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birgen

(n.)
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birgen, birgenn, e; f.

A burying-place, sepulchresepulcrum

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A burying-place, sepulchre; sepulcrum, Gen. 23, 4, 6: 49, 30: 50, 5: Num. 11, 34

bírg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bírg-nes, -ness

a taste

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a taste, Cot. 97

birest

(v.)
Grammar
birest, he bireþ

bearest, bears

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bearest, bears,Bt. Met. Fox 20, 551; Met. 20, 276: L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

birhtu

(n.)

brightness, splendourclaritas, splendor

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brightness, splendour; claritas, splendor, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269

birig

(n.)

to a city,

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to a city, for byrig, Gen. 13, 12: Deut. 14, 27; d. s. of burh

birigan

(v.)

to bury

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to bury

birigh-man

(n.)

a city officerædilis

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a city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

birþ

(v.)

bears

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bears; 3rd pers. pres. of beran

bisceop-scír

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-scír, biscop-scír, e; f.

the province of a bishop, a dioceseepiscopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικίαthe office of a bishop, episcopateepiscopatus

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Ðæt nǽnig bisceop óðres bisceopscíre onswóge ut nullus episcoporum parochiam alterius invadat, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 32: 4, 13; S. 582. 1: 4. 6; S. 573. 39.

bisceop-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-wyrt, biscop-wyrt, biscep-wyrt, e; f.

BISHOP'S-WORT, bishop's weed, betony, vervain, marsh-mallowammi = άμμι [ammi majus, Lin.], betonica, verbena, hibiscum = ίβίσκos

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M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 10: 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 2, 10. Genim bisceopwyrt ða súðernan take the southern bishop's-wort, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27.

Linked entries: biscep-wyrt biscop-wyrt

bisceop-setl

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-setl, biscop-setl, biscep-setl, es; n.

a bishop's seat or residencesedes episcopalis a bishopricepiscopatus

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days, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 9.

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bisceop-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-dóm, biscop-dóm, biscep-dóm, es; m.

a bishop's doom, excommunicationepiscopi judicium, excommunicatiothe province of a bishop, a bishopricepiscopi provincia, episcopatus

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[bisceop a bishop, dóm judgment] a bishop's doom, excommunication; episcopi judicium, excommunicatio Sýn begen ðæs bisceopdómes scyldige let them both be guilty of the bishop's doom [excommunication], Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, note 1. the province of a bishop

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bisceop-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hyrde, biscop-hyrede, es; m.

A bishop's shepherd or clergymanepiscopi clericus

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A bishop's shepherd or clergyman; episcopi clericus, Cot. 44

biscep-setl

(n.)

an episcopal see

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an episcopal see, Chr. 45; Erl. 6, 19

bisceop-seðel

(n.)

a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

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a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

bi-scær

(v.; part.)

sheared or cut off

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sheared or cut off, Reim. 26; p. of bi-sceran

bisceop-wíte

(n.)

a bishop's fee for visiting

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a bishop's fee for visiting

bi-settan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set, beset, surroundinserere, circumdare

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To set, beset, surround; inserere, circumdare Ðonne gim in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ when a gem has been set in a golden vessel by the artifice of smiths, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 9; Ph. 304.

bísgian

(v.)

to occupy, busy

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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6

bísgu

(n.)
Grammar
bísgu, e; f.

Occupation, toil, affliction, care

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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; . 57, 7: 82 b; Th. 311, 6; Seef. 88: 74 b; Th. 280, 7; Jul. 625: Beo. Th. 3490; B. 1743: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 127; Met. 22, 64