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a-berd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berd, -bered; adj.

Sagaciouscraftycunningcallidus

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Sagacious, crafty, cunning; callidus.Wrt. Voc. 47, 36: Lchdm. iii. 192, 10; 188, 26: 186, 17

ác-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ác-beám, es; m.

An oak-treequercus

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An oak-tree; quercus, Ettm. p. 51

æt-beón

(v.)

To be at or presentadesse

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To be at or present; adesse Ætbeón ðé we biddaþ adesse te deposcimus, Hymn Surt. 14, 26

beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-giftdistribution of rings or braceletsarmillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15

beáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sele, es; m.

Idem

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Idem, Beo. Th. 2358; B. 1177

beáh-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-þegu, e; f.

A ring-receivingarmillarum acceptio

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

Linked entry: hring-þegu

beáh-wriða

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-wriða, an; m.

A ringed wreatharmletbraceletarmillaarmilla, 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

Beám-fleót

(n.)
Grammar
Beám-fleót, es; m.

Beamfleet [Beamfled, Hunt.] Bamfleet, Benfleet, Essexæstuarii nomen in agro Essexiensi, hodie Benfleet

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The name of places now called Beamfleet [Beamfled, Hunt.] Bamfleet, Benfleet, Essex; æstuarii nomen in agro Essexiensi, hodie Benfleet Hie fóron eást to Beámfleóte they marched east to Benfleet, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 15

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink]tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

beig-beám

(n.)
Grammar
beig-beám, es; m.

A bramblerubus

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A bramble; rubus Moyses ætýwde wið ǽnne beigbeám Moyses ostendit secus rubum Lk. Bos. 20, 37

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a benchin scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers

beód-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
beód-gæst, es; m.

A guest at tablemensæ consorsconvictor

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A guest at table; mensæ consors, convictor, Andr. Kmbl. 2177; An. 1090

beód-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-geneát, es; m.

A table-companionmensæ sociusconvictor

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A table-companion; mensæ socius, convictor Beo. Th. 691; B. 343 : 3431; B. 1713

beód-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beód-hrægl, beód-rægl [beód a table, hrægl clothing]

A table-clothgausape

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A table-cloth; gausape = γαυσάπηs, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 61; Wrt. Voc. 26, 60

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

beón-broþ

(n.)
Grammar
beón-broþ, es; n.

meada drink of water and honey mingled and boiled togethermelicratum

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Perhaps mead, a drink of water and honey mingled and boiled together; melicratum L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 216, 12

Linked entry: broþ

cuic-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cuic-beám, es ; m.

A juniper-tree juniperus

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A juniper-tree ; juniperus

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, an; m.

A husbandman, peasant, churlrustĭcus

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A husbandman, peasant, churl; rustĭcus Gif hit sífǽrbéna gilde xii ór if it be a churl, let him pay twelve ores, L. N. P. L. 50; Th. ii. 298, 6

fíc-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-beám, es; m.

A fig-treefīcus

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A fig-tree; fīcus Fícbeám fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 64, 122; Wrt. Voc. 32, 56. Behealdaþ ðone fícbeám vĭdēte fīculneam, Lk. Bos. 21, 29. Forwurdan heora wíngeardas and fícbeámas percussit vīneas eōrum et fīculneas eōrum, Ps. Th. 104, 29. [beám a tree