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blǽs-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽs-horn, es; m.
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A horn for blowing Blǽshorn bið ánes scitt, weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16

Linked entry: blǽd-horn

bleó-mete

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-mete, es; m.

A delicacy

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A delicacy Þú gegearwodest þé wiste and bleómettas tu tibi delicias praeparas, Gr. D. 99, 18

Linked entries: mete bleó-fæstnes

blód-seten

(n.)
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a remedy to stop bleeding Gif men yrne blód tó swíþe . . . Blódseten; bisceopwyrt nioþowearde ete . . . Blódseten; genim hegeclifan, gebinde on sweoran, Lch. ii. 54, 4-8, 9, 10, 11, 16. Blód-setena ge on tó bindanne ge on eáre tó dónne ge horse ge men

blód-seax

(n.)
Grammar
blód-seax, blód-sex, es; n.

A blood-knife, a lancetphlebotomus

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A blood-knife, a lancet; phlebotomus = φλεβoτόμoν, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 91; Wrt. Voc. 22, 9

Linked entry: blód-æx

ge-blót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blót, es; n. [ge-, blót a sacrifice]

A sacrificesacrifĭcium

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A sacrifice; sacrifĭcium Bútan geblóte without sacrifice, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 14. Hí swylc geblót and swylc morþ dónde wǽron they made such sacrifices and such murders, 1,8; Bos. 31, 8

blót-mónaþ

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Se mónoð is nemned on úre geðeóde blód*-*mónað, Shrn. 144, 5. Se mónað þe wé nemnað blódmónað, 153, 20. ¶ In Bede's 'De temporum ratione' it is said: 'November dicitur blótmónath ... Blótmónath mensis immolationum, quod in eo pecora, quae occisuri erant

blód-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-hreów, def. se blóð-hreówa; adj.

Blood-thirsty, cruelsanguinolentus, crudelis

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[hreów cruel] Blood-thirsty, cruel; sanguinolentus, crudelis Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle save me from the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps. Th. 58, 2. Blódhreówe weras ge bebúgaþ me viri sanguinum declinate a me, 138, 17. Se blódhreówa

blód-yrnende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blód-yrnende, part. [blód, yrnende, part. of yrnan to run, flow]

Blood-flowingsanguinans, sanguine fluens

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Blood-flowing; sanguinans, sanguine fluens Ðæt wíf blódyrnende þrówaþ the blood-flowing woman suffereth [was suffering], Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, note 8, B

Linked entry: blódes flównyss

eár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
eár-blæd, the blade of an ear of corn. v. er-bleadd
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in Dict

Linked entry: blæd

ge-bland

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bland, -blond, es; n. [ge-, bland a mixture, confusion]

A mixtureminglingcommotioncommixtioturba

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A mixture, mingling, commotion; commixtio, turba Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 26; Æðelst. 26. Árýþa geblond commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063 ; An. 532

Linked entry: ge-blond

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554.

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave offcessare, desinere

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Seó éhtnes [MS. ehtnysse] blan the persecution ceased, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17. Blann [blonn MS. T.] se bysceophád eall geár and ðæs óðres syx mónaþ the bishopric was vacant [lit. rested] all one year and six months of the next, 3, 20; S. 550, 28.

Linked entry: blin

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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A colour, hue, complexion; color, species Bleoh color, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 70; Wrt. Voc. 46, 27. Mislíc bleó a mixed colour, 79; Som. 72, 78; Wrt. Voc. 46, 35. Blió color, Prov. 23. Ðæt wæs hwítes bleós swá cristalla it was of a white colour like

Linked entries: bleó blió

blód-gýte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gýte, es; m. [blód, gýte a flowing, from gýt flows out, pres. of geótan].

a flowing or running of bloodsanguinis profluviuma blood-shedding, bloodshedsanguinis effusio

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a flowing or running of blood; sanguinis profluvium Gif men blód út of nósum yrne tó swíðe, syle him drincan fífleáfan on wíne, and smyre ðæt heáfod mid ðam; ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgýte sóna if blood run from a man out of his nostrils too much, give

Linked entry: blód-geóte

blód-setenn

(n.; part.)
Grammar
blód-setenn, e; f. [blód blood, setenn from seten, pp. of sittan to sit, stop]

The stoppage of bloodsanguinis profluentis restrictio

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The stoppage of blood; sanguinis profluentis restrictio

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.

blást-belg

(n.)
Grammar
blást-belg, es; m.

A blast-bag, bellowsfollis

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A blast-bag, bellows; follis, Cot. 86

Linked entry: blǽst-belg

bǽl-blys

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blys, e; f.

Blaze of a fireflammæ ardor

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Blaze of a fire; flammæ ardor, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 12; Dan. 232: 162; Th. 203, 9; Exod. 401

ár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
ár-blæd, es; n.

The oar-bladepalmula remi

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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38

blǽd-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-horn, es; m.

A blast-horn, a trumpetclassicum

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A blast-horn, a trumpet; classicum Blǽdhornas classica, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 44; Wrt. Voc. 35, 32