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betera

(adj.)
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.), Past. 75, 4. ꝥ beo beaduweorca beteran wurdun, Chr. 937,P. 109, 6. ꝥ ám lárum bet*-*erena witena. Gr. D. 262, 3. used substantively, of persons His betera læg, By. 276. Hé feóþ his betran, Mód. 36.

big-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
big-hydig, bí-hydig; adj.

Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxioussollicitus, sollers

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B. byghydig = bighydig] sollicita est mater congregationis, Bd. 4, 7; Whel. 277, 27

wiþ-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-grípan, p. -gráp

To seize on

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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521

Linked entry: wiþ-fón

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, mostoptime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

æt-wæsend

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæsend, -wesend, -weosend [æt at, wesende being; part of wesan to be]

At handapproachinghard byimminens

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At hand, approaching, hard by; imminens, Cot. 107

a-beþecian

(v.)
Grammar
a-beþecian, subj. ðú abeþecige; p. ode; pp. od [be, þeccan to cover]

To uncoverdetectfind hiddento discoverdisclosedetegere

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To uncover, detect, find hidden, to discover, disclose; detegere Búton ðú hit forstele oððe abeþecige unless thou steal it, or find (it) hid, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 9

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre drenc, and eft wiþ þære ( if þære refers to þeór the word would be feminine, but perhaps þeore should be read; cf. the text: Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ...

scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
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Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

bide-ríp

Grammar
bide-ríp, bed-ríp.

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blódgian

(v.)
Grammar
blódgian, p. ode.
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to make bloody Hé hys líchaman mid his tóþum blódgode, Guth. 56, 17. Hié mid heora múðe hié blódgodon, Nar. 11, 5. Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora spurum blódgian, Gr. D. 14, 28. to become bloody Reáwde vel blódgade crudescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 17

Linked entry: blódegian

big-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
big-leofa, bí-leofa, an; m. [big, bí for, líf life, leofen living, nourishment].

Food, victuals, nourishmentcibus, victus, alimentumMoney, wagesstips, stipendium

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Ben. 49. that by which food is procured, Money, wages; stips, stipendium Scipe vel bigleofa stipendium, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 92; Wrt. Voc. 20, 33

blíþe-mód

Grammar
blíþe-mód, blíþ-mód.
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Respondit, 'Placidam ego mentem erga vos gero,' Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 490, 8

from-gebúga

(v.)
Grammar
from-gebúga, p. -beáh, -bég

To turn from

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To turn from: — Fromgebég declinavit, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 15

á-beornan

Grammar
á-beornan, (-bi(e)rnan).
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Ábyrnð exardescit Ps. L. 38, 4. Hé ábarn ( exarsit ) mid ðý bryne wælhreównesse, Gr. D. 162, 22. Ðæt his mód áburne ( exardesceret ), 337, 33. Áburnon exarserunt Ps. L. 117, 12. Add

berstan

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Add: literal Seó eorþe wæs cwaciende and ber*-*stende, Ors. 88, 11. Berstende líc a body breaking out into eruptions, Lch. i. 272, 1. figurative Þ him náðor ne burste ne áð ne ordál, Ll.

mæsse-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-bóc, gen. -béc; f.

A mass-bookmissal

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A mass-book, missal Saltere and pistol*-*bóc, godspellbóc and mæssebóc, sangbóc and handbóc, gerím and pastoralem, penitentialem and rǽdingbóc, ðás béc sceal mæssepreóst néde habban, L. Ælfc. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13: Chart. Th. 430, 7.

a-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyltan, -giltan; p. -gylte, -gilte; pp. -gylt, -gilt [a, gyltan to be guilty]

To fail in dutyto commitbecome guiltyoffendsin againstdelinquerecommittereadmitterepeccare

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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut

Linked entry: a-giltan

bælig-nis

(n.)
Grammar
bælig-nis, -niss, e; f. [from belgan to be angry, to make angry]

An injuryinjuria

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An injury; injuria, Mt. Lind. Stv. 20, 13

big-spell

(n.)
Grammar
big-spell, bí-spell; g. -spelles; pl. nom. acc. -spell, -spellu; n. [big, bí, spell a history]

A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, storyparabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio

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Bos. 13, 34, 35: Ps. Lamb. 48, 5. Bigspellu, acc. pl. Lchdm. iii. 214, 15. He him rehte bíspell ðære sunnan he related to him a parable of the sun, Bt. titl. vi; xFox x. 12.

Linked entries: an-lícnes bí-spell

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to beesse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo.