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beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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A BEE-CEORL, bee farmer or keeper; bocherus, apum custos Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ. Beóceorle gebyreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beó.

feld-beó

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Feldbeó, dora adticus, beó apis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 66. Feldbeón hunig, Lch. ii. 308, 6: 313, 4. Feld-beóna hunig, i. 348, 7: 366, 14. Dele'locust,' and add

beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORTbalm mintsweet flagapiastrumacorus calamus

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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum

Linked entry: bió-wyrt

beót-word

(n.)
Grammar
beót-word, es; n.

a word of threateningthreatsminæa word of boastingjactationis verbum

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[beót III. a boasting] a word of boasting; jactationis verbum Beówulf beótwordum spræc Beowulf spake in words of boasting Beo. Th. 5014; B. 2510

Linked entry: word

beód-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
beód-reáf, es; n.
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Cf. beód-hrægl

heáfod-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorg, es; m.
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Ǽrest on heáfdbeorh; ðonne on wyrtwalan . . . swá tó herpaðe; andlang herpaðes tó Imman beorge ; of Imman beorge eft on heáfodbeorge, 300, 7-22

gúþ-beorn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-beorn, es; m.

A man of war, warriorvir bellicosus, bellator

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A man of war, warrior; vir bellicosus, bellator Gúþbeorna sum wicg gewende one of the warriors turned his charger, Beo. Th. 634; B. 314

beáw-hyrnet

(n.)
Grammar
beáw-hyrnet, = beó-hyrnet, -hyrnett, e; f.

A bee-hornetgad-flyhorse-flyœstrusoίττρos

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A bee-hornet, gad-fly, horse-fly; œstrus = oίττρos Beáw-hyrnet œstrus [MS. beáw-hyrnette œstrum, acc? ], Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 108; Wrt. Voc. 23, 64

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m. -scíte, an; f. For Cot. 136
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substitute Beód-scýte oððe beódsceát mantile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 52

beód-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
beód-lǽs, e; f.
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Cf. beód, <b>Ib,</b> beód-ern

Linked entry: lǽs

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw. I, we read, 'xxiii ambræ salis, quæ faciunt xii quarteria

bedd-rest

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-rest, bed-rest, e ; f.

A bed-resta bedlectus

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A bed-rest, a bed; lectus Me Sarran bedd-reste gestáh Sarah ascended my bed, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715 : 102; Th. 135, 25; Gen. 2248

Linked entry: bed-rest

beód-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-geneát, es; m.

A table-companionmensæ sociusconvictor

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A table-companion; mensæ socius, convictor Beo. Th. 691; B. 343 : 3431; B. 1713

ge-beod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beod, es; n.

A prayersupplicationprĕces

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A prayer, supplication; prĕces Dæghwamlíce Drihtne béna and gebeoda borene beón sceoldan cotĭdie Domino prĕces offerri dēbērent, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 6. Gebeodo ðína deprecatio tua, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 13 : Rtl. 14, 36

beorn-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-cyning, es; m.

A king of menvirorum rex

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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148

beód-land

(n.)
Grammar
beód-land, es; n.
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Cf. beód, <b>Ib.</b>

mearc-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-beorh, gen. -beorges; m.

A hill which forms part of a boundany

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Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27. [Kemble says 'the mearcbeorh appears to denote the hill or mound which was the site of the mearc-mót.'Saxons in England, i. 56.]

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wickeda publican

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openly wicked, a publican, Lk. Rush. War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

beód-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
beód-bolla, an; m.

A table-bowla cupbowlcupa

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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som