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on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212

for-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beornan, -byrnan; p. -bearn, -barn, -born, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen; v. n.

To burn upbe destroyed by firebe consumedcombūriignĭbus consūmi

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To burn up, be destroyed by fire, be consumed; combūri, ignĭbus consūmi On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the Sodomites the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33. Forbarn broden mǽl the drawn brand was burnt, Beo.

Linked entry: for-byrnan

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burnbe on firebe consumedardērecombūri

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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

on-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bídan, p. -bád; pl. -bidon; pp. -biden.

to abide, wait, remainto wait for, expect,to wait on, attend upon

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to abide, wait, remain Onbád óþ ðæt ǽfen cwom, Beo. Th. 4594; B. 2302. Hé onbád ðæt feówertig wintra hweðer hié gecyrran woldan he waited the forty years to see whether they would change, Blickl. Homl. 79, 4. Onbíd her seofon and twentig nihta, 231,

baldor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
baldor, es; m. [the comp. of bald is baldor more bold, courageous, honourable, hence]

A princerulerprincepsdominus

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A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49

Linked entry: bealdor

bídan

to waitremainto awaitexperience

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Add: to wait, remain. Similar entries For exs. v. Dict. to await, wait for, bide one's time, with gen. Hé bítt (bít, v.l.) ðǽre tíde, hwonne . . . Past. 226, 11: 220, 10. Hé bídeþ þínre geþafunga, Bl. H. 7, 34. Hé wyrde bídeþ, hwonne . . . . 109, 32.

bærnes

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Add: bærn-ness Hé ꝥ tácen þǽre bærnnesse (signum incendii) on his sculdre bær, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 281, 13. Hí bærnesse gefeoht timbredan incendia bellorum struere, Sch. 280, 2

bylg

(n.)
Grammar
bylg, a bulge, bag, Cot. 27. v. belg.

fóre-scyttels

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-scyttels, es; m. [fóre, scyttels a bolt, bar]

A fore-boltbarrepāgŭlum

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A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312

ele-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
ele-sealf, e; f. Oil-salve, sweet balm; nardus = νάρδος, ambrŏsia = ἀμβροσία, Cot. 3: 146.

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakumthat which is combedthe coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, towstuppathe thing pruned or trimmed, properly of treesPruningsclippingstrimmingsputamenreduced to ashesWood ashes

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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21. Ǽcumbe stuppa, Ælfc

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl

slitol

(adj.)
Grammar
slitol, adj.

pungent, bitingcarping, backbiting

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Slitul léc mordax allium, Germ. 394, 260. carping, backbiting Similar entries v. bæc-slitol, slítan, VII

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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wise, discreet, judicious Wís sapiens Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 10 fronimus 47, 34. Grammar wís, of persons Ne scyle nán wís monn (vir sapiens) forhtigan, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8, 13, 15. Ne mæg weorþan wís wer ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl in woruldríce, Exon. Th. 290

ealdor-deófol

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-deófol, es; m.
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The prince of the devils Þonne þú gesyxt þone ealdordeófol þe líð on bæc gebunden ... and siððan heó bið gelǽdd tó þám ealdordeófle, Nap. 18

clǽn-georn

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Add: desirous of cleanliness Góde bæc-yrstran . . . to ǽlcum meteþingum clǽngeorne . . . and wé wyllað þæt þá cócas clǽngeorne beón, Chrd. 19, 19-21

eóred-cist

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-cist, eórod-cist, -cyst, -cest, -ciest, e; f. [eóred a band, troop ; cist a company]

A company, troopturma, lĕgio

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A company, troop; turma, lĕgio Wesseaxe eórod-cistum [eoredcystum, Th. 202, 28, col. 2 ; 203, 28] on lást legdun láðum þeódum the West-Saxons in troops followed the footsteps of the hostile nations, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 28, col. I. Eóredcystum in troops

bunda

(n.)
Grammar
bunda, bonda, an; m.

a wedded or married man, a husbandmaritus, sponsusthe father or head of a family, a householderpaterfamilias, œconomuswedlock, marriage,lawfully born, born in wedlockwedlock breaker, an adulterermarriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband:to wed, take a wifea wedded man, husband, householderone wedded or bound, a husbandto bindpersonagenta hammera hammererrule, government,a ruler, governorboundone bound, a husband

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a wedded or married man, a husband; maritus, sponsus Ne mæg nán wíf hire bondan [bundan MS. B, note 57] forbeódan, ðæt he ne móte into his cotan gelogian ðæt ðæt he wille no wife may forbid her husband, that he may not put into his cot what he will,

Linked entry: bonda

den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.
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D. i. 140, 12. v. weald-, wer-bǽre; bǽr; denn, II