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BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Bothambobothamboambæambobothambo et ambæ vel ambæ et amboof bothamborumambarumamborumto bothambobusambabusambobusbothambosambasambobothambos et ambas velambas et ambwithby bothambobusambabusambobus

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Grammar BEGEN, Instr. m. f. n. bám, bǽm with or by both; ambobus, ambabus, ambobus Mid bǽm handum with both hands Elen. Kmbl. 1607; El. 805

BÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍDAN, ic bíde, ðú bídest, bítst, bíst, he bídeþ, bít, pl. bídaþ; p. ic, he bád, ðú bide, pl. bidon; pp. biden; acc. gen.

To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, enduremanere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere

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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49. Seó

Linked entries: a-bídan bád bídende

a-barian

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

To make bareto manifestdiscoverdisclosedenudareproderein 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

heáfod-bán

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bán, es; n.

Head-bone, skullskull

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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 baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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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

ge-bændan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bændan, p. de; pp. ed [ge, and bænd a band]

To bindvincīre

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To bind; vincīre Ic hine gebændan hét I commanded [them] to bind him, Salm. Kmbl. 551; Sal. 275

bildu

(n.)
Grammar
bildu, (-o); indecl.: bild, e; f.

Boldnessconfidence

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Ðæt hié habbað ðá arodnesse and ðá bieldo (bældo, v. l.) ðæt hié magon anweald habban auctoritatis fortitudine erecti, Past. 41, 17. Hé hæfde mid him myccle bælde (fiduciam) híwcúþnesse, Gr. D. 140, 7. Baeldo, Rtl. 89, 3.

Linked entries: byld bældu

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

ge-béded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-béded, = ge-bǽded; pp. of ge-bǽdan.

compelleddriven

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compelled, driven,Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33

bac-slitol

(n.)
Grammar
bac-slitol, es; m.

A backbiterdetractor

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A backbiter; detractor, Off. reg. 15

ban-segn

(n.)
Grammar
ban-segn, es; m.

A banneran ensignvexillum

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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23

bán-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wærc, es; n.

Grief, pain, or ache in the bonesossium dolor

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Grief, pain, or ache in the bones; ossium dolor

Linked entry: wærc

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKINGfracture of a boneossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

bán-helm

(n.)
Grammar
bán-helm, es; m.

A bone-helmshieldossium galeaclipeus

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A bone-helm, shield; ossium galea, clipeus, Fins. Th. 60; Fin. 30

bán-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hring, es; m.

A bone-ringa neck-boneossium artusvertebra

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A bone-ring, a neck-bone; ossium artus, vertebra Ðæt hire wið halse heard grápode, bánhringas bræc against her neck it griped her hard, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3138; B. 1567

bán-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-housethe chestbodyossea domuspectuscorpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

hring-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hring-bán, es; n.
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bonespine

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Back-bone, spine Hrygcbán spina, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

hwurf-bán

(n.)
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Lchdm. iii. 98, 16

hwyrf-bán

Similar entry: hweorf-bán