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Anglo-Saxon

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be-wyrpan

(v.)

to cast, throw

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to cast, throw, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33

be-wruge

(v.)

hast protectedprotexisti

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hast protected; protexisti, Ps. Spl. 63, 2; Similar entries 2nd pers. sing. p. of be-wreón

big-geng

(n.)

observation, worshipcultus

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observation, worship; cultus Biggeng [MS. biggend] cultus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18

bil-hete

(n.)
Grammar
bil-hete, bill-hete, es; m. [bil, bill ensis, hete odium]

The hate of swords

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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78

bil-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bil-swæþ, gen. -swæðes, pl. nom. -swaðu; n.

A bill or sword track

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A bill or sword track Bilswaðu blódige bloody sword tracks, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 27; Exod. 329

bil-wetnes

(n.)

innocence

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innocence, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 28

bil-wit

(adj.)

mild

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mild, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 4; Gen. 856

bió-wyrt

(n.)

bee-wortapiastrum

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bee-wort; apiastrum,Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 20

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bitsmordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A bitingbiting togethergrindinggnashingmorsusstrīdor

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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

þǽr-big

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-big, adv.
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Thereby, by that (person or thing) Gif hwá gefare and nán bearn ne gestriéne, gif hé bróðor lǽfe, fó se tó his wífe. Gif hé ðonne bearn ðǽrbig(-bié, Cott. MSS., by the wife ) gestriéne, ðonne cenne hé ðæt ðam gefarenan bréðer ðe hié ǽr ǽhte, Past. 5;

Linked entry: be

wudu-bil

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bil, wudu-bill, es; n.

A wood-bill

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A wood-bill Wudubil (uuidu-) folcis, Txts. 63. 834 : falcastrum, 836: Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, i. 5. Uudubil falcastrum, ferramentum curvum a similitudine folds vocatum, 146, 82

be-geát

(n.)
Grammar
be-geát, es; n. (f.
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in Laym.). attainment, acquisition For begeáte þæs écan lífes, Hml. Th. i. 240, 7: ii. 70, 22. For begeáte obtentu, An. Ox. 2698: 3915. what is acquired, possessions, property Cýð mildheortnysse earmum mannum mid þínum begeáte, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 27.

be-geómerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-geómerian, p. ode
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To lament, bewail Sé bið wís þe ǽrran gewyrhta georne begeómerað, Wlfst. 75, 15

be-geonan

(prep.)
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beyond Bigeonan (-ginan, -genan) trans, Txts. 103, 2053

Linked entries: geonan bi-geonan

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn, e; f.
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Cure, observation Hírédes begímen aulica cura, Lch. i. Ix, 4. Mid begýmene cum observatione, Lk. 17, 20. On his begémene intuitu suo, Kent. Gl. 736. Of begýmenna optentu, i. in-tuitu, An. Ox. 3915. Begýmyne operam, i. studium, 7, 86

be-gínan

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Substitute : To take with wide-open mouth Ic ( a key ) begíne þæt mé ongeán sticað, Rä. 87, 3. Se draca hæfþ beginen in his múðe mín heáfod and forswolgen draco caput meum in suo ore absorbuit, Gr. D. 324, 26

be-gneorð

Similar entry: be-cneord

be-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnídan, p. -gnád
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To rub thoroughly Genim meluwes smed-man and wiccgan innel(fe), begníd ( or? innelfe gníd) tósomne, Lch. ii. 134, 5

be-gyrdan

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Add: in reference to apparel, to gird Gif hwylc man hyne begyrdeþ mid þysse wyrte, Lch. i. 198, 5. Begyrd þé and sceó þé. Hml. Th. ii. 382, 9. Hý gewǽdode and begyrde resten, R. Ben. 47, 10. Mid begyrdum lendenum, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 6. to sur-round, encompass