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fiþer-byrste

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-byrste, (?); adj.
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Having four bristles (? of a stick split into four at the end) Genim ǽnne sticcan and gewyrc hine feðorbyrste . . . styre mid ðý sticcan ðá buteran, Lch. iii. 24, 18

Linked entry: feþor-byrste

byrht-nes

(n.)
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brightness, Ps. Spl. 118, 130

feþor-byrste

Similar entry: fiþer-byrste

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, for-byrd (fore-), e; f. (in Hml. S. 33, 203 the word seems neuter),

endurance ⬩ forbearance ⬩ abstention

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Substitute: bearing pain, &c., endurance, Similar entries v. for-beran I. Ne mihte Pafnuntius nán forbyrd habban, ne náne frófre onfón, Hml. S. 33, 203. Nú wille ic God biddan ꝥ hé þé forgife forebyrd and geþyld, 251. bearing patiently, forbearance

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

byrig-man

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-man, -mann, es; m. [byrig a city, man a man]
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A city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28, MS. D; Som. 11, 29

Linked entry: birigh-man

ende-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrd, e; f. (not es; n.).
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(cf. Mid hwilcere endebyrd*-*nesse Drihten gemetgað ealle gesceafta quibus immensum legibus orbem natura servet, Bt. 25; F. 88, 4.) Add:

læt-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
læt-byrd, e; f.
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A lateor slow birth Se wífman se hire cild áfédan ne mæg gange tó gewitenes mannes birgenne ... and cweþe ðás word ðis mé tó bóte ðære láþan lætbyrde let the woman who cannot nourish her [unborn] child go to the grave of a dead man ... and say these

Linked entry: lam-byrd

lam-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
lam-byrd, e; n.
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A lame, weak, imperfect birth, Lchdm. iii. 66, 22

mis-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-byrd, e; f.

A mis-birth ⬩ abortion

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A mis-birth, abortion Misbyrd abortus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 13: 98, 17: Ep. Gl. 2 f, 4

Linked entry: mis-boren

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protection ⬩ patronage ⬩ aid ⬩ the fine paid for a violation of mund

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protection, patronage, aid Mundbyrd suffragium, Ep. Gl. 24b, 32 : patrocinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 59 : ii. 66, 53 : 116, 3 : Hpt. 497, 59. Hé þancaþ Gode his mundbyrde, ðonne hé hine of hwylcum earfoþum álysed hæfþ, Ps. Th. 17, arg. Se ðe him écean Godes

fan-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
fan-byrd, e; f.
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Banner-bearing Fanbyrde vexillationis, An. Ox. 1744

Linked entry: byrd

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birth ⬩ origin ⬩ beginning ⬩ parentage ⬩ family ⬩ lineage ⬩ nativitas ⬩ origo ⬩ stirps ⬩ genus ⬩ nature ⬩ quality ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ natura ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ sors ⬩ fatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

Linked entries: byrd byrde byrdnys weorold-gebyrd ge-bærd beorþ ge-bird ge-byrdo

am-byr

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
am-byr, gen. m. n. -byres; f. -byrre, -byre: dat. m. n. -byrum; f. -byrre, -byre: acc. m. -byrne; f. -byre; n. -byr; adj. [am even, equal, byr let it happen, from byrian to happen, pertain]. What is happening even or equal, —

Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus

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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20

byrd-scype

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-scype, es; m. [byrd, ge-byrd birth, scype state, condition]
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Birth-ship, child-bearing; gestatio, partus Ic tó fela hæbbe ðæs byrdscypes bealwa onfongen I have received too many injuries from this childbearing, Exon. 10b; Th. 12, 7; Cri. 182

byt

(v.)
Grammar
byt, asks, prays, Lk. Bos. 11, 11: Ex. 5, 16, = bit;
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3rd pers. pres. of biddan

byt

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Add: ; bytte, an [?cf. Lat. butta (buttam plenam, Cht. E. 119, 1)] Geworden ic eam swá swá bytte (uter), Ps. L. 118, 83. Ǽren byt lenticula, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 17. Trýwen byt flasco, ii. 149, 34. Bytte hlid cordias, 135, 80. Líchoma tóbláwen on ánre bytte

byrn-hom

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-hom, es; m. [byrne a coat of mail, hom a covering, garment]
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A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

BYT

(n.)
Grammar
BYT, bytt, e; f: pl. bytta
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A bottle, flagon, BUTT, tun; uter, dolium Byt uter, Wrt. Voc. 85, 82. Bytt uter, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 58. Ne híg ne dóþ niwe wín on ealde bytta; gyf hí dóþ, ða bytta beóþ tobrocene, and ðæt wín agoten, and ða bytta forwurðaþ. Ac híg dóþ niwe wín

Linked entries: ele-byt bitt

být

(v.)
Grammar
být, commands, bid's, offers, Ex. 5, 10;
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3rd pers. pres. of beódan

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