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big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist

ge-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bend, es; n.

A band ⬩ vinculum

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A band; vinculum Gebend tungæs his vinculum linguæ ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7. 35

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commanded ⬩ assembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

ge-beón

(v.)

been

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been, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 3

ge-beór

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beór, es; m.

A guest ⬩ hospes ⬩ convīva

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A guest; hospes, convīva Ðá ðæt ða gebeóras gesáwon quod cum convīvæ conspĭcĕrent, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534. 33. Gebeór convīva, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 45 : Scint. 63 : Homl. Th. i. 484, 1; 528, 9

weoðo-bend

Similar entry: wiþo-bend

wudu-bát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

wudu-bend

(n.)

wood-bine

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wood-bine Wudubend. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe man capparis and óþrum naman wudubend hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 302, 11. Wuduhunig ðæt wæxeþ on wudebendum, Mk. Skt. Rush. l, 6. v. wudubind, and cf. wiþo-bend

Linked entries: wiþo-bend wudu-bind

ancor-bend

(n.)
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a cable Scip oncerbendum (oncear bendum, MS.) fæst, B. 1918. Cf. ancor-ráp, -streng

and-bida

Similar entry: and-bita

bel-hús

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Belle clocca, belhús cloccarium vel lucar, Wrt. Voc. . 81, 37. Add

bén-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bén-dæg, es; m.
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A rogation day Þá dagas synt geháten on Lýden rogacionum dies, and on Englisc béndagas, Angl. viii. 329, 26

bén-tíðe

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beó-breád

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For meanings given substitute: Honeycomb with honey, and add Beóbreád favus, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 65: favum, 284, 70: favi, ii. 37, 62: Beóbréd favus, Germ. 390, 72. Hwæt getácnode ðæs hunies beóbreád ? Beóbreád is on twám ðingum, on weaxe and on hunie,

beó-cere

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Beócere apiarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 69: ii. 8, 17. Hwíta hátte wæs beócere intó Hǽðfelda, Cht. Th. 649, 27. Add

bide-ríp

Grammar
bide-ríp, bed-ríp.

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beó-gang

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Substitute Beógang ag[m]en Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 39: ii. 8, 12

beór-sele

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Hearpe and pípe drémað eów on beórsele, Wlfst.46 17. Add

beót-líce

(adv.)

threateningly ⬩ boast-ingly ⬩ vauntingly ⬩ arrogantly

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Substitute: threateningly Hé férde beótlíce mid wíge ascendit vallatus auxilio pugnatorum, Jos. 8, 10. boast-ingly, vauntingly, arrogantly 'Ne fare gé, ic bidde". . . Hig swáþeáh áblende beótlíce ástigon. Num. 14, 44. Hé beótlíce mid deóflicum fiðerhaman

Beó-wulf

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v. Arnold's 'Notes on Beowulf.' Substitute: