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beer

(n.)

a bierbed

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

for-bearn

(v.; part.)
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for-bearn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33 ;

ge-byrelíc beón

(v.; adj.)
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Ne sint gebyrelíco Iudea to Samaritaniscum non coutuntur Iudæi Samaritanis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4. 9

Beordan íg

(n.)
Grammar
Beordan íg, e; f. [íg an island, beordan = bridan = bridum with the young of birds]

BARDNEY in Lincolnshirecœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi

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BARDNEY in Lincolnshire; cœnobii locus in agro Lincolniensi Som

BEÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁN, bién, e; f.

A BEANall sorts of pulsefabalegumen

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A BEAN, all sorts of pulse; faba, legumen Beán pisan a vetch, Cot. 34 : 122

bécn

(n.)
Grammar
bécn, es; n.

A signbeaconsignum

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A sign, beacon; signum Mín gebéd nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8 : Beo. Kmbl. 6314; B. 3161

beód

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Add: I. a table, at which a meal is taken Beód mensa, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 19. Biód, Ps. Srt. 68, 23. Bútan cræfte mínon ( the baker's ) ǽlc beód ǽmtig byþ gesewen, Coll. M. 28, 33. Be abbodes beódes gereorde de mensa abbatis, R. Ben. 93, 2. Críst gehál-gode

beán

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Beán cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 82: 14, 37: falla, 35, 13: legumen, 52, 14. Gegrunden beán faba pressa, 39, 68: 146, 62. Fugles beán vicium, 123, 57. Beána fabae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Heó hafað sǽd swylce beána, Lch. i. 238, 19. Greáte beáne, iii. 56, 21

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commandedassembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

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be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressedopprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEEapis

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A BEE; apis. The keeping of bees was an object of much care in the economy of the Anglo-Saxons. The great variety of expressions, taken from the flavour of honey, sufficiently account for the value they placed upon it. While the bee-masters [beó-ceorlas

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió

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

Bedan heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan heáfod, es; m.

Beda's headBedwin? in Wiltshire

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Beda's head, Bedwin? in Wiltshire,Chr. 675; Erl. 37, 6

heáfod-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorg, es; m.
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Ǽrest on heáfdbeorh; ðonne on wyrtwalan . . . swá tó herpaðe; andlang herpaðes tó Imman beorge ; of Imman beorge eft on heáfodbeorge, 300, 7-22

beód-ern

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Beóddern refectorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 18. Be beóddernes tácne, Techm. ii. 122, 15. On beódernne (beódd-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 117, 10. Twá land . . . ðám gebró;ðrum tó bryce intó heora beódderne, C. D. iv. 72, 23, 28: 305, 13. Intó hære béddarn . . . of

hiw-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-beorht, hiow-; adj.

Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour

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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265

Bearan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bearan burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f.

Banbury, Oxfordshire

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Banbury, Oxfordshire

Beran burh

(n.)
Grammar
Beran burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Beranbiri : Kni. Banbyry]

BANBURYOxfordshire

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BANBURY, Oxfordshire Hér Cynríc and Ceawlin fuhton wið Brettas æt Beran byrig here, A. D. 556, Cynric and Ceawlin fought with Britons at Banbury, Chr. 556; Th. 30, 9, col. 1, 2, 3

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eágan beorht

(n.)
Grammar
eágan beorht, es; n.

An eye's glance, a moment ocŭli micātio, momentum

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An eye's glance, a moment; ocŭli micātio, momentum. Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20, MSS. C. B

Linked entry: eágan bryhtm

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-brightpĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522