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bi-þencan

(v.)

to consider, bear in mind, confide,

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to consider, bear in mind, confide, Exon. 19 b; Th. 51, 27; Cri. 822: 20 a; Th. 53, 14; Cri. 850: 51 b; Th. 179, 32; Gú. 1270: 66 b; Th. 245, 30; Jul. 52

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e; f.

A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated landa low barren heath or fell

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Bera sceal on hǽþe the bear shall [live] on the heath, Menol. Fox 518; Gn. C. 29

Linked entry: for-hǽþan

ge-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyncan, p. -þúhte; pp. -þúht

To seemappear

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His loccas and his beard wǽron gylden geþúht his hair and his beard seemed of gold, Nar. 43, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 80, 12. Ðonne wǽre geþúht swilce ... then it would have seemed as if..., i. 578, 3.

a-rǽfniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-rǽfniende, -rǽfnigende; part.

Bearing in mindconsideringpondering

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Bearing in mind, considering, pondering, Homl. Th. i. 42, 17, 30

átor-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
átor-berende, part.

Venom-bearingvenenifer

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Venom-bearing; venenifer, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii, 176, 5

hetlen

(adj.)
Grammar
hetlen, adj.

Bearing hatehostilemalignant

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Bearing hate, hostile, malignant. Exon. 13a; Th. 23. 5; Cri. 364

lind-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
lind-hæbbende, part. as noun.

Shield-bearerwarrior

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Shield-bearer, warrior, Beo. Th. 495; B. 245: 2808; B. 1402

tácn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-berend, es; m.

A standard-bearer

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A standard-bearer Tácnberend signifer, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 15

Linked entry: tácn

deád-bǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deád-bǽrende, part.

Death-bearing, deadly mortĭfer

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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer Se Arrianisca gedwola ðæt deádbǽrende áttor his getreówleásnysse on eellum middangeardes cyricum strégde the Arian heresy spread the death-bearing venom of its truthlessness in all the churches of the earth, Bd. 1, 8;

byrþestre

(n.)
Grammar
byrþestre, an; f.
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A female bearer Berþestra gerula, portatrix, Hpt. Gl. 498, 18

Linked entry: berþestre

a-þylgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þylgian, p. ode; pp. od

To sustainbearbe patientwait patientlysustinere

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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

giefu

(n.)
Grammar
giefu, e; gen. pl. -end; f.

A giftgracefavourdonummunusgratia

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God-bearn on grundum his giefe bryttaþ the divine Child on earth his grace dispenseth, 17 b; Th. 43, 2; Cri. 682. Us giefe sealde uppe mid englum gave us favour above with angels, 17 b; Th. 41, 24; Cri. 660: 32 a; Th. 101, 24; Cri. 1663

helm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
helm-bǽre, adj.

leafy

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Bearing foliage, leafy Helmbǽres bearuwæs frondiferi nemoris. Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 17

Linked entry: helm

sweord-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-berende, adj. (ptcp.)
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Sword-bearing:?-Æðelingas sweord*-*berende, Cd. Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060

hyse-byrding

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-byrding, e ; f.
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Child-bearing Mid heofenlicere heseberd-incge celesti puerperio, An. Ox. 946

Linked entry: -byrding

stán-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hliþ, es; n.
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Ofereode æþelinga bearn steáp stánhliðo, stige nearwe, Beo. Th. 2822; B. 1409

sacu

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Ne flít hé . . . ne sace ne ástyreð . . . þá beóð Godes bearn þá þe gesibsume beóð and sace ne ástyriað . . . Wé ne magon habban þone heofonlican éþel búton wé fram eallum sacum orsorge beón, O. E. Hml. i. 302, 1-8. <b>I a.

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ringringanulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

byrele

(n.)
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a cup-bearer, butler, Wrt. Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

líg-berend

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-berend, adj.

fiery

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Flame-bearing, fiery Lígberend flammiger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 9. Légberend, 36, 52