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borda

(n.)
Grammar
borda, an; m.

a fringeembroidery

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Icel. sitja við borða to sit embroidering), Gn. Ex. 64

Linked entry: borde

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, librarybibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

dyhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dyhte, arranged, Mt. Bos. 25, 19: Gen. 16, 3; p.
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of dyhtan

erede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
erede, ploughed, eared, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 31; p.
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of erian

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carveda carved imagesculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

burne

(v.)
Grammar
burne, burned, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45; subj. p.
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of beornan

brádost

(adj.)
Grammar
brádost,
  • Ors. 1, 1
  • ;
  • Bos. 20, 45;
superl. of brád.

broadest

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broadest

borh-hand

(n.)
Grammar
borh-hand, borhond, e; f.

A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, securitysponsor, fidejussor

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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32

Linked entry: hand

bana

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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203

BEÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓDAN, biódan; ic beóde, bióde, ðú beódest, býtst, býst, he beódeþ, být, pl. beódaþ; p. ic, he beád, ðú bude, pl. budon; pp. boden; v. trans.

BIDto commandorderjuberemandareto announceproclaiminspirebodethreatennuntiareannuntiarenuntium vel mandatum deferreprædicaresignificareinspirareminari alicui aliquid to offergivegrantofferrepræbere

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Bos. 15, 17. He beád Iosepe ðæt he bude his bróðrum dixit ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis Gen. 45, 17 : Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 119, 38 : Andr.

ge-þrístian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þríst, þríste bold]

To darepresumeaudērepræsūmĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsūmĕre Ic ne geþrístige ego non audeo, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 5. Forðam he geþrístade quod se præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 15

Linked entry: -þrístian

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm; animare, instigare, hortarí confirmare He Fresena cyn byldan wolde he would encourage the race of the Frisians, Beo. Th. 2193; B. 1094.

Linked entry: bældan

Datia

(n.)
Grammar
Datia, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3, = Datie; gen.Datia ; pl. m.

The DACIANS Dāci

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Datia] ða ðe iu wǽron Gotan and to the east of them [the Wisle] are the Dacians who were formerly Goths, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3

bodian

(v.)

to declareproclaimto foretellprophesycelebratepraiseto preacha persona doctrinebelief

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Suá huér suá bodad bið þis godspell, Mt, L. R. 26, 13: Bl. H. 69, 19. ꝥ hálige sǽd him of þæs láreówes múþe wæs bodad and sægd, 55, 30 intrans. Se Hǽlend þe hé embe bodade, Hml. S. 22, 53. Boda heom be þám Hǽlende, 21

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, halldomus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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Bos. 26, 3, 58. Cynelíc botl a kingly dwelling, a palace; palatium, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 9; Wrt. Voc. 47, 16

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

BOTM

(n.)
Grammar
BOTM, es; m.

A BOTTOMfundus

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A BOTTOM; fundus Scipes botm a ship's bottom, the keel; carina, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 64; Wrt. Voc. 48, 3: 103; Som. 77, 112; Wrt. Voc. 56, 32.

Linked entry: bodan

el-boga

(n.)
Grammar
el-boga, ele-boga, eln-boga, an; m.

ELBOWcŭbĭtum, ulna

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An ELBOW; cŭbĭtum, ulna Elboga cŭbĭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 50. Fæðm betwux elbogan [MS. elboga] and hand-wyrste a cubit, between the elbow and wrist; cŭbĭtum, 72; Som. 70, 126; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

cúðe

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cúðe, pl. knew, could, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34; p.
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of cunnan

eáum

(n.; v.)
Grammar
eáum, to rivers, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 34; dat. pl.
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of eá