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be-hét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hét, p. of be-hátan.

promised

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promised Deut. 5, 2;

be-hlád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hlád, p. of be-hlídan

covered

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covered Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 6;

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn, e; f.
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Cure, observation Hírédes begímen aulica cura, Lch. i. Ix, 4. Mid begýmene cum observatione, Lk. 17, 20. On his begémene intuitu suo, Kent. Gl. 736. Of begýmenna optentu, i. in-tuitu, An. Ox. 3915. Begýmyne operam, i. studium, 7, 86

be-þearfod

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearfod, (-ed); adj.

Needy

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(ptcpl.) Needy, brought to want Gif þú hwæne on neádþearfe ongitst, and gif þú hwæne on wǽdle beþearfodne (-þreaf-, MS.) ácnǽwst, Engl. Stud. viii. 474, 50

Linked entry: þearfian

be-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríhan, bi-wríhan; p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover over, conceal, wrap upvelare, operire

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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal, 302, Ic goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I covered my bounteous patron in a cave of the earth, Exon. 76 b; Th

a-bád

expectedwaited

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expected, waited And abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavitque nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12

a-bæd

(v.)
Grammar
a-bæd, abǽdon

asked

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asked; p. of abiddan

a-bet

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bet, adv.

Bettermelius

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Better; melius Hwæðer ðé se ende abet lícian wille whether the end will better please thee. Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23

ǽ-ber

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-ber, ǽ-bær; adj.

Clear and evident by proofmanifestapparentnotoriousapricusmanifestus

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Clear and evident by proof, manifest, apparent, notorious; apricus, manifestus Se ǽbera þeóf the notorious thief, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 22. Ǽbære manslagan notorious homicides, L. Eth. vi. 36; Th. i. 324, 11

Linked entry: ǽ-bær

Beda-ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 915 ; Th. 191, 26, col. 1

Bede-ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 12, col. 1

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ringringanulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

beód-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
beód-bolla, an; m.

A table-bowla cupbowlcupa

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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-clothcarpethanginggausape

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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

beo-háta

(n.)
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Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27

Linked entry: beo-háta

ber-ern

(n.)

a barley placea barnhorreum

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a barley place, a barn; horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 12

Decem-ber

(n.)
Grammar
Decem-ber, gen. -bris; m. [dĕcem ten: Sansk. vāra: Pers. bār time, space: the tenth month of the Romans, beginning with March, and as we begin with January, it is our twelfth month]

The month of DecemberDĕcember, bris

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The month of December; Dĕcember, bris, m Mónaþ Decembris, ǽrra iúla [geóla] the month of December, the former yule, Menol. Fox 437; Men. 220; January being after yule or Christmas is called Se æftera geóla; the after yule, Cott. Tibĕrius; B. i; Hick.

ge-bád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bád, p. of ge-bídan.

abodedweltremained

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abode, dwelt, remained, Jn. Bos. 8, 9;

in-bend

(n.)
Grammar
in-bend, m. f.
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An internal bond Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled inbendum fæst his body was inflamed with disease, fast with the fetters within, Exon. 46 b ; Th. 159, 18 ; Gú. 928

irfe-béc

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-béc, pl. f.

A willtestament

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A will, testament Uncwedene yrfebéc ruptum testamentum : forswíged yrfebéc suppressum testamentum : underne yrfebéc nuncupatio : samhíwna yrfebéc jus liberorum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 102-8 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 42-6: ii. 49, 14. Áwǽgune yrfebéc inritum testamentum