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baso

(n.)
Grammar
baso, basu, e; f.

Purple ⬩ purpura

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Purple; purpura, Cot. 85

Linked entry: basu

baso-popig

(n.)
Grammar
baso-popig, es; n? [astula regia, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 57; Mone A. 354; Wrt. Voc. 66, 65]

Corn or red poppy ⬩ papaver rhœ́as,

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Corn or red poppy; papaver rhœ́as, L. Prior, p. 279

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, g. m. n. -wes; f. -re: pl. nom. m. f. n. -we: def. m. se baswa; adj.

Purple ⬩ crimson ⬩ purpureus ⬩ phœ́niceus, ⬩ coccineus

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Basu hǽwen of purple colour or hue, of scarlet or crimson colour, Cot. 117

Linked entries: baso basuian beosu

baswa stán

(n.)
Grammar
baswa stán, es; m. [basu purple, stán stone]

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

baswe

(adj.)

crimson

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crimson Baswe bócstafas crimson letters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724; pl. of basu, adj

bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bát, p. of bítan.

bit ⬩ momordit

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Th. 1488; B. 742;

baða

(n.)
Grammar
baða, gen. pl. of bæþ.

of baths

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of baths,Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 10; Ph. 110;

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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Dipl. 170; A.D. 796; Kmbl. i. 207, 5, at the Baths, or, as we now say, at Bath or Bath [v. æt, prep. I. 3, before names of places]; apud balneas, vel apud Bathoniam, vel apud urbem Bathoniæ. Æt Baðan, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 1. On Baðan, Th. Diplm.

bátian

(v.)
Grammar
bátian, p. ode; pp. od

To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish ⬩ to bait a hook ⬩ inescare

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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som

bát-swán

(n.)
Grammar
bát-swán, es; m.

A BOATSWAIN ⬩ scaphiarius ⬩ proreta

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A BOATSWAIN; scaphiarius, proreta

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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BY, near to, to, at, in, on, upon, about, with; juxta, prope, ad, secus, in, cum Be wege by the way, Mk. Bos. 8, 3. Wunode be lordane he dwelt by Jordan, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 6; Gen. 1932.

be-

(prefix)
Grammar
be-, , bi-, big-, and bí- are often used as prefixes.
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when prefixed to verbs, be- and bi- either give an intensive signification to a transitive verb, or change an intransitive into a transitive verb, as,-Sprengan to sprinkle, be-sprengan to be-sprinkle; lecgan ponere, be-lecgan im-ponere; settan to set,

beácen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
beácen-stán, es; m.

A stone whereon the beacon fire was made ⬩ a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire ⬩ specula ⬩ pharus

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A stone whereon the beacon fire was made, a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire; specula, pharus;Cot. 88

beácne

(n.)
Grammar
beácne, dat. of beácen.

to a sign

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to a sign,Cd. 80; Th. 100, 19; Gen. 1666;

beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
beácnian, býcnian, bícnian; p. ode; pp. od.

to BECKON ⬩ nod ⬩ innuere ⬩ to shew ⬩ indicate ⬩ indicare ⬩ typice significare

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to BECKON, nod; innuere He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22, 62: 5, 7. to shew, indicate; indicare, typice significare Swá fenix beácnaþ as the ph?nix shews, Exon. 65a; Th. 240, 30; Ph. 646.

beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
beácnung, býcnung, beácneng, e; f.

a BECKONING ⬩ nodding ⬩ nutus ⬩ a speaking by tropes or figures ⬩ tropologia

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a BECKONING or nodding; nutus, Cot. 139. a speaking by tropes or figures; tropologia, Cot. 201

beád

(n.)

a prayer ⬩ oratio

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a prayer; oratio

Linked entry: beáda

beád

(n.)
Grammar
beád, es; m.

A table ⬩ mensa

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A table; mensa Of beád de mensa, Lk. Lind. War. 16, 21. Beádas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 12

beáda

(n.)
Grammar
beáda, an; m.

A counsellor ⬩ persuader ⬩ an exhorter ⬩ intreater ⬩ suasor

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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor