bitol
A bridle ⬩ frænum
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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
Bitterly, sharply, cruelly ⬩ amare, 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; Hö. 65: Beo. Th. 4651; B. 2331.
bi-wráh
covered,
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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan
bi-wrecan
To strike or beat around, to surround ⬩ circum pulsare, circumdare
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To strike or beat around, to surround; circum pulsare, circumdare Hí 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
To cover
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To cover
bí-wist
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
A BYEWORD, proverb ⬩ proverbium
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[be, bí 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
To write after, by, or out of, to copy ⬩ postscribere, 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
Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood ⬩ buxeus
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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
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bi-wǽgan
To disappoint ⬩ frustrari
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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11
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bitst
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
bítst
bidest, bides
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bidest, bides; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bídan
bitt
a bottle ⬩ uter
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a bottle; uter
bi-týnan
to close, shut up
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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419
bi-weddian
to espouse, betrothe, wed ⬩ desponsare
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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
bitterly
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bitterly, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29
bittor
bitter
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bitter, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 23; Gú. 998
blǽd
a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus
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Wæs his blǽd mid God his reward was with God, 39 a; Th. 128, 27; Gú. 410: 20 b; Th. 55, 4; Cri. 878. Wæs heora blǽd micel their glory was great, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 5; Gen. 14.
blǽd
A flower, blossom, fruit ⬩ flos, olus, fructus
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Bos. 15, 2. Beorc biþ blǽda leás the birch-tree is fruitless [void of fruit], Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Hærfest bryngþ rípa bléda harvest brings ripe fruits, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 15: 34, 10; Fox 150, 5.
blác
bright, shining ⬩ lucidus, splendidus ⬩ BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death ⬩ pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis ⬩ pallidus, subalbus
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Lígetu bláce lightnings bright, Cd. 192; Th. 340, 3; Dan. 381. BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death; pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis Biþ his líf scæcen, and he blác his life is departed, and he pale, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 28; Vy. 41.
Linked entry: blǽc