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corn-bǽre

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Cornbǽrum granigeris, An. Ox, 2360. Add

deáþ-bǽre

Grammar
deáþ-bǽre, (deád-).
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Deáðbǽre (deád-, An. Ox. 1872) letale, mortiferum, Hpt. Gl. 450, 52. Se deáðbǽra wǽta, Past. 303, 16. Ðæt on ús deádbǽres is ðurh synna, 445, 25. Deáðbǽre (deád-, An. Ox. 2020) letiferas, mortiferas, Hpt. Gl. 454, 17. Add

feþer-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
feþer-bǽre, adj.

Feathered

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Feathered Feþerbǽre plumigeram, Germ. 390, 44

Linked entry: -bǽre

forþ-bǽre

Similar entry: forþ-bǽro

gram-bǽre

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Ðá monðwǽran ... ðá grambǽran mansueti ... iracundi, 289, 5. Add

hǽl-bǽre

Similar entry: hál-bǽre

helpend-bǽre

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Dele

hleahtor-bǽre

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Productive of laughter: Ne sceal hé fela sprecan, ne ídele word ne hleahtorbǽre (leahtor-, v. l.) multum loqui non amare, verba vana aut risui apta non loqui R. Ben. 18, 8. Substitute:

hunig-bǽre

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Substitute: of -flowers, containing honey Huni bǽrum ciǽfran helmum melligeris caltarum frondibus, An. Ox. 93. fig. honied, mellifluous Hunibǽre mellifluam (dogmatum dulcedinem), An. Ox. 2153

lust-bǽre

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Add: I. pleasant, desirable Ne geþyncð þé swelc gewin nóht lustbǽre, Ors. 3, I ; S. 94, 30. Ðæt hit sié ðe lusðbǽrre tó gehléranne, Past. 303, 6. desirous : — Hié beóð tó myndgianne ðára góda ðe hié ǽr dydon, ðæt hié sién ðe lusðbǽrran tó gehiéranne

weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, n. l. -bǽr, e ; f. v. wudu-bǽr, and bǽr ; den-bǽre (q.v.)
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should be den-bǽr

wind-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wind-bǽre, adj.
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Windy Windbére uentosa, An. Ox. 43, 10

cwæld-bǽre

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weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

æppel-bǽre

(adj.)
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Æpelbére malifer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 44. Add

gagol-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gagol-bǽre, adj.

Lascivious, wanton

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Lascivious, wanton

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-bǽre, adj.

Warlike ⬩ martial ⬩ eager for fighting

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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

hál-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-bǽre, adj.

Wholesome, salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Wholesome, salutary; salutaris, Scint. 32, 78, Lye

Linked entry: hǽl-bǽre

horn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-bǽre, adj.

Horned, having horns; ⬩ corniger,

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Horned, having horns; corniger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20

hleahtor-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-bǽre, adj.

Given to laughter

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Given to laughter, Lye

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