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blec

(adj.)

Similar entry: blæc

bléd

Similar entry: blǽd

-bleód

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-bleód

ge-bleoh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bleoh, -bleó; gen. -bleós; n. [ge-, bleoh a colour]

A colourcolor

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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9

blǽco

(n.; v.)
Grammar
blǽco, es; n.

Pallor

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Pallor Bláco pallor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 42. On blǽco gecyrred, Guth. 88, 14. Substitute: indecl. f

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, m.

a blowingbreathbreathingspiritinspirationflameblazeprosperity

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Th. i. 323, 13. of fire, flame, blaze; Similar entries cf. blǽst, bláwan, I. 4 Blaeed, bléd, blęd flamma, Txts. 64, 445. Fýr ignis, lég flamma, blǽd flamina (flamma ?) (in a list 'de igne'), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 13.

Linked entry: blæst

blæc

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc, blac black.
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Blac niger, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 31: 76, 83. Blac wíngeard brabasca, 30, 16. Blac purpur ferrugo, 40, 41. Hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 11. Blacu rammes wul, Lch. i. 356, 11. Ꝥ deór wæs blæces heówes (atri coloris), Nar. 15, 17. Ðú ne

Linked entries: blac blec

ge-bleód

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bleód, -bliód; part. [ge-, bleoh, bleó a colour, hue, complexion]

Colouredof different coloursvariegatedgifted with beautybeautiful in countenancecolōrātusversĭcŏlorspĕcie prædītusaspectu formātus

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Coloured, of different colours, variegated, gifted with beauty, beautiful in countenance; colōrātus, versĭcŏlor, spĕcie prædītus, aspectu formātus Ða wyrta greówon, mid menigfealdum blóstmum mislíce gebleóde the plants grew, diversely coloured with manifold

Linked entries: -bleód ge-bliód

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthyniger, fuscusnigerink

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BLACK, swarthy; niger, fuscus He hæfde blæc feax, and blácne andwlitan he had black hair, and a pale [lean, thin] countenance; nigro capillo, facie macilenta, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. Forðonðe ðú ne mæht ǽnne loc hwítne gewirce oððe blæcne quia non potes

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac

bleodu

(n.)
Grammar
bleodu, n. pl. (?)

Corn

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Corn Farra, i. triticum, frumentum vel bleodu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 45

blere

(n.)
Grammar
blere, es; m?

An onyx, gem

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An onyx, gem; onyx = όνυξ, m. a nail Blere onyx, Wrt. Voc. 288, 55

Linked entry: á-bléred

blǽs

(n.)
Grammar
blǽs, es; m.

Blowingblast

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Blowing, blast Þurh ðæs windes blǽs, Angl. viii. 320, 33

blát

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Þá cwom wópes hring blát út faran, weóll waðuman streám a flood of tears poured forth pale, a surging stream welled, An. 1281. Substitute for first passage

blót

(n.)
Grammar
blót, (?)

itching

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itching Bloot proriginem, Hpt. 33, 251, 22

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasurelætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitasfriendship, kindness, benevolence, gracecomitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure; lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas Ne seó héhste blis nis on ðám flǽsclícum lustum the highest bliss is not in the fleshly lusts, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 5: Ps. Spl. 29, 6. On heofonum is singal blis in heaven

Linked entry: blíþs

BLÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆC, es; n.

Inkatramentuminkinkinkinkatramentum

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Ink; atramentum Ðæt hí habban blæc and bócfel that they have ink and parchment, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 11. Blæc atramentum, Wrt. Voc. 47, 3

blǽc

(adj.)

brightpale

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Add: bright Lég onetteð blǽc, byrnende, Dóm. 56. Þæs deóres híw, blǽc brigda gehwæs, Pa. 26. pale Blaec thrustfeil bitiligo, Txts. 45, 296

blót

(n.)
Grammar
blót, = blód

bloodsanguis

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blood; sanguis

blác

(adj.)
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Ðæt bleoh ðæs welhǽwnan iacintes bið betera ðonne ðæs blácan carbuncules coerulei coloris hyacinthus praefertur pallenti carbunculo, Past. 411, 29. (Cf. seó bláce blegen carbunculus. v. blegen) Add

blód

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Deád blód cruor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 57. Heó sǽde ꝥ hire blód forlǽten wǽre on earme, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 563, 2. Swíðe unwíslíce gé dydon, þæt gé sceoldon on feówernihtne mónan blód lǽtan, Sch. 564, 6: Lch. iii. 184, 11. Ǽr him mon blód lǽte, þám þe fela blódes