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bed-rest

(n.)

a bedlectica

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a bed; lectica, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 75: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 26; Jud. 36

bed-rida

(n.)

one bedridden

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one bedridden, Homl. Th. i. 472, 23

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, e; f.

The cutting or reaping of corn on requestad preces messio

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The cutting or reaping of corn on request; ad preces messio, L. R. S. 5 ; Th. i. 436, 4, note

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden manclinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church

bed-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bed-stede, es ; m. [bed a bed; stede a place, station; locus, situs]

A BEDSTEADsponda

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A BEDSTEAD; sponda

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlaina servant who has the care of a chamberlecti ministercamerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

bed-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bed-tíd, e; f.

BEDTIDEbed timelecti adeundi tempusserum

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BEDTIDE, bed time; lecti adeundi tempus, serum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 2

bed-wahrift

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

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A commandmandatedecreeordermandatumjussum

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A command, mandate, decree, order; mandatum, jussum Hwilc ðære geógoþe gleáwost wǽre bóca bebodes which of the youth was most skilful in the precepts of books, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 2; Dan. 82. Eall ðín bebodu omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172. Ealra beboda

Linked entry: bi-bod

bǽr-disc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-disc, es; m. [bǽr, disc a dish]

A dish bier or traya frame on which several dishes were brought to table at oncea courseserviceferculum

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A dish bier or tray, a frame on which several dishes were brought to table at once, a course, service; ferculum, Wrt. Voc. 26, 64

bær-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-fót, adj.

BAREFOOTthat goeth barefootednudipes

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BAREFOOT or that goeth barefooted; nudipes, Peccat. Med. 8

bær-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bær-líce, adv.

OpenlynakedlyBARELYpalam

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Openly, nakedly, BARELY; palam,Jn. Lind. War. 6, 29

bǽr-man

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-man, -mann, es; nom. pl. bǽrmenn; d. bǽrmannum; m.

A man who bearsa bearercarrierporterbajulus

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A man who bears, a bearer, carrier, porter; bajulus Ða bǽrmenn gesetton heora fótlǽst the porters set their footstep, Jos. 3, 15

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defencesgreavesossium præsidiaocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

bán-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
bán-cófa, an; m.

A bone-dwellingthe bodyossium cubilecorpus

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A bone-dwelling, the body; ossium cubile, corpus Wæs se báncófa ádle onǽled the body was inflamed with disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159,16; Gú. 927

bán-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-fæt, g. -fætes; pl. nom. acc. -fatu; n.

The bone vesselthe bodyossium vascorpus

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The bone vessel, the body; ossium vas, corpus, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 23; Ph. 229

Linked entry: fæt

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breakingossium fractio

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

bén-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bén-tíd, e; f. [bén a prayer, tíd time]

Prayer-timerogation-daystime for supplicationrogationum dies

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Prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication; rogationum dies Ðæt is heálíc dæg, bén-tíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication Menol. Fox 148; Men. 75

bén-tíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
bén-tíðe, bén-tigðe, bén-tiðige; adj. [bén a prayer; tíða, tíðe possessing, having obtained; compos] .

having obtained a prayerbenefittedfavouredsuccessfulprecum vel supplications composfortunatusaccepting a prayerexorablegraciousdeprecabilis

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having obtained a prayer, benefitted, favoured, successful; precum vel supplications compos fortunatus Hie ðǽr, Godes þances, swíðe béntíðe [béntiðige, col. 2; béntigðe, p. 153, 10, cols. 1, 2] wurdon æfter ðam geháte there, God be thanked, they were

Linked entry: tíþe

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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BEE-BREAD; apum panis. ☞ Quite distinct from weax beeswax; cera = κηρόs : and hunig-camb honey-comb; favus the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvæ; Ic eom swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am