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bégian

(v.)
Grammar
bégian, p. ode; pp. od [bég a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15

Linked entry: beágian

big-gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
big-gyrdel, bí-gyrdel, -gerdel; g. -gyrdles, -gerdles; m. [big, bí, gyrdel a girdle, belt, purse]

A belt, girdle ⬩ a purse, public purse, treasury ⬩ zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus

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A belt, girdle, and as girdles were used to carry money, hence, a purse, public purse, treasury; zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus Næbbe ge feoh on eówrum bígyrdlum nolite possidere pecuniam in zonis vestris, Mt. Bos. 10, 9. Bígerdel saccus, Ælfc.

Linked entries: bí-gerdel bí-gyrdel

bedding

(n.)
Grammar
bedding, beding, e; f.

BEDDING ⬩ covering of a bed ⬩ stramentum ⬩ stratum ⬩ a bed ⬩ lectus

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Lamb. 6, 7. a bed; lectus Gyf ic astíge on bedinge strǽte mínre si ascendero in lectum strati mei, Ps. Spl. 131, 3

Linked entry: beding

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

a-þrescan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrescan, p. -þræsc, pl. -þruscon; pp. -þroscen, -þroxen [a, þerscan to thresh, beat]

To rob ⬩ spoil ⬩ spoliare ⬩ expilare

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To rob, spoil; spoliare, expilare Aþroxen spoliatus

Linked entry: a-þroxen

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877

Linked entries: for-bæran for-bearan for-byrd

girel-gyden

(n.)
Grammar
girel-gyden, the goddess of dress, Vesta (the name has been connected by the glosser with
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vestis) Gyrlgyden Uesta, Germ. 397, 511

Linked entry: gyden

rysc-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-þýfel, es; m.

A rush-bed, bed of rushes

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A rush-bed, bed of rushes Riscþýfel juncetum, juvencibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 73 : 287, 261. Risc juncus; riscþýfel jungetum; riscþýfel juvencibus, ii.45, 75-77. Risc-, ry[s]c-thýfel jungetum, Txts. 68, 517. Andlang ðære díc on riscþýfel, Cod. Dip.

betrian

(v.)
Grammar
betrian, betrigan; p. ode; pp. od; [bet well, betra better]

To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better ⬩ meliorari, emendare

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To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better; meliorari, emendare Ic betrige melioror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 13

Linked entry: beterian

brýd-sceamol

(n.)
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a bridal bed Ánum brýdscean (-sceamole?) gifoegedo uni thoro juncta, Rtl. 110, 1. (?)

fearn-bracu

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-bracu, e; f.

A fern-brake

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A fern-brake, bed of fern On fearnbraca súðeweardæ, C. D. v. 173, 18

Linked entry: bracu

giúluling

(n.)
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Quintilis in honorem Iuli Caesaris Iulius vocatur, Bede De Templ. Rat. c. xii

gebed-giht

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-giht, e; f.

Bed-time ⬩ contĭcĭnium

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Bed-time; contĭcĭnium Cwyltíd vel gebedgiht contĭcĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

crib

Grammar
crib, cribb.
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Add: a couch Ne ástíge ic on bed mínes crybbes ( in lectum strati mei ), Chrd. 31, 3

érra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
érra, the former, Som. Ben. Lye. = ǽrra ; comp.
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of ǽr

fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fealh, underwent, Beo. Th. 2405; B. 1200; p.
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of felgan

feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feól, fell,
  • Beo. Th. 1549
    • ;
  • B. 772
; p.
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of feallan

Linked entries: féla feól-heard fiil

feóll

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feóll, fell,
  • Beo. Th. 5830
    • ;
  • B. 2919
    • ;
p.
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of feallan

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus

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Best, the best, first; optimus, primus Ða þing ðe ge betstan gelífaþ [MS. betst ongelifaþ] ea quæ vos optima credebatis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, note 12. Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos

Linked entries: besta betast betesta betost

gyfen

(n.)
Grammar
gyfen, es; n.

Ocean

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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394

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