big-spæc
A by-speech, deceiving ⬩ supplantatio
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A by-speech, deceiving; supplantatio
big-spell
A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio
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A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story; parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio Gehýre ge ðæs sáwendan bigspell vos audite parabolam seminantis, Mt. Bos. 13, 18. Ic ahylde on bigspelle eáre mín inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam
big-leofa
Food, victuals, nourishment ⬩ cibus, victus, alimentum ⬩ Money, wages ⬩ stips, stipendium
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provision by which life is maintained, Food, victuals, nourishment; cibus, victus, alimentum Ðú nimst witodlíce of eallum mettum ... ðæt híg beón ǽgðer ge ðé ge him to bigleofan tolles igitur ex omnibus escis ... et erunt tam tibi quam illis in cibum
Linked entries: -leofa big-leofan bí-leofa bí-leofen
big-leofan
To nourish, feed, support ⬩ cibare
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To nourish, feed, support; cibare
bigspell-bóc
A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs ⬩ proverbiorum liber
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A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26
big-standan
To stand by or near one, to support ⬩ stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare
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To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas stand by me, strong associates, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284. Ða ðe him bigstódon those who stood by him, Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086
big-swíc
Deceit, guile ⬩ fraus
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Deceit, guile; fraus Bútan brede and bigswíce without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 7
big-hydig
Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious ⬩ sollicitus, sollers
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Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollicitus, sollers Wæs seó móder ðære gesomnunge bíhydig [MS. B. byghydig = bighydig] sollicita est mater congregationis, Bd. 4, 7; Whel. 277, 27
big-hydiglíce
Carefully ⬩ sollicite, sollerter
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Carefully; sollicite, sollerter Ðe he bighydiglíce heóld which he carefully held, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 2. Heó hine bighydilíce [bighydlice, Whel. 324, 8] sóhte she carefully sought him, 4, 23; S. 595, 4. Bighidiglíce sollicite, 1, 27; S. 489, note 39
big-gyrdel
A belt, girdle ⬩ a purse, public purse, treasury ⬩ zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus
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A belt, girdle, and as girdles were used to carry money, hence, a purse, public purse, treasury; zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus Næbbe ge feoh on eówrum bígyrdlum nolite possidere pecuniam in zonis vestris, Mt. Bos. 10, 9. Bígerdel saccus, Ælfc.
big-sittan
To sit by or near ⬩ adsidere
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To sit by or near; adsidere Se bisceop ðæt geseah ðe him bigsæt the bishop who sat by him saw it; quo viso pontifex qui adsidebat, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 22
bíg-nes
A bending, bowing ⬩ flexio
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A bending, bowing; flexio Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde brachium nihil prorsus in cubito flexionis habuit, xBd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23
Linked entry: býgnes
big-wist
Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus
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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum
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bil-gesleht
A clashing of swords, battle ⬩ ensium concutio, pugna
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A clashing of swords, battle; ensium concutio, pugna Gelpan ne þorfte beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes [billgeslyhtes, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; billgeslihtes, Cott. Tiber. B. i: Cott. Tiber. B. iv] the grizzly-haired warrior needed not boast of the clashing
Linked entries: bill-gesliht ge-sleht ge-slyht
bil-witness
simplicity
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simplicity, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5
biór-sele
A beer-hall, feasting-hall
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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635
bió-breád
honey-comb
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honey-comb, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25
bletsing-bóc
A blessing-book ⬩ liber benedictionum formulas continens
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A blessing-book; liber benedictionum formulas continens, Wanl. catal. 80, 33
bóc-cræft
Book-learning, learning, literature ⬩ literatura
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[bóc a book, cræft art, science] Book-learning, learning, literature; literatura Boétius wæs in bóccræftum se rihtwísesta Boëthius, in book-learning, was the most wise, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13. Ðara bóccræfta of the knowledge of letters, of literature, Greg
bóc-cræftig
Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible ⬩ in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus
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Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible; in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus Hí bleóton [MS. breotun] bóccræftige they destroyed those learned in the Bible, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16