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bana

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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43,

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

bric-

(prefix)
Grammar
bric-, [= bricg], found in the compound bric-bót, q. v.

a bridge

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a bridge

a-bicgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bicgan, p. -bohte; pp. boht; v. a. [a, bycgan to buy]

To buypay forrecompenseemereredimere

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To buy, pay for, recompense; emere, redimere Gif fríman wið fríes mannes wlf geligeþ, his wérgelde abicge if a freeman lie with a freeman's wife, let him buy her with his wergeld, i. e.price, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7

Linked entry: a-boht

BINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a.

To BIND, tieligare, alligare

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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3. Hrusan [MS. hruse] bindeþ wintres wóma the winter's

Linked entries: a-búnden band

Eádbald

(n.)
Grammar
Eádbald, -bold, es; m. [eád happy, bald bold]

Eadbald, son of Ethelbert, king of Kent. He succeeded his father to the kingdom of Kent in A.D. 616, and died in A.D. 640

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Eadbald, son of Ethelbert, king of Kent. He succeeded his father to the kingdom of Kent in A.D. 616, and died in A.D. 640 Hér Æðelbryht Contwara cyning forþférde, and Eádbald his sunu féng to ríce, se forlét his fulluht and leofode on hǽðenum þeáwe,

swinge

(n.)
Grammar
swinge, swynge (both forms occur in the Pastoral), an; f.
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A stripe, stroke. literal, a stroke with a scourge or rod Sc̃p. Petrus hine mid grimmum swingum swong and þreáde (flagellis artioribus afficiens) . . . Cwæþ him eác tó: ' Ic bende and swingan (vincula, verbera) ðrowade' . . . Ðá wæs Laurentius mid ðæs

Linked entry: swynge

eorþ-cend

(v.)
Grammar
eorþ-cend, pp. [cend=cenned born]

Earth-bornterrĭgĕna

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Earth-born; terrĭgĕna Eorþ-cende terrĭgĕnæ, Ps. Spl. C. 48, 2

BEORNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORNAN, byrnan; ic beorne, byrne, ðú beornest, beornst, byrnest, byrnst, he beorneþ, beornþ, byrneþ, byrnþ, pl. beornaþ; p. ic, he bearn, barn, born, ðú burne, pl. burnon; pp. bornen.

To BURNbe on fireardereexarderecomburiTo BURNurerecomburere

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Grammar BEORNAN, v. n. To BURN, be on fire; ardere, exardere, comburi Ðonne beorneþ [byrneþ, Spl.] eorre his cum exarserit ira ejus Ps. Surt. 2, 13. Se ðe ǽfre nú beorneþ on bendum he who now ever burns in bonds Cd. 222; Th. 290, 12; Sat. 414. Bearn

a-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bycgan, -bicgan; p. -bohte, pl. -bohton; pp. -boht [a, bycgan to buy, procure].

to buypay forernereredirnereto performexecutepræstare

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to buy, pay for; ernere, redirnere, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7. to perform, execute; præstare Áþ abycgan jusjurandum præstare, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 18

Linked entry: a-bicgan

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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Add: trans. to perforate Ic borige terebro, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 64: [24, 8 in Dict.]. Þurhþýnde, bori[gende] transver-berans, An. Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó

freca

(n.)
Grammar
freca, an; m. [frec bold]

A bold manwarriorherobellātorhērosἥρως

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A bold man, warrior, hero; bellātor, hēros = ἥρως Geféng fetelhilt freca Scyldinga the Scyldings' warrior seized the belted hilt, Beo. Th. 3131; B. 1563: Andr. Kmbl. 2328; An. 1165. Moyses bebeád frecan arísan Moses bade the bold arise, Cd. 154; Th.

Linked entries: gúþ-freca hild-freca

fugel-bana

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-bana, -bona, an; m.

A bird-killerfowlerauceps

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A bird-killer, fowler; auceps Sum biþ fugelbona, hafeces cræftig one is a fowler, skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

deór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-líc, adj. [deór I. brave, bold]

Bold fortis

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Bold; fortis Breca nǽfre git swá deórlíce dǽd gefremede Breca never yet performed such a bold deed, Beo. Th. 1174; B. 585

hand-bana

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bana, -bona, an; m.

A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand[αύτόχειρ]the actual slayer

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A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand [αύτόχειρ], Beo. Th. 925; B. 460: 2665; B. 1330: 4997; B. 2502

Linked entry: hand-bona

un-ceás

(n.)
Grammar
un-ceás, -ceást, es (but ceás and ceást are both fem.)

Absence of quarrelinhostility

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Absence of quarrel, inhostility Se ðe þeóf slihð hé mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, and ðæs deádan mǽgas him swerian unceáses (-ceástes, MS. H.) áð the kinsmen of the dead man shall swear to the slayer an oath that they will have

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

BACAN

(v.)
Grammar
BACAN, ic bace, ðú bacest, bæcest, bæcst, becest, becst, he baceþ, bæceþ, beceþ, pl. bacaþ; p. ic, he bóc, ðú bóce, pl. bócon; pp. bacen; v. a.

To BAKEtorrerepinserecoquere

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To BAKE; torrere, pinsere, coquere Fíf bacaþ on ánum ofene quinque in uno clibano coquant, Lev. 26, 26. Hí bócon melu coxerunt farinam, Ex. 12, 39