ben-geat
A wound-gate ⬩ the opening of a wound ⬩ vulneris porta
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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121
bén-ríp
The reaping of corn by request ⬩ ad preces messio
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The reaping of corn by request; ad preces messio. Originally the tenant came to reap corn etc. at his lord's request : in time, it grew into a custom or duty, but its old designation bén-ríp was still used Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum
Linked entry: béd-ríp
bén-yrþ
Ploughed land ⬩ precum aratura
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Ploughed land; precum aratura Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum weorcum to hláfordes willan, to-eácan bényrþe and bénrípe and mǽdmǽwecte etiam debet esse paratus ad multas operationes voluntatis domini sui, et ad bényrþe, id est, araturam
beód-cláþ
A table-cloth ⬩ carpet ⬩ hanging ⬩ gausape
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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28
beód-ern
A refectory ⬩ a dining-room ⬩ refectorium
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A refectory, a dining-room; refectorium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 94; Wrt. Voc. 58, 9
beód-gereordu
A table-meal ⬩ a feast ⬩ convivium
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A table-meal, a feast; convivium Cd. 74; Th. 91, 27; Gen. 1518
beó-gang
A swarm of bees ⬩ examen
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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164
Linked entry: gang
beón-breád
bee-bread
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bee-bread Ps. Spl. 18, 11
beorh-stal
A hill-seat ⬩ dwelling on a hill ⬩ sedes super collem vel clivum
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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum
beorn-þreát
A band of men or warriors ⬩ virorum turma
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A band of men or warriors; virorum turma Monig beornþreát many a band of warriors Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 24
beorn-wíga
A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator
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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225
beó-þeóf
A thief or stealer of bees ⬩ apum fur
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A thief or stealer of bees; apum fur L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6
beót-líce
In a threatening manner ⬩ threateningly ⬩ minaciter
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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44
beót-word
a word of threatening ⬩ threats ⬩ minæ ⬩ a word of boasting ⬩ jactationis verbum
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[beót I. a threat] a word of threatening, threats; minæ Beótwordum spræc folcágende the people's lord spake in words of threatening, Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 24; Jul. 185. [beót III. a boasting] a word of boasting; jactationis verbum Beówulf beótwordum
Linked entry: word
beó-wyrt
BEE-WORT ⬩ balm mint ⬩ sweet flag ⬩ apiastrum ⬩ ⬩ acorus calamus
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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum
Linked entry: bió-wyrt
bere-sǽd
Barley-seed ⬩ barley ⬩ hordeum
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Barley-seed, barley; hordeum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 36
bere-wíc
A barley-village ⬩ a corn-village ⬩ hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,
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A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31
berg-ælfen
mountain-elves ⬩ oreades
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mountain-elves; oreades