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béce

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Boecae, boeccae, boece aesculus, Txts. 36, 22: fagus, 62, 417. Béccae, boece esculus, 60, 391. Béce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 9: fagus. 34, 71. Tó þaere mearcbécean, of ðǽre bécean, C. D. B. i. 295, 9. On þá ealdan mearcebécan, 296, 26. Bécum fagis, Wrt. Voc.

Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13. Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam

BENC

(n.)
Grammar
BENC, e; f.

A BENCHscamnumabacus

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A BENCH; scamnum, abacus Bugon to bence they turned to a bench Beo. Th. 659; B. 327. On bence wæs helm a helm was on the bench Beo. Th. 2491; B. 1243

Linked entries: bænc BANC

beán-belgas

(n.)
Grammar
beán-belgas, beán-coddas; pl. m. [beán a bean, belg or codd a bag]

Bean-podshuskscodsshellsfabarum sacculisiliquæ

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Bean-pods, husks, cods or shells; fabarum sacculi, siliquæ Of ðám beáncoddum de siliquis, Lk. Bos. 15, 56: Cot. 200

Linked entry: bién-codd

benc

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Wé on bence beót áhófon, By. 213. Wǽron bollan steápe boran æfter bencum, Jud. 18. Add

bén-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bén-tíd, e; f. [bén a prayer, tíd time]

Prayer-timerogation-daystime for supplicationrogationum dies

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Prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication; rogationum dies Ðæt is heálíc dæg, bén-tíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication Menol. Fox 148; Men. 75

bedd

(n.)

a bedstratumlectus

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a bed; stratum, lectus, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 33; Gen. 2234

Linked entry: BIDDAN

beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beden, pp. of biddan.

prayed

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prayed,Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 28 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22;

bédu

(n.)

prayersorationes

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prayers; orationes,Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 43

beel

(n.)
Grammar
beel, es; n.

A pilerogus

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A pile; rogus, Gl. E. 6, Lye

beer

(n.)

a bierbed

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a bier, bed, Cot. 23 : Jn. Lind. War. 5, 8

beág

(n.)

a ringcrownanuluscorona

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a ring, crown; anulus, corona, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 24; Gn. Ex. 131

Linked entry: HRING

beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beág, p. of búgan.

gave way

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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;

beáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, p. of búgan.

submitted

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submitted,Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 22;

beand

(n.)
Grammar
beand, es; m.

A bandbondvinculum

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A band, bond; vinculum On beandon in bonds or captivity; in vinculis, Chr. 1069; Erl. 207, 15

bearn

(v.)
Grammar
bearn, p. of beornan.

burnedconsumed

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burned, consumed;

beld

(n.)
Grammar
beld, beldo

boldnessrashnessaudacia

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boldness, rashness; audacia

bell

(n.)

a bellowingroarcry

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a bellowing, roar, cry ? Cd. 148; Th. 185,12; Exod. 121

begne

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Dele, and see blegen

belg

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Add: a bag Bælge oððe bylge bulga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 27. Tóbersteþ þá belgas ( utres ) and þá belgas tó lore weorðaþ. Mt. R. 9, 17. bellows Swégincga bláwendra byliga (follium), Coll. M. 31, 7. Ðeáh man þone gársecg embsette mid byligeon . . and tó