becca
A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra
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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42
bals-minte
BALSAM-MINT ⬩ spear-mint ⬩ water-mint ⬩ sisymbrium ⬩ mentha aquatica
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BALSAM-MINT, spear-mint, water-mint; sisymbrium: q. mentha aquatica, Lin. Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 52; Wrt. Voc. 31, 62
bán-cófa
A bone-dwelling ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium cubile ⬩ corpus
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A bone-dwelling, the body; ossium cubile, corpus Wæs se báncófa ádle onǽled the body was inflamed with disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159,16; Gú. 927
bædd-ryda
One bedridden ⬩ clinicus
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One bedridden; clinicus,Vit. Swith
bæfta
The after part ⬩ the back ⬩ tergum
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The after part, the back; tergum Ic geseah ðone bæftan I saw the back, Gen. 16, 13
bǽl-blǽse
Blaze of a flame ⬩ flammæ candor vel ardor
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Blaze of a flame; flammæ candor vel ardor, Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 22; Gú. 648
Linked entry: blæse
be-léwa
A betrayer ⬩ proditor
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A betrayer; proditor
Linked entry: be-léweda
belle
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
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
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
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
A female bear ⬩ ursa
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A female bear; ursa
berge
A berry ⬩ grape
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A berry, grape, Deut. 23, 24
berþ-estre
A bearer of children ⬩ genetrix
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A bearer of children; genetrix, Leo 110
Linked entry: berþ
culmille
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
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.
feax-sceacga
A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus
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A bush of hair; cæsăries, crīnium fascĭcŭlus, Som. Ben. Lye
feld-minte
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
Wild rue ⬩ silvestris rŭta
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Wild rue; silvestris rŭta, Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 325
fémne
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