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cornoch

(n.)
Grammar
cornoch, es ; m.

A crane ⬩ grus

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Ben. Lye

costnes

(n.)
Grammar
costnes, -ness, e; f.

A temptation ⬩ tentatio

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Ben. Lye

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificial ⬩ artificialis

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Ben. Lye

ge-sinlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sinlíce, adv.

Curiously ⬩ strictly ⬩ curiose,

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Ben. 58

Linked entries: ge-synlíce sinlíce

forþbig-férende

(adj.)

passing-by

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passing-by Þá forðbigférende, Nap. 79

greátnes

(n.)
Grammar
greátnes, se; f.
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Ben. 55, Lye

byggan

(v.)

to build ⬩ ædificare

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Ben. Lye

byreþ

(v.)
Grammar
byreþ, 3rd pers. pres. of beran;

bears

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bears, Beo. Th. 598; B. 296

býsenung

(n.)

an example

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Ben. 61

for-ðý

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðí, for-ðig; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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Bos. 7, 22: Bt. 19; Fox 70, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193

íþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-hilde, adj.
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Easily inclined (v. hildan to incline); of a person, easily moved to anything, compliant Gif ná bið éðhylde (cf. eáðe, R. Ben. 30, 9) si non sit facilis, R. Ben. I. 35, 6

berbéna

(n.)
Grammar
berbéna, æ; f. Latin : berbéne, an; f.

Vervain ⬩ verbēna

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This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 11-14. Verbēna officinalis is intended by the drawing in MS. V. and by περιστερεών in Dioskorides

cugele

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Ben. 91, 11. Add

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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<b>III a.</b> to bring to be of a certain character :-- Heó efenwyrðe hí on eallum þingum þám bysceope gegearwade condignam se in omnibus episcopo praebuit, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 384, 6. <b>III b.

Bebban burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bebban burh,
  • Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641
  • ;
  • Th. 49, 3 : 993
  • ;
  • Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2
  • :
Bæbba-burh,
  • Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6
  • :
Bebba-burh,
  • Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40
  • :
gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig ; acc. -burg, -burh; f.

BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland ⬩ Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum

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He built Bamborough, which was at first inclosed by a hedge, and afterwards by a wall, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 7-10. From Bebban byrig from Bamborough, Chr. 926; Th. 199, 31.

Linked entries: Bæbban burh Bebba-burh

ge-metgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgung, e; f.

Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulation ⬩ moderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen

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Mid ðam gemetgunge ðæs gesceádes gefrætewod moderamine discretionis ornatus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 42.

ege-full

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Ben. 2, 2. Cóm rídende sum egefull ridda, Hml. S. 25, 773.

gleáwnes

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Ben.

wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, þeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on ðære eorþan, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 14. Ðæt hors ongan walwian and on gehwæþere sídan gelómlíce hit oferweorpan ( in diversum latus vicissim sese volvere ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 40.

á-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
á-drúgian, -drúwian.

To dry up,

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Wæstmas ádrúgiaþ, Bl. H. 59, 3. Ádrúgade exaruit, Mk. R. 4, 6. Ðá wǽtan hrægel ádrugedon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 25. Míne bán ádrúchedon, Ps. L. 101, 4. Hig ádrúwodon aestuaverunt, Mt. 13, 6. Ádrúwodon ðá hláfas swá swá stán, Hml. S. 23 b, 520.