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bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bitsmordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

bi-þeccan

(v.)

to cover

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to cover, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423: 51 b; Th. 179, 1; . 1255

bitol

(n.)
Grammar
bitol, es; n.

A bridlefrænum

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A bridle; frænum On gewealde and bitole ceácan heora gebind in camo et fræno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Spl. 31, 12

Linked entry: biótul

bitre

(adv.)
Grammar
bitre, bitere, bittre; adv.

Bitterly, sharply, cruellyamare, acriter, atrociter

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[biter bitter] Bitterly, sharply, cruelly; amare, acriter, atrociter Ic eom bitre abolgen I am bitterly vexed, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 31; Hy. 4, 109: 120 b; Th. 463, 4; . 65: Beo. Th. 4651; B. 2331.

Linked entries: bitere bittre

bi-wráh

(v.; part.)

covered,

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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan

bi-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To strike or beat around, to surroundcircum pulsare, circumdare

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To strike or beat around, to surround; circum pulsare, circumdare sculon onfón in fýrbaðe wælmum biwrecene wráþlíc andleán they must receive dire retribution in the fire-bath surrounded with flames, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 11; Cri. 832

bi-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wríhan, p. -wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover

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To cover

bí-wist

(n.)

food, provision

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food, provision, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 4: L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12

Linked entry: big-wist

bí-word

(n.)
Grammar
bí-word, -wyrd, es; n.

A BYEWORD, proverbproverbium

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[be, by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157

bi-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copypostscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

bixen

(adj.)
Grammar
bixen, adj. [box the box-tree]

Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-woodbuxeus

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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36

Linked entry: byxen

bi-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To disappointfrustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11

Linked entry: be-wǽgan

bitst

(v.)
Grammar
bitst, he bitt

askest, he asks,

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askest, he asks, Ex. 33, 12: Homl. Th. i. 250, 8, 9; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

bitt

(n.)

a bottleuter

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a bottle; uter

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

bi-weddian

(v.)

to espouse, betrothe, weddesponsare

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to espouse, betrothe, wed; desponsare Wæs sió fǽmne wélegum biweddad the woman was betrothed to the rich one, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 25; Jul. 33

bitter-líce

(adv.)

bitterly

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bitterly, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29

bittor

(adj.)

bitter

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bitter, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 23; . 998

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Wæs his blǽd mid God his reward was with God, 39 a; Th. 128, 27; . 410: 20 b; Th. 55, 4; Cri. 878. Wæs heora blǽd micel their glory was great, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 5; Gen. 14.

Linked entries: bléd bléd