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ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge

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Beo. Th. 4922; B. 2465

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

an-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-búgan, p. -beáh, -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen; v. intrans.

To bend or bow one's self in ⬩ submit to any one ⬩ se inflectere ⬩ se submittere alicui

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To bend or bow one's self in, submit to any one; se inflectere, se submittere alicui To ðon ðæt hí him anbugon that they might submit to him, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: on-búgan

bere

(n.)
Grammar
bere, an; f.

A female bear ⬩ ursa

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A female bear; ursa

beðing

(n.)
Grammar
beðing, e; f.

A fomentation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, an assuaging or nourishing medicine; fomentum,Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20; MS. B

Linked entry: beðen

birgness

(n.)
Grammar
birgness, e; f.

Tasting ⬩ taste

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Mid byrinesse (byrig-, beorh-, v. ll.) ðæs wæteres aquae gustum, Bd. 5, 18; Sch. 649, 16

here-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
here-beácen, -beácn, es; n.

A military ensign, standard ⬩ a beacon ⬩ lighthouse

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A military ensign, standard; also a beacon, lighthouse Herebeácn farus: upstandende herebeácn pira, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 93, 90; Wrt. Voc. 41, 45, 43. Herebeácen and segnas beforan mé lǽddon cum signis et vexillis, Nar. 7, 16

in-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beódan, p. -beád; pp. -boden

To announce ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim

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To announce, declare, proclaim Inboden fæsten indicto jejunio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9. 5

wíþig-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bed, wíþig-bedd, es; n.

A bed of willows ⬩ an osier-bed

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A bed of willows, an osier-bed On ðæt wíðigbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 21

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.
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A breast-plate. Brióstbiorg propugnaculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 30. Substitute, e; f. A breast-work

fór-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fór-bed, fór-bedd, es; n.

A litter

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A litter: -Fórbed (-bæd, v.l.) badanola (lectus in itinere, lectus itineralis: cf. banadola lectus quo in itinere fertur, Gl. Isidor), Hpt. 31, 6, 80

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.

A breast-defence, breast-plate ⬩ pectoris tutamen

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A breast-defence, breast-plate; pectoris tutamen

Linked entry: breóst-gebeorh

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877. Hí firenlustas forberaþ in breóstum they restrain sinful lusts in their breasts, Exon. 44b; Th. 150, 9; Gú. 776.

fast

(adj.)
Grammar
fast, fast, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fæst

fast, firm

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fast, firm

ge-radian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-radian, (= ge-hradian), R. Ben. 73, 14.

a-bær

(v.)
Grammar
a-bær, p.of a-beran.

bore ⬩ took away ⬩ sustulit

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bore or took away; sustulit,Ps. Spl. 77, 76;

beódende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beódende, part. of beódan.

commanding

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commanding R. Ben. 5

beorende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
beorende, part. of beoran.

bringing forth

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bringing forth;

á-bíwan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bíwan, -beówan (-býwan, v.
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Dict. ), to rub up, polish, burnish, scour Ǽren fæt nyþewerd ábýwed, Lch. iii. 292, 10. Ábeówed defricatum Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 26

Linked entries: á-beówed a-býwan

beorm-teág

(n.)
Grammar
beorm-teág, e; f.
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A yeast-box Man sceal habban . . . bearmteáge, Angl. ix. 264, 20

Linked entry: bearm-teág

bera-scinn

(n.)
Grammar
bera-scinn, es; n.

A bear-skin

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A bear-skin iii berascin, Cht. Th. 429, 27

Linked entry: scinn