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a-bacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bacan, ic -bace, ðú -bæcest, -bæcst, he -bæceþ, -bæcþ, pl. -bacaþ; p. -bóc, pl. -bócon; pp. -bacen

To bake ⬩ pinsere ⬩ coquere

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To bake; pinsere, coquere Se hláf þurh fýres hǽtan abacen the bread baked by the heat of fire. Homl. Pasc. Daye, A. D. 1567, p. 30, 8; Lisl. 410, 1623, p. 4, 16; Homl. Th. ii. p. 268, 9

geópan

(v.)
Grammar
geópan, The subject of the riddle is a bow, the poison it first takes in, then spits out, is the arrow.

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a-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beódan, p. -beád; pp. -boden; v. a. [a, beódan to order]

To announce ⬩ relate ⬩ declare ⬩ offer ⬩ command ⬩ referre ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ annuntiare ⬩ edicere ⬩ offerre ⬩ jubere

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To announce, relate, declare, offer, command; referre, nuntiare, annuntiare,edicere, offerre, jubere Ðæt he wolde ðæt ǽrende abeódan that he would declare the errand, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 20: Cd. 91; Th. 11514 ; Gen. 1919: 200; Th. 248, 9; Dan. 510

Linked entry: a-boden

in-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beódan, p. -beád; pp. -boden

To announce ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim

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To announce, declare, proclaim Inboden fæsten indicto jejunio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9. 5

ge-bósmed

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bósmed, part. [ge-, bósum, bósm the bosom; sĭnus]

Bosomed ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ sĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus Gebósmed segelbósmas sinuāta carbăsa, Cot. 185

Linked entry: ge-bésmed

bátwá

(adj.)
Grammar
bátwá, bútá, bútú, bútwú; adj. [bá both, twá two]

BOTH THE TWO ⬩ both

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BOTH THE TWO, both: Bátwá Adam and Eue both Adam and Eve, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 24; Gen. 765: Gen. 26, 35

Linked entry: bútú

eofor-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-þrote, an; f. [eofor a boar, þrote the throat]

The carline thistle ⬩ carlina acaulis

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Eofor-þrotan awyl on ealaþ boil carline thistle in ale, 1, 45 ; Lchdm. ii. 110, 12, 23: 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 2: 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 24: 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 1

býgþ

(v.)
Grammar
býgþ, býhþ, ðú býgst, býhst bows, thou bowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of búgan

bows, thou bowest ⬩ to bow

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to bow

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protection ⬩ patronage ⬩ aid ⬩ the fine paid for a violation of mund

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protection, patronage, aid Mundbyrd suffragium, Ep. Gl. 24b, 32 : patrocinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 59 : ii. 66, 53 : 116, 3 : Hpt. 497, 59. Hé þancaþ Gode his mundbyrde, ðonne hé hine of hwylcum earfoþum álysed hæfþ, Ps. Th. 17, arg. Se ðe him écean Godes

borhigenda

(n.)
Grammar
borhigenda, an; m. [borh a loan, ágenda a possessor]

A usurer ⬩ fœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Ascrudnige borhigenda ealle spéde oððe ǽhte his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 108, 11

boren-nes

(n.)
Grammar
boren-nes, -ness, e; f. [boren born, -nes]

Birth, nativity ⬩ partus, nativitas

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Birth, nativity; partus, nativitas

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use

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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use Hé misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart. Th. 320, 13:

botl-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
botl-wéla, an; m. [botl a house, wéla weal, wealth]

House-wealth, a collection of houses, village ⬩ domesticæ opes, vicus

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House-wealth, a collection of houses, village; domesticæ opes, vicus Ðǽr is botlwéla Bethlem háten there is a village called Bethlem, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 34; Gen. 1799

on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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to bid, order Ðú onbude hǽlu qui mandas salutem, Ps. Surt. 43, 5: 118, 138. Hé onbeád ipse mandavit, 148, 5. Ðá onbeád Basilla and cwæþ, Shrn. 86, 17. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hé hire tó onsænde all ða gesiðwíf, 87, 20. Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd

Linked entry: in-beódan

feós

(n.)
Grammar
feós, of cattle, money, or wealth,
  • Ors. 2, 4
  • ;
  • Bos. 43, 15: Chr. 999
  • ;
  • Erl. 134, 36: Bt. 14, 2
  • ;
  • Fox 44, 22
  • ;
gen.
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of feoh

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [ge-, beódan to command] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ annuntiāre ⬩ to offer ⬩ propose ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbēre

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Gebudon him Perse ðæt hí hæfdon iii winter sibbe wið hí the Persians proposed that they should have peace with them for three years, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 27

for-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geat, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton

forgot ⬩ hast forgotten

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forgot, hast forgotten, Gen. 24, 67: Ps. Lamb. 41, 10: Jud. 3, 7;

cwýst ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cwýst ðú, cwýst ðú lá, cwýst tú lá sayest thou? used in questions, as interrog. adv. numquid? — Cwýst ðú eom ic hyt? Mt. Bos. 26, 22

whether it am I? ⬩ numquid ego sum?

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whether it am I? Wyc. note rr; numquid ego sum? Vulg: Ps. Spl. 29, 12: 7, 12

hús-bonde

Grammar
hús-bonde, l. (?) hús-bonda. v. ge-bedda, ge-maca
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borgian

(v.)
Grammar
borgian, he borgaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [borh a pledge, loan]

To take or give a loan, BORROW, lend ⬩ mutuari, commodare ⬩ cavere ⬩ fidejubere

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Bos. 5, 42. Borgaþ se synfulla and ná gefillþ oððe he ne agylt mutuabitur peccator et non solvet, Ps. Lamb. 36, 21. Borgedon [MS. borgedan] commodarunt, Cot. 38