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fisceran

(n.)
Grammar
fisceran, = fiscerum with fishers,
  • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
  • Bos. 20, 5
; dat. pl.
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of fiscere

borg-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
borg-gylda, -gilda, -gelda.

A debtor

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A debtor Deáðes borggeldum mortis debitoribus, Ps. Srt. ii. 203, 29. Borhgeldum, Hy. S. 33, 1. Add:

fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fette, fetched, brought, married,
  • Gen. 48, 10: Mt. Bos. 22, 25
    • ;
p.
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of fetian

brádre

(adj.)
Grammar
brádre,
  • Ors. 2, 6
    • ;
  • Bos. 50, 22
comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

eorþ-cend

(v.)
Grammar
eorþ-cend, pp. [cend=cenned born]

Earth-born ⬩ terrĭgĕna

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Earth-born; terrĭgĕna Eorþ-cende terrĭgĕnæ, Ps. Spl. C. 48, 2

cwyþ

Grammar
cwyþ, saith, speaks, Jn. Bos. 16, 18: Rood Kmbl. 220; Kr. 111, = cweðeþ;
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3rd pres. sing. of cweðan

éðre

(adj.)
Grammar
éðre, more easy, Mk. Bos. 2, 9; comp. of éðe. v. eáðe; adj.

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forþ-onloten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-onloten, part. [forþ forth, forwards; onloten, pp. of onlútan to incline to, bow]

Fallen forwards ⬩ prostrate ⬩ provŏlūtus

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Fallen forwards, prostrate; provŏlūtus, Gr. Dial. 1, 8

ge-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgan, p. ic, he -beág, -beáh, ðú -buge, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen [ge-, búgan to bow] .

To bow ⬩ bow down oneself ⬩ bend ⬩ submit ⬩ turn ⬩ turn away ⬩ revolt ⬩ se flectĕre ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ curvāre ⬩ declĕnāre ⬩ transfŭgĕre ⬩ To bow to ⬩ turn towards ⬩ inclīnāre ad

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Ðe ǽr fram him gebogene wǽron who had formerly turned from them, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 45, 44. v. trans. acc. To bow to, turn towards; inclīnāre ad Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to his domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241.

Linked entries: ge-beág ge-bogen ge-búh

BEORNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORNAN, byrnan; ic beorne, byrne, ðú beornest, beornst, byrnest, byrnst, he beorneþ, beornþ, byrneþ, byrnþ, pl. beornaþ; p. ic, he bearn, barn, born, ðú burne, pl. burnon; pp. bornen.

To BURN ⬩ be on fire ⬩ ardere ⬩ exardere ⬩ comburi ⬩ To BURN ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere

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Se ðe ǽfre nú beorneþ on bendum he who now ever burns in bonds Cd. 222; Th. 290, 12; Sat. 414. Bearn [MS. beorn] breóstsefa [their] spirit burned Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 10; Cri. 540.

Linked entries: a-beornan barn bearn birnan bernan ge-burnen brinnan BURN byrnan

ge-boned

Grammar
ge-boned, l. ge-bóned
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ornamented

Linked entries: bón -bóned

cwehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwehte, pl. cwehton shook, moved, quoted, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235: Ælfc. T. 36, 9: Ps. Lamb. 21, 8: Mt. Bos. 27, 39: Mk. Bos. 15, 29; p.
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of cweccan

be-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bindan, p. -band, -bond, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [be, bindan, q. v.]

To bind in or about ⬩ inligare

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To bind in or about; inligare, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9

Linked entry: be-bond

BÓRIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÓRIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To BORE, to make a hole, perforate ⬩ terebrare, perforare ⬩ to cut, bore

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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8

biblio-þéce

(n.)
Grammar
biblio-þéce, an; f. [βιβλιοθήκη = βιβλίον a book, θήκη repository, a library].

a library ⬩ bibliotheca ⬩ The Bible ⬩ biblia

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Iohannes awrát ða bóc, Apocalipsis geháten, and ðeós bóc ys æftemyst on ðære Biblioþécan John wrote the book called Revelation, and this book is the last in the Bible, Ælfc. T. 31, 23

bócian

(v.)
Grammar
bócian, p. ode; pp. od

To give by charter, to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dare

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To give by charter, to charter; libro vel charta dare Oswald biscop bócaþ Wihtelme his þegne bishop Oswald charters to Wihthelm his thane, Cod. Dipl. 531; A. D. 966; Kmbl. iii. 6, 9

Linked entry: bócod

bósum

womb ⬩ uter

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Ióhannes on his módor bósm onfangen wæs . . . ꝥ cild his Hláford of his módor bósme on þǽre fæmnan bósm hálette Bl.

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus

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Grammar BEGEN, Nom. m. f. n. bá, bú, bó both; ambo, ambæ, ambo Ða idesa, f. bá both the women Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 133.

Linked entries: bá bæga bǽm bám bátwá begra bó

burgan

(v.)
Grammar
burgan, = burgen, ; p. pl. subj. of beorgan
  • Ors. 2, 5
    • ;
  • Bos. 47, 15

to save

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to save

baldor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
baldor, es; m. [the comp. of bald is baldor more bold, courageous, honourable, hence]

A prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ princeps ⬩ dominus

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A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49

Linked entry: bealdor

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