B

bā nafn. and am. of bēgen both.

bac- v. bæc.

bacan to ‘bake,’ Æ.

bacas nap. of bæc II.

bacca m. ridge, BC (bacce f. Mdf).

bacu nap. of bæc I.

bād I. f. forced contribution, impost, pledge, LL: expectation. [bīdan]

II. (±) pret. 3 sg. of bīdan.

-bādere v. nīed-b.

bādian to take a pledge or fine, LL.

bæ- = ba-, be-, bea-

bæc I. n. ‘back,’ Bo, MtL, Ps; CP. on b. backwards, behind, ‘aback.’ on b. settan, lǣtan to neglect. ofer b. backwards, back. under b. behind, backwards, back. ofer b. būgan to turn back, flee. clǣne b. habban to be straightforward, honest, LL 128.

II. mfn. beck, brook. v. ES 29·411.

bæcbord n. left side of a ship, larboard, AO.

bæce = bæc II.

bǣce = bēce

bǣcen- = bēacen-

bæcere I. m. ‘baker,’ Æ.

II. = bæzere

bæcering m. gridiron, WW.

bæcern n. bakery, bakehouse, Æ.

bæcestre fm. baker, Æ. [‘baxter’]

bæceð, bæcð, pres. 3 sg. of bacan.

bæcistre = bæcestre

bæcling, bæclinga (on) adv. backwards, behind. on b. gewend having one’s back turned, Æ.

bæcslitol adj. backbiting, W 72.

bæcðearm m. rectum; pl. bowels, entrails, Æ.

+bæcu np. back parts, LPs.

bæd I. pret. 3 sg. of biddan.

II. = bed

bǣdan to urge on, impel, CP: solicit, require: afflict, oppress.

bædan to defile, EPs 78.

bædd == bedd

bæddæg ‘epiphania,’ DR.

bǣddel m. effeminate person, hermaphrodite, WW. [v. ‘bad’]

bæddryda = bedrida

bædend m. inciter, WW.

bǣdewēg n. drinking vessel. [wǣge]

bǣdling m. effeminate or impure male person, WW. [‘badling’]

bǣdon pret. pl. of biddan.

bædryda = bedrida

bædzere = bæzere

bæfta, bæftan (Mt; Æ) = beæftan

bæftansittende idle, ÆGr 52.

-bæftian (ea, a) v. hand-b.

bǣg = bēag

bǣgen = bēgen

bǣh = bēag

bǣl n. fire, flame, B: funeral pyre, bonfire. [‘bale’]

bǣlblys, -blyse, -blæse † f. blaze of a fire, funereal blaze.

bælc I. † m. pride, arrogance.

II. m. covering, cloud? Ex 73.

bælcan † to cry out.

+bælcan to root up, CPs 79.

bældan = bieldan

bældo (CP), bældu = bieldo

bǣlegsa m. terror of fire, Ex 121.

bǣlfȳr n. ‘bale-fire,’ funeral or sacrificial fire, B.

bælg, bælig (NG) == belg

bǣlstede m. place of a funeral pile, B 3097.

bǣl-ðracu f. (ds. -ðræce) violence of fire, Ph 270.

bǣlwudu m. wood for a funeral pile, B 3112.

bǣlwylm m. flames of a funeral-fire, Jul 336.

bǣm = bām (v. bēgen)

bænd == bend

+bǣne? bones, NC 292.

bǣnen made of bone, Æ.

bær I. gsmn. bares ‘bare,’ uncovered, Bo: naked, unclothed, Gen.

II. pret. 3 sg. of beran.

bǣr I. f. ‘bier,’ El; Æ: handbarrow, litter, bed, BH, JnR. [beran]

II. a pasture? KC (BT).

III. = bār (AB 14·233).

+bǣran to behave, conduct oneself, CP: fare, B 2824: ‘exultare,’ PPs. [‘i-bere’]

bærbær barbarous, EPs 113.

bǣrdisc m. tray, WW. [beran]

bære = bere pres. 1 sing. of beran.

bære- = bere-

-bǣre suffix (from beran); forms derivatives from substantives, as in cwealmbǣre. [Ger. -bar]

bǣre == bǣr

+bǣre n. manner, behaviour, El: gesture, cry: action. [‘i-bere’; beran]

bærfōt barefoot.

bærhtm (A) = bearhtm

bærlic I. adj. of barley, KC 6·79.

II. open, clear, public. adv. -līce.

bǣrmann m. bearer, porter, Æ. [‘berman’]

bærn = bereærn

±bærnan (e) to cause to burn, kindle, burn, consume, Sol; AO, VPs. [v. ‘burn’]

bærnelāc (e) n. burnt-offering, PPs.

+bǣrnes f. bearing, manner, WW 529.

bærnett (y) n. burning, burn, cautery, Æ: arson, LL.

bærning f. burning: burnt offering, BPs 50.

bærnīsen n. branding-iron, OEG 7.

bærnnes, bærnes f. burning.

bæro = bearu

bǣron pret. pl. of beran.

bærs m. a fish, perch, Gl. [Ger. barsch]

+bǣrscipe (LkL) = +bēorscipe

bærst pret. 3 sg. of berstan.

bærstl- = brastl-

bærsynnig m. notoriously wicked person, publican, NG.

+bǣru v. +bǣre.

bærwe = bearwe

bæst mn.? inner bark of trees, ‘bast,’ Æ, OET.

bæsten made of bast.

bæstere = bæzere

bǣtan I. to bait, hunt, worry, Æ. [v. ‘bait’]: (BT) make fast? (Sedgef. = III.)

II. to beat against the wind? Bo 144. [ON. beita]

III. to furnish with a bit or bridle, saddle, curb.

+bǣte, +bǣtel n. bit, bridle, pl. trappings, BH.

bætera, bættra = betera

bǣtung (ē) f. beating (against the wind?) (BT), cable (Sedgef.), Bo 144.

bæð n. nap. baðu ‘bath,’ action of bathing, Lcd: laver, AO: liquid in which one bathes, medicinal spring, BH, KC. ganotes b. gannet’s bath (i.e. the sea), B.

bæðcere m. bather.

bæðere = bæzere

bæðern n. bath-house, NC 272.

bæðfæt n. bathing-tub, LL 455.

bæðhūs n. bathing-place, Æ.

bæðian = baðian

bæðsealf f. bathing-salve, Lcd.

bæðstede m., bæðstōw f. bathing-place, WW.

bæðweg † m. sea.

bæzere m. baptiser, baptist. [= L. baptista]

bal- = beal-

balc, balca m. bank, ridge, Bo, WW. [‘balk’]

ballīce (NG) = bealdlīce

bal-sam, -samum n. ‘balsam,’ balm, BH.

balsmēðe f. bergamot, Lcd 3·90.

balsminte f. balsam-mint, water-mint, WW 136.

balzam n., balzame f. = balsam

bām dmfn. of bēgen.

+ban = +bann

±bān n. ‘bone,’ tusk, Jn, Æ, Gl; AO, CP: the bone of a limb.

bana (o) m. killer, slayer, murderer, B; Chr: the devil: (f.) murderess, A 10·155. [‘bane’]

bānbeorge f. leg-armour, greaves, WW.

bānbryce m. fracture of a bone, Lcd.

bāncofa † m. the bodily frame.

ban-coða m., -coðu f. baneful disease.

band pret. 3 sg. of bindan.

bānece in pain in the thigh, Lcd.

bān-fæt † n. nap. -fatu body, corpse.

bānfāg adorned with bonework (deer antlers?), B 781.

bangār (o) m. murdering spear, B 2031.

bāngeberg n. = bānbeorge

bāngebrec n. fracture of a bone, An 1439.

bānhelm m. helmet, shield? Fin 30 (v. also bārhelm).

bānhring † m. vertebra, joint.

bānhūs † n. body, chest, breast. bānhūses weard the mind, Ex 523.

bānlēas boneless, Rd 46.

bānloca † m. joint, limb.

+bann n. proclamation, summons, command, Æ, CP: indiction (cycle of 15 years).

±bannan to summon, command, proclaim. b. ūt call out, Chr.

bannend m. summoner, Gl.

+banngēar (-gēr) n. indiction, year of the indiction.

bannuc m. a sort of cake, OEG.

bānrift (y) n. leggings, leg-armour, greaves, Gl, WW (-rist).

bānsealf f. salve for pain in the bones, Lcd 138b.

bānsele ‡ m. (bone-house), body.

bānwærc m. pain in the bones, WW 200.

banweorc n. homicide, murder, LL 244, 32, 4d.

bānwyrt f. violet? small knapweed? Lcd.

bār (ǣ) m. ‘boar,’ ÆGr.

bara, bare wk. forms of bær, adj.

barda m. beaked ship, WW 289.

bārhelm m. helmet with the image of a boar? Fin 30 (v. also bānhelm).

barian to lay bare, uncover: depopulate, W 310. [bær I.]

barice = bearrige

barm = bearm

barn I. pret. 3 sg. of biernan.

II. = bearn

barrige = bearrige

bārspere n. boar spear.

bārsprēot m. boar spear.

barstlung = brastlung

barð m. barque, ‘dromo,’ WW 181.

barða = barda

baru napn. of bær adj.

basilisca m. basilisk, PPs 90.

basing m. cloak, Æ.

±bāsnian to await, expect.

bāsnung f. expectation (N).

bastard m. bastard, Chr 1066d. [OFr.]

basu (e, ea, eo) gsmn. baswes purple, scarlet, crimson. baswa stān topaz.

basuhǣwen purple.

+baswian to stain red, ES 33·177.

bāt I. fm. ‘boat’, ship, vessel, Chr.

II. pret. 3 sg. of bītan.

batian to batten, fatten, CP 173: heal: grow better, Æ.

bātswegen m. boatman, EC 254.

batt bat, cudgel, club, OEG 18b18.

bātwā = būtū

bātweard m. ship’s watchman, B 1900.

bað = bæð

±baðian to wash, lave, ‘bathe’ (tr. and intr.), give baths (to others), Lcd; Æ, AO.

baðu v. bæð.

be- prefix. 1. specializes the meaning of a tr. vb. (as in behōn, besettan). 2. makes an intr. vb. transitive (beswīcan, beðencan). 3. is privative (bedǣlan, belīðan). 4. does not alter the meaning (becuman).

be prep. w. d. and instr. (of place) ‘by,’ near, in, on, upon, with, along, at, to. be eallum altogether. be fullan in full: (of time) in, about, by, before, while, during: for, because of, in consideration of, by, by means of, through, in conformity with, in comparison with: about, concerning, in reference to: on penalty of. be āwihte in any respect. be fullan in excess. be sumum dǣle partly. be ānfealdum single. be twīfealdum two-fold. be fullan fully, perfectly. be ðām mǣstan at the most. be ðām (ðān) ðe because, as, according as, how. be norðan, sūðan to the north, south of.... be æftan = beæftan

bēacen (ē) n. ‘beacon,’ sign, token, phenomenon, portent, apparition, JnL (ē): standard, banner, B.

bēacenfȳr n. beacon fire, lighthouse, OET 180 (ǣ).

bēacenstān m. stone on which to light a beacon fire, WW.

bēacn- = bīecn-, bīcn-

bead = bed

bēad I. pret. 3 sg. of bēodan.

II. (NG) = bēod

beado == beadu

beadowig = bǣdewēg

beadu † f. gds. beaduwe, beadowe war, battle, fighting, strife.

beaducāf bold in battle, Rd 1.

beaducræft m. skill in war, An 219.

beaducræftig † warlike.

beaducwealm m. violent death, An 1704.

beadufolm f. battle-hand, B 990.

beadugrīma m. war-mask, helmet, B 2257.

beaduhrægl † n. coat of mail.

beadulāc † n. war-play, battle.

beadulēoma m. (battle-light), sword, B 1523.

beadumægen n. battle strength, force, Ex 329.

beadumēce m. battle-sword, B 1454.

beadurǣs m. rush of battle, Ma 111.

beadurinc † m. warrior, soldier.

beadurōf † strong in battle, renowned in war.

beadurūn f. secret of a quarrel, B 501.

beaduscearp keen in battle (sword), B 2704.

beaduscrūd n. coat of mail, B 453; 2660?

beadusearo n. war equipment, Ex 572.

beaduserce f. coat of mail, B 2755.

beaduðrēat m. war-band, army, El 31.

beaduwǣpen † n. weapon of war.

beaduwang † m. battlefield.

beaduweorc † n. work of battle, warlike operation.

beaduwraǣd (o) m. fighting company, Lcd 125b.

beæftan I. adv. after, hereafter, afterwards, behind, AO; CP (bi-). [‘baft’]

II. prep. w. d. after, behind.

beǣwnian to join in marriage, marry, Chr 1052d. [ǣw]

beaftan to lament, MtL 11. [= be-hafetian; ‘beft’]

bēag I. (ǣ, ē) m. ring (as ornament or as money), coil, bracelet, collar, crown, garland, Æ; CP. [‘bee’; būgan]

II. pret. 3 sg. of būgan.

bēag-gifa, -gyfa † m. ring-giver, lord, king, generous chief.

bēaggifu (bēah-) † f. ring-giving.

bēaghord (h) † n. ring-hoard.

bēaghroden † diademed, adorned with rings or armlets.

bēaghyrne (h) f. corner of the eye, WW 156.

bēagian (ē) to crown.

bēag-sel n., -sele † m. hall in which rings are distributed.

bēagðegu (h) f. receiving of rings, B 2176.

bēagwīse n. round shape, GD 343.

bēagwriða (h) m. armlet, B 2018.

bēah I. = bēag

II. pret. 3 sg. of būgan.

beāh- = bēag-

beāhsian to ask advice, Bl 199; 205.

bealanīð = bealunīð

bealcan, bealcettan to ‘belch,’ utter, bring up, splutter out, give forth, emit, Ps; Æ: come forth.

beald (a) ‘bold,’ brave, confident, strong, Ps; AO, CP: impudent.

bealde adv. boldly, courageously, confidently: without hesitation, immediately.

bealdian to be bold, B 2177. [‘bold’]

bealdlīce ‘boldly,’ Jul.

bealdnes (a) f. boldness.

bealdor † m. lord, master, hero.

bealdwyrde bold of speech, Æ.

beale- = bealu-

bealg, bealh pret. 3 sg. of belgan.

beallucas mp. ‘testiculi,’ Gl. [‘ballock’]

bealo = bealu

bealo- = bealu-

bealu I. † gs. b(e)al(u)wes n. ‘bale,’ harm, injury, destruction, ruin, evil, mischief, Sat, Ps, Chr: wickedness, malice: a noxious thing, Æ.

II. adj. baleful, deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil.

bealubend m. pernicious bond, W 178.

bealubenn f. mortal wound, Ex 238.

bealublonden pernicious, GnE 198.

bealuclomm mf. oppressive bond, Hell 65.

bealucræft m. magic art, Met 26.

bealucwealm m. violent death, B 2265.

bealudǣd † f. evil deed, sin.

bealuful ‘baleful,’ dire, wicked, cruel, Cr.

bealufūs prone to sin, Rim 50.

bealu-hycgende ‡, -hȳdig ‡ meditating mischief.

bealuinwit n. deceit, treachery, PPs 54.

bealulēas † harmless, innocent, Chr, Gn. [‘baleless’]

bealunīð † m. malice, wickedness.

bealurāp m. oppressive fetter, Cr 365.

bealusearu n. wicked machination, Jul 473.

bealusīð † m. hurt, adversity: death.

bealusorg f. dire sorrow, Ph 409.

bealuspell n. baleful message, Ex 510.

bealuðonc m. evil thought, Jul 469.

bealuwes, bealwes v. bealu.

bēam I. m. tree, KC, Rd: ‘beam,’ rafter, piece of wood, Chr, Mt; CP, Mdf: cross, gallows, Cr: (†) ship, Rd: column, pillar: sunbeam, Chr, Ps: metal girder, AO.

