 3 : Gen. 19, 19, 20 : Boutr. Scrd

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

winter-wille

(n.)
Grammar
winter-wille, an; f.
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Cf. winter-burna

bryne-gield

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-gield, es; n.

A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice ⬩ holocaustum

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A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice; holocaustum, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 6; Gen. 2891: 142; Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

beado-wrǽd

(n.)

A war-company

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áwrát betest beadowrǽda swá benne ne burnon ne burston I have written out the best troop for fighting disease, so that wounds may neither burn nor burst, Lch. ii. 350, 29

Linked entry: wrǽd

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