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be-boren-inniht

(adj.)

born within a country ⬩ free of a country ⬩ native ⬩ municipalis

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born within a country, free of a country, native; municipalis, Cot. 136

be-flagen flǽsc

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Dele, and see next word

leger-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
leger-bǽre, adj.
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Suffering from sickness Bútun hé on hláfordes neóde beó oððe legerbǽre unless he be on his lord's necessary business, or suffering from sickness, Chart. Th. 611, 20

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behoveful ⬩ needful ⬩ necessarius

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Behoveful, needful; necessarius Ðæt his líf him behóflíc wǽre quia necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, note 3. Behóflíc is is necessary Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 3

be-westan-norþan

Similar entry: westan-norþan

be-westan-súþan

Similar entry: westan-súþan

bé-norþan-eástan

Grammar
bé-norþan-eástan, v. norþan-eástan
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in Dict

bé-norþan-westan

Grammar
bé-norþan-westan, v. norþan-westan
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in Dict

be-eástan-norþan

(adv.)

to the north-east of,

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to the north-east of, Ors. 1, 1; Th. 246, 16

drihtin-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
drihtin-beáh, gen. -beáges; dat. -beáge ; m. [drihtin = drihten a lord , beáh a ring, bracelet ]

A lord-ring or money paid for slaying a freeman. In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte

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Gif man frigne mannan ofsteahþ, cyninge l scillinga to drihtin-beáge if any one slay a freeman, [let him pay] fifty shillings to the king, as 'drihtin-beah,' L. Ethb. 6; . i. 4, 6, 7

Linked entry: dryhten-beáh

bedd

(v.)
Grammar
bedd, = bid, bidd ; impert. of biddan.

bid ⬩ command

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bid, command,Lev. 6, 20

-béde

(suffix)

exorable

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exorable

bearu

(n.)

a grove

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a grove, Wrt. Voc. 32, 38

BELG

(n.)
Grammar
BELG, belig, bylg, bylig, bilig, bælg, bælig, es; m.

A BULGE ⬩ budget ⬩ bag ⬩ purse ⬩ bellows ⬩ pod ⬩ husk ⬩ BELLY ⬩ bulga ⬩ follis ⬩ siliqua ⬩ uter

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A BULGE, budget, bag, purse, bellows, pod, husk, BELLY; bulga, follis, siliqua, uter Bylg bulga Cot. 27. Bylig follis Ælfc. Gl. 27; Wrt. Voc. 86, 15. Bilig uter Ps. Spl. M. 118, 83

Linked entries: bælg belig bylg bylig

belg

Grammar
belg, v. herþ-belg, smiþ-belg.

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bece

(n.)

a brook.

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a brook

bedd-

(prefix)

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BÉTE

(n.)
Grammar
BÉTE, an; f : béte, an; n ?

BEET ⬩ bēta = σεύτλoν

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BEET, a root from which sugar is often extracted; bēta = σεύτλoν, n Sindon eáþ begeátra béteand mealwe beet and mallow are more easily procured, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 226, 25: iii. 12, 26.

sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [e]n, es; n.

a sign or monument of victory gained ⬩ a trophy ⬩ an ensign that is to lead to victory ⬩ a banner

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Ðǽr ðæt heofonlíce sigebeácen (trophaeum) árǽred beón sceolde, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 35. Æþelinges (Christ) ród, sigebeácen (cf. sige-beám, -bearn) sóð, Elen. Kmbl. 1772; El. 888. Be ðam sigebeácne (the cross) 336; El. 168.

bétan

put right ⬩ to mend ⬩ repair ⬩ restore ⬩ cure ⬩ to correct ⬩ to amend ⬩ make amends ⬩ reparation for

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Th. 50, 5. in the laws, to make 'bot', pay the fine for a crime :-- Gif se hund má misdǽda gewyrce, and hé (the owner) hine hæbbe, béte be fullan were, Ll. Th. i. 78, 7. Béte man ꝥ fullum were, 286, 27: 110, 17