II. (NG) = bȳme

bēamere (Mt) = bȳmere

bēamsceadu † f. shade of a tree.

bēamtelg ‡ m. wood-dye, carbonaceous ink.

bēamweg m. road made with logs, BC 1·417´.

bēamwer m. wooden weir? BC 2·242´.

bēan (īe) f. ‘bean,’ pea, legume, Lcd; Mdf.

bēan-belgas, -coddas (Lk) mp. bean-pods, husks or cods. [v. ‘cod’]

bēancynn n. a kind of bean, WW 205.

bēanen adj. of beans, Lcd 1·282.

bēanlēag f. land where beans grow, KC 5·265. [v. ‘bean’]

bēanmelu n. bean meal, Lcd 31b.

bēansǣd n. bean seed.

bēanscalu f. bean-pod, OEG 608.

bēar (NG) = bēor

bearce (æ) f. barking, Gl.

beard m. ‘beard,’ VPs; Æ.

+bearded having a beard, GD 279.

beardlēas beardless, youthful.

bearg I. m. ‘barrow’ pig, hog, Mt (e), Rd.

II. pret. 3 sg. of beorgan.

bearh = bearg I. and II.

bearht == beorht

bearhtm I. (br-, e, eo, y) m. brightness, flash: twinkling (of an eye), instant.

II. == breahtm

bearhtme adv. instantly.

bearhtmhwæt swift as the twinkling of an eye, momentary, Az 107 (br-).

bearhtmhwīl f. moment, twinkling of an eye, point of time, GD.

bearm I. (a) m. lap, bosom, breast, Lk: middle, inside: (†) possession.

II. emotion, excitement? PPs 118.

III. = beorma

bearmclāð n. apron.

bearmrægl n. apron. [hrægl]

bearmtēag yeast-box, LL 455.

bearn I. (a, eo) n. child, son, descendant, offspring, issue, B, Mt, TC; AO, CP. lēoda b. children of men. [‘bairn’]

II. = barn pret. 3 sg. of biernan.

III. pret. 3 sg. of beiernan.

IV. = bereærn

bearnan (N) = biernan

bearncennicge mother, DR.

bearn-ēaca (CP, Æ), -ēacen (CP), -eacnod, -ēacnigende (Æ) pregnant.

bearnende (NG) = biernende ptc. of biernan.

bearngebyrda fp. child-bearing, B 946.

bearngestrēon n. procreation of children, Rd 21.

bearnlēas childless, Æ.

bearnlēast (ē) f. childlessness.

bearnlufe affection (for a child), adoption, BH 454.

bearn-myrðra m., -myrðre f. murderer or murderess of a child.

bearntēam m. offspring, posterity, AO: procreation of children, HL. [‘bairnteam’]

bearo == bearu

bearrige f? ‘braugina,’ ‘baruina,’ Gl.

bears == bærs

bēarscipe = bēorscipe

±bearu gs. bearwes m. grove, wood, BH; CP; Mdf. [berwe]

bearug = bearg

bearunæs m. woody shore, Rd 58.

bearwe (æ) f. basket, wheelbarrow, LL 455.

bearwes v. bearu.

beasu = basu I.

+bēat n. scourging, Æ.

±bēatan pret. bēot and (rarely) beoft (ES 38·28) to ‘beat,’ strike, thrust, dash, Bo, Bl, Ps: hurt, injure, Da 265: tramp, tread, B.

bēatere m. beater, boxer, Æ.

bēaw m. gad-fly, WW.

bebaðian to bathe, wash (tr. intr. and refl.).

bebēodan to offer, commit, entrust, CP: bid, enjoin, instruct, command, require, Æ, Lk; AO, CP: announce, proclaim. [‘bibede’]

bebēodend m. commander, master, CP.

bebēodendlic commanding, imperative, ÆGr.

bebeorgan to be on one’s guard, defend, protect, B. [‘bibergh’]

beber (WW 11) = befer

beberan to carry to, supply with.

bebindan to bind about, bind fast, Æ.

be-birgan, -birigan = bebyrgan

bebītan (bibī-) to bite, Cp 251m.

beblāwan to blow upon.

bebod n. command, injunction, order, decree, Mt; Æ, AO, CP. ðā bebodu the (ten) commandments. [‘bibod’]

beboddæg m. appointed day, A 11·102.

bebodian wv. = bebēodan

bebodrǣden f. command, authority, LPs 118.

bebrǣdan to spread, cover, MH 44.

bebrecan to break to pieces, Sol 295.

bebregdan to pretend, LkL 20.

bebrūcan to practise: consume (food).

bebūgan to flow round, surround, enclose: turn from, shun, avoid, El: reach, extend. [‘bibugh’]

bebycgan (A) to sell.

bebycgung f. selling, WW.

bebyrdan to fringe, border, WW 375.

be-byrgan (AO) -byrian I. to raise a mound to, bury, inter, Æ. [‘bebury’]

II. = bebeorgan

be-byrgednes, -byrig(ed)nes f. burial, burying.

bebyrig- = bebyrg-

bebyrwan (?= -bȳwan, BT) to rub over, GD 318.

bec = bæc

bēc v. bōc.

becæfian to ornament, WW 137.

+bēcan to make over in writing, grant by charter, EC 202´.

becc = bæc II.

becca m. pick, mattock, WW; Æ. [‘beck’; and v. Indog. Forschungen 24]

beccen m. buyer, WW (KGl) 75. [= bycgend]

bece m. = bæc II.

bēce (oe) f. ‘beech’ (tree), Gl. (v. also bōc.)

becēapian to sell, Æ: buy, Æ.

becefed = becæfed, pp. of becæfian.

bēcen I. ‘beechen,’ made of beechwood, Lcd, WW.

II. (NG) = bēacen

beceorfan to cut, cut off, separate, Æ. hēafde b. to behead.

beceorian to murmur at, complain of.

becēowan to gnaw in pieces, Soul 111.

becēpan I. to take notice of, LPs.

II. = becȳpan

beceð pres. 3 sg. of bacan.

becīdan to complain of, ÆH 2·470.

becierran (e, y) to turn, turn round, pass by, avoid, Met; CP: wind, twist: pervert, Chr: give up, betray. [‘bicharre’]

beclǣman to plaster over, poultice, Lcd.

beclǣnsian to cleanse, SPs 18.

beclemman to bind, enclose, Sol 71.

beclencan to hold fast, LPs 104.

beclēsung = beclȳsung

beclingan enclose, bind, El 696.

beclipð (CP) = beclypð pres. 3 sg. of beclyppan.

beclīsung = beclȳsung

beclypian (eo) to accuse, challenge, sue at law, LL. [‘beclepe’]

beclyppan to clasp, embrace, encompass, hold, Æ.

beclypping f. embrace, OEG.

beclȳsan to close, shut up, enclose, confine, imprison, Æ. [clūse]

beclȳsung f. enclosure, cell, OEG 1522: period, syllogism, OEG.

bēcn = bēacen(e)n

becnāwan to know, RB.

becnedan to knead up, Lcd 93a.

bēcnydlic = bȳcnendlic

becnyttan to knit, tie, bind, Æ, CP.

becol-a? m., -e? f. spectre, WW 530.

bēcrǣding = bōcrǣding

becrēopan to creep into, crawl, AO: be hidden, Æ.

becst pres. 2 sg. of bacan.

bēctrēow = bōctrēow

becuman to happen, befall, Æ: come, approach, arrive, enter, meet with, fall in with, B; Æ, AO, CP: happen, befall, Bo, Æ: (impers.) befit, MkL 14. [‘become’]

bēcun (NG) = bēacan

becwelan to die, LL 400 (1).

becweðan to say: speak to, address, exhort, admonish, blame, Ps: ‘bequeath,’ leave by will, KC; Æ.

becweðere m. interpreter, translator, EHy 16 (proem.).

becwyddod bespoken, deposited, WW 115.

becwylman? to torment (BT).

becyme m. event, result, BH 372.

becȳpan to sell.

becyrran = becierran

±bed I. n. prayer, supplication, Æ, CP: religious ordinance, service, Æ.

II. = bedd

III. = bæd pret. 3 sg. of biddan.

bedǣlan to deprive, strip, bereave of, rob, Æ: release, free from. [‘bedeal’]

bēdan = bēodan

+bēdan = +bædan

bedbǣr (ē) f. portable bed, NG.

+bedbigen f. payment for prayers, LL 258 (51). [bycgan]

bedbolster m. bolster, pillow, WW 124.

bedbūr n. bed-chamber, HGl 481.

±bedcleofa (e, i, y) m. bedroom, chamber: lair, Ps.

bed-cofa m., -cofe f. bedchamber.

bedd n. ‘bed,’ couch, resting-place, Jn, KC; CP: garden-bed, plot, Lcd; Mdf.

+bedda f. consort, wife, B. [‘i-bedde’]

±beddagas mpl. rogation days.

beddclāð m. bed-covering; pl. bed-clothes.

beddclyfa = bedcleofa

beddgemāna m. cohabitation, CP 99.

beddian to make a ‘bed,’ WW: provide one with a bed, LL.

bedding f. ‘bedding,’ bed-covering, LPs, WW; Æ: bed.

beddrēaf = bedrēaf

beddreda (i, y) = bedreda

beddrest † f. bed.

beddstōw f. bed, BH 410.

be-dēaglian (-dēahl) = bedīglian

bedecian to beg, Æ, CP.

bedēglian = bedīglian

bedēlan = bedǣlan

bedelfan to dig round, Lk: bury, Rood; AO. [‘bedelve’]

bedelfung f. digging round, WW 149.

beden pp. of biddan.

bedēpan (VPs) = bedīpan

bedeppan = bedyppan

bedfelt mn. bed-covering, RB 91.

bedgerid n. (ant’s) nest, Lcd 118a.

+bedgiht f. evening, WW 117.

±bedhūs n. chapel, oratory, Æ.

+bedian to pray, worship, BH 408.

bedīcian to surround with a dyke, embank, fortify, Chr 1016e.

bedidrian = bedydrian

bedīeglan = bedīglian

be-dīglian (-dīhl-; ēa, ē, īe) to conceal, hide, obscure, keep secret, Æ: be concealed, lie hid.

bedīgling f. secret place, RPs 80.

beding = bedding

bedīolan (K) = bedīeglan

bedīpan (ē, ȳ) to dip, immerse: anoint, CPs 140.

+bedmann m. worshipper, priest.

bedōn to shut, PPs 147. [‘bedo’]

bedol = bedul

±bedrǣden f. prayer, intercession, Æ.

bedragan v. pp. bedrōg.

bedrēaf n. bed-clothes, bedding, Æ.

bedreda (i, y) m. (and adj.) ‘bedridden’ (man), Æ.

bedrēf = bedrēaf

bedrēosan to overcome, deceive? Gen 528, 823: deprive of, bereave, despoil.

bedrest = beddrest

bedrida = bedreda

bedrīfan to drive, beat, strike, assail, AO: follow up, pursue: surround, cover.

bedrincan to drink up, absorb, Lcd.

bedrīp n. compulsory service rendered to a landowner at harvest time, LL. [‘bedrip’]

bedrōg beguiled, Gen 602.

bedrūgian to dry up, Lcd 1·336.

bedryda = bedreda

bedrȳpan to moisten, GPH 391.

+bedscipe † m. cohabitation, wedlock.

+bedstōw f. place of prayer, oratory.

bedstrēaw n. straw for bedding, ÆL 31.

bedtīd f. bed-time, WW 176.

+bedtīd time of prayer, MH 126.

bed-ðegn, -ðen, m. chamber-servant, chamberlain, WW.

bedu f. asking, prayer, CP. [Goth. bida]

bedūfan immerse, submerge, drown, Æ. [‘bedove’]

bedul suppliant, WW 180.

bedwāhrift n. bed-curtain, Ct.

bedydrian to conceal from, Æ: deceive, Æ.

bedȳfan to immerse, GD 73; CPs 68.

bedȳglan = bedīeglan

bedȳpan = bedīpan

be-dyppan (e), to dip, immerse, Æ, Mt. [‘bedip’]

bedyrnan to conceal. [dierne]

beēastan to the east of, AO, Chr.

beēastannorðan to the north-east of, AO.

beebbian to leave aground by the ebb tide, strand, Chr 897a.

beefesian to cut off the hair, ÆL 33.

beerf- = beyrf-

befædman = befæðman

befǣlon pret. 3 pl. of befēolan.

befæstan to fasten, fix, ground, establish, make safe, put in safe keeping, Æ, CP: apply, utilize: commend, entrust to, Æ, CP.

befæstnian (ea) to fix, Æ: pledge, betroth.

befættian to fatten, anoint, LPs 140.

befæðman, -mian to encircle, Æ.

befaran to go, go round or among, traverse, encompass, surround, AO: come upon, surprise, catch, LL 230, 13, 1.

befealdan to fold, roll up, envelop, clasp, surround, involve, cover, Æ, CP: attach.

befeallan I. (sv) to fall, Mt, CP; Æ: deprive of, bereave of: fall to, be assigned to: ‘befall,’ ÆGr.

II. = befyllan

befeastnian (NG) = befæstan

befēgan to join, ÆL 23.

befelgan = befylgan

befellan = befyllan

befelðrǣd = hefeldðrǣd (HGl 489)

befeohtan to take by fighting, Rd 4. [‘befight’]

befēolan to put away, bury: deliver, grant, consign, entrust to, Ps: betake oneself to, apply oneself, devote oneself to, persist, persevere, CP: importune: put up with, be pleased with. [‘bifele’]

befeolhan = befēolan

befēon to deprive of property, OEG 3157.

befer (eo, y) m. ‘beaver,’ ÆGr (eo); Mdf.

befēran to surround, Æ: come upon, overtake, pass by: go about: fall among, NG.

befician to deceive, LL (320).

befīlan = befȳlan

befilgan = befylgan

befiod (HGl 480) pp. of befēon.

beflēan to peel, skin, flay, WW. beflagen flǣsc entrails. [‘beflay’]

beflēogan to fly upon, BH. [‘befly’]

beflēon (w. a.) to flee from, flee, escape, avoid, Ps; CP. [‘beflee’]

beflōwan to flow round, over, Wif. [‘beflow’]

befōn to surround, clasp, include, envelop, encase, clothe, Bl; Æ, AO, CP: comprehend, seize, attach (at law), lay hold of, catch, ensnare, Gen: contain, receive, conceive: explain, CP. wordum b. tell, relate. on b. have to do with, engage in. [‘befong’]

befor = befer

beforan I. prep. α. (w. d.) (local) ‘before,’ in front of, in the presence of: (temporal) before, prior to, sooner than. β. (w. a.) before.

II. adv. (local) before, in front: (temporal) before, formerly, in former times, earlier, sooner: at hand, openly.

beforhtian to dread, Æ 23b.

befōtian to cut off one’s feet, Æ 25.

befrēogan to free, liberate, Ps.

be-frīnan, -frignan to question, ask, learn, Æ.

befrīnung f. inquiry, investigation, OEG 2309.

befrȳnan = befrīnan

beftan = beæftan

befullan entirely, completely, perfectly, CP 5.

befȳlan (ī) to befoul, defile, Lcd; Æ. [‘befile’]

befylgan to follow after, pursue, persevere with, Lcd.

befyllan I. to fell, lay low, strike down: (†) take by killing, bereave, rob. [feallan]

II. to fill up. [full]

bēg = bēag

bēga gmfn. of bēgen.

begalan to sing incantations over, enchant, Lcd; Æ. [‘bigale’]

begān to go over, traverse, Æ: get to, come by, fall into: go to, visit, care for, cultivate, AO: occupy, Æ, BH, Lcd: surround, Chr. ūtan b. besiege: practise, do, engage in, perform, attend to, be diligent about, Æ, CP: honour, serve, worship: profess. on borh b. pledge oneself, CP. [‘bego’]

bēgan = bīegan

begang m. †way, course, circuit, extent: district, region: business, undertaking, practice, exercise, service, reverence, worship: cultivation, GD. [= bīgeng]

beganga = bīgenga

begangan = begān

begangol (bigeong-) m.? cultivator, LkR: worship, DR.

be-gānnes, -gangnes f. ‘calendæ,’ celebration.

begbēam m. bramble, thorn-bush.

bēge = bēgen

bēgea = bēga

bēgean = bīegan

begēat I. m. attainment, Æ: acquisitions, property, Æ.

