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ge-beod

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Dele, and see ge-bed

gemót-beorg

(n.)
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gemót-beorg, es; m.
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20

heáfod-beorg

(n.)
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heáfod-beorg, es; m.
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A chief hill (?) On cissan beorg middanweardne . . . ; swá tó heáfodbeorge westeweardon, C. D. v. 179, 26-30. Ðis synt ðá landes meǽre tó Bryningtúne. Ǽrest on heáfdbeorh; ðonne on wyrtwalan . . . swá tó herpaðe; andlang herpaðes tó Imman beorge ; of

gristel-bán

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Dele

heals-beorg

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Halsbearh thoraca, i. lorica, An. Ox. 5021. Healsberga lorica (spoliatos), 725. Halsbearga loricam, 759. For 'Hpt. . . . 423 ' substitute

sweór-bán

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Dryhten ceorfeð sweórbán ( cervices ) synfulra Ps. Vos. 128, 4. Add

béc-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
béc-rǽde, an; f.
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Reading of books Heó inne heora leornunge and heora béc-rǽdon beeódon illi intus lectioni uacabant , Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 354, 7 n

Linked entry: rǽde

bed-cláþ

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Preósta bedcláðas ( lectualia ), Chrd. 65, 15. Add

beód-gereord

(n.)
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a meal, feast Hé symlede æt his beódgereordum ꝥ ic ( the soul ) wæs oft swíðe neáh ofðylmed, Nap. 50, 20

wǽl-ben

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ben, wǽl-benn, e; f.

A wound inflicted by the sea,

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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491

ǽ-béc

Similar entry: ǽ-bóc

wín-belg

(n.)
Grammar
wín-belg, es; m.

A wine-skinwine-bottle

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A wine-skin, wine-bottle Ne menn geótaþ wín niówe in wínbelgas (utres) alde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 17

wíg-bil

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bil, wíg-bill, es; n.

A battle-bladea sword

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A battle-blade, a sword Ðæt sweord ongan æfter heaþoswáte hildegicelum, wígbil wanian, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607

gúþ-bil

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bil, -bill, es; n.

A war-bill, a sword

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A war-bill, a sword, Beo. Th. 5162; B. 2584: 1610; B. 803

heáh-boda

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-boda, an; m.

An archangel

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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295

heals-beág

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beág, es; m.

A ring for the neck, necklacemonile, collare,torques

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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172

on-bíd

(n.)
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on-bíd, (-bid ?), es; n.

Awaiting, expectation

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Awaiting, expectation Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer

Linked entry: an-bíd

hilde-bil

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-bil, -bill; es; n.

Battle-blade, sword,

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Battle-blade, sword, Beo. Th. 3337; B. 1666: 1118; B. 557: 3044; B. 1520: 5351; B. 2679

bár-spere

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Bárspere venabulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 44. Þeáh hine deófol mid bárspere beótige tó ofsticianne, Angl. viii. 324, 19. Bársperum venabulis, An. Ox. 737. Add

ban-segn

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Dele. For bansegn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 76 read: ban ( = bandum) segn, cf. 101, 57