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firen-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
firen-bealu, gen. -bealuwes; n.

A sinful evil ⬩ peccātum scĕlestum

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A sinful evil; peccātum scĕlestum On him Dryhten gesihþ firenbealu láþlíc in them the Lord shall see loathly sinful evil, Exon. 26b; Th. 78, 19; Cri. 1276

for-bearan

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear, Scint. 11

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-bale ⬩ woe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

hreðer-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-bealo, n.

care ⬩ grief

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Breast-bale, hurt to the mind, care, grief, Beo. Th. 2690; B. 1343

leger-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
leger-bedd, es; n.

A sick-bed ⬩ grave

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A sick-bed, bed of death, grave Sum mǽden hé gehǽlde ðæt ðe langlíce læg on legerbedde seóc a maiden he healed that had long been confined to her bed by sickness, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 25. Árís nú and ber hám ðín legerbed, i. 472, 25. Ðæt ðú ðus láðlíc

ge-bécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bécan, [ge, and bócian to book or charter]

to grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter

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to grant by book or charter, to charter, Hem. p. 480

Linked entry: bécan

feoh-behát

Linked entry: be-hát

ge-bécn-

(prefix)

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munuc-behát

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-behát, es; n.
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A monastic vow 'Án munuc cóm and gyrnde míre dehter, sylle ic hí him oððe ná?' 'Asecge mé hwæðer hé his Gode wiðsace and his fulluhte and his munucbeháte,' Hml. A. 197, 81: 198, 95

Linked entry: be-hát

æsc-bedd

(n.)
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an ash-bed, C. D. v. 120, 27

bealo-full

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rest-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rest-bedd, es; ;n.;

A bed, couch

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; A bed, couch; Ðeáh ic on mín restbedd gestíge ;si ascendero in lectum stratus mei,; Ps. Th. 131, 3

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.

A bed of rushes

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A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31

hlín-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-bedd, es; n.

A couch

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A couch Fundon on sande sáwulleásne hlin- [MS. hlim-] bed healdan they found him without life occupying his couch, Beo. Th. 6060; B. 3034

sigor-beácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-beácn, [e]n, es; n.

A symbol of victory

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A symbol of victory, applied to the cross.Elen. Kmbl. 1967; El. 985

Linked entry: sige-beác

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

wín-beger

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beger, es; n.

A grape

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A grape Ðæt wínbeger uuam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 44. Wínbegær uvas, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 16. Wíntrog, ðér monn tred ða wínbegera torcular Lind. 21, 33

Linked entry: beger

bealo-full

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bealo-leás

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Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás kyng (Edward the Confessor), þeáh hé wunode wræclástum, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 3. Add

a-bégan

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

To bend ⬩ bend down ⬩ bow ⬩ reduce ⬩ subdue ⬩ incurvare ⬩ redigere ⬩ subigere

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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