II. pret. 3 sg. of begēotan.

begēm- = begīm-

begēmen (KGl) = begīmen

bēgen nm. (but where one thing is m. and the other f. or n., the nom. is bā, bū), nf. bā, nn. bū; gmfn. bēg(e)a, bēgra; dimfn. bǣm, bām; am. bū; af. bā; an. bū both. v. also būtū. [‘bo’]

begenga = bīgenga

begēomerian to lament, W 75.

begeondan (AO, CP), begeonde, -geonan, prep. w. a. d.; and adv. ‘beyond,’ on the other side, Æ, Chr, Jn.

begeotan = begietan

begēotan to pour over or upon, anoint, infuse, flood (with), sprinkle, cover with fluid, Chr; Æ. [‘bigeten’; Ger. begiessen]

beger n. berry, Gl.

beget = begeat pret. 3 sg. of begietan.

begeten pp. of (1) begēotan, (2) begietan.

bēgian = bēagian

begiellan to sing, celebrate, Seaf 24.

begietan (e, i, y) to get, find, acquire, attain, receive, take, seize, AO, CP: happen: beget.

begietend (e) m. one who gets, WW 214.

begīman (ȳ) to look after, take care of: do service, attend: take heed, observe.

begīmen f. attention, observation.

begīming f. invention, device: observance: care, regard, OEG (ȳ).

begīnan to open the mouth wide, swallow.

beginnan to ‘begin,’ Æ; AO, CP: attempt, undertake, Æ: attack, AO.

begir = beger

begirdan = begyrdan

begitan (AO, CP) = begietan

begleddian to befoul, pollute, Æ: stain, dye, Æ.

beglīdan to leave, desert, PPs 56.

begnagan to gnaw.

begneorð? attentive, BH 370 (?= *becneord, BT).

begnīdan to rub thoroughly, Lcd 50a.

begnornian to mourn for, B 3179.

begong = begang

bēgra gmfn. of bēgen.

begrǣtan = begrētan

begrafan to bury, El 835. [‘begrave’]

begrētan to lament, PPs 77.

begrindan † to grind, polish, sharpen: deprive of, rob.

begrīpan to grip, seize: chide, Ps. [‘begripe’]

begriwen ptc. steeped in, Æ.

begroren overwhelmed, Sat 52.

begrornian = begnornian

begrynian to ensnare, entrap. [grīn]

begȳm- = begīm-

begyrdan to gird, clothe, Æ: surround, fortify, CP.

begytan = begietan

bēh = bēag, bēah

behabban to include, hold, surround, comprehend, contain, AO, CP: detain, withhold.

behādian to unfrock (a priest), LL.

behæfednes f. restraint, temperance.

behæpsian to fasten a door, ÆL 31.

behǣs f. promise, vow, Chr 1093. [v. ‘behest’]

behættian to scalp, Æ: make bald.

behaldan = behealdan

behamelian to mutilate, hamstring, Æ: strip naked?

behammen ‘clavatus,’ (of shoe) patched (BT), studded with nails (Napier), GD 37.

behāt n. promise, vow, Æ: threat.

behātan (often w. d. pers.) to promise, vow, pledge oneself, Æ; CP: threaten. [‘behight’]

behātland n. promised land, GD 204.

behāwian to see clearly, take care, consider, Mt. [‘bihowe’]

behēafdian to ‘behead,’ Mt; Æ, AO.

behēafdung f. beheading, Æ.

behēafodlic capital (punishment), OEG 4042.

behealdan to hold, have, occupy, possess, guard, preserve, KC; CP: contain: keep, observe, consider, Bl, Ps; AO, CP: to ‘behold,’ look at, gaze on, observe, see, Gen; Æ, CP: signify, Æ: avail, effect: take care, beware, be cautious, CP: act, behave.

behealdend m. beholder, spectator, BH 26.

behealdennes f. observance, DR: continence, DR.

behealdnes f. regard, observation, Æ.

behēawan to cut, chip, chop, beat, CP: cut off from, deprive of.

behēdan (KGl) = behȳdan

be-hēfe, -hēf(e)lic suitable, proper, necessary, Æ.

behēfnes f. convenience, utility.

behelan to cover over, hide.

beheldan = behealdan

behelian to cover over, conceal, bury, CP.

behelmian to cover over, Sol 104.

behēofian to lament.

be-heonan, -heonon prep. (w. d.) and adv. on this side of, close by.

be-hēot, -hēt, pret. 3 sg. of behātan.

behicgan = behycgan

behīdan = behȳdan

behīdiglīce = behȳdiglīce

behienan (Chr) = beheonan

behildan to depart, EPs 138.

behindan I. prep. (w. d., a.), adv. ‘behind,’ after, Chr, etc.; CP.

be-hinon, -hionan = beheonan

behīring = behȳrung

behīwian to dissimulate, RBL 16.

behlæmman = behlemman

behlǣnan to surround.

behlāf f. remainder, Æ. [= *belāf]

behlēapan to leap upon, settle on, fix upon, devote oneself to, CP.

behlehhan = behlyhhan

behlemman † to dash together.

behlīdan to close, cover over, Æ, AO.

behliden = beliden, pp. of belīðan.

behlyhhan (e) † to deride, exult over, Gu. [‘bilaugh’]

behlȳðan to rob, deprive of, Rd 15.

behōf n. behoof, profit: need, want, OEG 27.

behōfian (abs. and w. g.) to have need of, require, want, BH, Lcd; CP, Æ: (impers.) it behoves, concerns, belongs, is needful or necessary, MtL, Jn. [‘behove’]

behōflic necessary, MkL. [‘behovely’]

behogadnes f. practice, WW 427.

behogian to care for, RB. [‘bihogien’]

behogod careful, prudent, DR. adv. -līce.

behōn to hang round, CP. [‘behung’]

behorsian to deprive of horses, Chr.

behrēosan to fall: cover, shelter. behroren pp. divested of.

behrēowsian to rue, repent of, make amends, Æ: compassionate, Æ. [‘bireusy’]

behrēowsung f. repentance, penitence, Æ. [‘bireusing’]

behrēowsungtīd f. time of repentance, Septuagesima, Æ.

behrīman to cover with hoarfrost, Wif 48.

behringan to surround, CP.

behrōpan to plague, importune, Lk 18.

behrūmian to besmirch, WW.

behrūmig sooty, MH 52.

bēhð f. witness, sign, Jud 174.

behwearf I. (eo) pret. 3 sg. of behweorfan.

II. (EPs) = behwearft

behwearft m. exchange, LPs 43.

behweolfan (A) = behwylfan

behweorfan to turn, change, spread about: see to, arrange, prepare, treat, Æ: bury, Æ.

behwerfan = behwirfan

behwirfan (e, y) to turn, change, convert, CP: exchange: prepare, instruct, exercise.

behwon whence, BH.

behwylfan to cover, vault over, Ex 426.

behwyrfan (Æ) = behwirfan

behycgan to consider, bear in mind: confide, trust (on).

behȳdan (ī) to conceal, shelter, Mt; Æ. [‘behide’]

be-hȳdednes, -hȳdnes f. concealment, secret place.

behȳdig careful, watchful, anxious, Æ. adv. -hȳdiglīce, -hȳdelīce.

behȳdignes f. solicitude, care, anxiety. [hygdig] v. MP 1·393.

behygd- = behȳd-

behyhtan to trust, W 48.

behyldan to flay, skin, AO.

behylian to cover, veil, ÆL 33.

behȳpan (ē) to surround, BH 188. [hȳpe]

behȳpian to hang up, OEG 3322.

behȳran to let on hire, WW.

behȳrung f. letting, loan, WW.

behȳðelīce sumptuously, WW 513.

beiernan (i, y) to run up to, over, or into, incur: occur to.

beigbēam = begbēam

beinnan = binnan

beinsiglian to seal up, RHy 6.

beirnan = beiernan

beiundane = begeondan

belācan to inclose, Rd 61.

belādian to excuse, clear, Æ, AO, CP.

belādiendlic apologetic, that can be excused, OEG.

belādigend m. apologist, WW 332.

belādung f. apology, excuse, WW.

belǣdan to lead astray, RB. [‘belead’]

belǣfan to leave, spare: be left, remain, survive, Ps; Æ. [‘beleave’]

belændan = belandian

belǣðan to make hateful, pervert, W 47.

be-lǣwa (Æ), -lǣwend, m. betrayer.

belǣwan to betray, Æ.

belǣwung f. betrayal, treachery, Æ.

belāf I. pret. 3 sg. of belīfan.

II. v. behlāf.

belandian to deprive of lands, Chr.

belcedswēora adj. having an inflated neck, Rd 79. [bælc]

belcentan, belcettan = bealcettan

beld, beldo = bieldo

+beldan I. to cover, bind (a book)? JnL p188.

II. = +bieldan

belēan to censure, reprove: charge with: dissuade, forbid, prevent, CP.

belē- (NG) = belǣ-

belecgan to cover, invest, surround, afflict, An; AO: attribute to, charge with, accuse. [‘belay’]

belēfan = belȳfan

belendan = belandian

belene f. henbane.

belēogan to deceive by lying, GD: (impers.) be mistaken. [‘belie’]

beleoran (A) to pass by, pass over.

beleorendlic past, DR.

belēosan † to be deprived of, lose.

belēweda (LL 438) = belǣwend

belewit = bilewit

belflȳs n. bell-wether’s fleece, LL 451 (14).

belg (æ, i, y) m. bag, purse, leathern bottle, pair of bellows, pod, husk. [v. ‘belly’]

+belg m. anger: arrogance, RB 69.

belgan (intr., refl.) to be or become angry, CP, Æ: (+) offend, provoke.

belgnes f. injustice, MtL 20 (bælig-).

+belh = +belg

belhring m. bell-ringing, RB.

belhūs = bellhūs

belibban to deprive of life.

belicgan to lie round, surround, hedge in, encompass, Æ, AO.

belīfan to remain over, be left, Æ; AO. [‘belive’]

belīfend m. survivor, OEG.

belīfian = belibban

belig = belg

belīman to glue together, Sc 96.

belimp n. event, occurrence, affair.

belimpan to concern, regard, belong to, conduce to, Bo; CP: happen, B; Æ: become: (impers.) befit. [‘belimp’]

be-lisnian, -listnian to castrate, Æ. belisnod, -listnod pp. as sbm. eunuch. wæs b. ‘stupratur,’ HGl 507.

belīðan † to deprive of. pp. beliden departed, dead, An 1087.

bell = belle

bellan to bellow, bark, grunt, roar, Rd. [‘bell’]

belle f. ‘bell,’ KC; Æ, CP.

bellhūs n. ‘bell-house,’ belfry, LL, WW.

belltācen n. indication (sounding of the hour) by a bell, HL 11.

belltīd f. a canonical hour marked by the ringing of a bell. (cp. belltācen)

belōcian ‘intendere,’ RPs 44.

belone = belene

belt m. ‘belt,’ girdle, WW.

belūcan to lock, shut up, close, surround, enclose, embody, Bl, CP, Mt, VPs; AO: stop, impede, block up, choke, Æ: preserve, protect: shut out, exclude, Æ. [‘belouke’]

belune = belene

belūtian to lie hid, GD 293.

belȳfan (ē) to believe, Æ. pp. belȳfed having belief.

belympan = belimpan

belyrtan (N) to deceive, cheat, MtL 2. [‘belirt’]

belytegian to allure, seduce, AO 112. [lytig]

bemǣnan to ‘bemoan,’ bewail, mourn over, lament, Æ.

bemancian to maim, Lcd 3·214.

bēmare = bȳmere

bēme = bīeme

bemeldian to disclose, reveal, denounce.

bēmere = bȳmere

bemetan to estimate, account, consider, AO. [‘bemete’]

bemīðan to hide, conceal, CP: lie hid.

be-murcian, -murcnian, to murmur at, grumble over, AO 48.

bemurnan (also wk.) to mourn, bewail, deplore, be sorry for: care for, take heed for.

bemūtian to change, exchange for, Gu 42. [L. mutare]

bemyldan to bury, WW. [molde]

ben = benn

bēn I. f. (±) prayer, request, Lk; AO, CP: compulsory service, LL 447 (v. 2·418, Fron.). [‘bene’]

II. pret. 3 sg. of bannan.

bēna m., bēne f. suitor, petitioner, AO.

benacian to lay bare. [nacod]

benǣman (ē) to take away, deprive of, rob of, Æ, AO. [niman]

benc f. ‘bench,’ B.

bencian to make benches, LL 455 (13).

bencsittend † m. one who sits on a bench.

bencswēg ‡ m. bench-rejoicing, sound of revelry, B 1161.

bencðel † n. bench-board, wainscotted space where benches stand, B. [v. ‘theal’]

bend mfn. (+b. MtL) bond, chain, fetter, BH, Bl, Mt, Ps; CP: band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown, WW. [‘bend’]

bēndagas mpl. days of prayer, ‘dies rogationum,’ A 8·329.

±bendan to bend (a bow), Ps: bind, fetter, Chr. [‘bend’]

bendfeorm = bēnfeorm

beneah (pret. pres. vb.) pl. benugon, pret. benohte to have at one’s disposal, possess, enjoy: require.

beneced = benacod pp. of benacian.

benēman = benǣman

benemnan to name: stipulate, settle, declare, asseverate.

benēotan † to deprive of, rob.

beneoðan (i, y) prep. w. d. ‘beneath,’ under, below.

bēnfeorm f. harvest feast? bean-feast? food required from a tenant? (BT), LL 452´.

bengeat n. wound-gash, B 1121.

benīdan to compel? A 9·110.

beniman to take, assume, obtain, AO: take away from, deprive of, bereave, rob, BH, Bo, Gen; AO, CP: contain: catch, apprehend. [‘benim’]

beniming f. deprival, WW (bi-).

beniðan = beneoðan

bēnlic (oe) that may be entreated, DR. adv. -līce beseechingly, DR.

benn † f. wound, mortal injury. [bana]

bēnn pret. 3 sg. of bannan.

benne f. reed-grass, BC (Mdf).

±bennian † to wound.

benohte v. beneah.

benorðan in the north, northwards (of).

benoten pp. of benēotan.

benotian to use, consume, ChrB. [‘benote’]

bēnrīp n. compulsory service rendered to a landowner at harvest time, LL 448. [cp. bedrīp]

±bēnsian to pray, supplicate, BH.

benst pres. 2 sg. of bannan.

bēntīd f. prayer time, rogation days, Men 75.

bēntigðe, bēntīð(ig)e granting requests, gracious, LPs: obtaining requests, successful, Chr.

benð pres. 3 sg. of bannan.

benugon v. beneah.

bēnyrð f. ploughing required from a tenant, LL 448 (5,2).

benyðan = beneoðan

bēo I. f. nap. bēon; dp. bēo(u)m ‘bee,’ Ps; Æ.

II. pres. 1 sg. of bēon.

bēobrēad n. honey with the comb.

bēoce = bēce

bēoceorl m. bee-master, bee-keeper, LL 448.

bēocere m. bee-keeper, LL. [MHG. bīkar]

+beod = +bed

bēod m. table, Mt: bowl, dish. [‘beod’]

bēodærn n. refectory, dining-room, Æ (-ern). on bēoderne at table.

beodan = bidon pret. pl. of bīdan.

±bēodan to command, decree, summon, Æ, AO, CP. b. ūt call out (an army), banish: declare, inform, announce, proclaim, Gu, LL: threaten: offer, proffer, give, grant, surrender, Æ, Gen; AO: (refl.) show oneself, behave: exact, collect. [‘bid,’ ‘i-bede’]

bēodbolle f. table-bowl, Gl.

bēodclāð m. ‘gausape,’ table-cloth, carpet, ÆGr 34.

bēoddern = bēodærn

bēoddian to do joiner’s work, LL 455 (13).

bēodend m. preceptor, CM 967.

bēodendlic = bebēodendlic

bēodern (Æ) = bēodærn

bēodfæt n. table-vessel, cup, WW 204.

bēodfers n. grace at meal-time.

bēodgæst m. table-companion, An 1090.

bēodgenēat † m. table-companion.

bēodgereordu np. feast, Gen 1518.

bēod(h)rægl n. table-cloth, WW 126.

bēodlāfa fp. table-leavings, Bl 53.

bēodland n. land from which the table of monasteries, etc., was supplied, glebe-land, Ct.

bēodlēs f. table-allowance, TC 474.

bēodrēaf n. table-cloth, TC 530.

bēod-scēat n., -scȳte m. table-napkin, towel, WW 449.

bēodwyst f. a table with food on it, LPs 22. [wist]

beofer = beofor

beofian = bifian

beofor (e, y) m. beaver.

beoft redupl. pret. of bēatan; beoftadon is from a later wk. *beoftian (ES 38·28).

beofung = bifung

bēogang m. swarm of bees, WW.

