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beót-líce

(adv.)
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beót-líce, adv.

In a threatening mannerthreateninglyminaciter

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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44

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.

irfe-béc

(n.)
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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

bió-breád

(n.)

honey-comb

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honey-comb, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25

bleó-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-brygd, es; m? n?

A variegated colourcolor variegatus

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[bleó colour, bregdan to change] A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292

bleó-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-cræft, es; m.

BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroideringars plumaria, ars acupingendi

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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17

bleó-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-reád, -reód; adj.

BLUE RED, purple, myrtle-colouredcæruleorumber, myrteus

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BLUE RED, purple, myrtle-coloured; cæruleorumber, myrteus Bleóreád myrteus, Cot. 135. Bleóreód myrteus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 89; Wrt. Voc. 46, 46

bleó-stǽning

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-stǽning, e; f.

Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic workopus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum

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Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic work; opus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum, Som. Lye: Cot. 131

Linked entry: stǽning

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-colouredversicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; Rä. 21, 3: Cot. 115. Oferslop bleófáh habban ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ to have a party-coloured

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commandedassembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

ge-beór

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beór, es; m.

A guesthospesconvīva

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A guest; hospes, convīva Ðá ðæt ða gebeóras gesáwon quod cum convīvæ conspĭcĕrent, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534. 33. Gebeór convīva, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 45 : Scint. 63 : Homl. Th. i. 484, 1; 528, 9

twi-bleó

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bleó, adj.
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Double-dyed Of twibleóum derodine bis tincto cocco Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 30. Tweobleóm (twíblium, Cott. MSS.), Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23. Tóeácan ðæm twiblión (-bleón, Cott. MSS.) godwebbe, Swt. 87, 18

wí-bed

Similar entry: wíg-bed

á-bet

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á-bet, v. á, <b>B. IV.</b>.

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wundor-bleó

(n.)

a wondrous colour

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a wondrous colour Ðæs temples segi wundorbleóm geworht, Exon. Th. 70, 17; Cri. 1140

bel-hús

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Belle clocca, belhús cloccarium vel lucar, Wrt. Voc. . 81, 37. Add

bén-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bén-dæg, es; m.
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A rogation day Þá dagas synt geháten on Lýden rogacionum dies, and on Englisc béndagas, Angl. viii. 329, 26

bén-tíðe

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beór-sele

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Hearpe and pípe drémað eów on beórsele, Wlfst.46 17. Add