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bie

be

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be, Mk. Lind. War. 10, 44, Similar entries for bió; subj. of bión to be

ge-fyrnness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrnness, e; f.
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Antiquity Be gefyrnysse háligra wæccena de uigiliarum antiquitate. . . . Be dægredsanges gefyrnysse and ealderlicnysse, Nap. 30

Linked entry: -fyrn-ness

mynegung

(n.)
Grammar
mynegung, e; f.

admonitionexhortationa demand for payment of what is duea claim

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Bed. pref.; S. 472, 8. ' Ne ondrǽde gé eów' hé cwæþ . . .. Þurh ðæs apostoles mungunge (myngunge, MSS. O. F. ; minegunge, MS. T. ), R. Ben. 53, 1. Heó wolde þurh his mynegungum hire mód getrymman. Homl. Th. ii. 146, 10.

Linked entry: mynung

a-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd, v. trans.

To prickstingto prick in the heartgrievepungerecompungere

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To prick, sting, to prick in the heart, grieve; pungere, compungere Ná ic ne beo abryrd, God min non compungar, Deus metis. Ps. Spl. 29, 14

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening lightvespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

æsc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-holt, es; nom. pl. holt; n.

Ash-woodan ash-wood spearlignum fraxineumhasta fraxinea

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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330

beado-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beado-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentcoat of mailbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment, coat of mail; bellica vestis, lorica Beadohrægl on breóstum læg the coat of mail lay on my breast, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552

Linked entry: beadu-hrægl

edwít-líf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-líf, es; n.

A disgraceful life probrōsa vita

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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891

feor-búend

(n.)
Grammar
feor-búend, es; m.

One dwelling far offprŏcul habĭtātor

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One dwelling far off; prŏcul habĭtātor Nú gé feorbúend, mínne gehýraþ ánfealdne geþoht now ye far-dwellers, hear my simple thought, Beo. Th. 514; B. 254

forht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
forht-líce, adv.

Fearfullytremblinglytrĕpĭde

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Ben. interl. 5

Fres-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
Fres-cyning, es; m.

A Frisian kingFresōnum rex

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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503

Linked entry: Frys-cyning

fyrn-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient warvĕtus pugna

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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689

min-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
min-dóm, es; m.

Smallnessabjectnesspusillanimity

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béte) eft mindóm expectabam eum qui me salvum faceret a pusillo animo, Ps. Th. 54, 7

niht-waru

(n.)
Grammar
niht-waru, e; f.

Night-wear

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Ben. 90, 4

Linked entry: waru

gold-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gold-sele, es; m.
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A hall in which gold is distributed, or one adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1434; B. 715: 2510; B. 1253: 3282; B. 1639: 4172; B. 2083

tender

(n.)
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Ben. Interl. 75, 17

Linked entry: tynder

un-fulworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fulworht, adj.

Unfinisheduncompletedimperfect

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Ben. 20, 3

Linked entry: full-wyrcan

dracu

(n.)
Grammar
dracu, e; f.
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Trouble, affliction Eal hit is for synnum and gyt weorþeð máre, þæs þe béc secgað, wracu (dracu, v. l. ) and gedrecednes, Wlfst. 91, 7. v. dreccan

ealnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
ealnunga, adv.
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Ben. 68, 23

Linked entry: eallnunge

hand-hwíl

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Ben. I. 24, 3. Tídum and handhwílum horis et momentis, Hy. S. 145, 5