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be-habban

(v.)
Grammar
be-habban, he -hæfeþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæft; v. a.[be by, near, habban to have].

to compass ⬩ encompass ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ to comprehend ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ continere ⬩ to restrain ⬩ detain ⬩ stay ⬩ detinere

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to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé inimici tui circumdabunt te Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20. Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb Exon. 120 a ; Th. 460, 16; Hö. 18 : Cd

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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Grammar þurh-wunian, here the condition is given by a complementary noun or adjective w Ǽfre hé biþ ánes módes, and glæd þurhwunaþ, Homl. Th. i. 456, 25. Heó þurhwunode mǽden, 24, 27.

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ cŏlĕre

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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris,

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
býtlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [býtla a builder]
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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. He ne býtlaþ of ðam grúndwealle he builds not from that foundation, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Býtlode ædificavit

Linked entry: byggan

býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od [býsen, býsn an example]
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To give or set an example; exemplum dare We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas aa wel býsnian we enjoin that priests always set a good example, L. Edg. C. 52; Th. ii. 254, 28. Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ, and wel býsniaþ, beóþ hí gehealdene if the teachers teach well

Linked entries: býsenian býsnigan bisenian bísnian ge-býsnian

be-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swícan, bi-swícan; ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ, -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [be by, swícan to deceive]

To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade ⬩ decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere

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Us Godríc hæfþ beswicene Godric has betrayed us, Byrht. Th. 138, 51; By. 238. Ðæt eów beswícþ hoc vos scandalizat? Jn. Bos. 6, 61: Mt. Bos. 18, 6. Ða ðe þohton beswícan færelde míne qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos, Ps. Spl. 139, 5.

Linked entries: be-swác bi-swícan

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURY ⬩ Somerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

býmere

(n.)
Grammar
býmere, es; m. [býme a trumpet] A trumpeter; tubicen, salpista = σαλπιστής
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Býmere tubicen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 24; Wrt. Voc. 73, 57. Býmere salpista, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 11; Wrt. Voc. 60, 47

Linked entries: bímere bémere

pearl

Grammar
pearl, (?) The word, which occurs in a list of terms connected with writing, is glossed by enula, which elsewhere glosses
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horselene Pærl enula, bócfel pergamentum, Ælfc. Gr. Zup. 304. 7

byrst

(v.)
Grammar
byrst, he byrþ bearest, he bears, produces; facit, Mt. Bos. 7, 17;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

un-gebeard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeard, un-gebearde?, -bierde, -bird (.byrd); adj.

Beardless ⬩ young

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Beardless, young Ungebyrd investes, Wrt. Voc, ii. 47, 28: 92, 54. Ungebarde hysse effebo hircitallo (cf. beardleás hysse, Hpt. 487, 78), ii. 82, 32. Ða ungebyrdan heápas investes catervas, 44, 41

Linked entry: ge-beard

E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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a long or by a final vowel; as, Sele, henne. e is often contracted from ea; as, Ceaster and cester a burgh, fortified town; eahta and ehta eight.

geréf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
geréf-mann, es; m. The word is used to translate Latin forms elsewhere translated by ge-réfa. v. ge-réfa; II
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Sum geréfman quidam curialis, Gr. D. 308, 13. Sum man háten Stephanus, sé wæs on getale þára geréfmanna ( in numero optio full) . . . Sæge Stephane þám geréfan (dic Stephana optioni). . . Ic eom onsænded tó Stephanes húse þæs geréfan (ad Stephanum optionem

freógan

Grammar
freógan, <b>; II.</b> to love. Add:: to caress, show love by actions, v. ge-freógan; II.
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Cóm culfre and fleáh ymbe þone lýchaman and hyne freóde, Shrn. 154, 12

breáþ

(adj.)
Grammar
breáþ, adj.

Brittle

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Brittle Se wyrttruma byð breáþ and tídre þonne hé gedríged byð, and þonne hé tóbrocen byþ hé rýcþ, Lch. i. 260, 7

Linked entry: bríþel

-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of adverbs in many cases where the noun is not so formed; as nihtes by night, nightly; nédes

of necessity, necessarily

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of necessity, necessarily

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far off ⬩ at no great distance off ⬩ no great distance

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Not far off. marking position, at no great distance off, Grammar un-feor, where the point from which the distance is measured is given by an adverb Ðǽr wæs unfeorr (-feor, MS. A.) án swýna heord erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt.

æ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylgþ, -bylþ, -bylygþ, e; f: es; n? [bylgþ, v. belgan]

An offence ⬩ a fault ⬩ scandal ⬩ wrong ⬩ anger ⬩ wrath ⬩ indignation ⬩ offensa ⬩ injuria ⬩ ira ⬩ indignatio

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An offence, a fault, scandal, wrong, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, injuria, ira, indignatio To æbylgþe for offence, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 27. He sende on hí graman æbylygþe hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54. Cristenum cyningce

Linked entries: a-bylgþ æ-bylg

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or loose ⬩ to escape ⬩ get away ⬩ erumpere ⬩ evadere

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To break out or loose, to escape, get away; erumpere, evadere Ða ælbærst him sum man evosit homo quidam, Gen. 14, 13. Ða fíf cyningas ætburstop fugerunt enim quinque reges, Jos. 10, 16. Ðæt he ðanon ætberste that he escape thence, L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i.

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui

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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,

Linked entries: be-spræc be-spræcen be-sprycþ

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