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bula

(n.)
Grammar
bula, an; m.
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A bull On bulan wyllan, C.D. iii. 81, 31. On bulan díc, vi. 62, 26

BÚAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚAN, búgan; ic búe, ðú búst, he býþ; p. búde, pl. búdon; pp. gebún; v. anom.

To dwell, live ⬩ habitare, versari aliquo loco ⬩ To inhabit, occupy ⬩ inhabitare, colere, incolere

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intrans. To dwell, live; habitare, versari aliquo loco He búde on Eást-Englum he dwelt among the East-Angles, Chr. 890; Erl. 66. 29: Ors. 1, l; Bos. 19, 26. Gif he weard onfunde búan [MS. buon] on beorge if he found the keeper dwelling in the mount,

Linked entries: býa bógian búgan búgian

bul

(n.)
Grammar
bul, bula; m.
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An ornament, brooch Bula bulla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 34. Bulan legulam, An. Ox. 8, 319. Ic geann mínre goddohtor þone bule (bul?) ðe wæs hire ealdermóder, Cht. Th. 548, 17. Bulum bullis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 4.

bulot

(n.)
Grammar
bulot, bulut

Ragged robin or cuckoo-flower ⬩ lychnis, flos cuculi,

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¨ Ragged robin or cuckoo-flower; lychnis, flos cuculi, Lin Bulot-niðeweard the nether part of cuckoo-flower, L. M. l, 58; Lchdm. ii. 128, 15. Nim bulut take cuckoo-flower, 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 1

búta

(con.)
Grammar
búta, búte; conj.
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Unless; nisi Ǽnig mon wát ðone sunn búta ðe Fæder nemo novit filium nisi Pater, Mt. Lind. War. 11. 27. Búta ðes útacunda nisi hic alienigena, Lk. Lind. War. 17, 18

bule

(n.)

a stud, boss, brooch ⬩ bulla

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a stud, boss, brooch; bulla, Cot. 26

Bune

(n.)
Grammar
Bune, Bunne, an; f?

Boulogne in France ⬩ Bononia

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Boulogne in France; Bononia Se micla here férde to Bunan [Bunnan, Th. 162, 20, col. l] the great army went to Boulogne, Chr. 893; Th. 163, 20, col. 3

BÚGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚGAN, part. búgende; ic búge, ðu búgest, býhst, býgst, he búgeþ, býhþ, býgþ; p. ic, he beág, beáh, ðú buge, pl. bugon; imp. búg, búh; pp. bogen; v. intrans.

To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, flee ⬩ se flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere

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To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, flee; se flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere Hí noldon búgan to nánum deófolgilde they would not bow down to any

Linked entries: beág beáh

búta

(prep.)
Grammar
búta, prep, [be, út out]
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Without; extra Búta ðæt lond extra regionem, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 10. Búta ðæm wíngeard extra vineam, Mt. Lind. War. 21, 39

bútá

(pronoun.)
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both; ambo Swelton híg bútá they both shall die, Deut. 22, 22: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 25; Rä. 55, 6

búta

(adv.)
Grammar
búta, adv.
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Without; foras, foris He eóde búta exiit forás, Mk. Lind. War. 14, 68. Petrus stód to dura búta Petrus stabat ad ostium foris, Jn. Rush. War. 18, 16

búta

Grammar
búta, unless.
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Ne bið hit bletsung búta hé wyrce tácn, Hml. S. 27, 152. Add

búte

(adv.)
Grammar
búte, without; foris, Jn. Lind. War. 18, 16. v. búta; adv.

BÚC

(n.)
Grammar
BÚC, es; m.

the belly, stomach ⬩ venter, alvus ⬩ a vessel that bulges out, as a bottle, jug, pitcher ⬩ lagena, hydria

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the belly, stomach; venter, alvus Hit is betwux túðum tocowen and into ðam búce asend it is chewed between the teeth and sent into the stomach, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 34. a vessel that bulges out, as a bottle, jug, pitcher; lagena, hydria Búc lagena, Wrt

Linked entry: but

búfan

(prep.)
Grammar
búfan, búfon; prep. dat. [be-ufan]

Above ⬩ super

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Above; super; used in opposition to under God totwǽmde ða wæteru, ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse fram ðám ðe wǽron búfan ðære fæstnisse Deus divisit aquas, quæ erant sub firmamento ab his quæ erant super firmamentum. Gen. l, 7. Búfan ðam máran wealle

Linked entry: be-ufan

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabit ⬩ inhabitare, incolere

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To inhabit; inhabitare, incolere þenden git móston án lond búgan while ye might inhabit one land, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 20; Bo. 17. Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; Rä. 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; Rä. 8, 2. Ðǽr nó men búgaþ

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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the original signification was arx, castellum, mons, a castle for defence. It might consist of a castle alone; but as people lived together for defence and support, hence a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by

Linked entries: burg burga burhg burug buruh byrig burcg

búde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
búde, p. of búan.

dwelt ⬩ habitavit

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dwelt; habitavit, Ors. I, l; Bos. 19, 26;

búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
búfan, búfon [be-ufan]; adv.

Above, before ⬩ supra ⬩ supra

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Above, before; supra Be ðære búfan sǽd wæs de qua supra dictum est, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 13: Mt. Rush. Stv. 2, 9

bune

(n.)
Grammar
bune, an; f.

A sort of cup ⬩ carchesium ⬩ καρχήσιον ⬩ poculi genus

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A sort of cup; carchesium = καρχήσιον, poculi genus,Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 18: Beo. Th. 5544; B. 2775: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 4; Wand. 94: 90a; Th. 338, 23; Gn. Ex. 83

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