BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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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
BELL
A BELL ⬩ campana ⬩ tintinnabulum ⬩ cymbalum
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A BELL; campana, tintinnabulum, cymbalum Cyrice bell the church-bell. Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40. Belle tintinnabulum Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39. Hériaþ hine on bellum laudate eum in cymbalis Ps. Lamb. 150, 5.
Linked entry: belle
bere-wíc
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Mid allen ðám bere-wícan ðe ic habbe intó ðáre hálagen stówe gegifen, C. D. iv. 211, 27: 192, 7. Medeshámstede and tá berewícan þa þár tó héren, and Anláf-estún and þá(m) berewícan þár tó . . . Undelum and tó berewícum þár tó gebyreð, C. D.
bearg
saved ⬩ secured
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saved, secured,Exon. 55 a; Th. 195, 21; Az. 159;
ber-winde
Bearbine
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D. s. vv. ) ber*-*winde umbilicum, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 57
béce
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Boecae, boeccae, boece aesculus, Txts. 36, 22: fagus, 62, 417. Béccae, boece esculus, 60, 391. Béce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 9: fagus. 34, 71. Tó þaere mearcbécean, of ðǽre bécean, C. D. B. i. 295, 9. On þá ealdan mearcebécan, 296, 26. Bécum fagis, Wrt. Voc.
bearo
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Bearwes nemoris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 65. Bearuwæs, 151, 17. On bearwe in nemore, 46, 6. Hwæt ic ána sæt innan bearwe mid helme beþeht, holte tómiddes, Dóm. L. 1. Þone godcundan bearo divinum lucum, Nar. 27, 10. Hrímige bearwas . . . on dǽm ísgean bearwum
hleór-beran
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Thorpe reads bæron, Kemble beran, an infinitive after scionon = they seemed [?].
Linked entry: hliét
Bedan ford
BEDFORD ⬩ oppidi nomen
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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13. Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam
Linked entries: Beda-ford Bedcan ford Bede-ford Bedican ford Biedcan ford
bere-gafol
Barley-rent ⬩ a tribute of barley ⬩ hordei tributum
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One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt ánum wyrhtan six púnd-wǽga a man shall always give
Linked entry: gafol-bere
Bedan ford-scír
BEDFORDSHIRE ⬩ comitatus nomen
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BEDFORDSHIRE; comitatus nomen Hí hæfdon ofergán Bedan fordscíre they had subjugated Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 266, 5, col. 2. Wende him út into Bedan fordscíre egressus est in Bedanfordsciram, 1016; Th. 278, 16, col. 1
Linked entries: Bæda-ford-scír Beada ford-scír Bede-ford-scír
bears
a perch ⬩ lupus
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a perch; lupus
beád
commanded
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commanded,Cd. 111; Th. 147, 1; Gen. 2432;
bedd
a bed ⬩ stratum ⬩ lectus
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a bed; stratum, lectus, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 33; Gen. 2234
Linked entry: BIDDAN
bédu
prayers ⬩ orationes
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prayers; orationes,Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 43
beel
A pile ⬩ rogus
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A pile; rogus, Gl. E. 6, Lye
beer
a bier ⬩ bed
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a bier, bed, Cot. 23 : Jn. Lind. War. 5, 8
beág
a ring ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ corona
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a ring, crown; anulus, corona, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 24; Gn. Ex. 131
Linked entry: HRING
beág
gave way
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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;
beáh
submitted
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submitted,Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 22;