seonu-bend
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A bond made of sinews (?) Siððan hine Níðhád on néde legde swoncre seonobende (Grein would read -benne, which is more in accordance with the story in the Edda, that Völund had the sinews of the knees cut: v. Thorpe's note on this passage, and his Northern
six-benn
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f A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904
weoðo-bend
Similar entry: wiþo-bend
wudu-bend
wood-bine
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wood-bine Wudubend. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe man capparis and óþrum naman wudubend hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 302, 11. Wuduhunig ðæt wæxeþ on wudebendum, Mk. Skt. Rush. l, 6. v. wudubind, and cf. wiþo-bend
ancor-bend
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a cable Scip oncerbendum (oncear bendum, MS.) fæst, B. 1918. Cf. ancor-ráp, -streng
friþ-béna
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for reconciliation with the law
fullwiht-béna
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One who asks for baptism Fulwihtbéna rogator baptismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 59
heáfod-bend
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A head-band (v. N. E. D.). a crown ꝥ bið cyninga þeáw and cásera ꝥ hí oft habbað gyldenne heáfodbænd ymb heora heáfod, Nap. 15, 20. a band put round the head as punishment Sum mann wæs gebunden onbútan ꝥ heáfod for his hefigum gylte; sé cóm tó þám hálgan
hose-bend
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substitute Hosebendas periscelides (crurum ), An. Ox. 4822
orþanc-bend
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Add: Cf. searu-bend
sár-benn
A painful wound
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A painful wound Wæs ðæs hálgan líc sárbennum soden, swáte bestémed, bánhús ábrocen, blód ýþum weóll, Andr. Kmbl. 2479; An. 1241. Sárbennum gesóht, Exon. Th. 163, 11; Gú. 992
wæl-bend
A deadly, mortal band
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A deadly, mortal band Wǽlbende handgewriþene deathband hand-twisted (i.e. death at a person's hands), Beo. Th. 3876; B. 1936
Linked entry: wæl-clam
be-néman
To deprive ⬩ privare
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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121
bén-dæg
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A rogation day Þá dagas synt geháten on Lýden rogacionum dies, and on Englisc béndagas, Angl. viii. 329, 26
be-neah
he requires
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he requires, Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618
be-niman
To deprive ⬩ bereave ⬩ privare
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To deprive, bereave; privare Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellen-ðǽða age should deprive him of bold deeds Cd. 24; Th. 31, 12; Gen. 484. He hine his ríces benam eum regno privavit Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 31. He us hæfþ heofonríce benumen he has bereft us of heaven's
be-nugan
To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui
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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín
be-niman
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Add: to take away, deprive Benumen orbata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 25. Binumni adempta, binumini (-e) ablata, Txts. 42, 102, 104. with dat. of person, acc. of thing Hé heora feorh him benam interfecit eos, Jud. 8, 21. Benam hé him (hine, v. l.) his bis-ceopscíre
byht
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A bending, corner, dwelling, an abode, bay, BIGHT; habitatio, dominium, sinus Andlang norþgeardes ðæt hit cymþ in ðone byht along the north yard till it comes to the corner, Cod. Dipl. 538; A. D. 967; Kmbl. iii. 18, 29: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 308; A. D. 875
ge-hnigian
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to bow Ne geþrístlǽce hé ꝥ hé hine tó Godes weófode gehnigie non audeat se ad altars Dei inclinare Ll. Th. ii. 176, 3