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beáw

(n.)

a gadfly

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a gadfly Beáw cretabulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 77: 136, 79. Beáw vel (v. Wülck. Gl. 121, 12) hyrnette oestrum, i. 23, 64

beaf

(n.)

a gad-flyœstrusοίστροs

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a gad-fly; œstrus = οίστροs,Leo 118

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornamentsA ringbraceletcollargarlandcrownanulusarmilladiademacorona

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Metal made into circular ornaments, as A ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown; anulus, armilla, diadema, corona. Bracelets were worn about the arms and wrists; rings on the fingers, round the ankles, the neck, and about the head. See Guide to Northern

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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a tree; arbor Se beám bude wyrda geþingu the tree boded the councils of the fates, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 11; Dan. 545 : 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 468 : 24; Th. 31, 1; Gen. 478. On ðæs beámes blédum on the branches of the tree, 200; Th. 248, 4 ; Dan. 508 : Exon

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

BEÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁN, bién, e; f.

A BEANall sorts of pulsefabalegumen

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A BEAN, all sorts of pulse; faba, legumen Beán pisan a vetch, Cot. 34 : 122

beád

(n.)

a prayeroratio

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a prayer; oratio

Linked entry: beáda

beád

(n.)
Grammar
beád, es; m.

A tablemensa

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A table; mensa Of beád de mensa, Lk. Lind. War. 16, 21. Beádas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 12

beám

Similar entry: ciris-beám

beán

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Beán cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 82: 14, 37: falla, 35, 13: legumen, 52, 14. Gegrunden beán faba pressa, 39, 68: 146, 62. Fugles beán vicium, 123, 57. Beána fabae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Heó hafað sǽd swylce beána, Lch. i. 238, 19. Greáte beáne, iii. 56, 21

a-bealh

angered

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angered, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410

aldor-bealu

(n.)

vital evil

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vital evil, Beo. Th. 3356; B. 1676

bealo-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful wound

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A baleful wound

bealo-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chain

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A dire chain

bealo-inwit

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-inwit, es ; n.

Guiledeceit

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Guile, deceit

bealo-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ráp, es; m.

A pernicious corddirus laqueus

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A pernicious cord; dirus laqueus, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365

bealo-searu

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-searu, g. -searwes; n.

A wicked machinationsnaremalitiosa machinatio

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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473

bealo-sorg

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-sorg, e; f.

Baleful sorrowdirus ægritudo vel mæror

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Baleful sorrow; dirus ægritudo vel mæror, Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 21; Ph. 409

bealu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful woundlethale vulnus

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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238

Linked entry: bealo-ben

bealu-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chaindirum vinculum

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A dire chain; dirum vinculum Under bealuclommum under dire chains, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 5 ; Hö. 65

Linked entry: bealo-clom

bealu-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deed

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An evil deed, Elen. Kmbl. 1027; El. 515