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mere-bát

(n.)
Grammar
mere-bát, es; m.

A sea-boat

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A sea-boat, Andr. Kmbl. 492; An. 246

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defencesgreavesossium præsidiaocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

bet-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bet-líc, adj. sup. bet-lícast

Good-like, excellenteximius

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Good-like, excellent; eximius Bold wæs betlíc the mansion was excellent, Beo. Th. 3854; B. 1925. Betlícast, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 7; Cri. 66

Linked entry: betst

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breakingossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444

hleór-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bán, es; n.

Cheek-bone, temple

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Cheek-bone, temple Þunwængum ł hleórbánum temporibus, Ps. Lamb. 131, 5

feorg-bold

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bold, es; n.

The dwelling of lifethe bodyănĭmæ dŏmuscorpus

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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73

Linked entry: feorh-bold

sǽ-bát

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bát, e; f.

A sea-boat

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A sea-boat On sǽbáte, Andr. Kmbl. 876; An. 438 : 980; An. 490. Ic on holm gestáh, sǽbát gesæt, Beo. Th. 1270; B. 633 : 1795; B. 895

bán-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sealf, e; f.

A bone-salvea salve for pains in the limbs

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A bone-salve, a salve for pains in the limbs Tó gódre bán-sealfe þe mæg wið heáfodece and wið ealra lyma týddernysse, Lch. iii. 12, 23

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-lesswithout bonesossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

wudu-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bora, (?), an; m.

One who carries wood for fuel

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One who carries wood for fuel Wudubior (-bora?) calo militum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 7

bár-spere

(n.)
Grammar
bár-spere, es; n.

A BOAR SPEARvenabulum

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A BOAR SPEAR; venabulum Bárspere vel huntig-spere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 22

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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T. 39, 10-12. a promise/; promissum Ofer eald gebeót contrary to the old promise, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 13; Bo. 47. [Laym. ibeot.]

bold-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bold-ágende, part.

House-owning, possessing a housedomum possidens

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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93

bet-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
bet-boren, adj.
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Better-born, of higher-birth Gif æðelborenran (bett-, v. l.) wífmen þis gelimpe. Ll. Th. i. 70, 1

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearingscutum ferens, scutifer

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[bord scutum, clypeus; habban habere, vel hebban, hæbban levare, tollere] Shield-bearing; scutum ferens, scutifer, Beo. Th. 5782; B. 2895

geoc-boga

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Take here <b>iuc-boga</b> in Dict., and add Geocboga jungula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 21

Linked entry: boga

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-worta violetthe small knapweedviolacentaurea minor

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Sió greáte bánwyrt the great bone-wort, L.

hype-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hype-bán, es; n.

The hip-bone

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The hip-bone, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 54; Wrt. Voc. 44, 37. Hupbán catacrinis, ii. 22, 63. Hupbánan lumbi, 54, 11

Linked entry: hup-bán

ceác-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-bán, es; n.
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The cheek-bone, jaw; mandibula Ceác-bán vel ceácan vel cin-ban mandibula, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14

lenden-bán

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-bán, es; n.

The loin-bone

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The loin-bone Lendenbán neoþeweard sacra spina, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 52; Wrt. Voc, 44, 35. [Cf. Misc. 12, 360, leigeð his skinbon on oðres lendbon. ]