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on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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to bid, order Ðú onbude hǽlu qui mandas salutem, Ps. Surt. 43, 5: 118, 138. Hé onbeád ipse mandavit, 148, 5. Ðá onbeád Basilla and cwæþ, Shrn. 86, 17. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hé hire tó onsænde all ða gesiðwíf, 87, 20. Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd

Linked entry: in-beódan

BEORNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORNAN, byrnan; ic beorne, byrne, ðú beornest, beornst, byrnest, byrnst, he beorneþ, beornþ, byrneþ, byrnþ, pl. beornaþ; p. ic, he bearn, barn, born, ðú burne, pl. burnon; pp. bornen.

To BURN ⬩ be on fire ⬩ ardere ⬩ exardere ⬩ comburi ⬩ To BURN ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere

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Grammar BEORNAN, v. n. To BURN, be on fire; ardere, exardere, comburi Ðonne beorneþ [byrneþ, Spl.] eorre his cum exarserit ira ejus Ps. Surt. 2, 13. Se ðe ǽfre nú beorneþ on bendum he who now ever burns in bonds Cd. 222; Th. 290, 12; Sat. 414. Bearn

Linked entries: a-beornan barn bearn birnan bernan ge-burnen brinnan

bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-place ⬩ a corn-place ⬩ a barn ⬩ horreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17. Ic towurpe míne berenu destruam horrea mea

Linked entries: bearn beren bern bern-hús ber-ern bern

byreþ

(v.)
Grammar
byreþ, bears, Beo. Th. 598; B. 296;
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3rd pers. pres. of beran

deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
deóren, adj. [deór an animal, wild beast]

Of or belonging to a wild beast ⬩ bestiālis

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Of or belonging to a wild beast;bestiālis Mid deórenum ceaflum bestialĭbus rictĭbus, Mone B. 3289

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]

Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle ⬩ simplex, mitis

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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm; animare, instigare, hortarí confirmare He Fresena cyn byldan wolde he would encourage the race of the Frisians, Beo. Th. 2193; B. 1094. Geongne æðeling sceolon góde gesíðas byldan good

Linked entry: bældan

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To save ⬩ protect ⬩ defend ⬩ secure ⬩ spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ servāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ arcēre ⬩ parcĕre

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To save, protect, defend, secure, spare, preserve; servāre, salvāre, tuēri, defendĕre, arcēre, parcĕre Ne mæg nán man óðerne wyrian and him sylfum gebeorgan no man may curse another and save himself, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 3 : Gen. 19, 19, 20 : Boutr. Scrd

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

beágian

(v.)
Grammar
beágian, biágian; p. ode; pp. od

To crown ⬩ to set a garland on ⬩ coronare

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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6

Linked entries: bégian biágian

blóstm-bǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blóstm-bǽrende, part. [blóstm, bǽran to bear]

Blossom-bearing ⬩ florifer

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Blossom-bearing; florifer Seó blóstmbǽrende stów is seó stów on ðære beóþ onfangene sóþfæstra sáula the blossom-bearing place is the place to which are taken the souls of the righteous, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 14

ge-bilod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bilod, pp. [bile a bill, beak]

Having a bill or beak ⬩ rostrātus

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Having a bill or beak, rostrātus Ða fugelas, ðe be flǽsce lybbaþ, syndon clyferféte and scearpe gebilode the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed and sharp-billed, Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 19

Linked entries: byled-breóst bilod

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoid ⬩ avertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

a-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beódan, p. -beád; pp. -boden; v. a. [a, beódan to order]

To announce ⬩ relate ⬩ declare ⬩ offer ⬩ command ⬩ referre ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ annuntiare ⬩ edicere ⬩ offerre ⬩ jubere

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To announce, relate, declare, offer, command; referre, nuntiare, annuntiare,edicere, offerre, jubere Ðæt he wolde ðæt ǽrende abeódan that he would declare the errand, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 20: Cd. 91; Th. 11514 ; Gen. 1919: 200; Th. 248, 9; Dan. 510

Linked entry: a-boden

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [ge-, beódan to command] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ annuntiāre ⬩ to offer ⬩ propose ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbēre

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to command, order, summon; jŭbēre, mandāre Hét gebeódan byre Wihstánes hæleða monegum boldágendra, ðæt hie bǽlwudu feorran feredon Wihstan's son bade command many house-owning men, that they should convey pile-wood from afar, Beo. Th. 6211; B. 3110 :

Linked entries: ge-beád ge-boden ge-budon

beren

(adj.)
Grammar
beren, byren; adj. [bera a bear]

Belonging to a bear ⬩ ursine ⬩ ursinus

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Belonging to a bear, ursine; ursinus Se byrdesta sceall gyldan berenne cyrtel [kyrtel MS.] oððe yterenne the richest must pay a bear - or otter-skin vest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37

be-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beorgan, p. -bearg, pl. -burgon ; pp. -borgen

To defend oneself ⬩ to take care ⬩ cavere ab aliqua re

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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758

Langbeardas

Grammar
Langbeardas, Add: , <b>-bearde</b>
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Hú þá réðan Langbearde áwéddon, Gr. D. 42, 16: 141, 1. Langbearde (-an, v. l. ), 43, 6 : 293, 10, 15. Langbearde (-as, v. l. ), 43, 9. Langbearde (-a, v. l. ), 235, 4. In Langbearda (-beardana, v. l. ) landes sumum dǽle, 16, 7. Þára ungeleáffulra Langbeardna

ge-beoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beoran, to -beoranne [ge-, beoran to bear]

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

beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
beácnian, býcnian, bícnian; p. ode; pp. od.

to BECKON ⬩ nod ⬩ innuere ⬩ to shew ⬩ indicate ⬩ indicare ⬩ typice significare

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to BECKON, nod; innuere He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22, 62: 5, 7. to shew, indicate; indicare, typice significare Swá fenix beácnaþ as the ph?nix shews, Exon. 65a; Th. 240, 30; Ph. 646. Ðisses fugles gecynd beácnaþ hú hí beorhtne

Linked entries: bécnan býcnian bícnian

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