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beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

beáh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hord, es ; n.

A ring-hoard

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A ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1792; B. 894

beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of bracelets ⬩ domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

beám-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
beám-sceadu, e; f.

A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra

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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28

Linked entry: sceadu

beán-scealas

(n.)

BEAN-SHELLS ⬩ siliquæ ⬩ quisquiliæ

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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ring ⬩ ring ⬩ anulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

bele-wite

(adj.)

simple ⬩ simplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

bell-hús

(n.)

a bell-house

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a bell-house L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

benc-swég

(n.)
Grammar
benc-swég, es; m.

A bench-noise ⬩ noise from the benches ⬩ convivial noise ⬩ clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium

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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161

Linked entry: swég

benc-þel

(n.)
Grammar
benc-þel, es; pl. -þelu; n.

A bench floor ⬩ a floor on which benches are put ⬩ scamnorum tabulatum

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A bench floor, a floor on which benches are put; scamnorum tabulatumBeo. Th. 976; B. 486 : 2482; B. 1239

Linked entry: þel

beón-breád

(n.)

bee-bread

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bee-bread Ps. Spl. 18, 11

beór-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
beór-hyrde, es; m.

A beer-keeper ⬩ butler ⬩ cerevisiæ custos ⬩ pincerna

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A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75

beór-scipe

(n.)

a feast

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a feast

Linked entry: bear-scipe

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hall ⬩ feasting-hall ⬩ hall ⬩ mansion ⬩ palace ⬩ cerevisiæ aula ⬩ convivis recipiendis locus ⬩ aula ⬩ mansio ⬩ palatium

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, hall, mansion, palace; cerevisiæ aula, convivis recipiendis locus, aula, mansio, palatium In [on] beórsele in the beer-hall Beo. Th. 968; B. 482 : 988; B. 492 : Runic pm. 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 342, 5. Gesittaþ beórselas

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele

beór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
beór-tún, es; m.

A beer-hall ⬩ convivis recipiendis locus vel aula ⬩ Mann

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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann

beót-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beót-líce, adv.

In a threatening manner ⬩ threateningly ⬩ minaciter

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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44

beót-word

(n.)
Grammar
beót-word, es; n.

a word of threatening ⬩ threats ⬩ minæ ⬩ a word of boasting ⬩ jactationis verbum

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[beót I. a threat] a word of threatening, threats; minæ Beótwordum spræc folcágende the people's lord spake in words of threatening, Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 24; Jul. 185. [beót III. a boasting] a word of boasting; jactationis verbum Beówulf beótwordum

Linked entry: word

bere-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bere-sǽd, es; n.

Barley-seed ⬩ barley ⬩ hordeum

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Barley-seed, barley; hordeum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 36

bere-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
bere-wíc, es; n.

A barley-village ⬩ a corn-village ⬩ hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,

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A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31