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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

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corna harvest-feastfirma ad congregandas segetesfirma messis

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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440,

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

beór-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
beór-scealc, es; m.

A beer-servera butlercerevisiæ minister

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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240

beór-setl

(n.)
Grammar
beór-setl, es; n.

A BEER-SETTLEbenchscamnum cerevisiam bibentium

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A BEER-SETTLE or bench; scamnum cerevisiam bibentium Ofer beórsetle [MS. -sele] on the beer-bench Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 28; Jul. 687

beor-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
beor-swinig, adj. [ = bær-synnig]

Openly-wickeda publican

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Openly-wicked, a publican Lk. Rush. War. 19, 2

beór-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beór-þegu, e; f.

A beer-receivingbeer-servingbeer-drinkingcerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratiocerevisiæ potatio

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A beer-receiving, beer-serving, beer-drinking; cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio, cerevisiæ potatio Ðæt wæs biter beórþegu that was a bitter beer-serving Andr. Grm. 1533; An. 1535. Æfter beórþege after the beer-drinking Beo. Th. 234; B. 117 : 1239;

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORNa grain of barleyhordei granum

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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOORbarn floorhordei area

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A BARLEY-FLOOR, barn floor; hordei area, Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 3, 17

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-renta tribute of barleyhordei tributum

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Barley-rent, a tribute of barley; hordei tributum. One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt

Linked entry: gafol-bere

bere-græs

(n.)
Grammar
bere-græs, es; n.

BARLEY-GRASSa farragohordei gramen

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BARLEY-GRASS, a farrago; hordei gramen Gréne beregræs green fodder for cattle [farrago], Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 124

bere-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
bere-hláf, es; m.

A BARLEY-LOAFbarley-breadhordeaceus panis

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A BARLEY-LOAF, barley-bread; hordeaceus panis

bere-tún

(n.)
Grammar
bere-tún, es; m. [bere barley, corn; tún an inclosure, a place shut in]

A barley-enclosurecourt-yardthreshing-floorcorn-farmgrangecorn-villageBARTONhordei areavilla frumentaria

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A barley-enclosure, court-yard, threshing-floor, corn-farm, grange, corn-village, BARTON; hordei area, villa frumentaria. 'BARTON, Prædium dominicum, vel terræ quas vocant Dominicales, hoc est, quas in distributione manerii dominus non elocavit hæreditarie

Linked entries: Barton bere-wíc

cin-berg

(n.)
Grammar
cin-berg, e; f.

menti protectio

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That part of the helmet which protects the chin; menti protectio Grímhelm gespeón cining, cinberge the king clasped his grim helmet, the protection of his chin, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 28; Exod. 175

cuic-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cuic-beám, es ; m.

A juniper-tree juniperus

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A juniper-tree ; juniperus

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