ge-bind
A binding ⬩ fastening ⬩ ligātūra ⬩ strictūra
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A binding, fastening; ligātūra, strictūra Ofer waðema gebind [or waðema-gebind, cf. ýþ-gebland] over the watery band, i. e. the surface of the water Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 1; Wand. 24: 77 a; Th. 289, 32; Wand. 57. Gebynd strictura, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Wrt. Voc
Linked entries: -bind for-gebind
for-bindan
To bind or tie up ⬩ allígáre
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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7
folc-biorn
A popular man ⬩ pŏpŭlāris vir
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A popular man; pŏpŭlāris vir Folc-biorn, Beo. Th. 4444; B. 2221
Linked entry: folc-beorn
on-bídan
to abide, wait, remain ⬩ to wait for, expect, ⬩ to wait on, attend upon
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to abide, wait, remain Onbád óþ ðæt ǽfen cwom, Beo. Th. 4594; B. 2302. Hé onbád ðæt feówertig wintra hweðer hié gecyrran woldan he waited the forty years to see whether they would change, Blickl. Homl. 79, 4. Onbíd her seofon and twentig nihta, 231,
an-bindan
To UNBIND ⬩ untie ⬩ solvere ⬩ absolvere ⬩ religare
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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2
bién-codd
beanpod
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beanpod, Lk. Foxe 15, 16
cweorn-bill
A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria
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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125
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bile-witness
Mildness, simplicity, innocence ⬩ simplicitas
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Mildness, simplicity, innocence; simplicitas Se God wunaþ simle on ðære heán ceastre his ánfealdnesse and bilewitnesse God dwells always in the high city of his unity and simplicity, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 19. Hý on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they passed
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bit
asks, prays
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asks, prays, Lk. Bos. 11, 12; 3rd pers. pres. of biddan
ge-bit
A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor
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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20
a-bítan
To bite ⬩ eat ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ mordere ⬩ arrodere ⬩ mordendo necare ⬩ comedere ⬩ devorare
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To bite, eat, consume, devour; mordere, arrodere, mordendo necare, comedere, devorare Gif hit wíldeór abítaþ, bere forþ ðæt abitene and ne agife si comestum a bestia, deferat ad eum quod occisum est, et non restituet, Ex. 22, 13. He abát his suna he
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bile-wit
Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest ⬩ æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus
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Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest; æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus Bilewit Dryhten merciful Lord, Ps. C. 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 138; Met. 20, 69: 20, 510; Met. 20, 255: 20, 538; Met. 20, 269. We bletsiaþ bilewitne
hræd-bíta
blata
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An insect which eats away clothes, etc; blata, Wrt. Voc. 281, 44
bie
be
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be, Mk. Lind. War. 10, 44, Similar entries for bió; subj. of bión to be
bió
I am ⬩ shall be
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I am or shall be, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24; Similar entries pres. of bión
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biór-sele
A beer-hall, feasting-hall
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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635
bill-gesliht
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a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45
birc-holt
A birch holt or grove ⬩ betuletum
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum
hræd-bíta
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and add Hræðbita blata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 53. Hræþbita, i. 281, 44
næder-bíta
An ichneumon
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An ichneumon Næderbíta hinc neomon ( = ichneumon ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 49. Nædderbíta cicidemon, 131, 40