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Anglo-Saxon

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sweór-beáh

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Sweórbeáh baben, torques aurea cum gemenis Hpt. 31, 13, 295. Add

tó-bǽd

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Substitute: tó-bǽdan to exalt, and add Tóbǽd laudat, An. Ox. 1919

wealh-basu

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Wealhbasu ł mædre uermiculo. An. Ox. 35, 4. Add

weoloc-basu

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Weolcbasewere, An. Ox. 1061. Add

wind-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wind-bǽre, adj.
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Windy Windbére uentosa, An. Ox. 43, 10

beám-wer

(n.)
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a weir made of logs Beneoðan beámwer on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 31

beard-leás

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Add:: For buteo = a young man, cf. Du Cange, buteo = juvenis; and see glossary in Hpt. 31, 16, 446, probum buteonem gódne geongan

bearn-eácnod

(adj.)
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pregnant Heó wæs bearneácnod of ðám Hálgan Gáste, Nap. 8

cwæld-bǽre

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cild-bearn

(n.)
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a child Ǽghwýlc wǽpned cildbearn ( = cild ł bearn), Nap. 12. (?)

Linked entry: bearn

sacerd-bana

(n.)
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sacerd-bana, an; m.
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One who slays a priest Hér syndan sacerd-banan, Wulfst. 163, 27 : 266, 27

weald-bǽre

(n.)
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weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

web-beám

(n.)
Grammar
web-beám, es; m.

a weaver's beam ⬩ the treadle of a loom

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a weaver's beam Lorh vel webbeám liciatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 19: 281, 73. the treadle of a loom Webbeámas insubula, 59, 43: insubuli, ii. 49, 56. [A webbemne laciatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 218, 3 (15th cent.).]

æppel-bǽre

(adj.)
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Æpelbére malifer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 44. Add

bróðor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-bana, an; m.

A brother-slayer, fratricide ⬩ fratricida

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A brother-slayer, fratricide; fratricida Ic monnes feorh seðe to bróðorbanan I will avenge man's life on the fratricide, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 9; Gen. 1526

gagol-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gagol-bǽre, adj.

Lascivious, wanton

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Lascivious, wanton

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-bǽre, adj.

Warlike ⬩ martial ⬩ eager for fighting

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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

gylden-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
gylden-beáh, -beág, es; m.

A crown

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A crown Mid gehálgodon gildenbeáge with the hallowed crown, Lev. 8, 9

hǽlu-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu-bearn, hǽlo-, es; n.

A child who brings salvation, the Saviour,

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A child who brings salvation, the Saviour, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 1; Cri. 586 : 19 a; Th. 47, 12; Cri. 754

hál-bǽre

(adj.)
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hál-bǽre, adj.

Wholesome, salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Wholesome, salutary; salutaris, Scint. 32, 78, Lye

Linked entry: hǽl-bǽre

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