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sýl-beám

(n.)
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a tree that serves as a pillar (?) Tó sýlbeáme; of sýl-beáme, C. D. iii. 79, 36

wæstm-bǽre

Grammar
wæstm-bǽre, (I)
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add: (l a) with gen. Eard wýnes wæstmbǽre regio uinifera, Chrd. 15, 14

web-beám

Grammar
web-beám, In 1. 3 for insubula 1.
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insubulae

wer-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bǽre, es; n.
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Substitute: <b>wer-bǽr, e;</b> f. Pasture-land adjacent to a weir. Cf. C. D. i. 64, 10: vi. 134, 31-34 given under wer; II

ban-weorc

(n.)
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action which causes death, manslaughter Seó unlagu ꝥ man móste banweorc on unsacne secgan, Ll. Lbmn. 244, 34. Cf. morþ-weorc

coren-beág

(n.)
Grammar
coren-beág, Cf. coróna.

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

cwild-bǽre

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Sumor cwældbǽre estas tempestuosa, Archiv cxx. 2971 11. Add

den-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
den-bǽre, es; n. l. den-bǽr, e; f.

Linked entry: weald-bǽre

scear-beám

(n.)
Grammar
scear-beám, es ; m.

The wood to which the ploughshare is fixed

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The wood to which the ploughshare is fixed (?) Scearbeám brigacus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 21

hǽl-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽl-bǽre, adj.

Salutary

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Salutary, Lye

breóst-bán

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bán, es; n. [breóst
the breast,
bán
a bone
]

the breast, ⬩ a bone ⬩ The BREAST-BONE; ⬩ pectoris os, pectusculum,

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The BREAST-BONE; pectoris os, pectusculum, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 25; Wrt. Voc. 44, 11

corn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-bǽre, adj.

Corn-bearing ⬩ graniger

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Corn-bearing; graniger Corn-bǽre graniger Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20; Homl. Th. i. 450, 11. Cornbǽrum granigera Mone B. 1435

hlís-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-bǽre, adj.

Famous, ⬩ glorious

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Famous, glorious, Som

tó-bǽd

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
tó-bǽd, (? -blǽd. v. tó-blǽdan)

elevated, ⬩ exalted

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elevated, exalted Tóbǽdne ł genferodne elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35. Heó wyrð glædlíce on hyre heortan tóbǽd, Anglia viii. 324, 16

sweor-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-beáh, gen.-beáges; m.

A collar, band or chain for the neck, necklace

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A collar, band or chain for the neck, necklace Myne vel sweorbéh monile vel serpentinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 50. Swurbeáh monile, 74, 58. Swurbéh murenula vel torques, 16, 57. Ic ann ðære hlǽfdigan ánes swyrbeáges on hundtwelftigum mancussum and ánæs beáges

forþ-bǽro

Grammar
forþ-bǽro, forþ-bǽru.
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Substitute: Productivity, and add:

wana-beám

Similar entry: wanan-beám

scin-bán

(n.)
Grammar
scin-bán, es; n.

A shin ⬩ shin-bone

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A shin, shin-bone Scina vel scinbán tibiae, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 72: 71, 58

Linked entry: scinu

slǽp-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-bǽre, adj.

Somniferous ⬩ soporific

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Somniferous, soporific Hys gecynde is swíðe hát and slǽpbǽre, Lchdm. i. 284, 22

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

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