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be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

afterbehindpostponewithoutsine

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Grammar be-æftan, Be-æftan contracted to bæftan, q. v. after, behind; post, pone without; sine Beæftan ðære menego sine turbo, Lk. Bos. 22, 6

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFOREantecorampræBEFORE

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Grammar be-fóran, ACC. BEFORE He oft befóran hine com ante illum venire consueverat Bd. 5, 2 ;S. 614, 42, note Sweord manige gesáwon befóran beorn beran many saw a sword borne before the hero Beo. Th. 2052 ; B. 1024.

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirmdeclarestipulateassererestipulari

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Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps. Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

ǽ-béc

(n.)

law booksbooks of the lawjuris codices

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law books, books of the law; juris codices, Cot. 126

ancor-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-bend, es; m.

An anchor-band or cord or rope

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An anchor-band or cord or rope

Beán-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Beán-dún, e; f.

Bampton, Devonshire

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Bampton, Devonshire, Chr. 614; Th. 38, 38, col. 1; 39, 37, col. 1; Erl. 20, 36; 21, 35

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-lesswithout bonesossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

bán-loca

(n.)
Grammar
bán-loca, an; m.

A bone inclosurethe skinbodyossium clausuracaro

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A bone inclosure, the skin, body; ossium clausura, caro Ðý-læs se ord ingebuge under bánlocan lest the point enter in under the skin, Exon. 19a; Th. 48, 10; Cri. 769

bán-sele

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sele, es; m.

A bone-house or dwellingthe bodyossium aulacorpus

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A bone-house or dwelling, the body; ossium aula, corpus Gǽst and bánsele soul and body, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 12; Dóm. 102

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-worta violetthe small knapweedviolacentaurea minor

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Bone-wort, a violet, perhaps the small knapweed; viola, centaurea minor Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bone-wort hath bunches of flowers, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 5. Bánwyrt centaurea minor, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 85; Wrt. Voc. 32, 21. Sió greáte bánwyrt

béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
béd-dagas, pl. nom. m.

Prayer-daysRogation-days

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Prayer-days, Rogation-days;

béd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
béd-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

An assignmentordinanceappointmentassignatio

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An assignment, ordinance or appointment; assignatio,Som

bed-rida

(n.)

one bedridden

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one bedridden, Homl. Th. i. 472, 23

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, e; f.

The cutting or reaping of corn on requestad preces messio

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The cutting or reaping of corn on request; ad preces messio, L. R. S. 5 ; Th. i. 436, 4, note

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden manclinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church

bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defencesgreavesossium præsidiaocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

bán-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
bán-cófa, an; m.

A bone-dwellingthe bodyossium cubilecorpus

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A bone-dwelling, the body; ossium cubile, corpus Wæs se báncófa ádle onǽled the body was inflamed with disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159,16; Gú. 927

bán-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-fæt, g. -fætes; pl. nom. acc. -fatu; n.

The bone vesselthe bodyossium vascorpus

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The bone vessel, the body; ossium vas, corpus, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 23; Ph. 229

Linked entry: fæt

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breakingossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444