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a-blend

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-blend, se a-blenda; adj.

Blindedcæcatus

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Blinded; cæcatus Wénaþ ða ablendan mód the blinded minds think. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 6

a-bleów

(v.)
Grammar
a-bleów, p. of a-bláwan.

blew

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blew;

bǽl-blys

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blys, e; f.

Blaze of a fireflammæ ardor

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Blaze of a fire; flammæ ardor, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 12; Dan. 232: 162; Th. 203, 9; Exod. 401

full-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
full-blíðe, adj.

Full gladvery joyfullætissĭmus

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Full glad, very joyful; lætissĭmus Ða Philistei fullblíðe wǽron the Philistines were very joyful, Jud. 16, 23

Linked entry: ful-blíðe

mód-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-blind, adj.

Having the mind's eye darkenedundiscerning

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Having the mind's eye darkened, undiscerning Leóde ne cúðan, módblinde men, Meotud oncnáwan, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 11; Cri. 1188: Andr. Kmbl. 1627; An. 815: Elen. Kmbl. 611; El. 306

plúm-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
plúm-blǽd, e ; f.
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Fruit of the plum-tree Plúmbléda ete neahtnestig let him eat plums after his night's fasting, Lchdm. ii. 230, 13

Linked entry: blǽd

gold-blóma

(n.)
Grammar
gold-blóma, an; m.
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A golden mass Se hálga Gást wunode on ðam gecorenan hordfæte ... se goldblóma on ðas world becom and menniscne líchoman onféng æt Sancta Marian the Holy Ghost dwelt in the chosen treasury ... the golden mass came into this world and received a human

blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful richesopes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

blác-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blác-ern, es; n.

A light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candlelucerna

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[blác light, ærn, ern a place] A light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candle; lucerna Bæd ðæt hí ðæt blácern adwæseton prayed that they would put out the light [lucernam], Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 40. Bærnaþ eówer blácern light your candle, Bd.

Linked entry: blǽc-ern

bleó-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-brygd, es; m? n?

A variegated colourcolor variegatus

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[bleó colour, bregdan to change] A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292

bleó-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-cræft, es; m.

BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroideringars plumaria, ars acupingendi

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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17

bleó-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-reád, -reód; adj.

BLUE RED, purple, myrtle-colouredcæruleorumber, myrteus

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BLUE RED, purple, myrtle-coloured; cæruleorumber, myrteus Bleóreád myrteus, Cot. 135. Bleóreód myrteus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 89; Wrt. Voc. 46, 46

bleó-stǽning

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-stǽning, e; f.

Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic workopus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum

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Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic work; opus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum, Som. Lye: Cot. 131

Linked entry: stǽning

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-colouredversicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; Rä. 21, 3: Cot. 115. Oferslop bleófáh habban ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ to have a party-coloured

blíðe-heortnys

(n.)
Grammar
blíðe-heortnys, -nyss, e; f.

Merry-heartednesslætitia, mansuetudo

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Merry-heartedness; lætitia, mansuetudo

ge-blénd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-blénd, pl. -bléndon

mixed

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mixed,Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438;

geolo-blác

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo-blác, adj.

Pale yellow

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Pale yellow, Lye

stare-blind

(adj.)

Similar entry: stær-blind

twi-bleó

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bleó, adj.
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Double-dyed Of twibleóum derodine bis tincto cocco Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 30. Tweobleóm (twíblium, Cott. MSS.), Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23. Tóeácan ðæm twiblión (-bleón, Cott. MSS.) godwebbe, Swt. 87, 18

un-bleoh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bleoh, adj.

Not colouredclearbrightsplendid

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Not coloured, clear, bright, splendid Is mín land foremǽre and mé swýðe unbleó haereditas mea praeclara est mihi, Ps. Th. 15, 6. Hwæt mæg beón heardes hér on lífe wið ðam ðú móte gemang ðam werode eardian unbleoh on écnesse (but there is no corresponding