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bóc-líc

(adj.)
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bóc-líc, adj.

BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to booksbiblicus

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BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to books; biblicus Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregory was from childhood instructed in book-learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 16. On bóclícum gewritum in book-writings, 284, 24. Ðæt we ða bóclícan

bóc-reád

(n.)

Book-red, vermilionminium

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Book-red, vermilion: so named, because it was much used in ornamenting books; minium Of bócreáde ex minio, Cot. 75: 176

bóc-leáf

(n.)
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bóc-leáf, es; n.

The leaf of a book, a charterfolium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

bóc-talu

(n.)
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bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-story or narration, the Bible

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Book-story or narration, the Bible

Linked entry: talu

bod-lác

(n.)
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bod-lác, es; n.

A decree, ordinancedecretum

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A decree, ordinance; decretum, Chr. 1129; Ing. 359, 21; Erl. 258, 13

bót-wyrþe

(adj.)
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bót-wyrþe, adj.

Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned foremendabilis

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Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned for; emendabilis Æt bótwyrþum þingum among pardonable things, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16

Linked entry: bót-leás

scrift-bóc

(n.)
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scrift-bóc, f.
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a penitential, a book staling the penances to be enjoined after confession for various sins i. scriftbóc on Englisc, Chart. Th. 430, 20; cf. L. Ælfc. P. 44 ; Th. ii. 384, 2. Swá hwylc swá ðás scriftbóc tilige tó ábrecanne quicunque Confessionale hoc

síþ-bóc

(n.)
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síþ-bóc, f.
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An itinerary Síþbóc itinerarium, Hpt. Gl. 454, 19

tym-bor

(n.)
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a revolving borer, an auger Timbor rotum vel taratrum, bor desile, scafa olatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 9-11. (?)

Linked entry: tim-bor

weorold-bót

(n.)
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weorold-bót, e; f.
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' Bót' prescribed by the secular power in contrast with 'godcund bót,' that prescribed by the church Ða woruldbóte hig gesetton . . . swá hwár swá man nolde godcunde bóte gebúgan mid rihte tó bisceopa dihte, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 16

wítegung-bóc

(n.)
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wítegung-bóc, f.

A book containing propheciesa prophetical book

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A book containing prophecies, a prophetical book Hit is áwriten be mé on wítegungbócum, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 115. Ic geliornod hæbbe on eówer wítegungbócum, ðæt gé wǽron fram frymðe gecorene fram Criste selfum, H. R. 7, 11, 30

ymen-bóc

(n.)
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ymen-bóc, f.
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A book of hymns Ymenbéc missenlíce metre librum hymnorum diverso metro, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 36

bor-líce

(adv.)
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bor-líce, adv.

Eminentlyexcellentlywell

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Eminently, excellently, well Hyt geríst borlíce wel it is eminently suitable, Angl. viii. 302, 5. Wel borlíce hé forð stæppeð full nobly he steps forth, 307, 28. Hé geswutelað borlice he shews admirably, 329, 24. Þá híw rímcræftige esnas borlíce foregylpað

bót-wyrþe

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Gif man ábrece þæt þe bótwyrðe syg, béte hit iorne if a man commit a crime for which the law allows bót, let him mate bót for it promptly, Wlfst. 274, 22. Æt nánum bótwyrðum gylte ne for-wyrce man máre þonne his wer, Ll. Th. i. 266, 12. Æt Bótwurðan þingan

bletsung-bóc

(n.)
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bletsung-bóc, f.

A benedictional

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A benedictional, a book containing the forms of episcopal benedictions Mæssebóc and bletsungbóc and pistelbóc, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. ii. ymneras and i. deórwyrðe bletsingbóc and .iii. óðre, Cht. Th. 430, 14

bóc-cræftig

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Bóccræftige weras (scholars) secgað ꝥ ꝥ syxféte vers sceal habban feówer and twéntig tíman, Angl. viii. 335, 13. Dele 'learned in the Bible,'and add

bóc-holt

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a beech-wood In bócholte, C. D. B. i. 344, 11. An cinges bócholte fíf wéna gang, C. D. ii. 103, I. xii. manentium quae dicuntur bócholt, i. 232, 20

bóc-hord

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Bóchord bibliotheca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 3. Bóchord vel fodder bibliotheca, i. librorum repositio, 126, 4. Add:

bóc-lic

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Þurh ásmeágunge bóclicre snotornesse (scholarly wisdom) rǽdels rǽdan, Ap. Th. 3, 16. Basilius áwrát ðá láre ðe wé nú willað secgean . . . Hé cwæð on his bóclican láre (the advice contained in his book), Hex. 32, 19. Underþeódd þǽre bóclican láre, Hml.

bóc-stæf

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Bócstæf hoc gramma, An. Ox. 18 b, 45. Ne cúþe hé nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh hé gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add: