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BÉD

(n.)
Grammar
BÉD, es; nom. acc. pl. bédu, bédo; n.

A prayersupplicationreligious worshiporatiosupplicatioDei cultus

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A prayer, supplication, religious worship; oratio, supplicatio, Dei cultus Ðæt he sceolde ða bédu [MS. B. byldo constancy] anescian that he should diminish [weaken] the prayers, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 43. Béd is chiefly found in composition, as in, - Béd-hús

Linked entry: bédu

béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
béd-dagas, pl. nom. m.

Prayer-daysRogation-days

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Prayer-days, Rogation-days;

bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

a-þrotennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þrotennes, -þrotenes, -ness, e; f.

Tediousnessloathsomenesswearisomenesstædium

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Tediousness, loathsomeness, wearisomeness; tædium, Cot. 91

Linked entry: æ-þrýtnes

áþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-sweord, es; n. [áþ an oath, sweord sword]

A sword-oatha warrior's oathan oathjusjurandum

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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064

Linked entries: áþ-swyrd sweord

a-þundenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumourswellingpuffing uptumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

atol

(n.)
Grammar
atol, es; n.

Terriblenessterrorhorrorwretchednessdiritasterrorhorrormiseria

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Terribleness, terror, horror, wretchedness; diritas, terror, horror, miseria Sceal atol þrówian must suffer terror, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 10; Sat. 395. Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137

Linked entry: atelíc

átor-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cyn, es; n.

The poison-kindveneni genus

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The poison-kind; veneni genus, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A commandmandatedecreeordermandatumjussum

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A command, mandate, decree, order; mandatum, jussum Hwilc ðære geógoþe gleáwost wǽre bóca bebodes which of the youth was most skilful in the precepts of books, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 2; Dan. 82. Eall ðín bebodu omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172. Ealra beboda

Linked entry: bi-bod

-becc

(suffix)
Grammar
-becc, -bec, -beck,
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used for the name of places, or as a termination to the names of places, denotes the situation to be near a brook or river

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BAREnakedopennudus

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BARE, naked, open; nudus On bær líc on the bare body, Exon. 125a; Th. 482, 7; Rä. 66, 4. On barum sondum on bare sands, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen.

Linked entry: bare

bǽr-man

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-man, -mann, es; nom. pl. bǽrmenn; d. bǽrmannum; m.

A man who bearsa bearercarrierporterbajulus

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A man who bears, a bearer, carrier, porter; bajulus Ða bǽrmenn gesetton heora fótlǽst the porters set their footstep, Jos. 3, 15

bærnes

(n.)
Grammar
bærnes, bærnis, -ness, e; f.

A burningincendium

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A burning; incendium, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25

Linked entry: bernes

bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustionburning upcombustioarsonincendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet

bǽte

(n.)
Grammar
bǽte, es; n.

A BIT of a bridlea bridletrappingsharnesslupatumfrenum

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A BIT of a bridle, a bridle, trappings, harness; lupatum, frenum

BÆÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BÆÞ, es; pl. nom. acc. baðu; g. baða; d. baðum, baðan, baðon; n.

a BATHbalneumbalneatioa fontfons lustralis

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a BATH; balneum, balneatio Bæþ háte weól the bath boiled [welled] with heat, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 16; Jul. 581. On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font

bæþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-hús, es; n.

A BATH-HOUSEthermarum domus

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A BATH-HOUSE; thermarum domus Bæþhús balnearium vel thermarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 13; Wrt. Voc. 58, 54. Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53

Linked entry: bæþ-stów

baldsamum

(n.)
Grammar
baldsamum, i; n.

Balsambalmbalsamum

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Balsam, balm; balsamum Swá swá mon héddern ontýnde ða baldsami quasi opobalsami cellaria esse viderentur aperta, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 19