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bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breaking ⬩ ossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444

bæc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-ern, es; n. [bæc from bacan to bake, ern a place]

A baking-place ⬩ a bakehouse ⬩ pistrinum

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A baking-place, a bakehouse; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 110; Wrt. Voc. 34, 39

Linked entry: bæc-hús

bæc-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-þearm, es; m.

The entrails ⬩ anus ⬩ longanon

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The entrails; anus, longanon Wrt. Voc. 283, 60. Bæcþearmas the bowels; extales, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. Bæcþearm vel snǽdel extales, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 66; Wrt. Voc. 44, 48. Bæcþearmes útgang morbus, fortasse, ani procidentia; Som

bǽl-blǽse

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blǽse, an; f.

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

beig-beám

(n.)
Grammar
beig-beám, es; m.

A bramble ⬩ rubus

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A bramble; rubus Moyses ætýwde wið ǽnne beigbeám Moyses ostendit secus rubum Lk. Bos. 20, 37

cwild-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwild-bǽre, adj.

Pestilence-bearing, deadly ⬩ pestiferus

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Pestilence-bearing, deadly ; pestiferus Scint. 53: 63

Linked entry: cwyld-bǽre

cwyld-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyld-bǽre, adj.

Pestilence-bearing, deadly

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Pestilence-bearing, deadly

cwealm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwealm-bǽre, cwylm-bǽre; adj. [-bǽre, an adj. termination; producing, bearing]

Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortifĕrus

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Death-bearing, deadly; mortifĕrus Ðeáh ðe he cwealmbǽre wǽre though he was death-bearing, Wanl. Catal. 164, 48, col. 1 . Drenc mid ðam cwealmbǽrum áttre gemenged a drink mingled with deadly poison, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 17: 260, 11. Cwealmbǽrne mortifĕrum

Linked entry: cwylm-bǽre

cuic-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cuic-beám, es ; m.

A juniper-tree ⬩ juniperus

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A juniper-tree ; juniperus

cwylm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwylm-bǽre, adj.

Death-bearing, pernicious ⬩ mortifĕrus

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Death-bearing, pernicious; mortifĕrus Cómon ða cempan mid cwylmbǽrum tólum the soldiers came with deadly tools, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 7

cyne-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-bearn, es; n.

A kingly child, royal offspring ⬩ regius puer, regia proles

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A kingly child, royal offspring ; regius puer, regia proles Ne mihton oncnáwan ðæt cynebearn they might not acknowledge the royal child, Andr. Kmbl. 1131; An. 566. Wuldres cynebearn the royal child of glory, Menol. Fox 316; Men. 159: Cd. 82; Th. 102,

deád-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽre, def. se deád-bǽra, seó, ðæt deád-bǽre; adj.

Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer

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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer Deádbǽre lethāle, Mone B. 1859. Se drenc deádbǽra wæs the drink was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 22, Ðæt ðín heorte forhtige for ðam deádbǽrum drence that thy heart may fear the deadly drink, i. 72, 16

Linked entry: deáþ-bǽre

for-beád

(v.)
Grammar
for-beád, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 11; Gen. 637;

for-bearn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bearn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33 ;

fúl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fúl-beám, gen. fúlan beámes; m.

The black alder ⬩ alnus nigra ⬩ rhamnus frangŭla

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The black alder; alnus nigra, rhamnus frangŭla Wyl on wætere fúlan beámes rinde boil in water black alder rind, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12

ge-bæd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bæd, p. of ge-biddan.

prayed

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prayed,Ps. Th. 108, 3;

hróst-beág

(n.)
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]

hunig-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-bǽre, adj.

Mellifluus

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Mellifluus, Hpt. Gl. 408, 457

hup-bán

Similar entry: hype-bán

hweorf-bán

Grammar
hweorf-bán, hwyrf-, hwer-bán, es; n.

A join ⬩ vertebra ⬩ the knee-cap

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A joint [of the back], vertebra, [of the knee], the knee-cap Hwyrfbán vertibulum, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 43; Wrt. Voc. 19, 46. Hwerbán vertibulum velvertebra, 74; Som. 71, 50; Wrt. Voc. 44, 33. Hweorbán vertibula, Wrt. Voc. 283, 38. Hwiorfbán, Lchdm.