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atolíc

(adj.)
Grammar
atolíc, adj. [atol, líc]

Dire ⬩ horrid ⬩ loathsome ⬩ dirus ⬩ horridus ⬩ deformis

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Dire, horrid, loathsome; dirus, horridus, deformis, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, note 17

átter-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
átter-berende, part.

Venom-bearing ⬩ venenifer

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Venom-bearing; venenifer Wǽtan átter-berendum by venom-bearing humours, L. M. 2, 1 ; Lchdm. ii. 176, 5

bearn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gestreón, es; n.

Child procreation ⬩ liberorum procreatio

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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; Rä. 21, 27

be-beran

(v.)
Grammar
be-beran, he -byreþ; p. -bær

To bear or carry to ⬩ provide ⬩ supply ⬩ afferre ⬩ instruere

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To bear or carry to, provide, supply; afferre, instruere Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ if one supply a man with weapons, L. Ethb. 18; Th, i. 6, 19

Linked entry: be-byreþ

bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustion ⬩ burning up ⬩ combustio ⬩ arson ⬩ incendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet

balzam

(n.)

balsam

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balsam Se sceal on balzame beón it shall be of balsam, L.M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 288, 23

BANA

(n.)
Grammar
BANA, bona, an; m.

A killer ⬩ murderer ⬩ manslayer ⬩ the devil ⬩ interfector ⬩ occisor ⬩ homicida ⬩ diabolus

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Hie nǽfre his banan folgian noldon they never would follow his murderer, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 33, col. 1: L. Ethb. 23; Th. i. 8, 7: L.H.E. 2, 3, 4; Th. i. 28, 1, 5, 7. On banan fæðme in the embrace of the murderer, i.e. the devil, Andr.

Linked entry: bona

a-ýdlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ýdlian, p. ode; pp. od

To make useless

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Lamb. 38, 12

Babilónisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Babilónisc, def. se Babilónisca, seó, ðæt Babilónisce; adj.

Babylonish ⬩ Babylōnĭcus

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Lamb. 136, 8

bád

(n.)
Grammar
bád, e; f. [from bǽdan compellere]

A pledge ⬩ stake ⬩ a thing distrained ⬩ pignus

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A pledge, stake, a thing distrained; pignus Gif bád genumen sý, ðonne begyte ða báde hám if a pledge be taken, then shall he obtain the pledge home again, or back, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 6, 7

BÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆC, g. bæces; pl. nom. acc. bacu, bæc; g. baca; d. bacum; n. A

BACK ⬩ dorsum ⬩ tergum

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Clǽne bæc hæbban to have a clean back, to be free from deceit, L. A. G. 5; Th. i. 156, 6. Gang on bæc, Mt. Bos. 4, 10. Gá on bæc go behind or away; vade retro, Mk. Bos. 8, 33

be-læg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-læg, p. of be-licgan

surrounded

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surrounded Ps. Th. 118, 153

be-lændan

(v.)

to deprive of land

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to deprive of land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39

be-landian

(v.)
Grammar
be-landian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. a.

To deprive of land ⬩ to confiscate ⬩ disinherit ⬩ terris privare

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To deprive of land, to confiscate, disinherit; terris privare Wearþ Eádgár belandod Edgar was deprived of land Chr. 1091; Th. 359, 5. Hí hí ǽr belandedon they had deprived them previously of their lands 1094; Th. 361, 12

be-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lendan, be-lændan; p. de; pp. ed

To deprive of land ⬩ terris privare

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To deprive of land; terris privare Se cyng belænde ðone eorl the king deprived the earl of his land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39, 41 : 1104; Th. 367, 11.

Linked entries: be-landian ge-lend

belene

(n.)
Grammar
belene, beolone, belone, an; f.

Henbell ⬩ henbane ⬩ hyoscyamus niger

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Henbell, henbane; hyoscyamus niger Belenan meng wið rysele mix henbane with lard L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 1. Dó belenan seáw apply the juice of henbane 3, 3; Lchdm. ii. 310, 7. Genim beolonan sǽd take the seed of henbane 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1

Linked entries: belune beolone

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let go ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to be deprived of ⬩ lose ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ privari ⬩ amittere

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To let go, to deprive of, to be deprived of, lose; privare, orbare, privari, amittere Leóhte belorene deprived of light Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86 : Beo. Th. 2150; B. 1073 : Andr. Kmbl. 2159; An. 1081.

Linked entries: bi-leósan bi-loren

be-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-licgan, he -ligeþ, -líþ, pl. -licgaþ; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon, ; pp. -legen; v. a. [be by, licgan to lie]

To lie or extend by or about ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumdare ⬩ cingere

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To lie or extend by or about, to surround, encompass; circumdare, cingere Hí belicgaþ us mid fyrde circumdabunt nos exercitu Jos. 7, 9. Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229.

Linked entries: be-ligeþ be-líþ

BELL

(n.)
Grammar
BELL, e; f: belle, an : f.

A BELL ⬩ campana ⬩ tintinnabulum ⬩ cymbalum

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Lamb. 150, 5. Seó lytle belle the little bell. Seó mycele belle the large bell; campana Lye

Linked entry: belle

be-metan

(v.)
Grammar
be-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [be, metan to measure]

To measure by ⬩ compare ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ metiri ⬩ commetiri ⬩ comparare ⬩ æstimare

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To measure by, compare, estimate, consider; metiri, commetiri, comparare, æstimare Ðæt hý ðá æt nihstan hý sylfe to nóhte bemǽtan that they at last compared themselves to nought Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43.