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ge-byrd

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Eóde swá ábútan be heora gebirdum and be heora geþingþum, Jud. p. 161, 25. nature, natural character, v. ge-byrde Eall þeós ménnisce gebyrd Sancte Ióhanne bedyrned is human frailties were unknown to St. John, Bl. H. 167, 27.

æ-bylg

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylg, es; n.

Angeriraindignatio

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Anger; ira, indignatio, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 17; Gú. 1211

byrig-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph; epitaphium. Bd. 2, l, Lye

byrn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-wíga, an; m.
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A soldier clothed in armour; loricatus miles Se byrnwíga búgan sceolde the mailed warrior must submit, Beo. Th. 5828; B. 2918: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 5; Wand. 94. Byrnwígena brego the chief of mailed soldiers, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 28; Jud. 39

ge-byre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byre, es; m.

The time at which anything happensa favourable timean opportunityoccasioopportunitas

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The time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; occasio, opportunitas Hwonne him eft gebyre weorþe, hám cymeþ when there shall again be an opportunity to him he will come home, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 3; Gn. Ex. 105

byrn-wigende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
byrn-wigende, part. l. byrn-wígend, es; m.

fore-byrd

Similar entry: for-byrd

middel-býre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
middel-býre, a middle shed (?). v. middel; adj.

Linked entry: býre

sweart-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
sweart-byrd, e; f.
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A dismal, hapless birth, v. sweart; Þis mé tó bóte þǽre swǽran swærtbyrde, Lch. iii. 66, 22

byrd-estre

(n.)
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For 'embroideress' 1. 'embroiderer', v. Archiv cxxiii. 418

byrd-ling

Similar entry: in-byrdling

be-byrd

to fringeborder

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Substitute: be-byrdan to fringe, border Bebyrde clavatae (v. Ald. 77, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 46

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

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

a-bylg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylg-nes, æ-bylig-nes, æ-bylig-nys, -ness, e; f. [abylgan to offend]

An offencescandalangerwrathindignationoffensairaindignatio

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An offence, scandal, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, ira, indignatio He him abylgnesse oft gefremede he had oft perpetrated offence against him, Exon. 843; Th. 317, 35; Mód. 71

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nailsset with spikesclavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

byrd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-dæg, es; m.
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A birth-day; natalis dies

byrd-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-tíd, e; f.
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Birth-tide, time of birth; natale tempus

byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.
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A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12