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Anglo-Saxon

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be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressedopprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defenceprotectionsafetyrefugepræsĭdiumrefŭgiumtutāmentuĭtio

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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131. Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.
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A breast-plate. Brióstbiorg propugnaculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 30. Substitute, e; f. A breast-work

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.

A breast-defence, breast-plate pectoris tutamen

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A breast-defence, breast-plate; pectoris tutamen

Linked entry: breóst-gebeorh

beorm-teág

(n.)
Grammar
beorm-teág, e; f.
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A yeast-box Man sceal habban . . . bearmteáge, Angl. ix. 264, 20

Linked entry: bearm-teág

beód-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beód-hrægl, beód-rægl [beód a table, hrægl clothing]

A table-clothgausape

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A table-cloth; gausape = γαυσάπηs, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 61; Wrt. Voc. 26, 60

Beorg-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Beorg-ford, Beorh-ford, es; m. [beorg a hill, ford a ford; collis ad vadum]

BURFORD in Oxfordshire

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BURFORD in Oxfordshire Hér Cúþréd, Wæst-Seaxna cining, gefeaht ðý xxii geára his ríces, æt Beorgforda [MS. Beorhforda], wið Æðelbald, Myrcena cing, and hine geflýmde here, in 752 Cuthred, king of the West-Saxons, fought in the twenty-second year of his

feld-beó

(n.)
Grammar
feld-beó, f.

A field-beelocustăpis campestrisattăcusάττακόs

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A field-bee, locust; ăpis campestris, attăcus = άττακόs Feld-beó adticus [ = attăcus ], Wrt. Voc. 281, 38

Linked entry: beó

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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a threatening, threat, boast; commĭnātio, mĭnæ Alýs us, Drihten, fram his gebeóte and mihte redeem us, Lord, from his threatening and might, Homl. Th. i. 568, 22. Swá fela þeóda wurdon todǽlede æt ðæle wundorlícan byrig ðe ða entas woldon wircean mid

beorh-stal

(n.)
Grammar
beorh-stal, -stól, es; m. [beorh a hill, stal a place, seat, dwelling]

A hill-seatdwelling on a hillsedes super collem vel clivum

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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A head-shelter, helmet

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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

heals-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A protection for the neck, gorget, hauberk,a gorgetpectoria, lorica

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A protection for the neck, gorget, hauberk, Hpt. Gl. 521, 423

beód-gereordu

(n.)
Grammar
beód-gereordu, pl. n. [beód a table, gereord a feast]

A table-meala feastconvivium

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A table-meal, a feast; convivium Cd. 74; Th. 91, 27; Gen. 1518

ber-land

(n.)
Grammar
ber-land, bere-land, es; n.

bear-land

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Land where barley grows, bear-land (D. D. ) On berlandes heáfda, C. D. iii. 367, 9

beód-ern

(n.)
Grammar
beód-ern, es; n. [beód a table, ern a place]

A refectorya dining-roomrefectorium

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A refectory, a dining-room; refectorium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 94; Wrt. Voc. 58, 9

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges; m. [ge-, and beorh a hill, mountain]

A mountainmons

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A mountain; mons Gebeorh Godes mons Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 15

Linked entry: ge-beorg

beg-beám

(n.)
Grammar
beg-beám, beig-beám, es; m.[begir a berry, beám a tree]

The mulberry-treethe blackberry-busha tree bearing berriesa bramblemorusrubus

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The mulberry-tree, the blackberry-bush, a tree bearing berries, a bramble; morus, rubus Moyses æt-ýwde wið ǽnne beigbeám Moyses ostendit secus rubum Mωσήs έμήνυσεν έπί τήs βάτου Lk. Bos. 20, 37

Linked entry: beig-beám

here-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
here-beorg, e; f.

Harbourshelterlodgingsquarters

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Harbour, shelter, lodgings, quarters Þá genam hé þǽr herebeorge, Nap. 82

beorc-rind

(n.)
Grammar
beorc-rind, (berc-), e; f.
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Birch-bark Nim bercrinde, Lch. ii. 332. 9