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byrnan

(v.)
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part, byrnende; he byrneþ. v. intrans. To burn, to be on fire; ardere Sín eówer leóhtfatu byrnende sint vestræ lucernæ ardentes, Lk. Bos. 12, 35: Deut. 9, 15. Ðonne byrneþ gramen his cum exarserit ira ejus, Ps. Spl. 2, 13: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 36. v. trans

Linked entries: bærnan bearnende byrnendra biernende

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, an; f.
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Running water, a stream; torrens, rivus Ofer byrnan bðsm over the stream's bosom, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 15; Rä. 4, 62

bytne

(n.)
Grammar
bytne, the keel or
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bottom of a ship; carina, Cot. 32

Linked entry: byþne

bytta

(n.)
Grammar
bytta, bottles, Mt. Bos. 9, 17; pl.
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of byt

býwan

(v.)
Grammar
býwan, p. de; pp. ed
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To prepare, adorn; parare, ornare Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4507, note; B. 2257

Linked entry: a-býwan

byrnan

Similar entry: birnan

bytne

Similar entry: bytme

býwan

Similar entry: bíwan

býing

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Add: — Býencgum habitaculis, Rtl. 123, 7

byrla

Similar entry: birla

býgan

(v.)
Grammar
býgan, bígan, bígean, bégan; he býgeþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.
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To bow, bend, turn, turn back, bow down, humble, abase; flectere, inflectere, incurvare, retorquere, deflectere, humiliare Býgdest ðú ðé fór hæleðum thou bowedst thyself before men, Exon. 100a; Th. 376, 11; Seel. 153. Ðeáh ðú hwilcne boh býge wið eorþan

Linked entries: býgend-líc for-býgan bégan bígan bígean bíg-nes ge-býgan

býing

(n.)
Grammar
býing, e; f.
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A habitation; domus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 3

Linked entry: býencg

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

byrga

(n.)
Grammar
byrga, of cities or inclosed dwellings, for burga; gen. pl.
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of burh, Runic pm. 8; Kmbl. 341, 3

byrga

(n.)
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a pledger, creditor, Cot. 37

BYRNE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRNE, an; f.
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A corslet, coat of mail; lorica, thorax Mót he gesellan monnan and byrnan and sweord he may give a man a corslet and a sword, L. In. 54; Th. i. 138, 1. Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the twisted coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 513; El.

Linked entries: beorne ge-byrnod

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, es; m.
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A burning; incendium Ǽr ðam ðe ðæt mynster mid byrne fornumen wǽre priusquam monasterium esset incendio consumptum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 18

býtla

(n.)
Grammar
býtla, an; m. [býtl a hammer, -a q. v.]
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A hammerer, builder; ædificator Se býtla ðǽr háligne hám arǽrde the builder raised up a holy home there, Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 36; Gú. 119

býdla

(n.)
Grammar
býdla, an; m.
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A cultivator, worshipper Sé ðe Gode býdla is (býdle, ꝥ is ðé ðe God worðias, L.) qui Dei cultor est, Jn. R. 9, 31. Cf. buan

býend

Similar entry: búend

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