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mann-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mann-bǽre, adj.

Productive of men

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Productive of men Ic tówurpe ðás burh and tó yrþlande áwende, swá ðæt heó biþ cornbǽre swíðor ðonne mannbǽre, Homl. Th. i. 450, 12

gram-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-bǽre, adj.
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Angry, passionate; iracundus, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5; Hat. MS

slǽp-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-bǽre, adj.
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Somniferous, soporific Hys gecynde is swíðe hát and slǽpbǽre, Lchdm. i. 284, 22

wer-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bǽre, es; n.
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A weir where fish are caught Se mylenstede and ðæt land ðæt ðe ðǽrtó hýrð . . . and ða werbǽra and seó mǽd be norðan eá, and ða hammas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 383, 17. Tó Cranemere, and ðǽre gebyraþ tó six wæebǽre, iii. 344, 2

wudu-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wudu-bǽre, adj.

Woody ⬩ silvestris

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Woody; silvestris Wudebǽre gerda vimina silvestria, Hpt. Gl. 449, 7

ceosel-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosel-bǽre, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On ceoselbǽrum sandum in glari(g)eris (sablonum) litoribus, Angl. xiii. 32, 126

deád-bǽre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽre, -bǽrness.

Similar entry: deáþ-bǽre

fiþer-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-bǽre, adj.

Feathered ⬩ winged

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Feathered, winged Fiþerbsére penniger, uelox, An. Ox. 2404. Fiþerbǽre heápas pennigeras (volucrum) turmas, 1565

ge-bǽre

Linked entry: bǽre

gim-bǽre

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Substitute: Containing gems, set with gems Gimbǽre belt bullifer (gimmifer) baltheus An. Ox. 487. Gimbǽrum ringum gemmiferis anulis 1191: 4827

hál-bǽre

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For ' Scint. . . . Lye' substitute: of things Gesceád hálbiére ratio salutaris, Scint. 206, 14. Síþfætes hǽlbǽres itineris salutaris, 206, 17. Him hí syllan andetnesse hálbǽrne lǽcedóm sibi dent confessionis salubre remedium, Angl. xiii. 394, 408. Hálbǽre

helm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
helm-bǽre, adj.

leafy

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Bearing foliage, leafy Helmbǽres bearuwæs frondiferi nemoris. Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 17

Linked entry: helm

hlís-bǽre

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Hlísbǽre rumigerula (meri-torum gloria), An. Ox. 2836: rumigerula, i. opiniosam, 2, 112. For 'Som.' substitute

wæstm-bǽre

Grammar
wæstm-bǽre, (I)
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add: (l a) with gen. Eard wýnes wæstmbǽre regio uinifera, Chrd. 15, 14

cwild-bǽre

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Sumor cwældbǽre estas tempestuosa, Archiv cxx. 2971 11. Add

hǽl-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽl-bǽre, adj.

Salutary

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Salutary, Lye

hlís-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-bǽre, adj.

Famous, ⬩ glorious

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Famous, glorious, Som

átor-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
átor-bǽre, adj.

Poisonous

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Poisonous Ðone áttorbǽran drenc, Hml. Th. i. 72, 22

bár

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Add: , bǽr Mid báres tuxe, Lch. i. 244, 8. Bǽres flǽsc etan, iii. 144, 24: i. pp. 358-60

fulwiht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [MS. ful-wihte; bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptism ⬩ baptismi fons

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A bath or font of baptism; baptismi fons. Mon ðæt cild brohte to dam hálgan þweále fulwihtebæþes they brought the child to the holy washing of the baptismal font, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 18

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