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BED

(n.)
Grammar
BED, bedd, es ; n.

a BED ⬩ couch ⬩ pallet ⬩ stratum ⬩ lectus ⬩ a bed in a garden ⬩ pulvillus ⬩ areola in hortis

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a BED, couch, pallet; stratum, lectus Hí ðá inasendon ðæt bed, ðe se lama on læg, Mk. Bos. 2, 4; thei senten doun the bedd, in whiche the sike man lay, Wyc. To ðínum bedde to thy bed, Gen. 16, 2. a bed in a garden; pulvillus vel areola in hortis : used

Linked entries: bædd bedd beád

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORN ⬩ a grain of barley ⬩ hordei granum

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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

from-gebúga

(v.)
Grammar
from-gebúga, p. -beáh, -bég

To turn from

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To turn from: — Fromgebég declinavit, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 15

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, Add: , beasu, beosu
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Beasu finicium, i. coccinum luteris, 148, 59. Baso popig astula regia, i. 66, 65. Mið basewium purpureo, Hpt. Gl. 436, 49. Hé wæs gegyred mid baswum godwebbe and hwítum induebatur purpura et bysso, Gr. D. 310, 1. Mid baswe godwebbe, Bl. H. 207, 17. v

ge-bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bær, p. of ge-beran to bear, bring forth.

bare ⬩ bore

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bare, bore,Gen. 39, 19;

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a book ⬩ a document ⬩ register ⬩ catalogue ⬩ a charier ⬩ a book ⬩ volume ⬩ literary work ⬩ pages

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a book. Add: a document, register, catalogue Of boec (bóc, L.) lifgendra, Ps. Srt. 68, 29. Béc in catalogo, An. Ox. 341. On cyninga bócum in basileon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 4. a legal document, a bill of divorce Híw*-*gedáles bóc libellum repudii, Mk. 10

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressed ⬩ opprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

ge-byrelíc beón

(v.; adj.)
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Ne sint gebyrelíco Iudea to Samaritaniscum non coutuntur Iudæi Samaritanis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4. 9

bern

(n.)
Grammar
bern, es; n.

A barn ⬩ horreum

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A barn; horreum Nabbaþ ða hrefnas héddern ne bern the ravens have not store-house nor barn[cellarium neque horreum] Lk. Bos. 12, 24 : 12, 18 : 3, 17 : Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. Bern horreum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 131

Linked entry: bærn

ge-beoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beoran, to -beoranne [ge-, beoran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring ⬩ offer ⬩ ferre ⬩ proferre

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To bear, bring, offer; ferre, proferre Ðám ðe se deáþ tobeótaþ, bútan ǽnigre yldinge is to gebeoranne his quĭbus mors inmĭnet, sĭne ulla dilātiōne profĕrenda est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 30

bel-flýs

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

The BELL-WETHER'S FLEECE ⬩ the fleece of a sheep that carries the bell ⬩ tympani vellus ⬩ ducis 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

brist

Grammar
brist, for birst, 2nd pres. s. of beran
to bear, support

supportest ⬩ to bear, support

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supportest; vehis; Ðú birst [MS. brist] ealle þing búton geswince thou supportest all things without labour, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36

bere-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
bere-wíc, (and? -wíce; f. cf. Lot. berewica)
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Mid allen ðám bere-wícan ðe ic habbe intó ðáre hálagen stówe gegifen, C. D. iv. 211, 27: 192, 7. Medeshámstede and tá berewícan þa þár tó héren, and Anláf-estún and þá(m) berewícan þár tó . . . Undelum and tó berewícum þár tó gebyreð, C. D. B. iii. 367

BEORNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORNAN, byrnan; ic beorne, byrne, ðú beornest, beornst, byrnest, byrnst, he beorneþ, beornþ, byrneþ, byrnþ, pl. beornaþ; p. ic, he bearn, barn, born, ðú burne, pl. burnon; pp. bornen.

To BURN ⬩ be on fire ⬩ ardere ⬩ exardere ⬩ comburi ⬩ To BURN ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere

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Bearn [MS. beorn] breóstsefa [their] spirit burned Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 10; Cri. 540. Heofoncandel barn the heavenly candle burnt Cd. 148; Th. 184, 31; Exod. 115. Hreðer innan born his spirit burned within Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 18; Gú. 910.

æsc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-berend, es; m. [æsc a spear, berende bearing, part, from beran to bear]

A spear or lance-bearer ⬩ a soldier ⬩ hastifer

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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539

beátan

(v.)

to beat with (mid) ⬩ to beat on ⬩ To beat on

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Gif man hiné beáte, Ll. Th. i. 348, 5. Þone þe þé beáton sceolde, Hml. S. 4, 148. Sí beáten pulsetur, Angl. xiii. 390, 357. where the instrument is given, to beat with (mid):-- Ic mid fýste breóst míne beáte, Dóm. L. 30.

beácen

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Similar entries v. ge-beác(e)n

dolg-ben

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-ben, -benn,e ; f. [ben a wound]
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A wound; vulnus Dolgbennum þurhdrifen pierced through with wounds, Andr. Kmbl. 2793; An. 1399

Linked entry: dolh-ben

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A bracelet ⬩ ring ⬩ crown ⬩ armilla ⬩ corona

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A bracelet, ring, crown; armilla, corona Hie feredon brýd and bégas they conveyed bride and bracelets Cd. 90; Th. 112, 25; Gen. 1876. Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

betre

(adj.)

better

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better Hit is betre it is better, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5