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beald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
beald-ness, e; f.

Boldness

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Boldness Hé mid micelre baldnesse cíðde ꝥ se Hǽlend wǽre sóð Godes sunu, Shrn. 31, 34

bealo-bend

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-bend, es; m.

A grievous bond ⬩ chain

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A grievous bond, chain Swá hwæt swá gé gebindab hér ofer eorðan fæstum bealubendum (cf. B. 977) for yfelum gewyrhturn, Wlfst. 178, 2

bealo-ware

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-ware, bealu-ware.
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Dele and see bealo; adj

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

bealo-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-ful, -full ; def. se bealo-fulla ; adj.

BALEFUL ⬩ dire ⬩ cursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ pestiferus ⬩ facinorosus ⬩ scelestus ⬩ malitiosus

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BALEFUL, dire, cursed, wicked; pestiferus, facinorosus, scelestus, malitiosus Bealofull baleful, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 15; Jud. 63. Se bealofulla hýneþ heardlíce the baleful one hardly oppresseth, Exon, 11 b; Th. 16, 27; Cri. 259. Heó ðone bealofullan

bealo-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-síþ, bealu-síþ, es ; m.

an evil fortune ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ calamitas ⬩ adversa fortuna ⬩ a destructive or deadly path ⬩ death ⬩ fatale iter ⬩ mors

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an evil fortune, misfortune, calamity; calamitas, adversa fortuna Bealosíþa hwón few [of] misfortunes, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 24; Seef. 28. a destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

Linked entry: bealu-síþ

bealo-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-dǽd, bealu-dǽd, e; f.

A wicked, evil, or sinful deed ⬩ peccatum

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A wicked, evil, or sinful deed; peccatum Ðæt hý bealodǽde gescomeden that they felt shame for a sinful deed, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 4; Cri. 1302

Linked entry: bealu-dǽd

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250. Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe

sweord-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bealu, (-o), wes; n.

Bale or hurt caused by the sword

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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147

bealo-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-níþ, beala-níþ, bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful malice ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ pravum vel perniciosum studium ⬩ pernicies ⬩ calamitas

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Baleful malice, evil, wickedness; pravum vel perniciosum studium, pernicies, calamitas Him on breóstum bealoníþ weóll baleful malice boiled in his breast, Beo. Th. 5422 ; B. 2714. Bebeorh ðé ðone bealoníþ keep from thee that baleful evil, Beo. Th. 3520

Linked entries: bala-níþ beala-níþ

un-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
un-bealu, gen. -beal(u)wes; n.

Innocence

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Innocence Mid unbealuwe ealre heortan in innocentia cordis mei, Ps. Th. 100, 2

beád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beád, p. of beódan.

commanded

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commanded,Cd. 111; Th. 147, 1; Gen. 2432;

Linked entry: býd

beág

(n.)

a ring ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ corona

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a ring, crown; anulus, corona, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 24; Gn. Ex. 131

Linked entry: HRING

beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beág, p. of búgan.

gave way

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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;

beáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, p. of búgan.

submitted

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submitted,Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 22;

beáh

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Add Ðæs écan beáges (bíges, v. i.), Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 682, 7

-beát

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-beát

beád

(n.)

a prayer,

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a prayer, l. bead

beám

a beam ⬩ post ⬩ a beam of light

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Add: a tree Nim ǽlces treówcynnes dǽl bútan heardan beáman (cf. tree heard) arborem sicomorum, Lk. L. 19, 4, Lch. i. 398, 8. a beam, post Beám trabes, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 13: trabs, 290, 6. Swá swá greát beám (or tree?) on wyda wyrcþ hlúdne dynt, Bt. 38

beám

(n.)

a trumpet.

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a trumpet