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beorc-ragu

(n.)
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birch-lichen, Lch. ii. 266, 14

sǽ-beorh

(n.)

>a sea-hill

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>a sea-hill, a hill or cliff against the sea Ealle geríman stánas on eorþan, steorran on heofonum, sǽbeorga sand (MS. sund; but cf. Ic ðínne ofspring gemenigfylde swá swá steorran on heofenum and swá swá sandceosol on sǽ,Gen. 22, 17), Cd. Th. 205,

sand-beorh

(n.)

a sand-kill, sand-tank

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a sand-kill, sand-tank Ondlong weges tó sondbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 402, 11. Sondbeorgum ymbseald, Exon. Th. 360, 23; Wal. 10. Se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian ne sceall hé hit nó settan up on ðone héhstan cnol and eft se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian

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, thoraxθώραξ

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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

wíg-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-baleharm caused by warthe 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

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.)
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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

beacen-stán

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

beald-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
beald-wyrde, adj.

Bold in speechsaucy

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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

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bealo-dǽd

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bealo-hýdig

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sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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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, sig*-*beácn tropea, signa, Txts. 103, 2043.

for-beád

(v.)
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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, necklacemonile, collare,torques

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

basu

(adj.)
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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 shutclaudere

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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 roundto travel throughgo all overto traverseto gomarchencompassto surroundperagrarecircumvenire

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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 comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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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