+bēogol (ȳ) submissive, obedient: forgiving, Æ. [būgan]

bēohāta m. chief? prince? Ex 253?

beolone = belene

bēom I. dp. of bēo I.

II. = bēam

III. = bēo pres. 1 sg. of bēon.

bēomōder f. queen-bee, OEG.

bēon I. anv. [conj. in full (WS and A) Wt 548] to be, exist, become, happen. b. ymbe to have to do with. b. of to be gone. (v. also eom, wesan.)

II. nap. of bēo I.

bēona gp. of bēo I.

bēonbrēad = bēobrēad

bēonbroð n. mead? (or? bēanbroð ES 38·302).

bēonnon pret. pl. of bannan.

bēor n. strong drink, ‘beer,’ mead, Lk (v. A 27·495). [bēow]

+bēor m. pot-companion, guest, Æ.

beora = bearu

±beoran = beran

bēorbyden f. beer-barrel, LL 455 (17).

beorc I. (e, i, y) f. birch, Mdf: name of the rune for b.

II. (±) n. barking.

beorcan (tr.) to ‘bark,’ CP: (intr.) bark at, Lcd.

beorce = beorc

beorcen (i, y) of birch.

beorcragu (e) f. lichen from a birch-tree, Lcd 99b.

beorcrind (e) f. birch-bark, Lcd 119b.

beord (BH 392) = bord

bēordræst(e) f. dregs of beer, Lcd.

beorg m. mountain, hill, Lk, AO; Mdf: mound, tumulus, ‘barrow,’ burial place, Æ, Lcd.

+beorg n. protection, defence, refuge, W.

beorgælfen f. orcad.

±beorgan I. sv (w. d.) to save, deliver, preserve, guard, defend, fortify, spare, An, Ps; AO, CP: (w. refl. d.) beware of, avoid, guard against. [‘bergh’]

II. = byrgan II.

beorg-hlið n. nap. -hleoðu mountain-height, mountain-slope.

+beorglic fitting, profitable, LL, W: safe, prudent, Æ.

beorgseðel n. mountain dwelling. [setl]

beorgstede m. mound.

±beorh I. == beorg

II. imperat. of beorgan.

beorhlēode (WW 178) = burglēode

+beorhnes f. refuge, CPs 30.

+beorhstōw f. place of refuge, PPs 31.

beorht (e, y) I. ‘bright,’ shining, brilliant, light, clear, Bo, El, Gu: clear-sounding, loud, Cra: excellent, distinguished, remarkable, beautiful, magnificent, noble, glorious, PPs: pure, sublime, holy, divine.

II. n. brightness, gleam, light. ēagan b. twinkling of an eye: sight.

beorhtan = bierhtan

beorhtblōwende bright-blooming, Lcd 1·404.

beorhte brightly, brilliantly, splendidly: clearly, lucidly, distinctly, CP.

beorhthwīl (OEG) = bearhtmhwīl

beorhtian to glisten, shine, BH, Ps: to sound clearly, B: to make bright, VPs. [‘bright’]

+beorhtian = +beorhtnian

beorhtlic brilliant, clear, shining, splendid. adv. -līce, Mk; Æ. [‘brightly’]

beorhtm = bearhtm

beorhtnes f. ‘brightness,’ clearness, splendour, beauty, JnL, Lk; CP.

±beorhtnian (e) to grow bright, OEG 534: glorify.

beorhtrodor m. shining heavens, Ex 94.

beorhtte (= *beorgihte) pl. mountainous, AO 10.

beorhtu = bierhtu

beorhtword (y) clear-voiced, Sat 238.

bēorhyrde m. cellarer, butler, Cra 75.

beorm- = bearm-

beorma m. ‘barm,’ yeast, leaven, Mt.

+beormad leavened, MtR 13.

beorn I. † m. man: noble, hero, chief, prince, warrior, B, Ma: rich man, Run 12. [‘berne’]

II. = barn pret. 3 sg. of biernan.

III. = bearn

beornan (VPs) = biernan

beorncyning m. lord of heroes, B 2148.

beorne = byrne

Beornice mp. Bernicians, inhabitants of part of Northumbria.

beorning (= ie) f. incense, LkL 1.

beornðrēat m. troop of men, Pa 50.

beornwiga m. †warrior, hero.

bēorscealc reveller, feaster, B 1240.

±bēorscipe, m. feast, banquet, revel, Æ, CP.

bēorsele † m. beer-hall, banqueting hall.

bēorsetl n. ale-bench, Jul 687.

beorswinig (NG) = bærsynnig

beorð fn? birth: the thing born.

Entry supplied from first edition.

bēorðegu † f. beer-drinking.

-beorðling (ie) v. hyse-b.

±beorðor (e, o, u, y) n. child-bearing, child-birth: what is born, foetus, offspring.

beorðorcwelm m. abortion, WW 348.

beoruh = beorg

beosmrian = bismrian

bēost m. beestings, the first milk of a cow after calving, WW: swelling (of the ground)? v. Mdf. [‘beest’]

beosu = basu

±bēot I. n. boastful speech, boast, threat, Æ, Gen. on b. boastfully: promise, vow, AO: command: peril, danger, Da 265. [= behāt; ‘beot,’ ‘i-beot’]

II. pret. 3 sg. of bēatan.

beotian = botian

±bēotian to threaten, Jul: boast, vow, promise, AO. [‘beoten’]

±bēotlic arrogant, exulting, boastful, threatening, Æ. adv. -līce.

bēotmæcg m. leader, Da 265.

bēoton pret. pl. of bēatan.

bēotung f. threatening.

bēotword † n. boast: threat.

bēoðēof m. bee-thief, LL 54[9,2].

bēoum dp. of bēo.

bēow n. barley, Gl.

bēowan = bȳwan

bēowyrt f. bee-wort, sweet flag, Lcd.

bepǣcan to deceive, cheat, seduce, Mt; Æ. [‘bipeche’]

bepǣcend m. deceiver, Æ.

bepǣcestre f. whore, ÆGr 175.

bepǣcung f. deception, OEG.

beprīwan (ē) to wink, Bo, W.

bēr (NG) = bǣr

bera m. ‘bear,’ Æ.

beræccan = bereccan

berǣdan to deprive, take by treachery, rob: betray, Æ: deliberate on: get the better of.

berǣsan to rush upon or into, Æ, CP.

±beran (eo) to ‘bear,’ carry, bring, take away, carry out, extend, B; Æ, AO, CP: bring forth, produce, Bl, Mt, Gen (and v. ‘ibere’). berende fruitful. +boren born, own (by birth): (with ūp) set forth, open (a case), Chr 1052e: wear, AO: endure, support, sustain, LL, Mt; CP.

berascin n. bear-skin, EC 250.

+berbed vermiculated, DR 4.

ber-bēne, -bīne f. verbena, Lcd.

berc == beorc

+berd- = +byrd-

+bēre = +bǣre

bere m. barley, JnLR; Æ. [‘bear’]

bereærn n. ‘barn,’ LkL. [bere, ærn]

berēafere m. despoiler, OEG 46.

berēafian to ‘bereave,’ deprive of, take away, seize, rob, despoil, Bo; Æ, AO.

berēafigend m. despoiler, robber.

berebrytta m. barn-keeper, LL 451 (17).

berēcan to cause to smoke, smoke (tr.), Lcd 1·106.

bereccan to relate: excuse or justify oneself, CP.

berecorn n. barley-corn.

+bered crushed, WW: harassed, oppressed, NG.

berēfian (KGl) = berēafian

bereflōr m. barn-floor, threshing-floor, LkL. [v. ‘bear’]

beregafol n. rent paid in barley, LL 116 (59). [cp. gafolbære]

beregræs n. barley-grass, fodder, WW 148.

berehalm n. barley haulm, straw, Lcd 157a.

bereland (ber-) barley land, KC 3·367.

beren I. of barley, Æ.

II. = biren

III. = bereærn

berend m. bearer, carrier, Gl.

berendan to peel, take off husk, Lcd.

berende v. beran.

berendlīce with fecundity, DR 32.

berendnes f. fertility, DR 108.

berenhulu f. barley-husk, Sc 95.

berēnian to bring about, Ex 147: ornament, mount (with silver), KC 6·101.

berēocan to fumigate, LL (164).

berēofan † to bereave, deprive, rob of.

berēotan to bewail, Hell 6.

berēowsian = behrēowsian

-berere v. wæter-b.

berern (NG) = bereærn

beresǣd n. barley, BH 366.

beretūn m. barley-inclosure, threshing-floor, barn, MtL; Æ. [‘barton’]

berewæstm m. barley-crop, Lcd 1·402.

berewīc f. barley-yard, demesne farm, TC. [‘berewick’]

berg = (1) bearg, (2) beorg

berg- = beri-, byrg-

berh = bearh pret. 3 sg. of beorgan.

berht = beorht

berht- = beorht-, bierht-

berhtm- = breahtm-

berian I. to make bare, clear, B 1239. [bær]

II. = byrgan II.

+berian = +byrian

bericge = bearrige

berīdan to ride round, surround, besiege, LL: overtake, seize, capture, occupy, Chr. [‘beride’]

berie f. ‘berry,’ Lcd: grape, Æ.

berig I. n. berry, RPs 77.

II. = byrig, ds. of burg.

berigdrenc m. drink made of mulberries, WW 114.

berige = berie

berigea = byrga

be-rindan, -rindran to strip off bark, peel.

berinnan to run upon, run over, wet, bedew, Cr 1176. [‘berun’]

berland = bereland

bern = bereærn

bern- = bærn-, biern-

bernan (VPs) = bærnan

bernhus n. barn, GD 68. [= beren-]

berōfon (pret. pl. of *berafan or *berebban) despoiled, Gen 2078.

berōwan to row round, Chr 897a.

berst = byrst

+berst n. bursting, eruption, W 186.

±berstan intr. (tr. at Rd 2) to break, ‘burst,’ fail, fall, B, Lcd, Ma; Æ, AO: break away from, escape: break to pieces, crash, resound.

berthwīl = beorhthwīl

bertūn = beretūn

berð- = beorð-, byrð-

+bēru = +bǣru

berūmod = behrūmod, pp. of behrūmian.

berunnen pp. of berinnan.

berwe ds. of bearu.

berwinde f. ‘bearbind,’ navel-wort, WW 300.

berȳfan to deprive, Mod 63. [rēaf]

berȳpan despoil of, strip, spoil, plunder, rob, Æ.

besǣgan to sink, GPH 388.

besæncan = besencan

besǣtian to lay wait for, AO 146.

besārgian to lament, bewail, be sorry for, pity, Æ. [sārig]

besārgung f. compassion, Æ.

Entry before author’s corrections:
besārgung f. sorrowing, VHy: compassion, Æ.

besāwan to sow, Æ.

bescēad (bi-) n. distinction.

bescēadan to separate, discriminate: scatter, sprinkle over, Lcd 20b.

besceadian (Sol 339) = besceaduwian

besceaduwian, to overshadow, RPs 139. [‘beshade’]

besceafan to scrape thoroughly, Lcd 143b.

bescēan pret. 3 sg. of bescīnan.

besceatwyrpan ‘despondi,’ v. OEG 14555; 2; ES 42·170.

bescēawere m. observer, DHy 24.

bescēawian to look round upon, survey, contemplate, consider, watch, Æ, AO: look to, care for. bescēawod cautious, careful, Lcd 3·436.

besceawiendlic contemplative, OEG 991.

bescēawodnes f. vision, sight.

bescēawung f. contemplation.

besceddan = besceadan

bescencan to give to drink, Gu 596.

besceofan = bescūfan

besceoren (WW 217) = bescoren pp. of bescieran.

bescēotan to shoot into, plunge into, implant: happen, occur, AO.

be-sceran, -scerwan = bescieran

bescerian = bescierian

bescieran to shear, shave, cut hair, give the tonsure, Æ, AO. [‘beshear’]

bescierednes (y) f. deprivation, WW 351.

bescierian to separate from, deprive of, Chr: defraud.

bescīnan to shine upon, light up, illuminate, Rd; Æ. [‘beshine’]

besciran = bescieran

bescirian = bescierian

bescītan to befoul, WW 507.

bescrēadian to scrape off, clean off, ES 42·171.

bescrepan to scrape, Lcd 101a.

bescūfan to shove, impel, thrust down, hurl, throw, Æ, AO: force, Æ.

bescȳlan to look askance, Bo 121. [sceol]

bescyr- = bescier-

besēcan to beseech, beg urgently, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

besecgan to announce, introduce: defend, excuse oneself: (w. on) accuse, Æ.

beselian = besylian

besellan to surround, cover (over): hand over.

besema = besma

besencan to cause to sink, submerge, immerse, drown, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: plunge into (fire), GD 317. [‘besench’]

besendan to send, Æ.

besengan to singe, burn, AO.

besēon I. sv (tr., intr. and refl.) to see, look, look round, behold, Æ, Mk, Ps; AO: look after, go to see, visit: provide for. b. tō look upon, have regard to, CP. [‘besee’]

II. sv to suffuse, Cr 1088.

besēoðan to boil down, Lcd.

besēowian (ī, ȳ) to sew together, sew up, Ep. [‘besew’]

be-serian, -serwan = besierwan

besettan to put, place, set near, appoint, Æ: own, keep, occupy: ‘beset,’ cover, surround with, adorn, B; CP, Æ: besiege, invest, An: institute, set going.

besīdian to regulate the size of anything, RB 89. [sīd]

besierwan to ensnare, surprise, deceive, defraud, oppress, AO. [searu]

besīgan (on) to rush, v. OEG 4126.

besilfran to silver, VPs 67.

besincan (intr.) to sink, AO. [‘besink’]

besingan to sing of, bewail: sing charms, enchant, Æ.

besirwan (AO, CP) = besierwan

besittan to sit round, surround, beset, besiege, Chr; AO: hold council: occupy, possess. [‘besit’]

besīwian = besēowian

beslǣpan to sleep, LL (284).

beslēan to strike, beat, cut off, take away, deprive by violence, Æ.

beslēpan to slip on, cover, impose, put on, clothe.

beslītan † to slit, tear.

besma m. ‘besom,’ broom, rod, AO, Mt.

besmēagan to consider about, inquire into, ÆL 23b.

