blǽc-pytt
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a bleaching-pit (?) On blǽcpit; of blǽcpytte (the æ is accented), C. D. v. 332, 14
blæc-horn
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Blæchorn atramentarium, Archiv cxix. 185. Add
blǽco
Paleness, leprosy ⬩ pallor, lepra
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[blǽc pale, livid; blǽcan to bleach] 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.
Linked entry: blǽcþa
blǽco
Pallor
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On blǽco gecyrred, Guth. 88, 14. Substitute: indecl. f
BLÆD
A leaf, BLADE ⬩ folium palmula ⬩ folium
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Róðres blæd the blade of an oar; palmula, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 77; Wrt. Voc. 48, 16
blǽd
a blowing ⬩ breath ⬩ breathing ⬩ spirit ⬩ inspiration ⬩ flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ prosperity
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Zephirus blǽwð westan, and þurh his blǽð (blǽd, v. l.) ácuciað ealle blǽdu, Lch. iii. 274, 20. Blǽdas flabra, i. flatus ventorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 24: fla(b)ra, 37, 21. Blǽdas (-es, MS.) auras, An. Ox. 50, 4.
Linked entry: blæst
blǽd
fruit.
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Hé ábyrgde ðá forbodenan fíctreówes blǽda, Sal. K. 182, 34. Bléda, Nic. 17, 20. Ic sylle eów in eówrum bernum blǽde, Wlfst, 228, 15. Hí fretaþ eówre blǽde, þe gé big libban scylon, 229, 11. Add
blǽd
A flower, blossom, fruit ⬩ flos, olus, fructus
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Balsames blǽd fruit of balsam, Cot. 48
blǽd
a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus
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Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.
blǽcan
To BLEACH, whiten, fade ⬩ pallidum colorem inducere, albicare
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To BLEACH, whiten, fade; pallidum colorem inducere, albicare Blǽced bleached, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 27; Rä. 29, 5. Ne mæg ne sunne blǽcan no sun can bleach, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20: blǽcean, note 20
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blǽs
Blowing ⬩ blast
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Blowing, blast Þurh ðæs windes blǽs, Angl. viii. 320, 33
blǽce
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An itching skin-disease Wiþ blǽce on andwlitan, Lch. ii. 52, 15, 18, 20, 23. Wið dám micclan líce and wið óðrum giccendum bléce, iii. 70, 28. [Take here passages from Lchdms. given in Dict. under blǽco.]
blác
bright, shining ⬩ lucidus, splendidus ⬩ BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death ⬩ pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis ⬩ pallidus, subalbus
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He hæfde blæc feax and blácne andwlitan he had black hair and a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34. Se móna mid his blácan leóhte the moon with her pale light, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 34
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blæse
a BLAZE, flame ⬩ ardor, flamma ⬩ that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp ⬩ fax, facula, lampas ⬩ fax, lampas
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Similar entries v. bǽl-blase. that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp; fax, facula, lampas = λαμπάs Blæse fax, Greg. Dial. 2, 8: Glos. Prudent. Recd. 143, 33.
blæd
A cup, bowl, goblet, vial ⬩ patera, phiala
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A cup, bowl, goblet, vial; patera, phiala, Æthelfledæ Test. Lye
blæst
flame ⬩ blast
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flame,blast, Ðǽra lyfta leóma and þǽra lígetta blǽst. Wlfst. 186, 5. and add
blác
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Blác pallidus, An. Ox. 11, 145. Ðæt bleoh ðæs welhǽwnan iacintes bið betera ðonne ðæs blácan carbuncules coerulei coloris hyacinthus praefertur pallenti carbunculo, Past. 411, 29. (Cf. seó bláce blegen carbunculus. v. blegen) Add
blǽt
is livid, thou art livid
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is livid, thou art livid; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blátan
BLANC
BLANK, white, grey ⬩ pallidus, albus, candidus ⬩ white ⬩ white, shining ⬩ albus ⬩ candidus ⬩ bright ⬩ albus ⬩ white
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BLANK, white, grey; pallidus, albus, candidus Gewiton mearum rídan beornas on blancum the warriors departed to ride on white horses, Beo. Th. 1716; B. 856
bleac
Black ⬩ niger ⬩ black
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Black; niger Wæs ðis gesceád ðæt for missenlíce heora feaxes hiwe, óðer wæs cweden se bleaca Heawold, óðer se hwíta Heawald ea distinctione ut pro diversa capillorum specie, unus niger Hewald, alter albus Hewald diceretur, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 16