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Anglo-Saxon

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sál

(n.)
Grammar
sál, es; m. : e; f. (?)

a rope, cord, line, bond ⬩ a rein ⬩ the loop which forms the handle of a vessel ⬩ the fastening of a door ⬩ a necklace, collar

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Voc. ii. 60, 74. a rein Sálas [h] abenas, 4, 58 : 6, 22. Sálum ł gewealdleþerum habenis, 42,60 . the loop which forms the handle of a vessel (?) Sál ansa (cf. hringe ansa, 284, 7, and see nostle.

Linked entries: sweor-sál salpanra

Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORD ⬩ oppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13.

Linked entries: Beda-ford Bedcan ford Bede-ford Bedican ford Biedcan ford

æppel-cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-cyrnel, es; n.

A pomegranate ⬩ malogranatum ⬩ malum Punicum

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A pomegranate; malogranatum, malum Punicum, Cot. 128

alýfednes

(n.)
Grammar
alýfednes, -ness, e; f.

Permission ⬩ leave ⬩ grant ⬩ permissio

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Permission, leave, grant; permissio: =a-lýfed, -nes

angil

(n.)

a hook

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a hook, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 11

bǽdde

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdde, an; f?

A thing required ⬩ tribute ⬩ exactum

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A thing required, tribute; exactum, Cot. 73

ban-segn

(n.)
Grammar
ban-segn, es; m.

A banner ⬩ an ensign ⬩ vexillum

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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23

baso

(n.)
Grammar
baso, basu

a berry ⬩ bacca

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a berry; bacca, Grm. i. 244, 36

beadu-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-leóma, an; m.

A war-gleam ⬩ sword ⬩ stragis flamma ⬩ ensis

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A war-gleam, sword; stragis flamma, ensis

Linked entry: beado-leóma

bedd-clýfa

(n.)

a bed-chamber ⬩ cubiculum

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a bed-chamber; cubiculum, Gen. 43, 30

beel

(n.)
Grammar
beel, es; n.

A pile ⬩ rogus

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A pile; rogus, Gl. E. 6, Lye

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

beærn

(n.)

a son

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a son, Ps. Spl. T. 28, 1

bergels-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
bergels-leóþ, es; n.

A burial ode ⬩ sepulcrale carmen

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A burial ode; sepulcrale carmen, Leo 116

bergel-song

(n.)
Grammar
bergel-song, es; m.

A burial song ⬩ sepulcralis cantus

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A burial song; sepulcralis cantus, Leo 116

Linked entry: byrgen-song

berige

(n.)
Grammar
berige, an; f.

A berry ⬩ grape

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A berry, grape, Ps. Th. 127, 3

burug

(n.)
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a city, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 14

buteric

(n.)
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a bottle, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

byrgen-song

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen-song, es; m.
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A burial song; cantus sepulcralis, Leo 116

Linked entry: bergel-song

byrgere

(n.)
Grammar
byrgere, es; m.
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A burier, corpse-bearer; vespillo, Cot. 155

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