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BLÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆC, es; n.

Inkatramentuminkinkinkinkatramentum

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Ink; atramentum Ðæt habban blæc and bócfel that they have ink and parchment, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 11. Blæc atramentum, Wrt. Voc. 47, 3

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthyniger, fuscusnigerink

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Ða sind blace swíðe they are very black, Exon. 114 b; Th. 438, 28; . 58, 2. Swearte wǽron lástas, swaðu swíðe blacu swart were their footsteps, their tracks very black, 113 b; Th. 434, 19; . 52, 3

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac

blǽc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blǽc-ern, es; n.

Literally a lamp or candlestick, also the light itselfverbum de verbo, candelabrum, etiam candela, lucerna

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B. Ne menn blǽcern in beornaþ men do not light a candle [lucernam], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15. Blǽcern fótum mínum lucerna pedibus meis, Ps. Th. 118, 105

Linked entry: blác-ern

blæc-fexed

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc-fexed, adj.

Having black hair, black-hairednigris capillis

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[blæc black, feax, fex hair] Having black hair, black-haired; nigris capillis He is blæcfexed [MS. blæcfexede] he is black-haired, Homl. Th. i. 456, 16

blæc-gym

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-gym, g. -gymmes; m.

A black fossil, called jetnigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates

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A black fossil, called jet; nigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates = γαγάτηs, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24

blác-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
blác-hleór, adj.

Having a pale face, pale-faced, fairpallidus vel candidus genis

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[blác II. pale, hleór a face, cheek] Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair; pallidus vel candidus genis Sceolde monig bláchleór ides bifiende gán many a pale-faced damsel must trembling go, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 23-25; Gen. 1969, 1970: Judth. 11; Thw. 23,

blæc-teru

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-teru, g. wes; n.

Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluidpix fluida, naphtha

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Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid; pix fluida, naphtha, Som

blǽcþa

(n.)
Grammar
blǽcþa, an; m: blǽcþ-rust, es; m.

Leprosyvitiligo

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Leprosy; vitiligo, Cot. 221

Linked entries: blǽce blécþa blǽco

blæd

(n.)
Grammar
blæd, e; f.

A cup, bowl, goblet, vialpatera, phiala

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A cup, bowl, goblet, vial; patera, phiala, Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

blǽd-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blǽd-ágende, part.

Possessing abundance, prosperousabundantiam habens, prosper

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Possessing abundance, prosperous; abundantiam habens, prosper, Beo. Th. 2031; B. 1013

blǽd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. -dagas; g. pl. -daga; m.

A prosperousor happy dayprosperitatis dies, faustus dies

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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201

blǽddre

(n.)

a blister, pimple, the bladder

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a blister, pimple, the bladder, Ex. 9, 9. 10: Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 74; Wrt. Voc. 44, 56

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperousprosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

blǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-gifa, an; m.

A giver of prosperity, happiness, or gloryprosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor

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A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory; prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor Beorht blǽdgifa bright giver of prosperity, Andr. Kmbl. 167; An. 84: 1311; An. 656

blǽd-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-horn, es; m.

A blast-horn, a trumpetclassicum

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A blast-horn, a trumpet; classicum Blǽdhornas classica, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 44; Wrt. Voc. 35, 32

blǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
blǽdre, blǽddre, an; f.

That which is blown outan inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustulepustula, papulathe BLADDER, receptacle for the urinevesica

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; Lchdm. i. 6, 10: Herb. 2, 19; Lchdm. i. 86, 5.

Linked entry: blǽddre

blǽge

(n.)
Grammar
blǽge, an; f.

A BLAY, bleak, the gudgeongobioa blay

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A BLAY, bleak, the gudgeon; gobio = κωβιós Blǽge gobio, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som, 77, 59; Wrt. Voc. 55, 64

blæsere

(n.)
Grammar
blæsere, blasere, blysiere, es; m.

A burner, incendiaryincendiarius

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burner, incendiary; incendiarius Be blæserum of incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 18. We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum we have ordained concerning incendiaries, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13

blæst

(n.)
Grammar
blæst, es; m.

A burning, blaze, flameardor, flamma

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burning, blaze, flame; ardor, flamma Ne mæg ðǽr, rén ne snáw, ne fýres blæst, wihte gewyrdan there rain nor snow, nor flame of fire can aught injure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 198, 25; Ph. 15: Andr. Kmbl. 1674; An. 839.

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envylivere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende