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béc-rǽding

(n.)
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béc-rǽding, e; f.

Reading of books

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Reading of books Se biscop in bécrǽdinge (bóca rǽdinge,v. l. lectioni) geornfull wæs, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 354, 15

Linked entry: bóc-rǽding

beód-wist

(n.)
Grammar
beód-wist, beód-wyst, e ; f. [beód a table, wist food]

Food placed on a tableboarda tablemensa

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Food placed on a table, board, a table; mensa Ðú gearcodest befóran mínre gesihþe beód vel beód-wyste vel mýsan parasti in conspectu meo mensam Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commanderleaderimperatordux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOORbarn floorhordei area

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A BARLEY-FLOOR, barn floor; hordei area, Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 3, 17

bere-græs

(n.)
Grammar
bere-græs, es; n.

BARLEY-GRASSa farragohordei gramen

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BARLEY-GRASS, a farrago; hordei gramen Gréne beregræs green fodder for cattle [farrago], Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 124

bere-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
bere-hláf, es; m.

A BARLEY-LOAFbarley-breadhordeaceus panis

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A BARLEY-LOAF, barley-bread; hordeaceus panis

eáþ-béde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béde, adj.

Exorabledeprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Wes ðínum scealcum wel eáðbéde deprĕcābĭlis esto super servos tuos, Ps. Th. 89, 15

gafol-bere

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-bere, es; m.

Barley paid as rent

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Barley paid as rent Threó pund gauolbæres, Th. Chart. 145, 2

Linked entry: bere-gafol

bere-corn

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Swá berecorn ðerscendum (ðerccedum, MS.) quasi tipsonas feriente (Prov, 27, 22), Kent. Gl. 1035. Berecorn beorende ptysones (Is this also-a gloss of Prov. 27, 22 with ferente read instead of feriente?), Txts. 89, 1677. Add:

bere-gafol

(n.)

Similar entry: gafol-bere

bere-hláf

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Dele

bere-wæstm

(n.)
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barley-produce, barley-crops Geunne þé Drihten þǽre (-a?) brádan berewæstma and þǽre (-a?) hwítan hwǽtewæstma and ealra eorþan wæstma, Lch. i. 402, 6

Linked entry: wæstm

bedd-rest

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-rest, bed-rest, e ; f.

A bed-resta bedlectus

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A bed-rest, a bed; lectus Me Sarran bedd-reste gestáh Sarah ascended my bed, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715 : 102; Th. 135, 25; Gen. 2248

Linked entry: bed-rest

BÉN

(n.)
Grammar
BÉN, gen. dat. béne; acc. bén; pl. pl.nom. béna, béne; f.

A prayingprayerpetitionan entreatya deprecationsupplicationdemandboneBOONdeprecatiooratioprecespostulatio

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A praying, prayer, petition, an entreaty, a deprecation, supplication, demand. Hence in Chaucer bone and our BOON; precatio, deprecatio, oratio, preces, postulatio Ðeáh ðe ðæs cyninges béne mid hine swíðode and genge wǽren [wæren, MS. T : wære, MSS.

Linked entry: ge-bén

Bede-ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 12, col. 1

bele-wite

(adj.)

simplesimplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

bere-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bere-sǽd, es; n.

Barley-seedbarleyhordeum

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Barley-seed, barley; hordeum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 36

bere-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
bere-wíc, es; n.

A barley-villagea corn-villagehordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus,

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A barley-village, a corn-village; hordeaceus vel frumentarius vicus, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1060; 382, 12 : A. D. 1093; 443, 31

twi-béte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-béte, adj.
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Needing double compensation; a term applied to an offence when from special circumstances the bót was twice that to be paid in an ordinary case Gif hwá nunnan mid hǽmedþinge oþþe on hire hrægl oþþe on hire breóst bútan hire leáfe gefó, sié hit twybéte

Linked entry: -béte

bere-flór

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