sweart-byrd
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A dismal, hapless birth, v. sweart; Þis mé tó bóte þǽre swǽran swærtbyrde, Lch. iii. 66, 22
am-byre
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Substitute: Unfavourable, contrary (of wind) Þyder, hé cwæð, þæt man ne mihte geseglian on ánum n, mónðe, gyf man . . . ǽlce dæge hæfde ambyrne wind, Ors. l, I ; Bos. 21, 20. [Cf. Icel. aud-viðri a head wind. Mod. Icel. and-byrr (= mðt-byrr). (Dr. Craigie's
byrd-estre
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For 'embroideress' 1. 'embroiderer', v. Archiv cxxiii. 418
byrd-ling
Similar entry: in-byrdling
be-byrd
to fringe ⬩ border
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Substitute: be-byrdan to fringe, border Bebyrde clavatae (v. Ald. 77, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 46
be-byrd
garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus
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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye
byrc-holt
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21
Linked entry: birc-holt
byrd-dæg
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A birth-day; natalis dies
byrd-tíd
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Birth-tide, time of birth; natale tempus
byrn-wígende
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Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224. Gehlódon byrnwígendum werum wǽghengestas they loaded the ships with men covered with
byrn-wíggend
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A soldier clothed in armour, a mailed warrior; loricatus miles vel bellator Bealde byrnwíggende bold warriors, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 13; Jud. 17
ende-byrd
An arranging, arrangement, order ⬩ ordo
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An arranging, arrangement, order; ordo Se Ælmihtiga ealra gesceafta endebyrd wundorlíce gemetgaþ the Almighty wonderfully regulates the arrangement of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 8; Met. 13, 4
Linked entry: ende-byrdes
for-byrd
A forbearing ⬩ an abstaining from ⬩ abstĭnentia
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A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15
Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd
frum-byrd
Birth ⬩ nativity
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Birth, nativity On mínre frumbyrde dæiæge on the day of my birth, Th. Chart. 369, 9
lár-bysn
An example ⬩ proof ⬩ specimen
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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61
ge-byrd
Bearded ⬩ barbātus
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Bearded; barbātus Gebyrd barbātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11. Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4
ge-byrd
Burdened
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Burdened Gebyrde sindun onerati estis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 28
stefn-byrd
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Regulation, direction Sceoldon eal beran stíþe stefnbyrd swá him se steóra bibeád missenlíce gemetu all creatures had to submit to firm direction, as the guide ordered them, various modes, Exon. Th. 349, 12; Sch. 45
byrn-sweord
Similar entry: birn-sweord