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bóc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
bóc-sum, adj.

Obedient, flexible, BUXOM ⬩ obediens, flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis

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Obedient, flexible, BUXOM; obediens, flexibilis

bóc-scamel

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-scamel, es; m.

A reading-desk or seat ⬩ pluteus, lectorium ⬩ a bench

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A reading-desk or seat; pluteus, lectorium

bord-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bord-stæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -staðu; n. [stæþ a shore, bank]

The sea-shore ⬩ litus

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The sea-shore; litus Eágorstreámas beóton bordstaðu [bordstæðu MS.] the ocean-streams beat the sea-shores, Andr. Kmbl. 883; An. 442

bord-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
bord-gelác, es; n.

A missile, dart ⬩ telum

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[lácan to play, sport, fly] What flies against a shield, hence,- A missile, dart; telum Ðý-læs ingebúge biter bordgelác under bánlocan lest the bitter dart enter in under the skin, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 9; Cri. 769

bót-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-wyrþe, adj.

Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned for ⬩ emendabilis

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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

þrýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bord, es; n.

A strong shield

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A strong shield, Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151

wer-bold

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bold, es; n.
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37

Linked entry: bold

wí-bed

Similar entry: wíg-bed

wíþig-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bed, wíþig-bedd, es; n.

A bed of willows ⬩ an osier-bed

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A bed of willows, an osier-bed On ðæt wíðigbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 21

an-bíd

Grammar
an-bíd, (-bid?).
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Hé áhsode hwæt his anbíd wǽre ( quae est expectatio mea?, 38, 9), Ps. Th. 39, arg. Hit is eldung and anbíd þæs héhstan déman. For þám anbíde . . . , Bt. 38, 3; F. 202, 17. On ðǽm anbíde ðe hé hira fandige interveniente correptionis articulo, Past. 153

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; n. (not m.)
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Substitute: Grace before meat Be ðám ðe tó late tó beódferse cumað (ad mensam veniunt), R. Ben. 67, 19. Sé þe tó his beódferse ne cume ad mensam qui ante versum ne occurrerit, 69, 9. Hé tó Furtunates mýsan becom, ǽr þám þe hé his beódfers sunge (Gode

bord-haga

(n.)

phalanx

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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx

bord-hreóða

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I. For the cover of the shield substitute a phalanx

bor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bor-líce, adv.

Eminently ⬩ excellently ⬩ well

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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

beód-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
beód-reáf, es; n.
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A table-cloth Mínum suna ic geann ánes búr-reáfes mid beódreáfe, C. D. iii. 294, 36. Cf. beód-hrægl

blód-æx

Similar entry: blód-seax

blód-gemenged

(adj.)

blood-stained

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blood-stained Þone blódgemengedan middaneard, Wlfst. 182, 11

Linked entry: ge-menged

blód-geóte

Grammar
blód-geóte, l. -geót.

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blód-geótende

(adj.)
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Wer þe is blódgita ł (blód-)geótende vir sanguinum, Ps. L. 5, 8. Add

blód-hrǽcan

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Dele