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býd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
býd, = beád? commanded, bid, Gen. 50, 5; p.
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of beódan

býe

(n.)
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to a habitation; dat. of bý

byt

(v.)
Grammar
byt, asks, prays, Lk. Bos. 11, 11: Ex. 5, 16, = bit;
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3rd pers. pres. of biddan

býd

Similar entry: BEÓDAN

byd

Grammar
byd, byd-incel ?
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Andlang bróces on Bydincel, of Bydincele . . . of thám forda on thá ealdan byd, andlang byd . . . of thám hamme on Byd, andlang Byd, C. D. B. iii. 44, 24-38. On bydyncel . . . ðæt on byd, C. D. iii. 81, 5-7

Linked entry: bydincel

byt

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Add: ; bytte, an [?cf. Lat. butta (buttam plenam, Cht. E. 119, 1)] Geworden ic eam swá swá bytte (uter), Ps. L. 118, 83. Ǽren byt lenticula, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 17. Trýwen byt flasco, ii. 149, 34. Bytte hlid cordias, 135, 80. Líchoma tóbláwen on ánre bytte

for-byrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
for-byrdig, (fore-); adj.

Patientforbearing

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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5

Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig

byg-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
byg-spæc, e; f.
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A beguiling in speech; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. 40, 10

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

byrht-word

(adj.)
Grammar
byrht-word, adj. [byrht = beorht bright, word a word]
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Bright of word, clear in words or speech; clarus voce Byrhtword arás engla ordfruma the creator of angels, bright of words, arose, Cd. 218; Th. 279, 15; Sat. 238

Linked entry: beorht-word

být

(v.)
Grammar
být, commands, bid's, offers, Ex. 5, 10;
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3rd pers. pres. of beódan

býa

Similar entry: BÚAN

býl

(n.)
Grammar
býl, býle, an (?); býl, e (?) ; f. :
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Wearte vel býl furunculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 75. Wearte, býle frunculus (forunculus? -os?), 34. Gif býl on men gebersteð, Lch. ii. 94, 24. Býlas carbunculi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 56. Býlum bullis, 89, 47. On þǽre lifre býlum. Lch. ii. 204, 24. Add: —

ge-byld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byld, e; f. [byld boldness]

Boldnesscourageaudācia

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Boldness, courage; audācia Calep hig gestilde and cwæþ mid gebylde Caleb quieted them and said with courage, Num. 13, 31 : Jos. 4, 9

Linked entry: bildan

ge-býrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrgan, to taste, l. -byrgan,
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and see ge-birgan

ele-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle]

An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatorylentĭcŭla

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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121

ge-byrd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-dæg, es; m.

A birth-daynatalis dies

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A birth-day; natalis dies On Herodes gebyrddæge die natalis Herodis, Mt. Bos. 14, 6

Linked entry: byrd-dæg

ge-byrd-wiglære

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wiglære, es; m.

A birth-divinerex natalibus divinatorastrologus

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A birth-diviner; ex natalibus divinator, astrologus, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Wrt. Voc. 17, 14

ge-byrd-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-tíd, e;f

Birth-tidetime of birthnatale tempus

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Birth-tide, time of birth; natale tempus Se dæg com Herodes gebyrdtíde dies accidit Herodis natalis, Mk. Bos. 6, 21 : Gen. 40, 20, Fram gebyrdtíde brémes cyninges from the birth-tide of the glorious king, Chr. 973; Th. 224, 36; Edg. 12

Linked entries: byrd-tíd ge-byr-tíd

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophetan astrologerex natalibus prophetaastrologusmathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12