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Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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  [Grendel] atol æglǽca; [Grendel] the fell wretch; him on eaxla wearþ a deadly wound was manifest syndolh sweotol, in his shoulder, seonowa onsprungon, the sinews sprang asunder, burston bánlocan : the bone-inclosures burst : Beówulfe wearþ

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

a-bád

expectedwaited

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expected, waited And abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavitque nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12

ǽ-bær

notorious

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notorious, L. Eth. vi. 36; Th. i. 324, 11

bac-slitol

(n.)
Grammar
bac-slitol, es; m.

A backbiterdetractor

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A backbiter; detractor, Off. reg. 15

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wickeda publican

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openly wicked, a publican, Lk. Rush. War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

ban-segn

(n.)
Grammar
ban-segn, es; m.

A banneran ensignvexillum

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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23

bán-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wærc, es; n.

Grief, pain, or ache in the bonesossium dolor

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Grief, pain, or ache in the bones; ossium dolor

Linked entry: wærc

bed-felt

(n.)
Grammar
bed-felt, es; m?

A bed-coveringecti pannuslodix

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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bed-reáf

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapelan oratorya place for prayeroratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothesbeddinglodixfulcrumlectisternia

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Bed-clothes, bedding; lodix, fulcrum, lectisternia, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 109 : 111; Som. 79, 62, 64 : R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

bed-reda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reda, -rids, an; m. [bed a bed, reda = rida from riden ridden, pp. of rídan to ride, hence the def. adj. bedreda bedridden, and the noun bedreda, bedrida one bedridden]

One BEDRIDDENclinicus

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One BEDRIDDEN; clinicus Ðǽr læg be ðam wege án bedreda there lay by the way one bedridden, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 4. Arás se bedreda, and arn blissigende the bedridden arose, and ran rejoicing, ii. 422, 9. Ðá ðá se sunderhálga Iosias ðæt tácn geseah on ðam

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

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ringringanulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

bær-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-synnig, -sinnig, -suinnih, -sunig; adj. [bær bare, open; synnig sinful, wicked]

Openly-wickedan open or public sinnera publicanapertus vel publicus peccatorpublicanus

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Openly-wicked; used substantively, an open or public sinner, a publican; apertus vel publicus peccator, publicanus Síe ðé swǽ bærsynnig sit tibi sicut publicanus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 18, 17: 21, 32: Mk. Lind. War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind. Stv

ban-cóða

(n.)
Grammar
ban-cóða, an; m: -cóþ, -cóðu, e; f: -cóðe, an; f. [ban, bana a killer, cóða a disease]

A baneful diseasea fatal or deadly maladyerysipelaslethalis morbusignis sacer

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A baneful disease, a fatal or deadly malady, erysipelas; lethalis morbus, ignis sacer Wæs him inbogen bittor bancóða a bitter malady was fixed in him, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 23; Gú. 998. Wið bancóðe, ðæt is óman, nim eolonan for the baneful disease, that

ban-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ban-fáh, -fág; adj. [ban, bana a killer, fág stained]

Death or murder stainedhomicidio pollutuslethifer

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Death or murder stained; homicidio pollutus, lethifer, Beo. Th. 1564; B. 780

bel-flýs

(n.)
Grammar
bel-flýs, es; n. [bell a bell, flýs a fleece]

The BELL-WETHER'S FLEECEthe fleece of a sheep that carries the belltympani vellusducis gregis tintinnabulum gestantis vellus

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The BELL-WETHER'S FLEECE, the fleece of a sheep that carries the bell; tympani vellus, i. e. ducis gregis tintinnabulum gestantis vellus Bel-flýs id est, tympani vellus L. R. S. 14; Th. i. 438, 23

bel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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A BELL-HOUSE, campanile vel campanarium, turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula; a room or tower in the castle of a Thane, generally built between the kitchen and porter's lodge, where was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers

Linked entry: bell-hús

bén-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bén-feorm, e; f. for MS. bend-feorm, q. v.

Food required from a tenantfirma precum

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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26