be-spanan
To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce ⬩ allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere
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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón
beren
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of barley. Beren gebered corn tipsane. Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 27. Cruman berenes hláfes, Lch. ii. 134, 8. Fasten tó berenan hláfe, Wlfst. 173, 10. Genim beren mela gód, Lch. ii. 50, 3. Beren eár 54, 11. þá hlafas wǽron berene, Hml. Th. i. 188, 4. Add:
ge-beoran
To bear ⬩ bring ⬩ offer ⬩ ferre ⬩ proferre
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To bear, bring, offer; ferre, proferre Ðám ðe se deáþ tobeótaþ, bútan ǽnigre yldinge is to gebeoranne his quĭbus mors inmĭnet, sĭne ulla dilātiōne profĕrenda est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 30
be-galan
to enchant ⬩ charm ⬩ to recite a charm
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Þá beóð begalene quae incan-tantur, Bl. Gl. to recite a charm Sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic mé wege, Lch. i. 388, 15. [Þe londes men hire (a snake) begaleðO. E. Hml. ii. 197, 20. Aluen bigolen þat child (Arthur), Laym. 19256. O. H.
horn-boga
A bow with the ends curved like a horn or a bow made of horn [?], ⬩ a horn-bow,
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Léton forþ fleógan hildenædran of hornbogan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 222 : Beo. Th. 4866 : B. 2437. Ðǽr hé hornbogan [horn began?] hearde gebendeþ ibi confregit cornua arcuum, Ps. Th. 75, 3
BEÓST
BIESTINGS ⬩ the first milk of a cow after calving ⬩ colostrum
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BIESTINGS, the first milk of a cow after calving; colostrum Beóst biestings;obesta, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102. Býst colostrum Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102. Býsting, þicce meolc biest, biestings, thick milk, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 20
wiþ-grípan
To seize on
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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521
Linked entry: wiþ-fón
be-faran
to come upon ⬩ surprise ⬩ catch
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Þá cýdde man intó þǽre scipfyrde þet hí mann eáðe befaran mihte, gif man ymbe beón wolde, Chr. 1009; P. 138, 20. Add:
BREÓST
the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens
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the breast of man or beast; pectus Ðæt míne breóst wereþ that defends my breast, Beo. Th. 911; B. 453. On breóstum læg lay on my breast, 1109; B. 552. He beót his breóst percutiebat pectus suum, Lk. Bos. 18, 13.
bed-clýfa
A bed-chamber ⬩ closet ⬩ cubile hominis ⬩ cubiculum
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A bed-chamber, closet; cubile hominis, cubiculum Gang into ðínum bedclýfan infra in cubiculum tuum, Mt. Bos. 6, 6
Linked entries: bed-cófa bedd-clýfa gebed-clýfa
byrþere
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16. Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27
bismerung
Mockery ⬩ scorn
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Þæt hit eáðe mihte beón, ðæt hit þurh bysmrunge (biosm-, beosm-, v. ll.) ætýwde ne forte inlusoria esset visio, Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 593, 17. Fúle bismerunga spurca ludibria (opprobria), Hpt. Gl. 507, 21. Add:
ge-beorg
A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ præsĭdium ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ tutāmen ⬩ tuĭtio
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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131. Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh
brist
supportest ⬩ to bear, support
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supportest; vehis; Ðú birst [MS. brist] ealle þing búton geswince thou supportest all things without labour, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36
a-búgan
To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incline ⬩ withdraw ⬩ retire ⬩ se vertere ⬩ declinare ⬩ inclinare ⬩ averti
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Ðǽr fram sylle abeág medu-benc monig there many a mead-bench inclined from its sill, Beo. Th. 1555 ; B. 775
ge-bær
bare ⬩ bore
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bare, bore,Gen. 39, 19;
bora
One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler ⬩ qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor
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One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler; qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor Ríces boran the rulers of the state, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 10; Sat. 500
Linked entry: -bǽre
bude
hast offered ⬩ offered
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hast offered, Cd.111; Th. 147, 7; Gen. 2435: budon offered, Beo. Th. 2175; B. 1085;
bædling
A delicate fellow ⬩ tenderling ⬩ one who lies much in bed ⬩ homo delicatus
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A delicate fellow, tenderling, one who lies much in bed; homo delicatus Bædlingas effeminate men; μaλaκoí, Cot. 71: 1 Cot. 6, 9
Linked entry: bedling
beorhtnan
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to grow bright Beorh(t)neð (beorhtmeð, An. Ox. 534) splendescit, Hpt. Gl. 419, 24