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be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ without ⬩ sine

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Grammar be-æftan, Be-æftan contracted to bæftan, q. v. after, behind; post, pone without; sine Beæftan ðære menego sine turbo, Lk. Bos. 22, 6

be-ǽwnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ǽwnian, p. ode; pp. od

To join in marriage ⬩ marry ⬩ wed ⬩ legitime despondere

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To join in marriage, marry, wed; legitime despondere Bewedded and beǽwnod wedded and married, Chr. 1052; Th. 314, 38

beaf

(n.)

a gad-fly ⬩ œstrus ⬩ οίστροs

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a gad-fly; œstrus = οίστροs,Leo 118

beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lament ⬩ lamentare

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To lament; lamentare We mid hondum beafton lamentavimus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 11, 17

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornaments ⬩ A ring ⬩ bracelet ⬩ collar ⬩ garland ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ armilla ⬩ diadema ⬩ corona

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These being valuable were probably used in early times as means of exchange or as money; hence the origin of ring-money. v. Sir Wm. Betham's Essay in the Trans. of Rl. Ir. Acd. and Gent's. Mag.

beáh-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beáh-hroden, [hroden ; pp. of hreóðan]

Crown-adorned ⬩ adorned with bracelets ⬩ armillis vel diademate ornatus

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Crown-adorned, adorned with bracelets; armillis vel diademate ornatus Beáh-hroden [MS. beághroden] cwén a queen adorned with bracelets, Beo. Th. 1251; B. 623

Linked entry: hroden

beáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sele, es; m.

Idem

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Th. 2358; B. 1177

beáh-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-þegu, e; f.

A ring-receiving ⬩ armillarum acceptio

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A ring-receiving; armillarum acceptio Æfter beáhþege after the receiving of rings, Beo. Th. 4358; B. 2176

Linked entries: hring-þegu trúw þegu

beáh-wriða

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-wriða, an; m.

A ringed wreath ⬩ armlet ⬩ bracelet ⬩ armilla ⬩ armilla, quæ brachialis vocatur

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A ringed wreath, armlet, bracelet; armilla = armilla, quæ brachialis vocatur, Cic Oft hió beáhwriðan secge sealde oft she gave a ringed wreath to the warrior, Beo. Th. 4041; B. 2018

Linked entry: wriþa

beal

(v.)
Grammar
beal, p. of bellan.

bellowed ⬩ roared

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bellowed, roared;

bealcan

(v.)

to emit ⬩ utter ⬩ pour out ⬩ eructare

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to emit, utter, pour out; eructare Dæg ðam dæge bealceþ word dies diei eructat verbum, Ps. Spl. 18, 2

Linked entry: bælcan

bealcettan

(v.)
Grammar
bealcettan, belcettan, bealcan ; p. te ; pp. ted

To belch ⬩ utter ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ eructare ⬩ dicere ⬩ emittere

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To belch, utter, send forth, emit; eructare, dicere, emittere Swéte to bealcetenne pleasant to belch, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 32. Bealcetteþ heorte mín word gód eructat cor meum verbum bonum, Ps. Spl. 44, 1.

bealdian

(v.)
Grammar
bealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To be brave ⬩ bear oneself bravely ⬩ strenue vel fortiter se gerere

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To be brave, bear oneself bravely; strenue vel fortiter se gerere Swá bealdode bearn Ecgþeówes thus the son of Ecgtheow bore himself bravely, Beo. Th. 4360; B. 2177

beald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beald-líce, bald-líce, bal-líce ; adv.

BOLDLY ⬩ instantly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ saucily ⬩ audenter ⬩ statim

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BOLDLY, instantly, earnestly, saucily; audenter, statim Ic bealdlíce mínum hondum slóg I boldly slew with my hands, Exon. 73 a ; Th. 272, 1; Jul. 492. Aoth bleów bealdlíce his horn Aod statim insonuit buccina, Jud. 3, 27 : 3, 21

Linked entries: bald-líce bald-lícost

bealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bealdor, baldor, es; m.

A hero ⬩ prince ⬩ princeps

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A hero, prince; princeps Wedera bealdor prince of the Weders, Beo. Th. 5127; B. 2567. Is hláford mín beorna bealdor my lord is the prince of men, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 24; Gú. 1332

Linked entry: baldor

bealg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bealg, p. of belgan.

was angry

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was angry,Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185;

bealo-blonden

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
bealo-blonden, pp.

Mixed with bale ⬩ pernicious ⬩ pernicie mixtus ⬩ perniciosus

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Mixed with bale, pernicious; pernicie mixtus, perniciosus Bealoblonden níþ pernicious hate, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 30; Gn. Ex. 198

bealo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cræft, balo-cræft, es; m.

A wicked, pernicious, or magic art ⬩ perniciosa vel magica ars

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A wicked, pernicious, or magic art; perniciosa vel magica ars, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

Linked entry: balo-cræft

bealo-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cwealm, es; m.

A pernicious or violent death ⬩ perniciosa vel violenta mors

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A pernicious or violent death; perniciosa vel violenta mors, Beo. Th. 4523; B. 2265

bealo-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-dǽd, bealu-dǽd, e; f.

A wicked, evil, or sinful deed ⬩ peccatum

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A wicked, evil, or sinful deed; peccatum Ðæt hý bealodǽde gescomeden that they felt shame for a sinful deed, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 4; Cri. 1302

Linked entry: bealu-dǽd