+bēsmed curved, WW 515. [bōsm]

bēsming f. curve, curvature, WW. [bōsm]

besmirwan to ‘besmear,’ WW.

besmītan to soil, defile, pollute, dishonour, Bl; Æ, CP. [‘besmit’]

besmitenes f. soil, stain, defilement, degradation, dirtiness, Æ.

besmittian to defile.

besmiðian to work (in metal), forge, surround with forged work.

besmocian to smoke, envelop with incense, ANS 84·3.

besmyred = besmirwed pp. of besmirwan.

besnǣdan † to cut, mutilate.

besnīwian to cover with snow, WW. [‘besnow’]

be-snyðian, -snyððan † to rob, deprive of.

besolcen stupefied, dull, sluggish, inactive, slow, CP.

besorg dear, beloved, Æ.

besorgian to regret: be anxious about, dread, shrink from, Æ.

besorh = besorg

bespǣtan to spit upon, ÆH 2·248.

bespanan to lead astray, entice, incite, urge, persuade, AO.

besparrian to bar, shut, Gl.

bespirian = bespyrigan

besprecan to speak about, AO: speak against, accuse of, Ps: claim at law, LL: complain. [‘bespeak’]

besprengan to besprinkle, Lcd. [‘bespreng’]

bespyrigan to track, trace, LL.

best adv. (used as superl. of wel) best, most.

besta, beste wk. forms of superl. adj. betst.

bestǣlan (ē) to lay a charge against, convict.

bestæppan to tread upon, step, go, enter, Æ.

bestandan to stand round or about, beset, surround, Æ: attend to, Æ: beset, harass, Jn. [‘bestand’]

bestealcian to move stealthily, steal, ‘stalk,’ ÆL 32. [stealc]

bestefnod ptc. provided with a fringe, WW 375.

bestelan to move stealthily, steal away, steal upon, AO, LL; Æ, CP: (†) deprive. [‘besteal’]

bestēlan = bestǣlan

bestēman = bestȳman

bestēpan (= i) to deprive of (children), GD 76.

bestingan to thrust in, push, Æ.

bestrēdan to bestrew, cover, BH 154 (b).

bestrēowian to ‘bestrew,’ besprinkle, Æ.

bestreððan to bestrew, cover over.

bestrīcan to make a stroke, Lcd 186b. [strīca]

bestrīdan to ‘bestride,’ mount, Æ.

bestrīpan to strip, plunder, despoil.

bestrūdan to spoil, plunder, rob.

bestrȳpan = bestrīpan

bestryððan = bestreððan

bestuddian to be careful for, trouble about, Kl 14.

bestȳman (e) to bedew, wet, flood, B 486. [stēam]

bestyrian to heap up, BH. [‘bestir’]

bestyrman to agitate, Bo 9.

besu = basu

besūpan to sup up, swallow, Lcd 113b.

besūtian to besmirch, GPH 403.

besūðan = be sūðan

beswǣlan to burn, singe, scorch, Æ.

beswǣpan = beswāpan

beswǣtan to sweat, toil, Sc 111.

beswāpan to clothe, cover over, veil, protect, CP: persuade, BH. [‘beswape’]

beswelgan to swallow up, EPs 106; 123.

beswemman to make to bathe, Bo 115.

beswencan to afflict, CPs 68.

besweðian to swathe, wrap up, wind round.

beswic n. treachery, deceit, AO (bī-), CP: snare.

beswica (bī-) m. deceiver.

beswican to deceive, seduce, betray, circumvent, frustrate, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: to overcome, supplant, AO. [‘beswike’]

beswīcend m. deceiver, seducer, Gl.

beswicenes f. deception: surrender.

beswicfalle f. trap, Gl.

beswician to escape, be free from, BH.

beswicol deceitful, CP 238. (bi-)

beswīcung f. deception, WW.

beswincan to toil, exert oneself, make with toil, Jn: till, plough, Æ. beswuncen exhausted, tired out. [‘beswink’]

beswingan to flog, scourge, beat, strike, Æ; CP. [‘beswinge’]

beswylian to drench, flood, Rood 23. [swilian]

besyftan to sprinkle, ÆL 23. [siftan]

besylfran = besilfran

besylian to sully, defile, stain, Æ.

besyr-ewian, -i(a)n = besierwan

bet adv. better, Bo. [‘bet’]

-bēta v. dǣd-b.

betācnian to ‘betoken,’ designate.

betǣcan (w. d.) to make over, give up to, impart, deliver, entrust, commend to, Æ, Lk; AO, CP: appoint (for), set apart as, dedicate: show, point out, Lk: give orders, RB 130: pursue, hunt, WW 92. [‘beteach’]

±bētan to amend, repair, restore, cure, CP: make good, make amends, remedy, compensate, atone, pay ‘bōt’ for an offence, Æ, Mt, Lcd; AO, CP: attend to (fire or light), AO. ðurst b. quench thirst. [bōt; ‘beet’ vb.]

betast = betst

betboren of higher birth, LL.

bēte f. ‘beet,’ beetroot, Lcd. [L. beta]

-bēte v. twi-b.

bētel = (1) bīetl; (2) bītol

beteldan † to cover, hem in, surround: overload, oppress.

betellan to speak about, answer, defend oneself (against a charge), exculpate oneself, Chr; Æ.

bētend m. restorer, Ruin 28.

+bētendnes f. amendment, OEG 58.

betēon1,2 to cover, surround, enclose, AO; Æ, CP: dispose of, bestow, bequeath: impeach, accuse. [‘betee’]

betera ‘better,’ AO, Mk. followed by g. = better in respect of....

-bētere v. dǣd-b.

±beterian to ‘better,’ improve, CP: trim (lamp), GD.

beterring f. improvement, Æ.

betest = betst

betiēnan = betȳnan

betihtlian to accuse, LL.

betillan = betyllan

betimbran to construct, build, B. [‘betimber’]

betīnan = betȳnan

bēting = bǣtung

bētl = bīetl

betlic † grand, excellent.

bētnes f. reparation, atonement, LL (264).

betoce = betonice

betogenes f. accusation, LL.

betolden pp. of beteldan.

betonice f. ‘betony,’ Lcd.

betost = betst

betr- = beter-

betræppan = betreppan

betredan to tread upon, cover, CPs 138.

betrendan to roll, ES 37·180.

betreppan to entrap, catch, Chr. [‘betrap’]

be-trymman, -trymian to enclose, surround, besiege.

betst I. superl. adj. ‘best,’ first, AO, Chr, Cr; CP. as sb. people of position, WW, Chr.

II. adv. in the best manner, most.

betstboren best-born, eldest.

bett == bet

be-tuh, -tuoxn (CP), -tux = betwux

betuldon pret. pl. of beteldan.

+bētung f. repair, maintenance, LL.

betwēnan = betwēonan

betweoh, betweohs = betwux

betwēonan, betwēonum I. prep. w. g. d. a. between, among, amid, in the midst, Ps, Bl.

II. adv. ‘between,’ BH: in the meantime, meanwhile: in turn, by turns, CM (-twȳn-).

betweox, betweoxn, betwih(s) = betwux

betwīn- = betwēon-

betwīnforlētnes f. intermission, DR.

betwux (Æ, AO, CP) betwuht, betwix, betwux(t), betwisc prep. w. d. a. between, among, amongst, amidst, during. b. ðisum meanwhile. b. ðǣm ðe whilst. [‘betwixt’]

betwuxālegednes f. interjection, ÆGr 278.

betwuxāworpennes f. interjection, ÆGr 10.

betwuxblinnes (twih) f. intermission, DR 12.

betwuxfæc (yx) internal, OEG 3861.

betwuxgangan (twih) to go between, VPs 28.

betwuxgangende (twih) separating.

betwuxgesett interposed.

betwuxlicgan (twih) to lie between, BH 72.

betwuxsendan to send between.

betwuxt, -twyh, -twyx(t) = betwux

betȳhtlian = betīhtlian

betyllan to allure, decoy, BH 358.

betȳnan (ī, īe) to hedge in, enclose, shut, bury, AO, CP: end, BH. [tūn]

betȳnung f. conclusion, OEG 3210.

betyran to pitch, stain a dark colour. [teoru]

betyrnan to turn round: prostrate oneself, RB.

beð I. = bið pres. 3 sg. of bēon.

II. = bæð

beðæncan = beðencan

beðan = beðian

beðearfende needy, indigent, KGl 708.

beðearflic profitable, ÆL 23b.

beðearfod needy, ES 8·474.

beðeccan to cover, protect, cover over, conceal.

beðen = beðung

beðencan to consider, remember, take thought for, take care of, care for, Gu: (refl.) reflect, ‘bethink’ oneself, Lk; Æ: trust, confide in, entrust to, AO.

be-ðenian, -ðennan to cover, stretch on or upon, spread over.

beðēodan to be joined (to), adhere (to), RB 134.

beðerscan to winnow, thrash, PPs 43.

beðettan to bathe, Lcd 3·90 (A 30·397).

±beðian to heat, warm, foment, Lcd; Æ: cherish. [‘beath’]

beðrāwan to twist, GPH 391.

beðridian to circumvent, overcome, force, AO.

beðringan † to encircle, encompass: beset, oppress, burden.

beðryccan to press down, Cr 1446.

beðrydian, beðryððan = beðridian

beðrȳn to press, NC 273.

beðuncan (Rd 49) = beðencan

beðung f. bathing, bath, fomentation, cataplasm, Lcd; CP, Æ. [‘beathing’; bæð]

be-ðurfan swv. pres., 3 sg. -ðearf, pl. -ðurfon, pret. -ðorfte. (w. g. or a.) to need, have need of, want, Æ, CP.

beððan = beðian

beðwēan to moisten, wet, LPs 6.

beðwyrian to deprave, WW 386. [ðweorh]

beðȳn to thrust, AO 158.

beufan = bufan

beūtan = būtan

bewacian to watch, guard, Æ.

bewadan to emerge, Rd 88.

bewǣfan to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe, Æ, CP.

bewǣgan to deceive, frustrate, BVPs.

bewægnan to offer, proffer, B 1193.

bewǣlan to oppress, afflict, An 1363.

bewǣpnian to disarm, Æ.

bewærlan to pass by: be free from, DR.

bewarenian to guard against, be on one’s guard, CP.

bewarian to keep watch, guard, preserve, ward off, CP.

bewarnian = bewarenian

bewāwan to blow upon, Wa 76. (biwāune = biwāwene)

beweallan to boil away, Lcd.

bewealwian to wallow, Bo 115.

beweardian to guard, protect: observe closely.

beweaxan to grow over, cover over, surround, Æ.

beweddendlic relating to marriage, OEG 1122.

beweddian to betroth, marry, Æ: give security. [‘bewed’]

beweddung f. betrothal, LL 442Ha.

bewefan to cover over, Lcd 3·146.

bewegan to cover.

bewēled (ȳ) poisoned, polluted, ES 38. [wōl]

bewellan to knead, mix together.

bewendan to turn, turn round, Æ; (refl.) Mt 9: turn one’s attention, convert, Æ. [‘bewend’]

bewenian † to entertain, take care of, attend upon.

beweorcan = bewyrcan

beweorpan to cast, cast down, plunge, throw, Æ, AO: beat, Æ: surround.

beweorðian to adorn, DD 118.

beweotian = bewitian

bewēpan to weep over, mourn, bewail, Æ; AO. [‘beweep’]

bewēpendlic lamentable.

bewēpnian = bewǣpnian

bewerenes f. prohibition, BH 86.

bewerian to guard, protect, defend, Æ, AO: check, prevent, forbid, Æ.

bewerigend m. protector, Æ.

bewerung f. defence, fortification.

bewestan prep. w. d. or adv. to the west of, Chr. [‘bewest’]

bewīcian to encamp, Chr 894w.

bewindan to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, B, Mt; AO, CP: brandish (a sword). hēafe b. bewail: turn, wind, revolve.

bewindla (bi-) m. hedge, border, BC (Mdf).

bewitan swv., pres. 3 sg. -wāt, pret. 3 sg. -wiste to keep, care for, watch over, superintend, administer, lead, guide, Æ, AO.

bewitian (eo) to observe, attend to, care for, administer: perform.

bewlātian to look at, behold, LPs 32.

bewlītan to look round, Gen 29.

bewōpen (pp. of bewēpan) lamented: tearful, weeping.

bewrecan † to drive: drive away, banish: drive round, beat round.

bewrencan to deceive.

bewrēon1,2 to cover, hide, cover over, enwrap, protect, clothe, Sol, Met; CP. [‘bewry’]

bewreðian to sustain, support, Rd 81.

bewrītan to record? Creat 19: score round.

bewrīðan † to bind, wind about, surround, envelop.

bewrixl-an, -ian to change: exchange, sell, PPs.

bewuna adj. indecl. accustomed, wont, AO.

bewyddian = beweddian

bewȳled = bewēled

bewyllan (= ie) to boil away, Lcd.

bewylwian to roll down, roll together.

bewȳpð = bewēpð pres. 3 sg. of bewēpan.

bewyrcan to work, construct, surround with, enclose, cover, B; AO, Æ: work in, insert, adorn, Lcd. [‘bework’]

bewyrpan = beweorpan

beyrfeweardian to disinherit, A 13·321.

beyrnan = beiernan

bezera = bæzere

bi, bī (1) = be (prep.); (2) f. = bēo

bi- v. also be-

bīad = bēod

biblioðēce f. biblioðeoco (AO) bibliðeca m. library: bible, Æ. [‘bibliotheca’ (L.)]

bībrēad = bēobrēad

bicce, bice f. ‘bitch,’ Lcd, WW.

biccen = byccen

bicgan (Æ) = bycgan

bicge = bicce

±bīcn-an, -ian (ē, ēa, īe, ȳ) to make a sign, ‘beckon,’ wink, nod, Lk; CP: signify: summon. [bēacn]

+bīcnend (ē), ±bicni(g)end m. indicator, discloser: forefinger.

bīcnendlic, +bīcni(g)endlic allegorical; (gram.) indicative, ÆGr 124.

bīcnol indicating, indicative, GPH 398.

±bīcnung (ēa, ē) f. beckoning, nodding: token, symbol, figure, Æ: figurative speech.

bīcwide m. byword, proverb, fable, tale, Æ. [‘bequeath’]

bīd n. lingering, hesitation, delay, halt, Rd. [‘bide’]

±bīdan (intr.) to stay, continue, live, remain, delay, AO, Ps: (tr. usu. w. g.) wait for, await, expect, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: endure, experience, find: attain, obtain. [‘bide’]

biddan to ask, entreat, pray, beseech, AO, Bl. b. and bēodan, hālsian to beg and pray: order, command, require, AO, CP. [‘bid’]

+biddan (often refl.) to beg, ask, pray, Bl, Mt; Æ, CP: worship, Æ, AO. [‘i-bid’]

biddere m. petitioner.

bidenfæt = bydenfæt

biderīp = bedrīp

bideð (CP) pres. 3 sg. of biddan.

bīdfæst † firm, forced to stand out.

bīding f. abiding place, abode, Gu 180.

bīdsteall † m. halt, stand.

bīe = bēo pres. 1 sg. of bēon.

bīecn = bēacen

bīecn- = bīcn-

bīegan (ē, ī, ȳ) to bend, turn, turn back, incline, Bo, Mk: depress, abase, humiliate: subject: persuade, convert: +bȳged bowed down, infirm, Nic 471. [‘bey,’ būgan]

bieldan (æ, e, i, y) to encourage, excite, impel, exhort, confirm, CP, Ma; Æ, AO. [‘bield’; beald]

bieldo (y) f. boldness, courage, arrogance, confidence, BH; CP. [‘bield’]

bielg = belg

bielw- = bilew-

bīeme (ē, i, ȳ) f. trumpet, CP, WW: tablet, billet. [‘beme’]

bīen = bēan

bīencoddas = bēancoddas

+bierde = +byrde

+bierhtan (e, y) to brighten, be or make bright, illuminate, enlighten, CP: make clear: celebrate. [beorht]

bierhtu (e, eo, i, y) f. brightness, effulgence, brilliance, CP. [beorht]

bierm = bearm

biernan (ea, eo, i, y) to ‘burn,’ be on fire, give light, Æ, Lk, Ex, VPs.

biersteð, bierst pres. 3 sg. of berstan.

bierð pres. 3 sg. of beran.

biesen = bisen

biesgian = bysgian

bieter- = biter-

bīetl (ē, ī, ȳ) m. ‘beetle,’ mallet, hammer, CP, Jud (y).

bietr- = biter-

bīeð = bēoð pres. pl. of bēon.

bīfēran to feed, ES 41.

bifian to tremble, be moved, shake, quake, Bo, Ps; Æ. [‘bive’]

bifigendlic (byfg-) terrible, NC 274.

bifung f. trembling, shaking, Æ.

-bifung (eo) v. eorð-b.

bīfylce n. neighbouring people. [folc]

big = be

big- = be-, bī-, bycg-

bīg- = bīeg-

bige = byge

+bīgednes f. inflection, declension, case, ÆGr.

bīgegnes = bīgengnes

bīgels m. arch, vault, Æ: inclination.

+bīgendlic inflectional, ÆGr 91.

+bīgendnes = +bīgednes

bīgeng f. practice, exercise, observance, worship, Æ: cultivation, Æ. [‘bigeng’]

bīgenga m. inhabitant: cultivator, Æ: worshipper, Æ: benefactor.

bīgenge n. practice, worship.

bīgengere m. worker: worshipper.

bīgengestre f. handmaiden, attendant, worshipper, Gl.

bīgengnes, f. application, study.

+bigeð = +bygeð pres. 3 sg. of +bycgan.

bīging f. bending, WW 216.

bigleaf- (eo, i) = bīleof-

bīgnes f. power of bending, bending. [bīegan]

+bīgnes (ȳ) f. frequented place, assembly? EPs 117.

+bigð = +bigeð

bīgyrdel m. girdle, belt, purse, Æ, Mt: treasury. [‘bygirdle’]

bigytan = begietan

bihianda (MtL 5) = behindan

bīhst = bȳhst pres. 2 sg. of būgan.

