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big-geng

(n.)

observation, worshipcultus

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observation, worship; cultus Biggeng [MS. biggend] cultus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18

bil-hete

(n.)
Grammar
bil-hete, bill-hete, es; m. [bil, bill ensis, hete odium]

The hate of swords

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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78

bil-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bil-swæþ, gen. -swæðes, pl. nom. -swaðu; n.

A bill or sword track

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A bill or sword track Bilswaðu blódige bloody sword tracks, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 27; Exod. 329

bil-wetnes

(n.)

innocence

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innocence, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 28

bil-wit

(adj.)

mild

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mild, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 4; Gen. 856

bió-wyrt

(n.)

bee-wortapiastrum

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bee-wort; apiastrum,Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 20

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bitsmordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

blód-forlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-forlǽtan, p. -forlét, pl. -forléton; pp. -forlǽten

To let blood, bleedsanguinem emittere, phlebotomare

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To let blood, bleed; sanguinem emittere, phlebotomare Ðæt heó niwan blódforlǽten wǽre on earme that she had been lately bled in the arm; quia phlebotomata est nuper in brachio, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 4

blód-geótan

(v.)

to pour out or shed bloodsanguinem effundere

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to pour out or shed blood; sanguinem effundere

blód-hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-hrǽcan, p. te; pp. ed

To retch or spit bloodsanguinem excreareto retch

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To retch or spit blood; sanguinem excreare

blód-læswu

(n.)
Grammar
blód-læswu, e; f.

A blood-lettingsanguinis emissio

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A blood-letting; sanguinis emissio Frægn se bisceop hwonne hire blódlæswu ǽrest wǽre the bishop asked when was first her blood-letting, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 12, 15. On ðære blódlæswe in the blood-letting, 5, 3; S. 616, 5

Linked entry: lǽs

blód-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-hreów, def. se blóð-hreówa; adj.

Blood-thirsty, cruelsanguinolentus, crudelis

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[hreów cruel] Blood-thirsty, cruel; sanguinolentus, crudelis Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle save me from the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps. Th. 58, 2. Blódhreówe weras ge bebúgaþ me viri sanguinum declinate a me, 138, 17. Se blódhreówa

blód-geótende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blód-geótende, part.

Shedding blood, blood-thirstysanguinem effundens, sanguinolentus

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Shedding blood, blood-thirsty; sanguinem effundens, sanguinolentus Weras blódgeótende viri sanguinum, Ps. Spl. 54, 27

blód-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-reád, adj.

BLOOD-REDsanguineus

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BLOOD-RED; sanguineus Ðæt þridde cyn ys sanguineus, ðæt is blódreád the third sort is sanguineus, that is blood-red, Herb. 131, 1; Lchdm. i. 242, 16

blód-lǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
blód-lǽtere, es; m.

A blood letterphlebotomarius

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A blood letter; phlebotomarius, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 93; Wrt. Voc. 22, 10

Linked entry: lǽtere

blód-spíwing

(n.)

a spewing of blood

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a spewing of blood

Linked entry: spíwing

blód-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
blód-wanian, p. ode; pp. od

To diminish bloodsanguinem minuere

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[wanian to diminish] To diminish blood; sanguinem minuere Nys ná gód móna blódwanian it is not a good moon for diminishing blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 16

blód-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wíte, es; n.

Bloodsanguis

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[blód, wíte mulcta] Blood; sanguis Ná ic gegadrige gesamnunga heora of blódum oððe of blódwítum non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, Ps. Lamb. 15, 4

Linked entry: wíte

blót-spíung

(n.)
Grammar
blót-spíung, e; f.

A throwing up of bloodhæmoptois

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[blót = blód blood, spíwing spewing] A throwing up of blood; hæmoptois, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 33; Wrt. Voc. 19, 38

Linked entries: blód-spíwing blót

blód-setenn

(n.; part.)
Grammar
blód-setenn, e; f. [blód blood, setenn from seten, pp. of sittan to sit, stop]

The stoppage of bloodsanguinis profluentis restrictio

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The stoppage of blood; sanguinis profluentis restrictio