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æd-fæst

(n.)
Grammar
æd-fæst, [eád substance, fæst fast, fixed]

Goods ⬩ property ⬩ bona

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Goods, property; bona Ædfæst tǽht to healdenne property taken to hold, a pledge, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 8

brægd-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
brægd-wís, ; adj. [brægd
deceit
, wís
wise
]

deceit ⬩ wise ⬩ Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; ⬩ astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus

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Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus Brægdwís bona a crafty murderer, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 13; Gú. 58

eregende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
eregende, ploughing, Lk. Bos. 17, 7, = erigende; part.
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of erian, erigan

druncon

(v.)
Grammar
druncon, drank, Lk. Bos. 13, 26; p. pl.
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of drincan

fremsume

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsume, adv.
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Benignly, kindly Gedó nú fræmsume frófre þíne tó þínum gódan gástes willan benigne fac in bona voluntate tua, Ps. C. 130

Linked entry: fræmsum

býgþ

(v.)
Grammar
býgþ, býhþ, ðú býgst, býhst bows, thou bowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of búgan
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to bow

for-beornan

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

To burn up ⬩ be destroyed by fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ combūri ⬩ ignĭbus 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-býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býtlian, [or rather -bytlian, cf. botl]; p. ode; pp. od [býtlian to build]

To build ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Eal Godes gelaðung is ofer ðam stáne gebýtlod all God's church is built on that stone, Homl. Th. i. 368, 18

baldor

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

A prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ princeps ⬩ dominus

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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

butere

(n.)
Grammar
butere, an; f. BUTTER; butyrum [= βούτυρον, βοῦς , Boûs a cow,τυρός cheese]
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Butere butyrum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 27. Dó ðonne mele fulne buteran add then a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 17, 19, 22. On ðære buteran in the butter, l, 36; Lchdm. ii. 88, 1. On gódre buteran in good butter, 3, 32; Lchdm. ii. 326, 18:

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOOD ⬩ bonus

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GOOD; bonus Þæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód the goodness of the good is his own good, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 14. Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35.

Linked entry: good

bán-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hring, es; m.

A bone-ring ⬩ a neck-bone ⬩ ossium artus ⬩ vertebra

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A bone-ring, a neck-bone; ossium artus, vertebra Ðæt hire wið halse heard grápode, bánhringas bræc against her neck it griped her hard, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3138; B. 1567

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

eahtan

(v.)
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to persecute, pursue Brægdwís bona eahteð ánbúendra, Gú. 59. Swá sceal óretta Gode compian and his gǽst beran on ondan þám þe eahtan wile sáwla gehwylcre, 317

fyrenum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenum, adv. [dat. pl. of fyren a sin, crime]

Sinfully ⬩ criminally ⬩ măle ⬩ sceleste

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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441

eástro

(n.)
Grammar
eástro, easter, Mt. Bos. 26, 2; nom. acc. pl.
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of eáster

facade

(v.; part.)
Grammar
facade, acquired, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 28; p.
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of facian

ceastra

(n.)
Grammar
ceastra, cities,
  • Mt. Bos. 9, 35
; of ceaster.

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Got-land

(n.)
Grammar
Got-land, GOTHLAND; Gothia, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 2.

ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

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