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be-warian

(v.)

to guard ⬩ protect

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guard one's self against (wiþ) Mon hine bewarige wið ðá leohtmódnesse mentis levitas caveatur, Past. 308, 5. to ward off from þ ú inc bám twam meaht wíte bewarigan, Gen. 563. to guard, protect Hé bewarað (but the Latin word thus glossed is cernit) þá burn

Linked entry: be-warenian

ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gate ⬩ the opening of a wound ⬩ vulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121

BÓR

(n.)

a borer, gimlet ⬩ terebra ⬩ a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool ⬩ scalprum rasile ⬩ terebra,

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a borer, gimlet; terebra, Leo 121. a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool; scalprum rasile, Cot. 63

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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Se snáw gebryceþ burga geatu, reáfaþ swíðor mycle ðonne se swíðra níð, Salm. Kmbl. 65; Sal. 307. Reáfiaþ hine ( the vineyard ) ealle ða farende, Ps. Spl. 79, 13 : Blickl. Gl.

þrí

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrí, þrý, þrié, þreó; m.: þreó, þrió, þré; f. n. (ðreá, ðriá, ðreó, ðrió in North.); gen. þreóra, þrióra (and ðreána in North.); dat. þrim (þrím? ðriim in North., but cf. Goth. þrim), later þreom.

Three

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Tó ðara ðreóra burga ánre, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 17: Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 4. Þrióra, Swt. 4, 10. On þrim (ðriim, Lind.: ðrim, Rush,) dagon, Mk. Skt. 15, 29: Jn. Skt. 2, 19, 20. Ðrím, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 25: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 63.

Linked entries: þreó þrió þrý

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, l. for-drúgian,
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On þǽre stówe wæs getácnod swilce fordrúwod burna, Hml. S. 23 b, 197. and add

þúr

(n.)
Grammar
þúr, es; m.

Thor

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On Galienus dagum ðæs káseres hét Necetius Róme burge geréfa hí lǽdan tó Þúres deófulgeldum, Shrn. 128, 9. Ðys godspel sceal on Þúres-dæg, Rubc. Jn. 7, 40. On Þúrs-dæg, Rubc. Jn. 5, 30. The word is found also in local names, e.g.

Linked entry: þúrs-dæg

býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
býtlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

a builder ⬩ To build ⬩ ædificare

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[ Similar entries býtla a builder] To build; ædificare Hí ongunnon býtlian heora burh they began to build their town, Cd. 90; Th. 112, 33; Gen. 1880: 99; Th. 131, 15; Gen. 2176.

Linked entry: byggan

út-ácumen

(adj.)
Grammar
út-ácumen, -cymen[e]; adj.

Stranger ⬩ alien ⬩ foreign

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Stranger, alien, foreign Démaþ ǽlcon men riht, sí hit burga man, sí hit útácymene (peregrinus) Deut. 1, 16. Se útácymena (útancumena, v. l.) munuc ðe of uncúðum eardum cymð si quis monachus peregrinus de longinquis provinciis supervenerit, R.

Linked entries: á-cuman út útan-cumen

friþ-stów

a refuge ⬩ a place of safety for a criminal ⬩ an asylum ⬩ a sanctuary

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Beó mín friðstów, and gedó mé hálne esto mihi in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias, 30, 3. in a technical sense, a place of safety for a criminal an asylum, a sanctuary Hé sceal fleón tó ánra ðára ðreóra burga ðe tó friðstówe gesette sint ( the cities

sulh-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-beám, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 126, 79: buris, 12, 54: i. 15, 4

un-geblýged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geblýged, adj.

Undismayed

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Undismayed Him fǽringa ádl in gewód; hé on elne swá þeáh ungeblýged bád beorhtra geháta blíþe in burgum, Exon. Th. 158, 23; Gú. 913

ge-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wítnung, e; f.

Punishment

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Punishment On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the people of Sodom the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURST ⬩ break ⬩ fail ⬩ fall ⬩ cum fragore dissilire ⬩ corruere ⬩ rumpi ⬩ frangi ⬩ to make the noise of a bursting or breaking ⬩ to crash ⬩ dash ⬩ crack ⬩ fragorem edere ⬩ sonare ⬩ crepare

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to BURST, break, fail, fall; cum fragore dissilire, corruere, rumpi, frangi Heofonas berstaþ the heavens burst, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 10; Cri. 933. Burston bán-locan the bone-inclosures burst, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

DÓHTOR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓHTOR, dóhtur, dóhter; indecl. in sing. but the dat. déhter is found: pl. nom. acc. dóhtor, dóhtra, dóhtru, dóhter; gen. dóhtra; dat. instr. dóhtrum; f.
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A DAUGHTER; fīlia Mín dóhtor is deád fīlia mea dēfuncta est, Mt. Bos. 9, 18. Gelýf, dóhtor confide, fīlia, 9, 22. Ðú fram mínre dóhtor onwóce thou from my daughter wast born, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 11; Sat. 439. Ðá wæs ellen-wód fæder wið déhter then was

Linked entries: dóchtor dóhtar dóhter dóhtur

be-dícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-dícian, p. ode ; pp. od ; v. a.

To REDIKE ⬩ to mound ⬩ to fortify with a mound ⬩ aggere munire

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To REDIKE, to mound, to fortify with a mound; aggere munire Bedícodon ða buruh útan they embanked the city without, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 8, col. 1

midde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
midde-weard, adj.

Mid-ward ⬩ middle of

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Seó eá is irnende þurh middewearde Babylonia burg mediam Babylonian interfluentem, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 3: 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6. As a noun :-- On middeweardan innoþes mínes in medio ventris mei, Ps. Lamb. 21, 15

þǽr-on

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-on, adv.

thereon ⬩ therein ⬩ thereinto ⬩ thereof

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Homl. 71, 7. therein Hér is án lytele burg, ðǽr ic mæg mín feorh on generian. Hió is án lytel, and ðeáh ic mæg ðǽron libban, Past. 51; Swt. 399, 24. Áwyrtwala grǽdignysse of ðínre heortan, and áplanta þǽron ða sóþan lufe, Homl. Th. ii. 410, 2.

Linked entry: on

híred-mann

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Se cyningc ábræc intó þám búre þǽr heó inne læg, and hét his hýredmen ealle áweg gán, Ap. Th. 2, 1

Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshire ⬩ oppidum in agro Salopiensi ⬩ Bruges in Belgium ⬩ Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidum in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede set Bricge Æthelfled built the fortress at Bridgenorth, Chr. 912; Th. 186, 10, col. 2; 187, 10, col. 1.

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