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mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protectionpatronageaidthe fine paid for a violation of mund

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protection, patronage, aid Mundbyrd suffragium, Ep. Gl. 24b, 32 : patrocinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 59 : ii. 66, 53 : 116, 3 : Hpt. 497, 59. Hé þancaþ Gode his mundbyrde, ðonne hé hine of hwylcum earfoþum álysed hæfþ, Ps. Th. 17, arg. Se ðe him écean Godes

fan-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
fan-byrd, e; f.
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Banner-bearing Fanbyrde vexillationis, An. Ox. 1744

Linked entry: byrd

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happento fall outto pertain tobelong toevenireacciderecontingerepertinere adIt pertains toit is fitting or suitableit becomesit behovespertinet adconvenitoportetdecet

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Hine man byrigde swá him wel gebýrede they buried him as well became him, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 22, On ealle þeóda gebýraþ beón ðæt gódspel gebodod in omnes gentes oportet prædicari evangelium, Mk. Bos. 13, 10

Linked entries: býre ge-bíraþ

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birthoriginbeginningparentagefamilylineagenativitasorigostirpsgenusnaturequalitystateconditionlotfatenaturaqualitasconditiosorsfatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

byrd-scype

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-scype, es; m. [byrd, ge-byrd birth, scype state, condition]
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Birth-ship, child-bearing; gestatio, partus Ic tó fela hæbbe ðæs byrdscypes bealwa onfongen I have received too many injuries from this childbearing, Exon. 10b; Th. 12, 7; Cri. 182

byrn-hom

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-hom, es; m. [byrne a coat of mail, hom a covering, garment]
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A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

æt-byrst

Grammar
æt-byrst, fut. of æt-berstan.

he will escapeevadet

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he will escape; evadet,Basil. 7; Norm. 5, 12;

byrigen-stów

(n.)
Grammar
byrigen-stów, e; f.
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A burying-place He sylfa byrigenstówe worhte sibi ipse in locum sepulcri fecerat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 19

byrþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
byrþ-ling, beorþ-ling, es; m.
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A born image, birthling, child

Linked entry: berþling

here-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
here-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet,

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443

ísern-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-byrne, an ; f.

corslet

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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671

Linked entry: íren-byrne

mis-byrdo

(n.)
Grammar
mis-byrdo, f. indecl.

Imperfect nature or quality

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Imperfect nature or quality Be wambe missenlícre gecyndo oððe ðære misbyrdo, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm, ii. 220, 14. Sió wamb sió ðe biþ cealdre gecyndo oððe misbyrdo, 222, 3

Linked entry: -byrdo

níd-bysigu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bysigu, -bysgu; f.

Distresstrouble

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Distress, trouble Nýdbysgum neáh, Exon. Th. 354, 11; Reim. 44

ge-byrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrian, <b>;
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III.</b> add: with mid Hwæt gebyraðþe mid wífum? quid tibi cum feminis ?, Chrd. 68, 1. Add Ðá hammas ða ðér mid rihte tó gebyriað, C.D. v. 383, 18

Linked entries: ge-berian ge-byreþ

þeów-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-byrde, -berde; adj.
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Of servile birth Wéron ðǽr ðreó wíte-þeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Chart. Th. 152, 20

þolo-byrde

Similar entry: þole-byrde

búr-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
búr-byrde, adj.
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Of peasant birth Wéron þǽr ðreó wíteþeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Cht. Th. 152, 19

efen-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-byrde, adj.
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Of equal birth Hé genam him gemeccan efenbyrde his cynne he took a wife of as good family as his own, Hml. S. 33, 3

ge-býred

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colonized

ge-býren

Similar entry: neáh-gebýren