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breóst-bedern

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bedern, es; n.

The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest ⬩ pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thorax ⬩ θώραξ

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The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest; pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thorax = θώραξ Fóran-bodig vel breóstbedern [MS. beden] thorax [MS. tora], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A head-shelter, helmet

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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

tó-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beátan, p. -beót

To beat to pieces, ⬩ destroy by beating

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To beat to pieces, destroy by beating Hig gebundon ðone bysceop be ðám fótum on sumne fearr and ðone gegremedon, ðæt hé hleóp on unsméðe eorðan and ðam bysceope ðæt heáfod tóbeót, Shrn. 152, 2. Com him swilc wind ongeán, swilce nán mann ǽr ne gemunde

full-bétan

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Oþ þæt þám abbode þince þæt hí fulbét hæbben usque dum abbas judicaverit satisfactum esse, R. Ben. 70, 8, 18: 71, 2. Add

scúr-beorh

(n.)
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scúr-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A shelter against storm

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A shelter against storm Hrófas sind gehrorene . . . scearde scúrbeorge, Exon. Th. 476, 9; Ruin. 5

þeód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-bealu, wes; n.

Great ill, ⬩ grievous ill

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Great ill, grievous ill Þeódbealu on þreó healfa (referring to three elements in the misery of the lost; cf. O. Sax. thiod-arbédi, applied to the expulsion from Eden ), Exon. Th. 78, 2; Cri. 1268. Andrea þúhte þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé

Linked entry: þeód-þreá

wíg-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war

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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046

beald-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
beald-wyrde, adj.

Bold in speech ⬩ saucy

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Bold in speech, saucy Se biscop him andwyrde: 'Ðú earming, . . .' Se cwellere mid gebolgenum móde cwaeð: 'Gif ðes bealdwyrda (this saticy priest) biscop ácweald ne bið, siððan ne bið úre ege ondrǽdendlic,' Hml. Th. i. 420, 2

Linked entry: -wyrde

beacen-stán

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beácanstán, Farus in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 13. Beácenstán farus, 37, 3. Add:

bealo-dǽd

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bealo-hýdig

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sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [e]n, es; n.

a sign or monument of victory gained ⬩ a trophy ⬩ an ensign that is to lead to victory ⬩ a banner

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Æþelinges (Christ) ród, sigebeácen (cf. sige-beám, -bearn) sóð, Elen. Kmbl. 1772; El. 888. Be ðam sigebeácne (the cross) 336; El. 168. Sélest sigebeácna (the cross), 1946; El. 975. Sigebécn, sigbeácn tropea, signa, Txts. 103, 2043.

for-beád

(v.)
Grammar
for-beád, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 11; Gen. 637;

hróst-beág

(n.)
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]

ge-beád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beád, p. of ge-beódan.

offered

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offered,Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15;

heals-beág

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beág, es; m.

A ring for the neck, necklace ⬩ monile, collare, ⬩ torques

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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, Add: , beasu, beosu
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Baeso, beoso(-u) finicia, Txts. 62, 411. Baso, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 46, 39, 4. Basu, hǽwen (or? basu-hǽwen) indicum, 49, 55. Beasu finicium, i. coccinum luteris, 148, 59. Baso popig astula regia, i. 66, 65. Mið basewium purpureo, Hpt. Gl. 436, 49. Hé wæs

be-dón

(v.)
Grammar
be-dón, [be, dón to do]

To shut ⬩ claudere

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To shut; claudere Ðæt ðú ðíne doru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2

be-faran

(v.)
Grammar
be-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faran; v. trans. [be, faran to go]

To go round ⬩ to travel through ⬩ go all over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ to go ⬩ march ⬩ encompass ⬩ to surround ⬩ peragrare ⬩ circumvenire

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To go round, to travel through, go all over, to traverse, to go, march, encompass, to surround; peragrare, circumvenire Ne befaraþ ge Israhéla burga ǽrðan ðe mannes sunu cume ye shall not go over the cities of the Israelites before the son of man come

Linked entry: be-féran

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehend ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ take hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ encircle ⬩ envelop ⬩ contain ⬩ clothe ⬩ case ⬩ receive ⬩ conceive ⬩ circumdare ⬩ amplecti ⬩ complecti ⬩ capere ⬩ cingere ⬩ tegere ⬩ operire ⬩ accipere ⬩ concipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, catch; comprehendere, apprehendere, capere Swá he ealle beféhþ ánes cræfte, heofon and eorþan even as he comprehendeth all by his sole, power, heaven and earth, Andr. Kmbl. 653; An. 327. Habbaþ me helle clommas