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bed-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
bed-cláþ, es; m.

A bed-coveringpl., bed-clothes

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A bed-covering; pl., bed-clothes Heó bewand ꝥ bodig mid ðám beddcláðum, Hml. A. 111, 306

bed-gerid

(n.)
Grammar
bed-gerid, es; n.

An ants' nest

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An ants' nest Nime ǽmettan mid hiora bed-geride, Lch. ii. 328, 8

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, l. bed-ríp, es; n. , and add
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Aelc man in Sc̃e Eádmundes byri húsfast on his ówe land sal gifen tó þe hálegenes biderípe ón peni, Cht. Th. 438, 7. [v. N. E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]

bed-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
bed-streáw, es; n.

Straw used for bedding

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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bitate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

a-berd

(adj.)
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a-berd, -bered; adj.

Sagaciouscraftycunningcallidus

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Sagacious, crafty, cunning; callidus.Wrt. Voc. 47, 36: Lchdm. iii. 192, 10; 188, 26: 186, 17

ǽ-béc

(n.)

law booksbooks of the lawjuris codices

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law books, books of the law; juris codices, Cot. 126

ǽ-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bod, es; m.

A businessnegotium

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A business; negotium Ǽbodas pragmatica negotia, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 94

æt-bær

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bær, p. of æt-beran.

boreproduced

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bore, produced,Cd. 202; Th. 249,31; Dan. 538;

an-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
an-bíd, es; n.

Awaitingexpectationexpectatiomora

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Awaiting, expectation; expectatio, mora Ðǽr wæron ǽrendracan on anbíde there ambassadors were in waiting, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 44. Næs ic on náuht [ne, áht, áuht] ídlum anbíde, ðeáh hit me lang anbíd þúhte, ðá ðá ic anbídode Godes fultumes expectans,

Linked entry: on-bíd

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-lesswithout bonesossibus carens

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

bán-loca

(n.)
Grammar
bán-loca, an; m.

A bone inclosurethe skinbodyossium clausuracaro

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A bone inclosure, the skin, body; ossium clausura, caro Ðý-læs se ord ingebuge under bánlocan lest the point enter in under the skin, Exon. 19a; Th. 48, 10; Cri. 769

bán-sele

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sele, es; m.

A bone-house or dwellingthe bodyossium aulacorpus

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A bone-house or dwelling, the body; ossium aula, corpus Gǽst and bánsele soul and body, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 12; Dóm. 102

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-worta violetthe small knapweedviolacentaurea minor

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Bone-wort, a violet, perhaps the small knapweed; viola, centaurea minor Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bone-wort hath bunches of flowers, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 5. Bánwyrt centaurea minor, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 85; Wrt. Voc. 32, 21. Sió greáte bánwyrt

bát-swán

(n.)
Grammar
bát-swán, es; m.

A BOATSWAINscaphiariusproreta

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A BOATSWAIN; scaphiarius, proreta

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a shipnavis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

bed-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
bed-bolster, gen. -bolstres; m.

A pillowbolsterplumacium

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A pillow, bolster; plumacium Bed-bolster plumacium, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 103; Wrt. Voc. 25, 43

bed-clýfa

(n.)
Grammar
bed-clýfa, bedd-clýfa, bed-cleófa, bed-cófa, an; m.

A bed-chamberclosetcubile hominiscubiculum

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A bed-chamber, closet; cubile hominis, cubiculum Gang into ðínum bedclýfan infra in cubiculum tuum, Mt. Bos. 6, 6

béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
béd-dagas, pl. nom. m.

Prayer-daysRogation-days

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Prayer-days, Rogation-days;

béd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
béd-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

An assignmentordinanceappointmentassignatio

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An assignment, ordinance or appointment; assignatio,Som