+bihð f. abode? Gu 346. [cp. byht]

bil = bill

bilcettan = bealcettan

bildan = bieldan

+bilde bold, brave, Æ. [beald]

bile m. ‘bill,’ beak, trunk (of an elephant), WW: prow.

bīle = bȳle

bīlefa = bīleofa

bilehwīt == bilewit

bīleofa (i) m., bīleofen f. support, sustenance, food, nourishment, Æ, WW: money, pay. [‘bylive’; libban]

bilēofian to support, feed upon, Guth 34.

bilewet == bilewit

bilewit innocent, pure, simple, sincere, honest, BH, Mt; Æ, CP: calm, gentle, merciful, gracious: plausible. [‘bilewhit’], adv. -līce.

bilewitnes f. mildness, simplicity, innocence, purity, Æ, CP.

bilgesleht = billgesliht

bilgst, bilhst pres. 2 sg. of belgan.

bilgð pres. 3 sg. of belgan.

bilherge = billere

bīlibb-, bīlif- = bīleof-

bilig = belg

biliw- = bilew-

bill n. ‘bill,’ chopper, battle-axe, falchion, sword, B, WW.

billere m. ‘bibulta’ (plant), WW.

billgesliht n. clashing of swords, battle, †Chr 937.

billhete m. murderous hate, strife, An 78.

+bilod having a bill or beak. [bile]

bil-swæð n. (nap. -swaðu) sword track, wound, Ex 329.

bilw- = bilew-

bīlyht = bȳliht

bīma (m.?), bīme = bīeme

bin = binn

bīnama m. pronoun, A 8·313.

+bind n. binding, fetter: costiveness.

±bindan sv to tie, ‘bind,’ fetter, fasten, restrain, Æ, Bl, Mt, Jn; AO, CP: adorn.

binde f. head-band? KC 6·133. [‘bind’]

bindele, -elle f. binding: bandage.

bindere m. ‘binder,’ Rd 28.

binding f. binding, OEG 324b.

binn, binne f. ‘bin,’ basket, crib, manger, Bl, LkL.

binnan I. prep. (w. d. a.) within, in, inside of, into.

II. adv. inside, within, less than, during, whilst. [‘bin’]

binne = binn

bint pres. 3 sg. of bindan.

bio- = beo-, bi-

biosmrung = bismrung

birce = beorc, beorce

bird (LkLR) = bridd

+bird = +byrd

birele = byrele

biren f. she-bear, OET (Ct).

birg == byrg

birgð, birhð pres. 3 sg. of beorgan.

birht- = bierht-

birig = byrig

birig- = byrg-

birihte (y) prep. w. d. near, beside, An 850.

birihto = bierhtu

birle = byrele

birnan = beornan

birst, birsteð pres. 3 sg. of berstan.

birst pres. 2 sg., bir(e)ð pres. 3 sg. of beran.

biryhte = birihte

bisæc n? m? wallet, MtR 10. [L. bisaccium]

bīsæc contested, disputed, LL.

bīsǣc f. visit, Gu 188.

bisceop (o) m. ‘bishop,’ CP: high-priest, chief priest (of the Jews), heathen priest, AO, MkL.

bisceopcyn (o) n. episcopal (high-priestly) stock.

bisceopdōm m. episcopate, bishopric: ex-communication.

bisceopealder m. high priest, HL.

bisceopfolgoð m. episcopate, GD 65.

bisceopgegyrelan mpl. episcopal robes, BH 90.

bisceophād m. ‘bishophood,’ office of bishop, ordination as bishop, episcopate, bishopric, CPPs.

bisceophādung f. episcopal ordination, ÆL 31.

bisceophām m. bishop’s estate, EC 365.

bisceophēafodlīn (o) n. head ornament worn by bishops, WW 152.

bisceophīred (o) m. clergy subject to a bishop.

bisceopian to confirm, LL. [‘bishop’]

bisceopland (o) n. episcopal or diocesan land, LL 173.

bisceoplic ‘bishoply,’ episcopal, BH.

bisceoprīce n. ‘bishopric,’ diocese, province of a bishop, BH.

bisceoprocc m. bishop’s rochet, dalmatic, Lcd 3·202.

bisceoprōd f. bishop’s cross.

bisceopscīr, -scȳr f. diocese: episcopate.

bisceop-seld, -setl, -seðl n. bishop’s seat or see, bishopric.

bisceopseonoð m. synod of bishops, A 11·8.

bisceopstōl m. episcopal see, bishopric, KC. [‘bishopstool’]

bisceopsunu m. godson at a ‘bishoping’ or confirmation.

bisceopðēnung f. office of a bishop, BH.

bisceopung f. confirmation, Æ.

bisceopwīte n. fine payable to a bishop? (BT), forced entertaining of a bishop? (Lieb: v. LL 2·667).

bisceopwyrt f. bishop’s-wort, betony, vervain, marshmallow.

bisceopwyrtil (o) vervain, WW 134.

biscep == bisceop

bisceran = bescieran

biscerian (i, y) = bescierian

biscop == bisceop

biscup = bisceop

bisegu = bysgu

bisen, bisene (y) fn. example, pattern, model, JnLR; Æ, AO, CP: similitude, parable, parallel: rule, command, precept. [‘bysen’]

bīsene (y) blind, MtL; NC 274; JAW 22. [‘bisson’?]

±bisenian (ie, y) to give, set an example, instruct by example, Bo: follow an example or pattern, CP: express figuratively. [‘byen’ vb.]

bisenung f. example, pattern, Æ (y).

bises m. the extra day intercalated in leap year, Men 32. [L. bissextus]

±bisgian to occupy, employ, Æ, Bo; CP: trouble, afflict, Lcd, Met. [‘busy’]

bisgu, bisigu f. occupation, labour, CP, Æ (yse): affliction, trouble.

bisgung f. business, occupation, care, CP.

bisig (y) ‘busy,’ occupied, diligent, Ma, Sol.

bisignes f. ‘business,’ MtL (Cont. p. xx).

bismær- = bismer-

bisme = besma

bismer (y) nmf. disgrace, scandal, shame, mockery, insult, reproach, scorn, AO, Bl; CP: filthiness, defilement, Æ (y). tō bismere ignominiously, shamefully: blasphemy: infamous deed, AO. [‘bismer’]

bismerful infamous, disgraceful, ignominious, shameful, Æ (y).

bismerglēow (y) n. shameful lust, Æ.

±bismerian (y) to mock, revile, illtreat, blaspheme, Mk; AO. [‘bismer’ vb.]

bismeriend m. mocker, KGl 298.

bismerlēas blameless, Cr 1326 (y).

bismerlēoð n. scurrilous song, Gl.

bismerlic shameful, ignominious, contemptuous, AO: ridiculous, frivolous. adv. -līce.

bismernes f. pollution; insult; contemptibleness.

bismer-sprǣc, -spǣc f. blasphemy, G.

±bismerung (y) mockery, scorn: blasphemy: infamy, disrepute, AO.

bismerword (æ) n. reproach, insult, LL 10.

bismor = bismer

bism(o)r- = bismer-

bisn- = bisen-

+bisnere f. imitator, DR 45.

bīspell (big-) n. example, proverb, Æ: parable, fable, allegory, story, MtL; CP. [‘byspel’]

bīspellbōc (big-) f. book of Proverbs, Æ.

bissextus, gen. -te the intercalary day of leap year: leap year. [L.]

bist pres. 2 sg. of bēon.

bīst = bīdst, pres. 2 sg. of bīdan.

biswic = beswic

bit pres. 3 sg. of biddan.

bīt pres. 3 sg. of (1) bīdan; (2) bītan.

bita m. I. ‘bit,’ morsel, piece, Jn; Æ.

II. biter, wild beast.

±bītan to ‘bite,’ tear, B, Rd; Æ: cut, wound: (+) dash down, MkL 9.

bite m. ‘bite,’ sting, AO, Lcd: sword-cut, Ap, B: cancer.

bitela m. ‘beetle,’ Gl.

biter ‘bitter,’ sharp, cutting, Gu; Æ: stinging, PPs 117: exasperated, angry, embittered: painful, disastrous, virulent, cruel, B, Bl. adv. -līce, Mt.

bitere = bitre

±biterian to be or become bitter, CP: make bitter. [‘bitter’ vb.]

biternes f. ‘bitterness,’ grief, El; Æ, CP.

biterwyrde bitter in speech, Æ.

biterwyrtdrenc m. drink of bitter herbs, WW 114.

bītl = bīetl

bitmǣlum piecemeal, bit by bit, ÆGr 239.

bitol n. bridle.

bītol m. beetle (insect). [bītan]

Entry supplied from first edition.

bitor = biter

bitre bitterly, sharply, painfully, severely: very.

bitres, bittres gsmn. of biter.

bitst pres. 2 sg. of biddan.

bītst pres. 2 sg. of bīdan and bītan.

bitt I. pres. 3 sg. of (1) biddan; (2) beodan.

II. = bytt

bītt pres. 3 sg. of bītan.

+bitt n. biting, gnashing, Æ.

bitter == biter

bittor = biter

bittre = bitre

bitula = bitela

bið pres. 3 sg. of bēon.

biwāune v. bewāwan.

bīwist fm. sustenance, food, provision, necessaries, Bo, Æ. [‘bewiste’]

bīword (u) n. proverb, household word: adverb, A 8·313.

bīwyrde n. ‘byword,’ proverb, WW.

bixen = byxen

bizant m. bezant (a gold coin). [L. byzanteum]

blāc I. (ǣ) bright, shining, glittering, flashing, Rd: pale, pallid, wan, AO, CP. [blīcan; ‘bleak,’ to ‘bleach’]

II. pret. 3 sg. of blīcan.

blac = blæc

blācern n. lamp, candle, light, CP (ǣ).

blāchlēor † with pale cheeks.

blācian to turn pale, Æ.

blācung f. a turning pale, pallor, Æ.

bladesian to flame, blaze, be hot: emit an odour, OEG 554.

bladesnung (at-) f. odour, WW 405.

bladesung (at-, æt-) f. shining, lightning, EPs 76.

blæc (a) I. ‘black’ dark, B, BH, Æ.

II. n. ink, LL, WW. [‘bleck’]

blǣc == blāc

blǣcan to bleach, whiten. [blāc]

blæcce f. black matter, OEG 652.

blǣce n.? irritation of the skin, leprosy, Lcd.

blǣcernleoht (ā) n. lantern-light.

blæcfexede black-haired, ÆH 1·456. [feax]

blæcgymm m. jet, BH 26.

blæchorn (e) n. ink-horn, IM 128.

blǣco f. pallor, Lcd.

blæcpytt m. bleaching-pit? EC 383´.

blǣcðrustfel n. leprosy, Cp 103b.

blæd n. (nap. bladu) ‘blade,’ WW: leaf, Gen.

blǣd (ē) I. m. blowing, blast: inspiration, Æ: breath, spirit, Æ: life, mind: glory, dignity, splendour: prosperity, riches, success.

II. = blēd I.

blǣdāgende renowned, B 1013.

blǣdbylig m. bellows, WW 241.

blǣddæg † m. day of prosperity.

blædderwærc m. pain in the bladder, Lcd.

blæddre = blǣdre

±blǣdfæst † glorious, prosperous.

+blǣdfæstnes f. provision, sustenance, ÆL 23b.

blǣdgifa † m. giver of prosperity.

blǣdhorn m. trumpet, Æ.

blǣdnes f. blossom, fruit, A 8·311. [blēd]

blǣdre (ē) f. blister, pimple, AO: ‘bladder,’ Lcd. [blāwan]

blǣdwela m. abundant riches, Cr 1392.

blǣge f. gudgeon, bleak, WW. [‘blay’]

blægettan (a) to cry, GD 278.

blǣhǣwen light blue.

blǣs = blǣst

blǣsbelg (OET 28) = blǣstbelg

blæse (a) f. firebrand, torch, lamp, Æ, Jn. [‘blaze’]

blæsere m. incendiary, LL.

blǣshorn m. blowing-horn, trumpet, LL 194 (8).

blǣst m. blowing, ‘blast’ (of wind), breeze, Ex: flame.

blǣstan to blow, Andr 123: rush? (v. BT).

blǣstbelg m. bellows, Gl.

blǣstm m? flame, blaze, MFH 90.

blǣtan to ‘bleat,’ ÆGr, Rd.

blætesung = bladesung

blǣts- = blēts-

blǣwen = blǣhǣwen

blǣwest, blǣwst pres. 2 sg., blǣw(e)ð pres. 3 sg. of blāwan.

blagettan = blægettan

blan pret. 3 sg. of blinnan.

blanca † m. (white?) horse, B. [‘blonk’]

±bland n. blending, mixture, confusion, turmoil.

±blandan † to blend, mix, mingle, Rd. [‘bland’]

blandenfeax † grizzly-haired, grey-haired, old. [blandan]

blann pret. 3 sg. of blinnan.

blase = blæse

blasere = blæsere

blāstbelg = blǣstbelg

blaster = plaster

blāt † livid, pale, wan, ghastly: low, hoarse (sound)? An 1279. [cp. blēat]

blātan to be livid, pale.

Entry supplied from first edition.

blāte † lividly, pallidly, Met.

blatesnung = bladesnung

blātian to be livid, pale, Gen 981 (GK).

±blāwan (ō) (tr. or intr.) to ‘blow,’ breathe, Mt, Lk, Jn: be blown, sound: inflate: (+) kindle, inflame, WW 208: (+) spit, MkLR 7.

blāwend m. inspirer, ÆH 2·478.

blāwere m. ‘blower,’ CP.

blāwung f. ‘blowing,’ blast, Æ: inflation.

bleac = blæc

blēat miserable? Gu 963. [‘blete’]. adv. blēate, B 2824.

blēað gentle, shy, cowardly, timid, Rd: slothful, inactive, effeminate, AO. [‘blethe’; Ger. blöde]

blec == blæc

blēce = blǣce

blēcða ‘vitiligo,’ WW 53.

bled = blæd

blēd- = blēt-

blēd I. (ǣ) f. shoot, branch, flower, blossom, leaf, foliage, fruit, Mt, Lcd; CP: harvest, crops. [‘blede’; blōwan]

II. = blǣd I.

blēdan to ‘bleed,’ let blood, Sol.

blēdhwæt growing quickly or profusely? Rd 2.

blēdre = blǣdre

bledu f. dish, bowl, goblet, Æ.

blegen, blegne f. ‘blain,’ boil, blister, ulcer, Lcd.

blencan to deceive, cheat, Mod. [‘blench’]

blēnd (e) pret. 3 sg. of blandan.

blend-an, -ian to blind, deprive of sight, Bo: deceive. [‘blend’]

blendnes f. blindness, DR 38.

blent pres. 3 sg. of (1) blendan, (2) blandan.

±blēo n. gs. blēos, ds. blēo, gp. blēo(na), dip. blēom, blēo(w)um colour, Bo; CP: appearance, form, Sol. [‘blee’]

blēobord † n. coloured board, chess-board.

blēobrygd n? combination of colours, scintillation, Ph 292. [bregdan]

blēocræft m. art of embroidery, WW 354.

+blēod beautiful, Cr 909.

bleodu = bledu

blēofæstnes f. ‘deliciæ,’ RPs 138.

blēofāg variegated, Gl.

blēoh = blēo

blēomete m. dainty food, GD 99.

blēona gp. of blēo.

blēorēad purple, WW.

blēostǣning f. tesselated pavement, WW 444.

blēot pret. 3 sg. of (1) blātan, (2) blōtan.

bleoum dip. of blēo.

blēow pret. 3 sg. of (1) blāwan, (2) blōwan.

blēowum dp. of blēo.

blere, blerig bald, WW.

blese = blæse

blēt pret. 3 sg. of (1) blātan, (2) blōtan.

blētan = blǣtan

±blētsian to consecrate, ordain, Mt, JnL (oe): ‘bless,’ give thanks, adore, extol, Da, Ps, Lk: sign with the cross, Æ: pronounce or make happy, Æ. [blōd]

blētsingbōc f. blessing-book, benedictional, EC 250.

blētsingsealm m. the Benedicite, RB 36.

blētst pres. 2 sg. of blōtan.

blētsung f. consecration, Chr: ‘blessing,’ benediction, Chr; Æ: favour (of God), Bl, VPs.

blēw = blēow pret. 3 sg. of blāwan.

blēwð pres. 3 sg. of blōwan.

blīcan to glitter, shine, gleam, sparkle, dazzle, Sol: appear, Sol 144. [‘blik’]

bliccettan to glitter, quiver, Gl.

bliccettung f. glittering, shining, VPs.

blice m. exposure, LL 5.

blicgan = blycgan

blīcian to shine, OEG 1499.

blīcð pres. 3 sg. of blīcan.

blīds = bliss

blin imperat. of blinnan.

blind ‘blind,’ Mk; CP, Æ: dark, obscure, opaque, DD; Æ: internal, not showing outwardly: unintelligent: not stinging, WW 322. adv. -līce blindly, rashly, AO.

blindboren born blind, JnL 9.

