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blét

(v.)
Grammar
blét, bléte, pl. bléton

was livid, pale

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was livid, pale; p. of blátan

blód-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-lǽtan, p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To let blood, bleedsanguinem emittere, phlebotomare

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To let blood, bleed; sanguinem emittere, phlebotomare Blódlǽtan móna gód ys it is a good moon for letting blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 11: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 14

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. bóce? béc; d. béc; acc. bóc; pl. nom. acc. béc; g. bóca; d. bócum, bócan; f.

a BOOKlibera charterchartafor the books which a priest ought to possessfor his canonical hours

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a BOOK; liber Seó bóc is on Englisc awend the book is turned into English, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 30. On fórewerd ðære bóce [MS. bóc] oððe on heáfde bǽc awriten is be me in capite libri scriptum est de me, Ps. Lamb. 39, 9. On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten

bóc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bóc, pl. bócon

bakedcoxit, coxerunt

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baked; coxit, coxerunt, Ex. 12, 39; p. of bacan

blótan

(v.)
Grammar
blótan, ic blóte, ðú blótest, blétst, he blóteþ, blét, pl. blótaþ; p. ic, he bleót, ðú bleóte, pl. bleóton; pp. blóten; v. a.

To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrificeimmolare, sacrificaresacrificare

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[blót a sacrifice] To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice; immolare, sacrificare Ðæt hí hiora godum ðe ýð blótan meahton that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 37: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 39: 5, 2; Bos. 102, 16. Ongunnon heora

Linked entry: a-blótan

bóc-æceras

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-æceras, pl. m.

Booked acres, book-land, freehold

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Booked acres, book-land, freehold

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, messagejussum, mandatum, edictuma commandment

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A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message; jussum, mandatum, edictum Hwæt is ðæt bod micle [MS. micla] in ǽ quod est mandatum magnum to lege? Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 36: Mk. Lind. Stv. 12, 28, 29, 30, 31: Lk. Lind. Stv. 2, 1. Bod

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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A bookstaf, a letter, character; litera, character = χαρακτήρ Awrítaþ hie on his wǽpne wælnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas they cut upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters, Salm. Kmbl. 325; Sal. 162. Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu

bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
bonnan, p. beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bonnen

To summon, call togethercitare, convocare

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To summon, call together; citare, convocare Sió býman stefen and se beorhta segn bonnaþ sáwla gehwylce the voice of the trumpet and the bright sign shall summon every soul, Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 6; Cri. 1067

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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a security, pledge, loan, bail; fœnus Ic wille, ðæt ǽlc mann sý under borge ge binnan burgum ge bútan burgum I will that every man be under security both within cities and without cities, L. Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 6. Abere se borh ðæt he aberan scolde

Linked entries: an-burge borg

bord-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bord-stæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -staðu; n. [stæþ a shore, bank]

The sea-shorelitus

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The sea-shore; litus Eágorstreámas beóton bordstaðu [bordstæðu MS.] the ocean-streams beat the sea-shores, Andr. Kmbl. 883; An. 442

ge-béd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd, -bédd; gen. es; pl. nom. acc. -béd, -bédu, -bédo; n. [The other dialects seem to point to 'gebed :' O. Sax. gibed : O. H. Ger. gabet : Ger. gebet.]

a prayerpetitionsupplicationōrātioprĕcessupplĭcātioa religious servicean ordinanceverbum legĭtĭmumcærĭmōnia

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a prayer, petition, supplication; ōrātio, prĕces, supplĭcātio Gebéd mín on bósme mínum sý gecyrred ōrātio mea in sĭnum meum convertētur, Ps. Spl. 34, 16. Gehýr mín gebéd exaudi orātiōnem meam, Ps. Th. 54, 1. Ðú mínes gebédes béne gehýrdest exaudīvisti

Linked entries: beád ge-beod

ge-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belgan, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen.

To make one angryirritateenrageīra se tumefăcĕreirrītāteexaspĕrāreTo angerincenseirrītāreexaspĕrāreTo be angryindignāriirasci

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v. reflex. acc. [ge, and belgan to irritate] To make one angry, irritate, enrage; īra se tumefăcĕre, irrītāte, exaspĕrāre Se wísa Catulus hine gebealg the wise Catulus made himself angry, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Ðá gebealh he hine tunc ille indignātus

ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Prayer-days; Lītănia mājor : this greater Litany is for St. Mark's day, and the Less Litany, Lītănia mĭnor, is for gang-dagas the Rogation days In Letănia mājōre : ðás dagas synd gehátene Letăniæ, ðæt sint, Gebéd-dagas on the greater Litany : these days

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happenoccurbefallevĕnīreaccĭdĕrecontingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bearbring forthferrepărĕre

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To bear, bring forth; ferre, părĕre Ne mihton nánuht libbendes geberan they could not bring forth anything alive, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 22 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 13, 19; Cri. 205. Rachel gebær Beniamin Rachel bare Benjamin, Gen. 35, 19. Him wíf sunu gebær his

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To saveprotectdefendsecuresparepreserveservāresalvāretuēridefendĕrearcēreparcĕre

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To save, protect, defend, secure, spare, preserve; servāre, salvāre, tuēri, defendĕre, arcēre, parcĕre Ne mæg nán man óðerne wyrian and him sylfum gebeorgan no man may curse another and save himself, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 3 : Gen. 19, 19, 20 : Boutr. Scrd

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, -blondan; p. -bleónd, -blénd, pl. bleóndon, -bléndon; pp. -blanden, -blonden [ge-bland],

to blendmixminglemiscēreturbáreto staincolourcorruptinfĭcĕre

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to blend, mix, mingle; miscēre, turbáre Hí me gebléndon unswétne drync they mixed for me an unsweet drink, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438 : Andr. Kmbl. 65 ; An. 33. Wurman geblonden mixed with scarlet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 14; Ph. 294. Hie him sealdon

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To ceasedesistcessāredesistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
  • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
  • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
  • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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bought,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;