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a-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bendbend downbowreducesubdueincurvareredigeresubigere

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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10

Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan

æt-beón

(v.)

To be at or presentadesse

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To be at or present; adesse Ætbeón ðé we biddaþ adesse te deposcimus, Hymn Surt. 14, 26

ancor-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-bend, es; m.

An anchor-band or cord or rope

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An anchor-band or cord or rope

beadu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rushonsetpugnæ impetus

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A battle-rush, onset; pugnæ impetus Biter wæs se beadurǽs the onset was bitter, Byrht. Th. 134, 68; By. 111

beadu-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-scearp, adj.

Battle-sharpsharp in fightapplied to a swordad pugnam acutus

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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704

Linked entry: scearp

beadu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-scrúd, es; n. [scrúd clothes]

Warlike apparelwarlike garmen a coat of mailbellicum vestimentumlorica

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Warlike apparel, warlike garmen a coat of mail; bellicum vestimentum, lorica Beaduscrúda betst mine breóst wereþ the best of warlike garments defends my breast, Beo. Th. 910; B. 453

beadu-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus

Linked entry: beado-searo

beadu-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weaponbellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma

Linked entries: beado-wǽpen wǽpen

beadu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-wang, es; m.

A battle-plainpugnæ campus

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A battle-plain; pugnæ campus On beaduwange on the battle-plain, Andr. Kmbl. 825; An. 413

beadu-wég

(n.)

a war-cupcontestdiscussion

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a war-cup, contest, discussion

Linked entry: beado-wég

beadu-weorca

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorca, an; m.

A war-workersoldiermiles

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A war-worker, soldier; miles, Grm. ii. 449, 34

Beadu-wulf

Beowulf

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Beowulf

beala-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
beala-níþ, es ; m.

Baleful maliceevilwickedness

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Baleful malice, evil, wickedness, Ps. C. 50, 111; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 111

beald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beald-líce, bald-líce, bal-líce ; adv.

BOLDLYinstantlyearnestlysaucilyaudenterstatim

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BOLDLY, instantly, earnestly, saucily; audenter, statim Ic bealdlíce mínum hondum slóg I boldly slew with my hands, Exon. 73 a ; Th. 272, 1; Jul. 492. Aoth bleów bealdlíce his horn Aod statim insonuit buccina, Jud. 3, 27 : 3, 21

Linked entries: bald-líce bald-lícost

bealo-blonden

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
bealo-blonden, pp.

Mixed with baleperniciouspernicie mixtusperniciosus

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Mixed with bale, pernicious; pernicie mixtus, perniciosus Bealoblonden níþ pernicious hate, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 30; Gn. Ex. 198

bealo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cræft, balo-cræft, es; m.

A wicked, pernicious, or magic artperniciosa vel magica ars

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A wicked, pernicious, or magic art; perniciosa vel magica ars, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

Linked entry: balo-cræft

bealo-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cwealm, es; m.

A pernicious or violent deathperniciosa vel violenta mors

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A pernicious or violent death; perniciosa vel violenta mors, Beo. Th. 4523; B. 2265

bealo-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-fús, adj.

Inclined to sinpeccandi pronus

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Inclined to sin; peccandi pronus, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 23; Reim. 50

bealo-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-hydig, adj.

Intending evilbaleful-mindedperniciem moliens

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Intending evil, baleful-minded; perniciem moliens, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723

bealo-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-leás, adj.

Void of evilinnocentinnocens

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Void of evil, innocent; innocens, Exon. 89 b; Th. 335, 27; Gn. Ex. 39