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bere-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
bere-brytta, an; m.
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The guardian of a granary Be berebryttan (-e,MS. ). Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

bere-healm

(n.)
Grammar
bere-healm, es; n.

Barley-straw

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Barley-straw Genim æscrinde and berehalm. Lch. iii. 28, 7

Linked entry: healm

bed-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
bed-bolster, gen. -bolstres; m.

A pillow ⬩ bolster ⬩ plumacium

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A pillow, bolster; plumacium Bed-bolster plumacium, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 103; Wrt. Voc. 25, 43

deáþ-bed

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

A death-bed, grave ⬩ mortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

in-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belgan, p. -bealg; pp. -bolgen

To exasperate

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To exasperate Ða inbolgeno aspirando, Rtl. 15, 40

boh

(n.)
Grammar
boh, bog, es; m. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Anything curved or bent ⬩ the arm, shoulder ⬩ armus ⬩ humerus, lacertus ⬩ the arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branch ⬩ ramus, stipes, palmes ⬩ a branch of a family, offspring, progeny ⬩ propago ⬩ the bow of a ship ⬩ armus ⬩ armus ⬩ shoulder, bow of a ship ⬩ the shoulder, haunch ⬩ the shoulder of an animal

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Anything curved or bent, -hence the arm, shoulder; armus = άρμόs, humerus, lacertus Se swíðra boh armus dexter, Lev. 7, 32; the riȝt schuldur, Wyc. Bog lacertus, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 16; Wrt. Voc. 44, 2. Eorl sceal on eós boge rídan a chief shall ride

Linked entry: bog

fram-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-búgan, p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To turn from or away ⬩ leave ⬩ deflectĕre ⬩ declīnāre

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To turn from or away, leave; deflectĕre, declīnāre Ðæt him ða frambugon [MS. frambugan], ðe hí betst getreówodon that those left them, whom they most trusted, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 44

beánen

(adj.)
Grammar
beánen, adj.

Beany ⬩ belonging to beans ⬩ fabarius

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Beany, belonging to beans; fabarius Beánene melewe BEAN-MEAL, Herb. 155, 3; Lchdm. i. 282, 9

bismerung

Mockery ⬩ scorn

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Mockery, scorn Bismrung cavillum, caviliatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 68. Þæt hit eáðe mihte beón, ðæt hit þurh bysmrunge (biosm-, beosm-, v. ll.) ætýwde ne forte inlusoria esset visio, Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 593, 17. Fúle bismerunga spurca ludibria (opprobria),

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]

Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle ⬩ simplex, mitis

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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

bócce

(n.)
Grammar
bócce, beóce, béce, bǽce, an; f.

A beech-tree ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus ⬩ a beech-tree

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A beech-tree; fagus = φηγόs; æsculus. Similar entries v. bóc, e; f. a beech-tree

Linked entries: béce béce

bærwe

(n.)
Grammar
bærwe, dat. of bearo.

a grove

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a grove,Som;

in-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beornan, p. -bearn

To burn

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To burn, be on fire Inbiorne wé inardescamus, Rtl. 95. 27

beorc-rind

(n.)
Grammar
beorc-rind, (berc-), e; f.
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Birch-bark Nim bercrinde, Lch. ii. 332. 9

seax-ben

Grammar
seax-ben, seax-benn,

Similar entry: six-benn

feld-beó

(n.)
Grammar
feld-beó, f.

A field-bee ⬩ locust ⬩ ăpis campestris ⬩ attăcus ⬩ άττακόs

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A field-bee, locust; ăpis campestris, attăcus = άττακόs Feld-beó adticus [ = attăcus ], Wrt. Voc. 281, 38

Linked entry: beó

ge-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beátan, p. -beón, pl. -beóton; pp. -beáten

To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ tundĕre ⬩ fĕrīre

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To beat, strike; tundĕre, fĕrīre Hreðles eafora swealt, bille gebeáten Hrethel's offspring perished, beaten by the falchion, Beo. Th. 4707; B. 2359. Gebeáten fisc mĭnūtal, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 98; Wrt. Voc. 27, 27.

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use

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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use Hé misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart. Th. 320, 13:

ge-þyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldan, (?); p. -de to bear patiently, consent to do,
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tolerate Geþylde (geþylde[gode] ?) consentiret, i. succumberet (nisi ethnicorum ritu thurificare consentiret, Ald.), An. Ox. 3238. [O. H. Ger. dulten tolerare, sustinere, subire; gedulten pati.] Cf. for-þyldian

Linked entry: ge-þyldigian

ful-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-bétan, full-bétan; p. -bétte; pp. -béted

To make full amends ⬩ give satisfaction ⬩ pĕnĭtus compensāre ⬩ sătisfăcĕre

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To make full amends, give satisfaction; pĕnĭtus compensāre, sătisfăcĕre Ðæt he fulbéte till he make full amends, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: full-bétan