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big-gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
big-gyrdel, bí-gyrdel, -gerdel; g. -gyrdles, -gerdles; m. [big, bí, gyrdel a girdle, belt, purse]

A belt, girdle ⬩ a purse, public purse, treasury ⬩ zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus

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Bos. 10, 9. Bígerdel saccus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 68; Wrt. Voc. 16, 41. Cyninges [MS. kinges] gafoles bígerdel saccus vel fiscus, 65; Som. 69, 35; Wrt. Voc. 40, 63. Biggyrdel fiscus vel saccus publicus, 17; Som. 58, 94; Wrt. Voc. 22, 11

Linked entries: bí-gerdel bí-gyrdel

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breaking ⬩ ossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444

hleór-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bán, es; n.

Cheek-bone, ⬩ temple

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Cheek-bone, temple Þunwængum ł hleórbánum temporibus, Ps. Lamb. 131, 5

big-spell

(n.)
Grammar
big-spell, bí-spell; g. -spelles; pl. nom. acc. -spell, -spellu; n. [big, bí, spell a history]

A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio

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Bos. 13, 18. Ic ahylde on bigspelle eáre mín inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam, Ps. Spl. 48, 4.

Linked entries: an-lícnes bí-spell

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-less ⬩ without bones ⬩ ossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

bár-spere

(n.)
Grammar
bár-spere, es; n.

A BOAR SPEAR ⬩ venabulum

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A BOAR SPEAR; venabulum Bárspere vel huntig-spere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 22

bán-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hring, es; m.

A bone-ring ⬩ a neck-bone ⬩ ossium artus ⬩ vertebra

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A bone-ring, a neck-bone; ossium artus, vertebra Ðæt hire wið halse heard grápode, bánhringas bræc against her neck it griped her hard, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3138; B. 1567

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

bet-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
bet-boren, adj.
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Better-born, of higher-birth Gif æðelborenran (bett-, v. l.) wífmen þis gelimpe. Ll. Th. i. 70, 1

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-wort ⬩ a violet ⬩ the small knapweed ⬩ viola ⬩ centaurea minor

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Sió greáte bánwyrt the great bone-wort, L.

hype-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hype-bán, es; n.

The hip-bone

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The hip-bone, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 54; Wrt. Voc. 44, 37. Hupbán catacrinis, ii. 22, 63. Hupbánan lumbi, 54, 11

Linked entry: hup-bán

hring-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hring-bán, es; n.
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6

ceác-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-bán, es; n.

he cheek-bone, jaw ⬩ mandibula

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The cheek-bone, jaw; mandibula Ceác-bán vel ceácan vel cin-ban mandibula, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14

bár-spreót

(n.)
Grammar
bár-spreót, es; m.

A boar spear ⬩ venabulum

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A boar spear; venabulum

ge-band

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-band, p. of ge-bindan.

bound

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bound,Gen. 22, 9;

lenden-bán

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-bán, es; n.

The loin-bone

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The loin-bone Lendenbán neoþeweard sacra spina, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 52; Wrt. Voc, 44, 35. [Cf. Misc. 12, 360, leigeð his skinbon on oðres lendbon. ]

gristel-bán

(n.)
Grammar
gristel-bán, es; n.
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A gristle bone; cartilageum os

hrycg-bán

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D. ridge-bone.]

bán-rift

(n.)
Grammar
bán-rift, bán-ryft; pl. n.

Bone coverings ⬩ greaves ⬩ tibialia ⬩ ossium velamen ⬩ ocreæ

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Bone coverings, greaves; tibialia, ossium velamen, ocreæ, Cot. 174

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bone ⬩ spine

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Back-bone, spine Hrygcbán spina, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4