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wíte-bend

(n.)

a torturing bonda prison-bond

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a torturing bond, a prison-bond Ðé wǽrlogan wítebendum swencan móton, Andr. Kmbl. 216; An. 108. Wé ellþeódigne on carcerne clommum belegdon, wítebendum, 3120; An. 1563

hring-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hring-bán, es; n.
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6

ge-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bannan, -bonnan; p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon; pp. -bannen [ge, and bannan to summon] .

to commandorderproclaimjŭbēremandāreedīcĕreto summoncall togethercĭtareconvŏcāre

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to command, order, proclaim; jŭbēre, mandāre, edīcĕre Ðá ic gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe then I heard [him] command the work to many a tribe, Beo. Th. 149; B. 74. to summon, call together; cĭtare, convŏcāre Folc biþ gebonnen ealle to spræce

Linked entries: ge-beón ge-bonnan

a-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bycgan, -bicgan; p. -bohte, pl. -bohton; pp. -boht [a, bycgan to buy, procure].

to buypay forernereredirnereto performexecutepræstare

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to buy, pay for; ernere, redirnere, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7. to perform, execute; præstare Áþ abycgan jusjurandum præstare, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 18

Linked entry: a-bicgan

borgian

(v.)
Grammar
borgian, he borgaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [borh a pledge, loan]

To take or give a loan, BORROW, lendmutuari, commodarecaverefidejubere

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To take or give a loan, BORROW, lend; mutuari, commodare Ðam ðe wylle æt ðé borgian, ne wyrn ðú him volenti mutuari a te, ne avertas, Mt. Bos. 5, 42. Borgaþ se synfulla and ná gefillþ oððe he ne agylt mutuabitur peccator et non solvet, Ps. Lamb. 36,

fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fixas, fishes,
  • Ex. 7, 21: Mt. Bos. 14, 17: Lk. Bos. 9, 13
; pl. nom. acc. of fisc, q. v.

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bétan

(v.)
Grammar
bétan, ic béte; p. bétte; pp. béted; trans. [Goth. ó = A. Sax. ó, é, thus Goth. bótyan = bótan = A.Sax. bétan]

to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restoreemendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiareto mendrepair a fireto lightmake a fire, to kindlefocum reparareto remedy, compensate, make amendscompensare

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to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restore; emendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiare Ðæt he bétte that he should improve, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 11: Ex. 21, 22. Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398,

Linked entry: bétte

bend

(n.)
Grammar
bend, bænd, e; f : es; m.

A bandbondribbona chapletcrownornamentvinculumligamendiadema

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A band, bond, ribbon, a chaplet, crown, ornament; vinculum, ligamen, diadema; What ties, binds, or bends Ðæt benda onlýseþ that looseneth bonds Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 12; Cri. 68. On láþne bend in a loathsome bond Cd. 225; Th. 298, 27; Sat. 539.

Linked entries: bænd beand BEN

ban-fáh

Grammar
ban-fáh, l. bán-fáh

adorned with bone

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adorned with bone (of a hall)

dyhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dyhte, arranged, Mt. Bos. 25, 19: Gen. 16, 3; p.
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of dyhtan

erede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
erede, ploughed, eared, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 31; p.
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of erian

gristel-bán

(n.)
Grammar
gristel-bán, es; n.
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A gristle bone; cartilageum os

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

burne

(v.)
Grammar
burne, burned, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45; subj. p.
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of beornan

brádost

(adj.)
Grammar
brádost,
  • Ors. 1, 1
  • ;
  • Bos. 20, 45;
superl. of brád.

broadest

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broadest

hrycg-bán

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D. ridge-bone.]

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defencesgreavesossium præsidiaocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

tó-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-sceáden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Separate,distinct

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Quare quod a summo bono diversum est sui natura, id summum bonum non est, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 138, 2-5

Linked entries: -sceáden tó-sceádan

or-treówe

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Add: distrustful, without confidence Þá nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende oððe ortreówe be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ut neque hi qui bona ejus viderant de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione fallerentur, Gr.

ceóce

(n.)
Grammar
ceóce, = ceáce, q. v.

a cheek-bone, cheek,

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a cheek-bone, cheek, Wrt. Voc. 64, 44