bóc-cræftig
Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible ⬩ in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus
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Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible; in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus Hí bleóton [MS. breotun] bóccræftige they destroyed those learned in the Bible, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16
bóc-fel
A skin prepared for books, parchment, vellum ⬩ charta pergamena, membrana
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[fell skin] A skin prepared for books, parchment, vellum; charta pergamena, membrana Bócfel membrana, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 111; Wrt. Voc. 46, 68. Bócfel bargina, 16. Som. 58, 57; Wrt. Voc. 21, 44. Ðæt hí habban blæc and bócfel that they have ink and
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bóc-æceras
Booked acres, book-land, freehold
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Booked acres, book-land, freehold
BOD
A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message ⬩ jussum, mandatum, edictum ⬩ a 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-hús
A BOOK-HOUSE, library ⬩ librarium
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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48
bóc-land
BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold ⬩ ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris
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BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold; ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris
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bóc-stæf
A bookstaf, a letter, character ⬩ litera, 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
bóc-sum
Obedient, flexible, BUXOM ⬩ obediens, flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis
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Obedient, flexible, BUXOM; obediens, flexibilis
bóc-riht
BOOK-RIGHT, the right of a will or charter ⬩ testamenti rectitudo vel jus
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BOOK-RIGHT, the right of a will or charter; testamenti rectitudo vel jus Þegenes lagu is, ðæt he sý his bócrihtes wyrðe taini lex est, ut sit dignus rectitudine testamenti sui, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 1
bóc-scamel
A reading-desk or seat ⬩ pluteus, lectorium ⬩ a bench
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A reading-desk or seat; pluteus, lectorium
bóc-léden
book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin
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book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin, Chr. Erl. 3, 3
bóc-líc
BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to books ⬩ biblicus
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BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to books; biblicus Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregory was from childhood instructed in book-learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 16. On bóclícum gewritum in book-writings, 284, 24. Ðæt we ða bóclícan
bóc-reád
Book-red, vermilion ⬩ minium
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Book-red, vermilion: so named, because it was much used in ornamenting books; minium Of bócreáde ex minio, Cot. 75: 176
bóc-leáf
The leaf of a book, a charter ⬩ folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis
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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis
bóc-talu
Book-story or narration, the Bible
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Book-story or narration, the Bible
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bod-lác
A decree, ordinance ⬩ decretum
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A decree, ordinance; decretum, Chr. 1129; Ing. 359, 21; Erl. 258, 13
bog
the arm, shoulder
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the arm, shoulder, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 16; Wrt. Voc. 44, 2
BÓR
a borer, gimlet ⬩ terebra ⬩ a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool ⬩ scalprum rasile ⬩ terebra,
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a borer, gimlet; terebra, Leo 121. a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool; scalprum rasile, Cot. 63
BÓT
help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides
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help, assistance, remedy, cure; auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein
BOX
The BOX-tree ⬩ buxus ⬩ buxus sempervirens ⬩ the box-tree or box-wood
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The BOX-tree; buxus = πύξos, buxus sempervirens, Lin Box buxus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 39; Wrt. Voc, 33, 36: 79, 71. Æt ðam boxe, of ðam boxe at the box-tree, from the box-tree, Cod. Dipl. 1102; A. D. 931; Kmbl. v. 195, 14
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