fyrd-getrum
A martial band ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ agmen ⬩ cŏhors
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A martial band, company of soldiers; agmen, cŏhors Fús fyrdgetrum the prompt martial band, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 6; Exod. 103. Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1
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ymb-bindan
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To bind about Sié ymbunden ł ymbsald coern tó suiro his circumdaretur mola collo ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 42
bǽdan
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ compel ⬩ impel ⬩ to require ⬩ exact
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Bǽdde, 30, 16. to urge, press, compel, impel Bǽdt inpulerit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 28. Beadætþ (= bǽdeþ) angarizaverit (= angariaverit, Mt. 5, 41), 72, 17.
barian
To make bare ⬩ discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ denudare ⬩ prodere ⬩ in medium proferre
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To make bare, discover, disclose; denudare, prodere, in medium proferre
beáh
Metal made into circular ornaments ⬩ A ring ⬩ bracelet ⬩ collar ⬩ garland ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ armilla ⬩ diadema ⬩ corona
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Metal made into circular ornaments, as A ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown; anulus, armilla, diadema, corona. Bracelets were worn about the arms and wrists; rings on the fingers, round the ankles, the neck, and about the head. See Guide to Northern
bealo-cræft
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
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Æðelbald
Æthelbald ⬩ Æthelbaldus
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Æthelbald; Æthelbaldus; the eldest son of Ælhelwulf. Æthelbald, the eldest brother of Alfred, was king of Wessex for five years, from A. D. 855-860 A. D. 855, ðá féngon Æðelwulfes ii suna to rice; Æðelbald to Westseaxna ríce, and Æðelbryht to Cantwara
folc-sweót
A multitude of people ⬩ multitude ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ caterva
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A multitude of people, multitude; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, caterva Folcsweóta mǽst greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577
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for-beran
To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre
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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877
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Baðan
The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi
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The city of Bath, Somersetshire, so called from its baths; Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi Baðan, Baðon, Baðun, for Baðum, æt Baðum, Cod. Dipl. 170; A.D. 796; Kmbl. i. 207, 5, at the Baths, or, as we now say, at Bath or Bath [v. æt
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BELG
A BULGE ⬩ budget ⬩ bag ⬩ purse ⬩ bellows ⬩ pod ⬩ husk ⬩ BELLY ⬩ bulga ⬩ follis ⬩ siliqua ⬩ uter
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A BULGE, budget, bag, purse, bellows, pod, husk, BELLY; bulga, follis, siliqua, uter Bylg bulga Cot. 27. Bylig follis Ælfc. Gl. 27; Wrt. Voc. 86, 15. Bilig uter Ps. Spl. M. 118, 83
un-bindan
To unbind ⬩ untie
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To unbind, untie Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ic unbinde ( soluam ) his sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27. 'Æfter his beháte ic ðé unbinde' ... Se engel hire ðá unband, Homl. Th. i. 466, 31. Swá hwæt swá ðú unbindst ( solveres) ofer eorðan, ðæt byð unbunden (solutum)
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folc-truma
A host of people ⬩ people ⬩ pŏpŭli cohors ⬩ pŏpŭlus
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A host of people, people; pŏpŭli cohors, pŏpŭlus Cweðe eall folctruma, sý ðæt, sý ðæt oððe beó hit swá dīcet omnis pŏpŭlus, fiat, fiat, Ps. Lamb. 105, 48. Folctruman andettaþ ðé pŏpŭli confĭtēbuntur tĭbi, 44, 18. Drihten démþ folctruman Dŏmĭnus jūdicat
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dǽge
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Pistrilla lytel cofa, pristris dǽge, panis hláf, . . . sparrum daag, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 63-67. Godwíg hæfð geboht Leófgife þá dǽgean (dágean, C. D. iv. 271, 16) æt t Áne dǽgan, Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15. [v. N. E. D. dey. Icel. deigja a dairy maid. Cf
BÍTAN
to BITE with the teeth ⬩ mordere ⬩ to cut, wound ⬩ cædere, vulnerare ⬩ discerpere ⬩ findere, perforare
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Ǽghwá bíteþ mec on bær líc every one bites me on the bare body, 125 a; Th. 482, 7; Rä. 66, 4. Monige mec bítaþ many bite me, 125 a; Th. 482, 12; Rä. 66, 6.
ge-beran
To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre
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To bear, bring forth; ferre, părĕre Ne mihton nánuht libbendes geberan they could not bring forth anything alive, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 22 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 13, 19; Cri. 205. Rachel gebær Beniamin Rachel bare Benjamin, Gen. 35, 19. Him wíf sunu gebær his
bealo-níþ
Baleful malice ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ pravum vel perniciosum studium ⬩ pernicies ⬩ calamitas
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Baleful malice, evil, wickedness; pravum vel perniciosum studium, pernicies, calamitas Him on breóstum bealoníþ weóll baleful malice boiled in his breast, Beo. Th. 5422 ; B. 2714. Bebeorh ðé ðone bealoníþ keep from thee that baleful evil, Beo. Th. 3520
baswa stán
A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour ⬩ topazium
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A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour; topazium Ofer gold and ðone baswon stán [ = baswan stán] super aurum et topazion, Ps. Spl. 118, 127
eá-stæþ
a shore, bank
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a shore, bank
fýr-clom
A fire-bond ⬩ vincŭlum ignītum vel igne dūrātum
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A fire-bond; vincŭlum ignītum vel igne dūrātum Ðis is þeóstre [ðeostræ MS.] hám, þearle gebunden fæstum fýrclommum this is a dark home, strongly bound with fast fire-bonds, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 16; Sat. 39