+blinfellian to blind, blindfold, HL .

-blindian v. of-b.

blindnes f. blindness, Æ.

blinn † n? cessation.

±blinnan to cease, leave off, rest from, Mt; CP: lose, forfeit: be vacant (bishopric). [‘blin’; be, linnan]

blinnes f. cessation, intermission, LL.

blis (CP) = bliss

blisa = blysa

bliscan = blyscan

blisgere m. incendiary. [blysige]

bliss m. ‘bliss,’ merriment, happiness, Bl; CP: kindness, friendship, grace, favour, Met: cause of happiness, Ps. [blīðe]

±blissian (intr.) to be glad, rejoice, exult, CP, Lk; Æ: (tr.) make happy, gladden, endow, †Hy: applaud, ANS 109·306. [‘bliss’]

blissig joyful, RPs 112.

blissigendlic exulting, ÆH 1·354.

blissung f. exultation, EPs 64.

blīð == blīðe

blīðe I. ‘blithe,’ joyous, cheerful, pleasant, Æ, AO, CP: gracious, well-disposed, friendly, kind, El: agreeable, willing: quiet, peaceful, gentle, Ps: (+b. occurs at Guth 161).

II. adv. Ps.

blīðelic gentle, pleasant, glad. adv. -līce (Lk). [‘blithely’]

blīðemōd glad, cheerful: well-wishing, friendly.

blīðheort † happy, joyful: gracious.

+blīðian to make glad, RPs 91.

blīðnes f. joy, gladness, pleasure, Lcd; AO. [‘blitheness’]

blīðs == bliss

blīwum = blēo(w)um, dp. of blēo.

blod = bold

blōd n. ‘blood,’ Æ, G, Lcd; AO, CP: vein.

blōd-dolg, -dolh n. bleeding wound, Lcd.

blōddryne m. bloodshed, AO 162.

blōdegesa m. bloody horror, Ex 477.

+blōdegian = blōdgian

blōden bloody, WW 217?

blōdfāg † blood-stained, bloody.

blōdgemang n. a blood-mixture, WW 220.

blōdgemenged blood-stained, W 182.

blōdgēot = blōdgȳte

blōdgēotend m. shedder of blood, LPs 50.

blōdgēotende bloody, LPs 5.

±blōdgian to be bloodthirsty, WW 215: make bloody.

blōdgyte m. bloodshed, AO.

blōdhrǣcung f. spitting of blood, WW 113.

blōdhrēow sanguinary, cruel, Ps.

blōdig ‘bloody,’ WW; AO.

blōdigtōð bloody-toothed, B 2083.

blōd-lǣs, -læswu f. blood-letting, bleeding.

blōdlǣstīd f. time for blood-letting, Lcd 55a.

blōdlǣtere m. blood-letter, WW.

blōdlēas bloodless, ÆGr 56.

blōd-orc, -mōnað = blōtorc, etc.

blōdrēad blood-red.

blōdrēow = blōdhrēow

blōdryne m. issue of blood, bloody flux: bursting of a blood-vessel, AO 288.

blōdsæx (e) n. lancet, Gl.

blodscēawung f. supply of blood? (BT) Lcd 83a.

blōdseten something to stop bleeding, Lcd.

blōdsihte f. flowing of blood, Lcd 64a.

blōdðigen f. tasting of blood, LL.

blōdwīte n. blood-offering, LPs 15.

blōdyrnende having an issue of blood, BH 78b.

blōma m. lump of metal, mass, Gl.

blon pret. 3 sg. of blinnan.

blonca = blanca

blond- = bland-

blonn pret. 3 sg. of blinnan.

blōsa, blōsma = blōstma

blōstbǣre = blōstmbǣre

blōstm (Æ), blōstma mf. ‘blossom,’ flower, fruit, Bl, Lcd.

blōstmbǣre (Æ), -bǣrende flower-bearing.

blōstmfrēols m. floral festival, OEG 4720.

blōstmian to ‘blossom,’ bloom, BH.

±blōt n. sacrifice, AO. [blōd]

blōt- = blōd-

blōtan (and ? wv) to sacrifice, kill for sacrifice, AO, CP.

blōtere m. sacrificer, GPH 398.

blōtmōnað m. month of sacrifice (8 Oct.-8 Nov.), November.

blōtorc m. sacrificial vessel, GPH 397.

blōtspīung f. spitting of blood, WW 113.

blōtung f. sacrifice, AO 102.

±blōwan I. sv to ‘blow,’ flower, flourish, blossom, Lcd.

II. = blāwan

blōwendlic blooming, WW 240.

blunnen pp., blunnon pret. pl. of blinnan.

-blycgan v. ā-b.

blys, blyss = bliss

blysa m. firebrand, torch, Æ.

blyscan ‘rutilare,’ HGl 434 (v. OEG 1196 and ‘blush’).

blyse f. = blysa

blysere = blæsere

blysian to burn, blaze, PPs 17.

blysige = blyse

blyssian (Æ) = blissian

blȳðe = blīðe

blȳðelīce = blīðelīce

bō = bā, nafn. of bēgen.

bōc I. fn. ds. and nap. bēc ‘beech’-tree, WW; Mdf: beech-nut, NC 274: ‘book,’ writing, Bible, Bl, Jn, CP; AO, Æ. Crīstes b. gospel: deed, charter, conveyance, LL.

II. pret. 3 sg. of bacan.

bōcæceras mpl. freehold lands.

bōcblæc (e) n. ink, W 225.

bōcce = bēce

bōc-cest, -cist(e) f. book-chest.

bōccræft m. learning, Bo. [‘bookcraft’]

bōccræftig book-learned.

bōcere m. scholar, scribe, writer, Æ.

bōcfell n. parchment, vellum, LL. [‘bookfell’]

bōcfōdder n. bookcase, WW 194.

bōcgesamnung f. library, WW 203.

bōcgestrēon n. library, BH.

bōchord n. library, WW. [‘bookhoard’]

bōchūs n. library, WW 185.

±bōcian to grant by charter: supply with books.

bōclæden n. literary Latin, learned language.

bōcland n. land held by written title, LL; Æ, AO. v. LL 2·323. [‘bookland’]

bōclār f. book-lore, learning.

bōcleden = bōclæden

bōclic of or belonging to a book, Æ: biblical, scriptural. b. stæf ‘ars liberalis,’ HGl 503.

bōcon pret. pl. of bacan.

bōcrǣdere m. reader of books, WW 439.

bōcrǣding f. reading of books, WW.

bōcrēad red colour used in illuminating manuscripts, vermilion, WW.

bōcrēde f. reading of books, A 10·143.

bōcriht n. right given by will or charter, LL 444 (1).

bōcscyld m. beech-wood shield, TC 561.

bōcstæf m. nap. -stafas letter, character, El. [‘bocstaff’; Ger. buchstabe]

bōcstigel f. beech-wood stile, KC 5·70.

bōc-tǣcung, -talu f. teaching or narrative, written in books, LL.

bōctrēow n. beech-tree, Æ.

bōcweorc n. study of books, LL (314).

bōcwudu m. beech-wood, Rd 41.

±bod (+ exc. N) n. command, message, precept, Bo, Hy; Æ: preaching. [‘bode,’ ‘i-bod’; Ger. gebot]

boda m. messenger, herald, apostle, angel, Æ, CP: prophet. [‘bode’; Ger. bote]

bodan = botm

bode pret. of bōgan.

bodeg = bodig

boden pp. of bēodan.

bodere m. teacher, NG.

±bodian to tell, proclaim, announce, †Hy; AO, CP: preach, Mt; Æ, CP: foretell, El: boast. [‘bode’]

bodiend m. proclaimer, teacher, preacher.

bodig n. ‘body,’ trunk, frame, bodily presence, Æ, BH, etc., CP: main part, Lcd.

bodigendlic to be celebrated, ÆL 7·232.

bodlāc n. decree, ordinance, Chr 1129.

±bodscipe † m. command: message.

bodung f. message, recital, preaching, Æ: interpretation: assertiveness, RB 136.

bodungdæg m. Annunciation Day, ÆH 1·200.

bōg m. arm, shoulder, Æ; CP: ‘bough,’ twig, branch, Mt; CP: offspring. [būgan]

boga m. ‘bow,’ (weapon), Gn; Æ: arch, arched place, vault, B: rainbow, Æ: folded parchment. [cp. Ger. bogen]

bōga = bōg

bōgan to boast, RB.

boganet = bogenett

bogefōdder m. quiver, WW 143.

bogen I. name of a plant, Lcd.

II. pp. of būgan.

bogenett n. wicker basket with a narrow neck for catching fish, WW.

bogetung f. curve, WW 355.

bōgh = bōg

bōgian I. ±(intr.) to dwell, Æ: (tr.) to inhabit.

II. = bōgan

bogiht full of bends, MtL 7.

bōgincel n. small bough, OEG.

bōgung (bōung) f. boastfulness, arrogance, display, Æ.

bōh = bōg

bōhscyld m. shoulder shield, EC 226´.

bohte pret. 3 sg. of bycgan.

bōhtimber n. building timber, AS 1. [bōgian, ES 42·172]

bōlan = bōgan

bol? m. bole, trunk, Lcd 143a.

bolca m. gangway of a ship.

bold (= botl) n. house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle, B: temple. [‘bold’]

boldāgend † m. homestead-owner.

boldgestrēon (botl) † household goods.

boldgetæl collection of houses: (political) district, county, province, GD.

boldgetimbru † npl. houses.

boldweard (botl-) m. housekeeper, steward, Æ.

boldwela † m. wealth: splendid dwelling, paradise, heaven: village, Gen 1799. (botl-)

bolgen pp. of belgan.

bolgenmōd † enraged.

bolla m., bolle f. ‘bowl,’ cup, pot, beaker, measure, ÆL, Jn, Lcd.

bolster mn. ‘bolster,’ head-pillow, cushion, B; CP.

+bolstrian to support with pillows, prop up, A 8·308.

bolt m. ‘bolt’: cross-bow for throwing bolts or arrows, WW.

bolttimber n. building timber, AS 1. [botl; v. ES 42]

bōn I. f. ornament, Chr 1063d.

II. = bōgan

bon- = ban-

bond- = band-

bōnda m. householder, LL: freeman, plebeian; husband. [‘bond’]

bōndeland n. land held by a bōnda, Chr 777e. [ON. bōndi]

bōne = bēn

+bōnian to polish, burnish, TC. [Ger. bohnen]

bonn == bann

bor borer, gimlet, Gl: lancet, scalpel, graving tool, Gl. [borian]

bora m. ruler, Sat 500. [? rǣdbora]

borcen pret. 3 sg. of beorcan.

borcian to bark.

bord n. ‘board,’ plank, Æ, Gen: table, Ps: side of a ship, Gen: ship, El, Gn: shield, El.

borda m. embroidery, ornament, Gl.

bordclāð m. table-cloth, OEG 56.

bordgelāc n. weapon, dart, Cr 769.

bordhæbbende shield-bearing, B 2895.

bordhaga m. cover of shields, El 652.

bordhrēoða (ē) † m. shield-ornament: phalanx.

bordrand m. shield, B 2559.

bordrima m. rim, edge.

bordriðig a stream running in a channel made of planks? (BT), EC 450.

bordstæð n. sea-shore, An 442.

bordðaca m. shield-covering, testudo, Gl: board for roofing, WW.

bordweall m. wall of shields, phalanx: buckler, shield: side of ship, Rd 34.

bordwudu m. shield, B 1243.

boren pp. of beran.

borettan to brandish, Gl.

borg m. pledge, security, bail, debt, obligation, LL (v. 2·331; 641); CP: bondsman: debtor. [‘borrow’ sb.]

borgbryce m. breach of surety, LL.

borgen pp. of beorgan.

borggelda m. borrower: lender.

borgian to ‘borrow,’ Mt, Ps: lend: be surety for, OEG 3812.

borgiend m. lender, usurer.

borg-sorg (burg-) f. trouble on account of lending or security, Rim 63.

borgwedd n. pledge, WW 279.

borh == borg

borhfæst fast bound, HL 18.

±borhfæstan to bind by pledge or surety.

borhhand fm. security, surety (person), Æ.

borhlēas without a pledge, without security, LL 230.

borian to bore, perforate.

borlīce very, extremely, fitly, excellently, A 8·302, 307, 329.

born = barn, pret. 3 sg. of biernan.

+borsnung = +brosnung

borsten pp. of berstan.

borðor = beorðor

bōsig m? n? stall, crib, LkLR. [‘boosy’]

bōsm (CP), bōsum m. ‘bosom,’ breast, womb, Æ: surface, An: ship’s hold, Gen.

bōsmig sinuous, OEG 8.

bōt f. help, relief, advantage, remedy, An, Da, Lcd; AO: compensation for an injury or wrong, LL (v. 2·336): (peace) offering, recompense, amends, atonement, reformation, penance, repentance, Bl; CP. tō bōte to ‘boot,’ besides, moreover. [Ger. busse]

bōtan = bētan

bōtettan to improve, repair.

botian to get better.

±botl (CP, Æ) == bold

bōtlēas unpardonable, not to be atoned for by bōt.

botm m. ‘bottom,’ ground, foundation, B, WW: abyss, Gen.

bōtwyrðe pardonable, that can be atoned for by bōt. [cp. bōtlēas]

bōð = bōgeð pres. 3 sg. of bōgan.

boðen mn? rosemary: darnel, Æ: thyme, GPH 390.

bōung = bōgung

box mn. box-tree, WW: ‘box,’ case, Mt. [L. buxus]

boxtrēow n. box-tree, ÆGr 20.

braccas mp. breeches, Lcd 3·198. [L.]

bracce (Mdf) = bræc I.

brachwīl f. moment, A 8·318.

-bracian v. ā-b.

brād I. comp. brādra, brǣdra ‘broad,’ flat, open, extended, spacious, wide, Gen, Chr; Æ, AO, CP: ample, copious, B; El.

II. n. breadth, Rim 13?

brādæx f. broad axe, Gl.

brādbrim † n. wide sea.

brāde far and wide, broadly, widely.

brādelēac n. leek, Gl.

brādhand f. palm of the hand, WW 264.

brādian to extend, reach, AO 234.

brādlāstæx f. broad axe, Gl.

brādlinga flatly, with the hand open.

brādnes sf. breadth, greatness, extent, surface, Æ: liberality.

brādpanne = brǣdepanne

bræc I. a strip of unfilled land? (BT), KC.

II. = pret. 3 sg. of brecan.

brǣc I. (±) n. catarrh, cough.

II. f. breaking, destruction, ÆL 5.

III. = brēc nap. of brōc I.

bræcce breeches, OET. [L.]

brǣccoðu f. falling sickness, epilepsy, WW 112.

+brǣceo = brǣc I.

brǣcdrenc (ē) cough medicine, WW 351.

bræclian to cackle, make a noise, GD 236.

brǣcon pret. pl. of brecan.

±brǣcsēoc epileptic, lunatic.

brǣd I. f. breadth, width, AO. [brād]

II. f. flesh, Ph 240. [OHG. brāt]

III. m. trick, fraud, deceit, craft. [= *brægd; ‘braid’]

IV. pret. 3 sg. of brēdan, bregdan.

V. pres. 3 sg. and pp. of brǣdan.

brǣd- = brægd- (bregd-)

±brǣdan (e) I. to make broad, extend, spread, stretch out, BH; AO: be extended, rise, grow. [‘brede’; brād]

II. to roast, toast, bake, broil, cook, WW. [‘brede’; Ger. braten]

brǣde m. roast meat, WW. [‘brede’; Ger. braten]

-brǣdels v. ofer-b.

brǣdepanne f. frying-pan (v. WW 363n3).

brǣding I. f. extension, Bo 46: bedding, bed, DR.

