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liþe

(adv.)
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liþe, adv.
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Gently. Sé þe hit geþyldlíce ábereð, God líðe hé áwácað tó him qui aduersa patienter tolerat, Deum citius placat, Verc. Först. 126, 6

be-sóne

(adv.)
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be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

betost

(adj.)
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betost, adj.

Bestoptimus

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Best; optimus Nú is ófost betost, ðæt we þeódcyning ðǽr sceáwian now is speed best, that we may see there the great king, Beo. Th. 6007; B. 3007

bile-hwítlíce

(adv.)
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bile-hwítlíce, adv.

Honestly, simplyhoneste, simpliciter

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Honestly, simply; honeste, simpliciter Andswarede Dryhthelm bilehwítlíce, forðon he wæs bylehwítre gleáwnesse and gemetfæstre gecynde man Drycthelme respondebat simpliciter, erat namque homo simplicis ingenii ac moderatæ naturæ, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 30

Linked entry: bylwet-líce

bismer-líce

(adv.)
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bismer-líce, adv.

Disgracefully, indecently, irreverently, contemptuously, reproachfullyprobrose, indecore, inverecunde, contumeliose

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Disgracefully, indecently, irreverently, contemptuously, reproachfully; probrose, indecore, inverecunde, contumeliose

bismer-full

(adj.)
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bismer-full, adj.

Polluted, abominable, disgracefulpollutus, detestabilis, turpis

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Polluted, abominable, disgraceful; pollutus, detestabilis, turpis

biter-wyrde

(adj.)
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biter-wyrde, adj.

Inclined to bitternessad amaritudinem pronus

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Inclined to bitterness; ad amaritudinem pronus Ne he biterwyrde næs he was not inclined to bitterness, Homl. Th. i. 320, 15: ii. 44, 22

bí-swícol

(adj.)
Grammar
bí-swícol, adj.

Deceitfuldolosus

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[bí-swíc deceit; dolus] Deceitful; dolosus We sculon geþencean ðæt ðís líf, ðæt we nú onlibbaþ, is bíswícol eallum ðǽm ðe hit lufiaþ we ought to think that this life, in which we now live, is deceitful to all those who love it, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii.

Linked entry: be-swicol

blác

(adj.)
Grammar
blác, adj.

bright, shininglucidus, splendidusBLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in deathpallidus, de moribundis et mortuispallidus, subalbus

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bright, shining; lucidus, splendidus On bryne blácan fýres into the burning of the bright fire, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 13; Dan. 246. Lígetta hérgen bláce dýrne Dryhten lightnings bright praise the beloved Lord, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107. Engel ða burh

Linked entry: blǽc

blæc-fexed

(adj.)
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blæc-fexed, adj.

Having black hair, black-hairednigris capillis

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[blæc black, feax, fex hair] Having black hair, black-haired; nigris capillis He is blæcfexed [MS. blæcfexede] he is black-haired, Homl. Th. i. 456, 16

blác-hleór

(adj.)
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blác-hleór, adj.

Having a pale face, pale-faced, fairpallidus vel candidus genis

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[blác II. pale, hleór a face, cheek] Having a pale face, pale-faced, fair; pallidus vel candidus genis Sceolde monig bláchleór ides bifiende gán many a pale-faced damsel must trembling go, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 23-25; Gen. 1969, 1970: Judth. 11; Thw. 23,

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.

Shining, pale, lividlucidus, pallidus, lividusto bleach

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Shining, pale, livid; lucidus, pallidus, lividus Ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the ice bridged the pale water road, Grn. An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
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blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperousprosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

bláte

(adv.)
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bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidlylivide, pallide

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Lividly, pallidly; livide, pallide Helle fýr bláte forbærnþ biteran lége the fire of hell lividly burns up with a dire [bitter] flame, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 107; Met. 8, 54. Ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan and merestreám bláte forbærnan the fire cannot pallidly burn

blíðe

(adv.)
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blíðe, adv.

joyfully, gladlylætekindly, mildlybenigne, clementer

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joyfully, gladly; læte Bletsa, míne sáwle, blíðe, Drihten bless the Lord joyfully, O my soul, Ps. Th. 102, 1: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 9; Gú. 759. kindly, mildly; benigne, clementer Ðú me, milde and blíðe, þurh ysopon ahluttra asperges me hyssopo, Ps. C

blind-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blind-líce, adv.

In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashlytemere

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In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly; temere Hú blindlíce monige sprecaþ how blindly [rashly] many speak, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 17

blíðe-mód

(adj.)
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blíðe-mód, adj.

Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerfullætus animo, lætus, hilaris

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Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerful; lætus animo, lætus, hilaris Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás cyning [MS. kyng], ðeáh he lang ǽr, lande bereáfod, wunode wræclástum the innocent king was ever blithe of mind [cheerful], though he long before, bereft of land, dwelt

blíð-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
blíð-heort, adj.

BLITHE of HEART, merry, joyfullætus corde, hilariskind of heart, mercifulbenignus corde, misericors

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BLITHE of HEART, merry, joyful; lætus corde, hilaris Hrefn blaca, blíðheort, bodode cuman beorhte sunnan the black raven, blithe of heart [merry], foretold, the coming of the bright sun, Beo. Th. 3608; B. 1802: Andr. Kmbl. 2526; An. 1264. Gefégon beornas

blód-fág

(adj.)
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blód-fág, adj.

Stained with bloodsanguine tinctus

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[fág tinctus] Stained with blood; sanguine tinctus Is me bánhús blódfág my body [lit. bone-house] is stained with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2809; An. 1407: Beo. Th. 4127; B. 2060

blód-reád

(adj.)
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blód-reád, adj.

BLOOD-REDsanguineus

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BLOOD-RED; sanguineus Ðæt þridde cyn ys sanguineus, ðæt is blódreád the third sort is sanguineus, that is blood-red, Herb. 131, 1; Lchdm. i. 242, 16