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a-bet

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bet, adv.

Better ⬩ melius

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Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23

ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gate ⬩ the opening of a wound ⬩ vulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121

bi-wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wáwan, p. -weów; pp. -wáwen

To blow against ⬩ afflare

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To blow against; afflare Winde biwáwne [MS. biwaune] waved or shaken by the wind, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 2; Wand. 76

Linked entry: wáwan

wyrt-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-bed, wyrt-bedd, es; n.

A garden-bed

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A garden-bed Ðeós wyrt bið cenned on begánum stówum and on wyrtbeddum and on mǽdum, Lchdm. i. 96, 22: 184, 6

bed-felt

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Tó bedreáfe (bedd-,v. l.) genihtsumige tó hæb-benne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt (lena ) and heáfodbolster, R. Ben. 91, 16. Add

bi-þeahte

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þeahte, -þeaht

covered over,

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covered over, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 11; Pa. 61: l01 a; Th. 382, l0; Rä. 3, 9; p. and pp. of bi-þeccan

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close by ⬩ juxta

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Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850

ǽ-ber

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-ber, ǽ-bær; adj.

Clear and evident by proof ⬩ manifest ⬩ apparent ⬩ notorious ⬩ apricus ⬩ manifestus

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Clear and evident by proof, manifest, apparent, notorious; apricus, manifestus Se ǽbera þeóf the notorious thief, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 22. Ǽbære manslagan notorious homicides, L. Eth. vi. 36; Th. i. 324, 11

Linked entry: ǽ-bær

beó-breád

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Ger. bí-bród: O. H. Ger. bí-brót.]. v. beón-breád in Dict

beó-móder

(n.)
Grammar
beó-móder, f.

A BEE-MOTHER ⬩ queen-bee ⬩ chosdrus? ⬩ vel castros?

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A BEE-MOTHER, queen-bee; chosdrus? vel castros? Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59,104; Wrt. Voc. 23, 61

fearn-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-bed, es; n.

A fern-bed ⬩ fĭlĭcētum

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A fern-bed; fĭlĭcētum, R. 85, Lye

bí-hydig

(adj.)

careful

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careful, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 33

bi-scær

(v.; part.)

sheared or cut off

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sheared or cut off, Reim. 26; p. of bi-sceran

bed-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bed-tíd, e; f.

BEDTIDE ⬩ bed time ⬩ lecti adeundi tempus ⬩ serum

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BEDTIDE, bed time; lecti adeundi tempus, serum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 2

bi-cowen

(v.; part.)

gnawed

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gnawed, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 20; Seel. 111; Similar entries pp. of bi-ceówan

bi-eóde

(v.; part.)

venerated

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venerated, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 3; Jul. 208; Similar entries p. of bi-gán

bi-gǽþ

commits

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commits, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308; Similar entries pres. of bi-gán

bi-noten

(v.; part.)

deprived

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deprived, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 10; Gú. 872; Similar entries pp. of bi-neótan

bí-wist

(n.)

food, provision

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food, provision, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 4: L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12

Linked entry: big-wist