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ge-streónfull

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His ( our heavenly Father's) þá leófan and þá gestreónfullan bearn, Bl. H. 131, 27

heáh-sácerd

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Cyninga bearn and wítegena and heáhsácerda, 129, 437: 131, 489. Hí lǽddon hine ( Joseph ) tó ðám biscope and tó þám heáhsácerdum, 135, 648. Add

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noise ⬩ to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; ⬩ to weep, shed tears

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. ; to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; Reóteþ meówle, seó ðe hyre bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan, Exon. Th. 330, 5; Vy. 46. Cerge reótaþ fore onsýne éces déman, 52, 20; Cri. 836.

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

ge-ǽbiligan

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Hé ðám fæderum bebeád þæt hí heora bearn ne geǽbiligdon (patres, nolite adiracundiam provocare filios vestros, Eph. 6, 4), ii. 324, 26. Byð geǽbylged indignabitur . Bl. Gl. : Ps. L. 102, 9.

tow-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
tow-cræft, es; m.

Skill in weaving or spinning

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Skill in weaving or spinning Heó (the Virgin Mary) weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, and heó ðá sóna gódum towcræftum onféng, swýðor ðonne ǽnig ðara ðe heora bearn wǽron...

Linked entry: tow-hús

biren

(n.)
Grammar
biren, e; birene, an (v. byrene in Dict.); f.

A she-bear

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A she-bear Ursa, ꝥ is on úre geðeóde byren ... Bebeád seó fǽmne þǽre byrene ... and seó byren hine lét gangan, Shrn. 47, 1-7. In loco que vocitatur birene-feld, C. D. ii. 76, 7. Byrene urse, Kent. Gl. 606

Linked entries: byren beren

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Thw. 3, 17. simply, without reference to or connexion with anything else Gif hi náne æhta tó sellenne næbben, offrigen hyra bearn ánfealdlíce (simpliciter), R. Ben. 105, 9.

wíg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bora, an; m.

An image-bearer

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An image-bearer Wícbora (wióbora, Anglia xiii. 35, 214) signifer Hpt. Gl. 495, 71

ceác-bora

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-bora, an; m.

A jug or pitcher-bearer ⬩ anhilus ⬩ anthe-vilus?

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A jug or pitcher-bearer; anhilus ? Cot. 13; anthe-vilus? Wrt. Voc. 285, 14

Linked entry: -bora

þúf-bǽre

(adj.)
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þúf-bǽre, adj.

Bearing foliage ⬩ leafy

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Bearing foliage, leafy Bóh þúfbǽres píntreówes frondentis pini stipitem, Hpt. Gl. 458, 67

Linked entry: þúf

geoguþ-cnósl

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Before Ic bíde add þǽr ic (a badger) wíc búge, bold mid bearnum

hyhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hyhtlíce, adv.
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Pleasantly On þám græswonge gréne stondað ge-hroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa, Ph. 79

béce

(n.)
Grammar
béce, bǽce, beóce, an; f.

A beech-tree ⬩ a tree bearing mast ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus

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A beech-tree, a tree bearing mast; fagus, æsculus Béce fagus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 21

Linked entries: bǽce beóce

wel-gecwémness

(n.)
Grammar
wel-gecwémness, e; f.

Well-pleasingness ⬩ good pleasure

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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25

Linked entry: ge-cwémnes

GREÁDA

(n.)
Grammar
GREÁDA, an; m.
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Ða ðe beraþ on hira greádum ða á libbendan fatu those who bear in their bosoms the ever-living vessels, Past. 13, 1; Swt. 77, 6; Hat. MS

stán-berende

(adj.)
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stone-bearing, stony In ðǽm stánberendum in glanigeris (glarigeris?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 51

feþer-berende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
feþer-berende, feþer-berend, es; m.
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A feather-bearer, a feathered creature Feþerberend penniger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 30. Substitute:

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

a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut from ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ part ⬩ sever ⬩ separare ⬩ sejungere ⬩ excommunicare ⬩ destinare

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To cut from, separate, divide, part, sever; separare, sejungere, excommunicare, destinare He ascirede Adames bearn he separated Adam's sons, Deut. 32, 8. Ascyrud beón fram mannum moveri ab hominibus, Somn. 280.

ge-sceapennys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceapennys, -sceapenys, -scapennys, -nyss, e; f.

A creation, creating, formation ⬩ creātio

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Se man ðe deófle ge-efenlǽcþ se biþ deófles bearn, ná þurh gecynd oððe þurh gesceapenysse, ac þurh ða geefenlǽcunge and yfele geearnunga the man who imitates the devil is a child of the devil, not by nature nor by creation, but by that imitation and evil

Linked entry: ge-scapennys