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BÉD

(n.)
Grammar
BÉD, es; nom. acc. pl. bédu, bédo; n.

A prayersupplicationreligious worshiporatiosupplicatioDei cultus

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A prayer, supplication, religious worship; oratio, supplicatio, Dei cultus Ðæt he sceolde ða bédu [MS. B. byldo constancy] anescian that he should diminish [weaken] the prayers, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 43. Béd is chiefly found in composition, as in, - Béd-hús

Linked entry: bédu

bed-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bed-stede, es ; m. [bed a bed; stede a place, station; locus, situs]

A BEDSTEADsponda

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A BEDSTEAD; sponda

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlaina servant who has the care of a chamberlecti ministercamerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomenessdisgusttædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

áþ-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-stæf, es; m. [áþ oath, stæf]

An oathjuramentum

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An oath; juramentum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8

áþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-sweord, es; n. [áþ an oath, sweord sword]

A sword-oatha warrior's oathan oathjusjurandum

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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064

Linked entries: sweord áþ-swyrd

ÁÐUM

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÐUM, es; m.

A son-in-lawa daughter's husbanda brother-in-lawa sister's husbandgenersororisut et patrissororis maritus

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A son-in-law, a daughter's husband, a brother-in-law, a sister's husband; gener; sororis, ut et patris, sororis maritus Áðum gener, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18. Hæfst ðú suna oððe dóhtra oððe áðum habes filios aut filias aut generum, Gen. 19, 12. Cwæþ to

atol

(n.)
Grammar
atol, es; n.

Terriblenessterrorhorrorwretchednessdiritasterrorhorrormiseria

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Terribleness, terror, horror, wretchedness; diritas, terror, horror, miseria Sceal atol þrówian must suffer terror, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 10; Sat. 395. Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137

Linked entry: atelíc

átor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cræft, es; m.

Poison-craftthe art of poisoningsorceryveneficium

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Poison-craft, the art of poisoning, sorcery; veneficium,Lye

átor-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cyn, es; n.

The poison-kindveneni genus

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The poison-kind; veneni genus, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219

átor-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
átor-drinc, es ; m.

Poisonous drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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Poisonous drink, poison ; potio venenata, venenum

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

bearn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gestreón, es; n.

Child procreationliberorum procreatio

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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; Rä. 21, 27

bearn-teám

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-teám, es; m.

A succession of childrenissueposterityliberorum ordo vel successiosoboles

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A succession of children, issue, posterity; liberorum ordo vel successio, soboles Ðæt hí to raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they should very soon be without help from posterity, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 19

Linked entry: teám

beátere

(n.)
Grammar
beátere, es; m.

A BEATERfighterchampionpugil

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A BEATER, fighter, champion; pugil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8

be-beódend

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódend, es; m.

One who commandsa masterpræceptor

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One who commands, a master; præceptor, Lk, Bos. 5, 5 : 9, 33

Linked entry: beódende

be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A commandmandatedecreeordermandatumjussum

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A command, mandate, decree, order; mandatum, jussum Hwilc ðære geógoþe gleáwost wǽre bóca bebodes which of the youth was most skilful in the precepts of books, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 2; Dan. 82. Eall ðín bebodu omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172. Ealra beboda

Linked entry: bi-bod

bec

(n.)
Grammar
bec, becc, es; m.

A brookBECK or small rapid streamrivulus

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A brook, BECK or small rapid stream; rivulus Of ðan bece [MS. bæce] from the beck, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 16

Linked entry: becc

bécn

(n.)
Grammar
bécn, es; n.

A signbeaconsignum

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A sign, beacon; signum Mín gebéd nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8 : Beo. Kmbl. 6314; B. 3161