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beácne

(n.)
Grammar
beácne, dat. of beácen.

to a sign

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to a sign,Cd. 80; Th. 100, 19; Gen. 1666;

beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
beácnian, býcnian, bícnian; p. ode; pp. od.

to BECKONnodinnuereto shewindicateindicaretypice significare

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to BECKON, nod; innuere He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22, 62: 5, 7. to shew, indicate; indicare, typice significare Swá fenix beácnaþ as the ph?nix shews, Exon. 65a; Th. 240, 30; Ph. 646.

beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
beácnung, býcnung, beácneng, e; f.

a BECKONINGnoddingnutusa speaking by tropes or figurestropologia

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a BECKONING or nodding; nutus, Cot. 139. a speaking by tropes or figures; tropologia, Cot. 201

beád

(n.)

a prayeroratio

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a prayer; oratio

Linked entry: beáda

beád

(n.)
Grammar
beád, es; m.

A tablemensa

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A table; mensa Of beád de mensa, Lk. Lind. War. 16, 21. Beádas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 12

beáda

(n.)
Grammar
beáda, an; m.

A counsellorpersuaderan exhorterintreatersuasor

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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor

Beada ford-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Beada ford-scír, e; f.

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire: Cnut wende him út þurh Buccingahámscíre into Beadafordscíre Canute went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 1

beado-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-cræftig, adj.

War-craftyskilful warwarlikebellicosus

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War-crafty, skilful war, warlike; bellicosus Beadocræftig beorn a chief skilful in war, Exon. 78b; Th. 295, 28; Crä. 40

beado-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beado-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentcoat of mailbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment, coat of mail; bellica vestis, lorica Beadohrægl on breóstum læg the coat of mail lay on my breast, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552

Linked entry: beadu-hrægl

beado-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beado-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis Ðæt hine beadomécas bítan ne meahton that no battle-sword might bite it, Beo. Th. 2912; B. 1454

Linked entry: beadu-méce

beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; . 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

Beado-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beado-wulf, es; m.

Beowulf

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Beowulf,Th. Anlct

Linked entry: Beadu-wulf

beadu

(n.)
Grammar
beadu, gen. beaduwe; f.

Battlewar

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Kmbl. 1963; An. 984

beadu-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cwealm, es; m.

A war-deathviolent deathnex

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A war-death, violent death; nex Ðǽr he sáwulgedál beaducwealm gebád there he awaited the separation of the soul, a war-death, Andr. Kmbl. 3400; An. 1704

beadu-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-gríma, an; m.

A war-maskhelmet

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A war-mask, helmet

Linked entry: beado-gríma

beadu-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment; bellica vestis, lorica

Linked entry: beado-hrægl

beadu-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis

Linked entry: beado-méce

a-werd

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-werd, es; m.

A spoiled or worthless fellowvappa

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A spoiled or worthless fellow; vappa,Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 113; Wrt. Voc. 18, 61

a-wergian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wergian, -wirgean, -wyrsian ; p. de; pp. ed [a, wergian to curse]

To accursecursecondemnmalignmaledicerecondemnaremalignari

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To accurse, curse, condemn, malign; maledicere, condemnare, malignari Helle dióful, awerged in wítum hell's devil, accursed to torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2599; An. 1301: Gen. 8, 21: Ps. Spl. 73, 4

Linked entries: a-wirgean a-wyrgian

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward offdefendrestrainprotectcoverdefendereprohibereprotegereto ward off from oneselfspurn from oneselfaspernarito wearwear outtereredeterere

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He hine awerede he defended himself, Ors, 3, 9 ; Bos. 68, 23, 29: 5, 3 ; Bos. 103, 25: Ps. Th. 105, 24. Ðú mín heáfod scealt on gefeohtdæge feóndum awergean obumbrasti caput meum in die belli, 139, 7.

Linked entry: a-wered