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ge-bǽtan

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Substitute: to bridle and saddle a horse [v. bǽtan] Þá wæs Hróðgáre hors gebǽted, B. 1399. fig. to bridle, curb, restrain Þonne se ælmihtiga þá gewealdleþeru wile onlǽtan þára brídla þe hé gebǽtte mid his ágen weorc (cf. Þonne ǽr hé ꝥ gewealdleþer forlǽt

ge-bannan

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Þá gebeón (geban, v.l.) hé his fyrde and micel werod gesamnode exercitum colligit copiosum, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 24. Add

hó-banca

(n.)
Grammar
hó-banca, an; m.

A couch, sofa;sponda,

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A couch, sofa; sponda, Wrt. Voc. 290, 13

Linked entry: banca

aldor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-bana, an; m. [aldor = ealdor life; bana a destroyer]

A life destroyervitæ destructor

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A life destroyer; vitæ destructor, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 17; Gen. 1033

Linked entry: ealdor-bana

dǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bana, an; m. [dǽd a deed, bana a killer]

An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murderhomicida

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An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder; homicida Gif man gehádodne mid fǽhþe belecge, and secge ðæt he wǽre dǽdbana if any one charge one in holy orders with enmity, and say that he was a perpetrator of homicide, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26

feorh-bana

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bana, -bona, feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyermurderervitæ interfectorhŏmĭcīda

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A life-destroyer, murderer; vitæ interfector, hŏmĭcīda Ðú Abele wurde to feorhbanan thou hast been for a life-destroyer to Abel, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 26; Gen. 1020. Hí gesáwon feorhbanan fuglas slítan they saw birds tearing the murderers, 96; Th. 125, 32;

Linked entries: feorg-bona feorh-bona

ferhþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-bana, an; m.

A life-destroyermurderervītæ destructorinterfector

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A life-destroyer, murderer; vītæ destructor, interfector Fyrst ferhþbana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

fugel-bana

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-bana, -bona, an; m.

A bird-killerfowlerauceps

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A bird-killer, fowler; auceps Sum biþ fugelbona, hafeces cræftig one is a fowler, skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80

ge-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-barn, p. of ge-beornan.

burned

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burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697;

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

súsl-bana

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-bana, an; m.
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A torturing destroyer, one who tortures while he destroys Swarte súslbonan ( devils ), Cd. Th. 305, 1; Sat. 640

feorh-bana

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Feorhbona carnifex, interfector, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 75. Feorhbanena carnificium, i. interfectorum, An. Ox. 2356. Add

bala-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful maliceevil

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Baleful malice, evil, Ps. C. 50, 151; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 151

ecg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-bana, -bona, an; m.

A sword-killer, murderer glădio cædens, occīsor

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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506

for-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-barn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616;

ealdor-bana

(n.)

a life-destroyervitæ destructor

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a life-destroyer; vitæ destructor

mǽg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bana, an; m.

A destroyer of one's kinsmen

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A destroyer of one's kinsmen Hit (surfeiting) biþ mǽgbana, and hit ne murneþ for nánum men, ne for fæder ne for méder ne for bróðer ne for swuster ne for nánum gesibban men, Wulfst. 242, 5

Linked entry: bana

mæsser-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mæsser-bana, an; m.

One who slays a priest

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One who slays a priest Mæsserbanan (MS. C. sacerdbanan), Wulfst. 165, 28

rǽd-bana

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Grammar
rǽd-bana, an; m.
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One who contrives a person's death, but is not the actual perpetrator Gif man secge ðæt hé wǽre dǽdbana oððe rǽdbana if he be said to be the actual perpetrator of homicide, or the deviser of it, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26. Cf. Qui ad occidendum aliquem

self-bana

(n.)
Grammar
self-bana, an; m.
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One who kills himself, a suicide Selfbona bictonatus (l. biothanalus, qui mortem sibi ipsi consciscit aut qui violenta morte peril). Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 10. Selfbonan biolhanatas, 11. 69. Seolfbonan (-boran, MS.), 101, 74. Selfbanan biothanatos, Hpt.