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dýgel

(adj.)
Grammar
dýgel, secret, unknown, Beo. Th. 2719; B. 1357: gen. pl.
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dýgelra, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 26; Sch. 18

drugon

(v.)
Grammar
drugon, suffered, endured, Beo. Th. 1601; B. 798; p. pl.
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of dreógan

feriend

(n.)
Grammar
feriend, ferigend, es; m. [part. of ferian to bear, bring]

A bringerleaderdux

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A bringer, leader; dux Flódes ferigend [MS. B. feriend] bringer of the flood, Salm, Kmbl. 161; Sal. 80

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crowncoronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

bi-beódan

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

To order, command, bidjubere, mandare

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To order, command, bid; jubere, mandare,Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 6; Ph. 36 : 93 a; Th. 349, 13; Sch. 45

Linked entry: be-beódan

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoidavertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

be-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beorgan, p. -bearg, pl. -burgon ; pp. -borgen

To defend oneselfto take carecavere ab aliqua re

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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758

berwe

(n.)
Grammar
berwe, dat. of bearo q. v.

a grove

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a grove

byht

(n.)
Grammar
byht, es; m. [býgan to bend]
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A bending, corner, dwelling, an abode, bay, BIGHT; habitatio, dominium, sinus Andlang norþgeardes ðæt hit cymþ in ðone byht along the north yard till it comes to the corner, Cod. Dipl. 538; A. D. 967; Kmbl. iii. 18, 29: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 308; A. D. 875

eár-loccas

(n.)
Grammar
eár-loccas, pl. m. [eár = ǽr before]

Forelocks antiæ

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Forelocks; antiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 64;Som. 69, 16; Wrt. Voc. 40, 49

feðer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A feather-bedculcĭta

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A feather-bed; culcĭta Feðerbed culcĭtes [ = culcĭta ], Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 102; Wrt. Voc. 25, 42

forliger-bed

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

A bed of fornicationfornĭcātiōnis lectus

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A bed of fornication; fornĭcātiōnis lectus On forligerbeddum in beds of fornication, Homl. Th. i. 604, 30

gærs-bed

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A grass-bedgravesub cæspĭte lectussepulcrum

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A grass-bed, grave; sub cæspĭte lectus, sepulcrum Ðonne he gást ofgifeþ, syððan hine (?) gærsbedd sceal wunian when he gives up his spirit, then must he inhabit a grave, Ps. Th. 102, 15

ge-hnigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnigian, to cause to bend; reflex,
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to bow Ne geþrístlǽce hé ꝥ hé hine tó Godes weófode gehnigie non audeat se ad altars Dei inclinare Ll. Th. ii. 176, 3

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEARabstainrefrainrestrainbear withenduresufferabstĭnēresustĭnērecomprĭmĕrereprĭmĕretŏlĕrārepătiferre

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Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877. Hí firenlustas forberaþ in breóstum they restrain sinful lusts in their breasts, Exon. 44b; Th. 150, 9; Gú. 776.

béd-rǽden

Grammar
béd-rǽden, l. bed-rǽden,

Prayers

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and substitute: Prayers Bist ðú on úre bedrǽdene we will pray for you, Wlfst. 290, 17. Wé habbaþ heom geunnen þá bedrǽddene for lífe and for déþe we have promised to pray for them while alive and after death, Cht. Th. 436, 15

brægd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd,
  • Beo. Th. 1593
  • ;
  • B. 794
  • ;
p. of bregdan.

bent,

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bent

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To saveprotectdefendsecuresparepreserveservāresalvāretuēridefendĕrearcēreparcĕre

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Scyldweall gebearg líf and líce the shield-wall secured life and body, Beo. Th. 5134; B. 2570. Ðæt gebearh feore which protected his life, 3101; B. 1548 : Cd. 197; Th. 246, 6; Dan. 475.

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, beótigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed[beót I. a threatening] .

to threatenminariminitarito boastvowpromisemagna loquipollicerispondere

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to threaten; minari, minitari Agustinus is sǽd, ðæt he beótigende fórecwǽde Augustinus fertur minitans prædixisse Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 29 : Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 35; Jul. 137. to boast, vow, promise; magna loqui, polliceri, spondere Swá he beótode ǽr wið

brist

Grammar
brist, for birst, 2nd pres. s. of beran
to bear, support

supportestto bear, support

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supportest; vehis; Ðú birst [MS. brist] ealle þing búton geswince thou supportest all things without labour, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36