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be-léwa

(n.)
Grammar
be-léwa, an; m.

A betrayer ⬩ proditor

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A betrayer; proditor

Linked entry: be-léweda

belle

(n.)
Grammar
belle, an; f.

A bell ⬩ tintinnabulum

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A bell; tintinnabulum Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39

béna

(n.)
Grammar
béna, an; m.

A petitioner ⬩ demander ⬩ rogator ⬩ supplex

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A petitioner, demander; rogator, supplex Gehýr me helpys bénan exaudi me auxilii supplicem Ps. Th. 101, 2. Hý béna wǽron they were demanders, or they demanded Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 36. Hence béna wesan to demand, request Beo.

beora

(n.)
Grammar
beora, an; m.

A grove ⬩ lucus vel nemus

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A grove; lucus vel nemus Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 39; Wrt. Voc. 59, 11

be-pǽcestre

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcestre, an; f.

She who deceives ⬩ flatters ⬩ entices ⬩ a harlot ⬩ pellex

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She who deceives, flatters, or entices, a harlot; pellex, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1

Linked entry: -pǽcestre

bere

(n.)
Grammar
bere, an; f.

A female bear ⬩ ursa

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A female bear; ursa

berge

(n.)
Grammar
berge, an; f.

A berry ⬩ grape

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A berry, grape, Deut. 23, 24

berþ-estre

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-estre, an; f.

A bearer of children ⬩ genetrix

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A bearer of children; genetrix, Leo 110

Linked entry: berþ

culmille

(n.)
Grammar
culmille, an ; f.

The lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin

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The lesser centaury ; erythræa centaurium, Lin Genim ða lytlan culmillan take the small centaury, L. M. 1, 16 ; Lchdm. ii. 58, 20

elehtre

(n.)
Grammar
elehtre, eluhtre, an; f.

The plant lupine ⬩ lŭpīnus albus

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Hafa clam geworht of elehtran have a plaster made of lupine, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 21. Genim elehtran take lupine, Herb. 46, 3; Lchdm. i. 148, 22: L.

Linked entries: eluhtre electre elotr

feax-sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
feax-sceacga, an; m.

A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus

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A bush of hair; cæsăries, crīnium fascĭcŭlus, Som. Ben. Lye

feld-minte

(n.)
Grammar
feld-minte, an; f.

Field or wild mint ⬩ silvestris menta ⬩ mentastrum

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Field or wild mint; silvestris menta, mentastrum Feldminte mentarium? [ = mentastrum ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18

feld-rude

(n.)
Grammar
feld-rude, an; f.

Wild rue ⬩ silvestris rŭta

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Wild rue; silvestris rŭta, Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 325

fémne

(n.)
Grammar
fémne, an; f.

A virgin ⬩ young woman ⬩ virgo

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A virgin, young woman; virgo Fémne sceal hire freónd gesécan the virgin shall seek her friend, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyer ⬩ vītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemy ⬩ deadly foe ⬩ qui vītæ insĭdiātur ⬩ lētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosure ⬩ bosom ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13

firhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
firhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind ⬩ mens

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The mind; mens On firhþsefan in his mind, Elen. Kmbl. 425; El. 213

fiter-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
fiter-sticca, an; m.

A tent-nail ⬩ clāvus tentōrii

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A tent-nail; clāvus tentōrii Fitersticca clāvus tentōrii, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 42; Wrt. Voc. 59, 14

FIÐELE

(n.)
Grammar
FIÐELE, an; f.

A fiddle ⬩ fĭdĭcŭla

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A fiddle; fĭdĭcŭla, Som. Ben. Lye