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byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.

A mulberry ⬩ morum

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A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12

þole-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-byrde, adj.

Bearing patiently ⬩ patient ⬩ long-suffering

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Bearing patiently, patient, long-suffering Þolo-byrde mann patiens homo ... Wer þolebyrde vir patiens, Scint. 13, 11, 13

Linked entries: -byrde þolo-byrde

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, for-byrd (fore-), e; f. (in Hml. S. 33, 203 the word seems neuter),

endurance ⬩ forbearance ⬩ abstention

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Substitute: bearing pain, &c., endurance, Similar entries v. for-beran I. Ne mihte Pafnuntius nán forbyrd habban, ne náne frófre onfón, Hml. S. 33, 203. Nú wille ic God biddan ꝥ hé þé forgife forebyrd and geþyld, 251. bearing patiently, forbearance

Byr-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Byr-tún, es; m. [Hovd. Burhtun: Brom. Burton super Trent: Stub. Kni. Burton]

BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire ⬩ oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi

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BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire; oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi Se cyng geaf him ðæt abbotríce on Byrtúine the king gave him the abbacy at Burton, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 16

ende-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrd, e; f. (not es; n.).
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(cf. Mid hwilcere endebyrd*-*nesse Drihten gemetgað ealle gesceafta quibus immensum legibus orbem natura servet, Bt. 25; F. 88, 4.) Add:

læt-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
læt-byrd, e; f.
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A lateor slow birth Se wífman se hire cild áfédan ne mæg gange tó gewitenes mannes birgenne ... and cweþe ðás word ðis mé tó bóte ðære láþan lætbyrde let the woman who cannot nourish her [unborn] child go to the grave of a dead man ... and say these

Linked entry: lam-byrd

lam-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
lam-byrd, e; n.
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A lame, weak, imperfect birth, Lchdm. iii. 66, 22

mis-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-byrd, e; f.

A mis-birth ⬩ abortion

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A mis-birth, abortion Misbyrd abortus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 13: 98, 17: Ep. Gl. 2 f, 4

Linked entry: mis-boren

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protection ⬩ patronage ⬩ aid ⬩ the fine paid for a violation of mund

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protection, patronage, aid Mundbyrd suffragium, Ep. Gl. 24b, 32 : patrocinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 59 : ii. 66, 53 : 116, 3 : Hpt. 497, 59. Hé þancaþ Gode his mundbyrde, ðonne hé hine of hwylcum earfoþum álysed hæfþ, Ps. Th. 17, arg. Se ðe him écean Godes

fan-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
fan-byrd, e; f.
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Banner-bearing Fanbyrde vexillationis, An. Ox. 1744

Linked entry: byrd

am-byr

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
am-byr, gen. m. n. -byres; f. -byrre, -byre: dat. m. n. -byrum; f. -byrre, -byre: acc. m. -byrne; f. -byre; n. -byr; adj. [am even, equal, byr let it happen, from byrian to happen, pertain]. What is happening even or equal, —

Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus

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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20

byrn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-wíga, an; m.

A soldier clothed in armour ⬩ loricatus miles

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A soldier clothed in armour; loricatus miles Se byrnwíga búgan sceolde the mailed warrior must submit, Beo. Th. 5828; B. 2918: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 5; Wand. 94. Byrnwígena brego the chief of mailed soldiers, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 28; Jud. 39

byrn-hom

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-hom, es; m.

a coat of mail ⬩ a covering, garment ⬩ A coat of mail ⬩ lorica

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[ Similar entries byrne a coat of mail, Similar entries hom a covering, garment] A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.

A birch holt or grove ⬩ betuletum

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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

byrd-scype

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-scype, es; m.

birth ⬩ state, condition ⬩ Birth-ship, child-bearing ⬩ gestatio, partus

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[ Similar entries byrd, Similar entries ge-byrd birth, Similar entries scype state, condition] Birth-ship, child-bearing; gestatio, partus Ic tó fela hæbbe ðæs byrdscypes bealwa onfongen I have received too many injuries from this childbearing, Exon.

byri-weard

(n.)
Grammar
byri-weard, es; m.

a city ⬩ a guard ⬩ A city-guardian ⬩ urbis custos, ædilis

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[ Similar entries byrig, dat. of Similar entries burh a city, Similar entries weard a guard] A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

Linked entries: burg-weard byri

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birth ⬩ origin ⬩ beginning ⬩ parentage ⬩ family ⬩ lineage ⬩ nativitas ⬩ origo ⬩ stirps ⬩ genus ⬩ nature ⬩ quality ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ natura ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ sors ⬩ fatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

byrd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-dæg, es; m.

A birth-day ⬩ natalis dies

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A birth-day; natalis dies

byrd-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-tíd, e; f.

Birth-tide, time of birth ⬩ natale tempus

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Birth-tide, time of birth; natale tempus

byrn-wígende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
byrn-wígende, -wiggende; part.

Clothed in armour, mailed ⬩ loricatus

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Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224. Gehlódon byrnwígendum werum wǽghengestas they loaded the ships with men covered with