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ge-wind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wind, es; n. [windan to bend]

A winding, circuitous ascent

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A winding, circuitous ascent, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 6; Wrt. Voc. 37, 4

Linked entry: ge-wynd

ge-bilod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bilod, pp. [bile a bill, beak]

Having a bill or beakrostrātus

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Having a bill or beak, rostrātus Ða fugelas, ðe be flǽsce lybbaþ, syndon clyferféte and scearpe gebilode the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed and sharp-billed, Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 19

Linked entries: byled-breóst bilod

ge-budon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-budon, p. pl. of ge-beódan.

proposed

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proposed,Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 27;

ge-fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fetelsod, adj. [fetel a girdle, belt]

Polishedtrimmedornamentedperpŏlītusadornātus

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Polished, trimmed, ornamented; perpŏlītus, adornātus Twá sweord gefetelsode two swords trimmed; duos glădios optĭme adornātos, Text. Roff. 110, 15

Linked entry: fetelsod

twi-bóte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bóte, adj. Needing double compensation, v. twi-béte
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Se ðe stalaþ on Gehhol oþþe on Eástron oþþe on ðone Hálgan Ðunresdæg . . . ðara gehwelc ( the offence in each of these cases ) wé willaþ sié twybóte, swá on Lenctenfæsten, L. Alf. pol. 5 ; Th. i. 64, 25. Gif ðisses hwæt gelimpe þenden fyrd úte sié, oþþe

Linked entry: twi-béte

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

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

cyne-bænd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-bænd, es; m. [bend, bænd a band, chaplet, crown] A royal crown, a diadem; regia corona, diadema = διάδημα , Som. Ben. Lye.

Linked entry: cyne-

a-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bogen, pp. of a-búgan, -beógan

bowed

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bowed; to bow, bend

be-být

(v.)
Grammar
be-být, 3rd pres. of be-beódan.

commands

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commands,Lk. Bos. 4, 10;

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

byrigen

(n.)
Grammar
byrigen, byrigenn, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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A burying-place, a sepulchre, tomb, burying; sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba, sepultura, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 37: 3, 8; S. 532, 15, 17: 3, 11; S. 535, 32: 1, 33; S. 499, 7

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

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