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áwesc-nis

(n.)
Grammar
áwesc-nis, -niss, e ; f.

Disgraceblushing for shamereverence

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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26

a-wyrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hurtinjurydamageruindestructionlæsiolabesdamnum

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Hurt, injury, damage, ruin, destruction; læsio, labes, damnum Crist mihte, bútan awyrdnysse his lima, nyðer-asceótan Christ could, without injury of his limbs, cast himself down, Homl. Th. i. 170, 22. Awyrdnyss labes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25: 13

bealo-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful wound

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A baleful wound

bealu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful woundlethale vulnus

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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238

Linked entry: bealo-ben

bærning

(n.)
Grammar
bærning, berning, e; f.

A BURNINGadustio

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A BURNING; adustio Sylle bærninge wið bærninge reddat adustionem pro adustione, Ex. 21, 25

Linked entries: brenning berning

bǽting

(n.)
Grammar
bǽting, béting, e; f.

A cablea ropeanything that holds or restrainsfunisretinaculum

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A cable, a rope, anything that holds or restrains; funis, retinaculum Lǽtan ða bétinge [Cot. bǽtinge] to slip the cable, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 15

Linked entry: béting

be-hýring

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýring, -híring, e; f.

A hiringletting out to hirelocatio

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A hiring, letting out to hire; locatio Behíring vel gehýred feoh locatio Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

Linked entries: hýring be-híring

berendnis

(n.)
Grammar
berendnis, -niss, e; f.

Fertilityfruitfulnessfertilitas

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Fertility, fruitfulness; fertilitas, Leo 110

bet-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bet-nes, -ness, e; f. [bet better]
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Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompence; satisfactio, compensatio Ðæt ic búton betnesse beó mínra synna that I am, without amendment of my sins, L. De Cf. 10; Th. ii. 264, 16

bi-gegnes

(n.)
Grammar
bi-gegnes, bi-gegnys, -ness, e; f.
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A going about or applying one's self to anything, the pursuit or study of anything; studium Bigegnes vel smeágung studium, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 27: Gr. Dial. 1, 10

bisceop-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, office]
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The duty or office of a bishop; episcopi officium Þegnode se árwurþa bisceop Willferþ on ðám dǽlum ða bisceopþénunge árwurþlíce fif geár the venerable bishop Wilfrith exercised the office of a bishop in those parts honourably five years, Bd. 4, 13; S

blícettung

(n.)
Grammar
blícettung, e; f. [blícettan to glitter]
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A coruscation, shining; coruscatio Blícettunga coruscationes, Ps. Vos. 76, 18: 143, 8

brócung

(n.)
Grammar
brócung, e; f. [bróc affliction, sickness]
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Sickness; ægritudo Þurh his brócunge through his sickness, Homl. Th. i. 472, 7

BYT

(n.)
Grammar
BYT, bytt, e; f: pl. bytta
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A bottle, flagon, BUTT, tun; uter, dolium Byt uter, Wrt. Voc. 85, 82. Bytt uter, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 58. Ne híg ne dóþ niwe wín on ealde bytta; gyf hí dóþ, ða bytta beóþ tobrocene, and ðæt wín agoten, and ða bytta forwurðaþ. Ac híg dóþ niwe wín

Linked entries: bitt ele-byt

ceást

(n.)
Grammar
ceást, e; f? es; n?

Strife, contention, murmuring, sedition, scandallis, rixa, seditio

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Strife, contention, murmuring, sedition, scandal; lis, rixa, seditio On ceáste in strife, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, note 34. Gif he þurh unnytte ceáste man ofsleá fæste x geár si in inutili rixa hominem occident, x annas jejunet, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, § 22

costnes

(n.)
Grammar
costnes, -ness, e; f.

A temptation tentatio

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A temptation; tentatio Som. Ben. Lye

be-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hæfednes, -ness, e; f.

A detentioncareconservatio

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A detention, care; conservatio Behæfednes fæsten sparingness, parsimony Cot. 191

Linked entry: fæsten-behæfednes

be-hogadnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hogadnes, -ness, e; f.

Usecustompracticeexercitatio

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Use, custom, practice; exercitatio Cot. 114

císnes

(n.)
Grammar
císnes, -ness, e; f.

Choiceness, nicenessfastidium, curiositas

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Choiceness, niceness; fastidium, curiositas, R. Ben. 39: L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 21

Linked entry: cúsnis

cýp-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-strǽt, e; f. [cýp = ceáp

A street or place for merchandise, cheap streetvicus mercatorius

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strǽt a street] A street or place for merchandise, cheap street; vicus mercatorius Andlang cýpstrǽte along cheap street, Cod. Dipl. 1291; A. D. 996; Kmbl. vi. 135, 17