II. f. roast meat, OEG 3760.

brǣdingpanne = brǣdepanne

brǣdīsen n. ‘scalpellum,’ Gl, WW.

brǣdra v. brād.

brǣdu, brǣdo f. breadth, width, extent, Ps. [‘brede’]

+brægd = brǣd III.

brægdan = bregdan

brægdboga m. deceitful bow, Cr 765.

brægden (e) I. (±) deceitful, crafty, AO. adv. -līce. [bregdan]

II. fraud.

brægdnes (ǣd-) f. fraud, cunning.

brægdwīs crafty, Gu 58. [bregd]

brægen (a, c) n. ‘brain,’ Lcd, Ps; Æ, CP.

brægenpanne f. brain-pan, skull, OEG 2815.

brægensēoc brain-sick, mad, OEG.

brægn = brægen

brægnloca (brægn-) m. brain-house, head, Rd 72.

brægpanne = brægenpanne

bræhtm (A) = breahtm

bræmbel, brǣmel == brēmel

brǣme (NG) = brēme

brǣr (ē) = brēr

bræs n. ‘brass,’ bronze, Æ.

bræsen ‘brazen,’ of brass, LPs; Æ.

bræsian to do work in brass, make of brass, ÆGr 215.

bræsne = bresne

brǣð m. odour, scent, stink, exhalation, vapour, AO. [‘breath’]

brǣw (ēa) m. eye-brow, eye-lid, BH, Lcd, Ps, WW; CP. [‘bree’]

bragen = brægen

brahtan = brohton pret. pl. of bringan.

brand (ō) m. fire, flame, B; Æ: ‘brand,’ torch, JnL, Da; Æ: sword, B.

brandhāt † burning hot, ardent.

brandhord (o) n? treasure exciting ardent desires (BT); care, anxiety (GK), Rim 46.

brand-īren, -īsen n. fire-dog, trivet, grate, WW. [‘brandise’]

brandōm (o) m. ‘rubigo,’ WW 44.

brandrād (o, e) f. fire-dog, trivet, Gl.

brandrida m. fire-grate, WW 266.

brandstæfn (o) high-prowed? An 504. [= brant- ?]

brang pret. 3 sg. of bringan.

brant † (o) deep, steep, high, An, El. [‘brant’]

branwyrt f. whortleberry plant, WW 133.

brasian = bræsian

+brastl (-sl) n. crackling (of flames), DD, W.

brastlian (-sl) to roar, rustle, crackle, Æ. [‘brastle’; Ger. prasseln]

brastlung f. crackling, rustling, crashing, Æ.

bratt m. cloak, MtL 5. [‘bratt’]

brēac pret. 3 sg. of brūcan.

brēad n. bit, crumb, morsel: ‘bread,’ JnL.

+breadian = +bredian

brēag = brǣw

breahtm I. (bearhtm; æ, e, eo, y) m. cry, noise, revelry.

II. = bearhtm

breahtmian (earht) to creak, resound.

breahtmung f. ‘convolatus,’ WW 376.

breahtumhwæt = bearhtmhwæt

breard = brerd

brēat- = brēot-

brēað brittle, Lcd 1·260.

brēaw = brǣw

brēawern n. brew-house, WW 145.

brēc fp. breeches, Lcd, RB. [‘breech’; v. ES 38·345]

+brec n. noise, sound, CP.

±brēc = ±brǣc I.

±brecan I. sv to ‘break,’ shatter, burst, tear, B, Bl, Ps: curtail, injure, violate, destroy, oppress, B, Da, KC; AO, CP: break into, rush into, storm, capture (city), Ma; CP: press, force: break or crash through, burst forth, spring out, An, Ph: subdue, tame, CP.

II. to roar? Cr 951. [ON. braka]

brēchrægl n. breeches, PPs 108.

brecmǣlum = brytmǣlum

±brecnes f. breach, EPs.

-brecð v. ǣ-, eodor-b.

brecða m. broken condition. mōdes b. sorrow of heart, B 171.

brecung f. ‘breaking,’ LkR.

bred n. surface: board, plank, CP: tablet, Æ. [‘bred’]

brēd = (1) brȳd, (2) brād, (3) brǣd III.

brēdan I. to produce, or cherish, a brood, Æ. [‘breed’]

II. (±) = bregdan

III. (±) = brǣdan I. and II.

breden (i, y) of boards, wooden, Æ.

brēdende deceitful, cunning, AO. [bregdan]

brēdettan = brogdettan

+bredian † (ea) to regenerate, restore.

brēdi(ng)panne = brǣdepanne

brēdīsern = brǣdīsen

bredweall m. wall of boards, palisade, ES 20·148.

bredwian (eo) to strike down, trample.

+brēfan to write down, A 8·308. [cp. Ger. brief]

brēg (VPs) = brǣw

brega (Æ) = brego

brēgan to alarm, frighten, terrify, Lk; Æ, CP. [‘bree’; brōga]

bregd = brǣd III.

+bregd I. n. movement, change, Ph 57.

II. = brǣd III.

bregdan (brēd-) to move quickly, pull, shake, swing, throw (wrestling), draw (sword), drag, B, Ma: bend, weave, ‘braid,’ knit, join together, ÆGr: change colour, vary, be transformed, Ex, Sol, Gu: bind, knot: (intr.) move, be pulled: flash, Æ. up b. bring up (a charge): (+) scheme, feign, pretend: (+) draw breath, breathe.

bregden = brægden

+bregdnes f. trouble, affliction, MF 162.

+bregdstafas mp. learned arts, Sol 2.

bregen = brægen

brēgendlic terrible, RPs 46.

brēgh = brǣw

brēgnes f. fear, terror.

brego † (eo) m. ruler, chief, king, Lord. b. engla, mancynnes God.

bregorīce n. kingdom, Gen 1633.

bregorōf majestic, mighty, B 1925.

bregostōl † m. ruler’s seat, throne: rule, dominion.

bregoweard † m. ruler, prince, lord.

bregu = brego

breht- = breaht-, beorht-, bierht-

brehtniende = bearhtmiende

brēman I. (±) to honour, extol. [brēme]

II. (oe) to rage, NG.

brembel (Æ), brember == brēmel

brēme (oe, ȳ) I. adj. famous, glorious, noble, PPs; AO. [‘breme’]

II. adv.

brēmel (ǣ) m. brier, ‘bramble,’ blackberry bush, Æ, Lcd; Mdf. [brōm]

brēmelæppel m. blackberry, Lcd.

brēmelberie f. blackberry, Lcd.

brēmelbrǣr † m. bramble-brier.

brēmellēaf n. bramble-leaf, Lcd.

brēmelrind f. bramble-bark, Lcd.

brēmelðyrne f. bramble-bush, Æ.

brēmen = brēme I.

brēmendlic noted, OEG.

brēmer == brēmel

brēmlas nap. of brēmel.

bremman to rage, roar. [Ger. brummen]

bremung f. roaring, WW 242.

brencð pres. 3 sg. of brengan.

brene = bryne

brēneð pres. 3 sg. of *brēnan to make or dye brown? (GK; BT reads breneð = berneð pres. 3 sg. of bernan) Run 15.

±brengan (AO, CP) = bringan

brengnes f. oblation: (+) food, support, MkL 12. [*bringnes]

brenting m. ship, B 2807. [brant]

breo- = bre-

brēo- = brē-

brēod (NG) = brēad

breodian to cry out, Mod 28.

breoht- = bearht-, beorht-

brēosa (īo) m. gadfly, WW. [‘breeze’]

brēost nmf. (usu. in pl.) ‘breast,’ bosom, B, Lk, Lcd; AO, CP: stomach, womb: mind, thought, disposition, Gen; CP: ‘ubertas,’ CPs 35.

brēostbān n. ‘breast-bone,’ WW 158.

brēostbeorg = brēostgebeorh

brēostbyden (e) f. breast, Gl.

brēostcearu † f. heart-care, anxiety.

brēostcofa † m. heart, affections.

brēostgebeorh m. bulwark, WW 466.

brēostgehygd †, -hȳd † fn. thought.

brēostgeðanc † m. mind, thought.

brēostgewǣdu † np. corslet.

brēostgyrd f. sceptre? OEG 3303; 2.

brēosthord † n. thought, mind.

brēostlīn n. stomacher, WW 407.

brēostloca † m. mind, soul.

brēostnet † n. coat of mail.

brēostnyrwet n. tightness of chest, Lcd 189b.

brēostrocc m. chest-clothing, WW 151.

brēostsefa † m. mind, heart.

brēosttoga m. chieftain, Sol 184.

brēostðing n. region of the heart, Lcd 3·146.

brēostwærc m. pain in the chest, Lcd.

brēostweall m. breastwork, rampart, WW 490.

brēostweorðung † f. breast-ornament.

brēostwylm (e) m. breast-fountain, teat: emotion, sorrow.

Breot- = Bryt-

brēotan † to break in pieces, hew down, demolish, destroy, kill.

Breotas = Brittas

Breoten, Breoton = Briten

brēoton = (1) bryten; (2) pret. pl. of brēatan.

brēoðan to decay, waste away, Lcd 63a.

±brēowan to ‘brew,’ AO.

brēowlāc n. brewing, ÆL 17.

brēr (ǣ) f. ‘brier,’ bramble, Lcd, WW.

brerd (ea, eo) m. brim, margin, border, surface, Jn, WW: shore, bank, Æ. [‘brerd’]

brerdful brim-full, ÆL 6. [‘brerdful’]

brērhlǣw m. brier-hillock, EC 450.

brērðyrne f. brier-bush, KC 6·221.

brēsan = brȳsan

bresen = bræsen

bresne (æ) † mighty, strong.

brēt pres. 3 sg. of brēdan, bregdan.

bret- = brit-, bryt-

brēð = brǣð

brēðer ds. of brōðor.

brēw (KGl) = brǣw

bric- = bryc-

brīc- = brȳc-

briceð pres. 3 sg. of brecan.

bricst pres. 2 sg. of brecan.

brid = bridd

brīd = brȳd

bridd m. young ‘bird,’ chicken, Lk; Æ, CP, Mdf.

brīdel, brīdels (ȳ) m. ‘bridle,’ rein, curb, restraint, Run; Æ, CP.

brīdelshring m. bridle-ring, El 1194.

brīdelðwangas mp. reins.

briden = breden

brīd-gift = brȳdgift

brīdgifu = brȳdgifu

±brīdlian to ‘bridle,’ curb, Bo; CP.

briengan = bringan

brig = brycg

brīg = brīw

brigd n. change or play of colours, Pa 26. [bregdan]

brigdils (Gl) = brīdels

brihtan = bierhtan

brihtlīce = beorhtlīce

brim † nm. surf, flood, wave, sea, ocean, water, B: sea-edge, shore. [‘brim’]

brimceald † ocean-cold.

brimclif n. cliff by the sea, B 222.

brimfaroð n. sea-shore (BT) Da 322 (or ? 2 words).

brimflōd m. flood, sea.

brimfugol m. sea-bird, gull, Wa 47.

brimgiest m. sailor, Rd 4.

brimhengest † m. (sea-horse), ship.

brimhlæst † f. sea-produce, (fish).

brimlād † f. flood-way, sea-way.

brimlīðend m. sailor: pirate.

brimmann † m. sailor: pirate.

brimrād † f. (sea-road), sea.

brimsa? gadfly? (v. NC 354).

brimstæð n. sea-shore, An 496.

brimstrēam † m. current, sea: rapid, river.

brimðyssa † m. ship.

brimwīsa m. sea-king, captain, B 2930.

brimwudu † m. (sea-wood), ship.

brimwylf f. (she-)wolf of the sea or lake, B 1507.

brimwylm m. ocean surge, sea-wave, B 1494.

bring m. offering, CPs 50.

±bringan (e, y) (and wv) to ‘bring,’ lead, bring forth, carry, adduce, produce, present, offer, B, Bo, JnL; AO, CP.

-bringelle v. on-b.

brīosa = brēosa

brīst, brītst, pres. 2 sg., brīt pres. 3 sg. of bregdan.

Brit- = Bryt-

brit- = bryt-

brīw m. pottage, porridge, ÆGr, Lcd. [‘bree’; Ger. brei]

±brīwan to prepare food, cook.

brīwðicce as thick as pottage, Lcd 190a.

broc I. n. affliction, misery, care, toil, adversity, Bl, Bo; Æ, AO, CP: disease, sickness, Æ: fragment. [‘broke’; brecan]

II. n. use, benefit.

III. a kind of locust? WW. [‘brock’]

IV. = brocc

brōc I. f. (? only in pl. brēc, q.v.).

II. m. ‘brook,’ torrent, Bo, WW; Mdf.

brocc m. badger, Lcd. [‘brock’]

broccen of badger’s skin, WW 152.

brocchol n. badger’s hole, EC 239.

broccian to tremble, GD 156.

brōce = brȳce

brocen pp. of (1) brecan, (2) bruqcan.

±brocian to crush, hurt, afflict, molest, Æ, AO, CP: blame. [broc]

broclic full of hardship, W 248.

brōcminte f. brookmint, horsemint.

brōcsēoc = brǣcsēoc

brocung f. affliction, sickness, ÆH 1·472.

brod shoot, sprout, LHy 6.

brōd f. ‘brood,’ Æ: foetus: breeding, hatching.

broddetan = brogdettan

broddian = brōdian

brōden pp. of brēdan.

brōdenmǣl † n. damascened sword.

brōder = brōðor

brōdet- = brogdet-

brōdian to glitter, shine, OEG.

brōdig adj. broody, A 8·309.

brōga m. terror, dread, danger, CP: prodigy.

brogden pp. of bregdan. [‘browden’]

brogdenmǣl = brōdenmǣl

brogdettan to shake, brandish: tremble, quake.

brogdettung f. trembling, shaking: figment, pretence.

±brogn bough, bush, branch, NG (v. ES 38·340 and JAW).

broht ‘viscellum,’ WW 54.

brōht pp., brōhton pret. pl. of bringan.

brōhðrēa m. dire calamity, Gen 1813. [brōga]

brōm m. ‘broom,’ brushwood, Lcd; Mdf.

brōmfæsten n. enclosure of broom, WW 414.

brōmig broomy, Bl 207?

bron- = bran-

brond == brand, brant

brord m. prick, point: blade (e.g., of grass or corn).

±brosnian to crumble, decay, fall to pieces, rot, wither, be corrupted, AO, CP.

brosniendlic (Æ), +brosnodlic (Bl, W) corruptible, perishable, transitory.

±brosnung f. decay, corruption, ruin, Æ.

+brot n. fragment, G. [breotan]

Broten = Bryten

broten pp. of brēotan.

brotettan to burst forth, shoot, sprout? (Napier) = brogdettan? (BT), v. OEG 1218n.

broð n. ‘broth,’ Lcd. [brēowan]

brōðar, brōðer == brōðor

broðhund (WW 329; 548) = roðhund?

brōðor m. ds. brēðer ‘brother,’ Chr, Mt, Lk. nap. (±) brōðor, brōðru, Gen, Jn: fellow-man, Ps: co-religionist, Mt: monk.

brōðorbana m. fratricide (person), Gen 1526.

brōðorcwealm m. fratricide (act), Gen 1030.

brōðordohter f. niece, WW 173.

brōðorgyld n. vengeance for brothers? Ex 199.

brōðorlēas brotherless, Rd 85.

brōðorlic ‘brotherly,’ ÆGr.

brōðorlīcnes f. brotherliness, BH.

brōðorlufu (-er) love, DR.

brōðorrǣden f. fellowship, brotherhood, Æ: membership of a brotherhood.

brōðorscipe m. brotherliness, love, MtL: (+) brotherhood, fraternity, AO. [‘brothership’]

brōðorsibb f. kinship of brothers: brotherly love.

brōðorslaga m. brother-slayer.

brōðorslege m. fratricide (act), CP.

brōðorsunu m. brother’s son, nephew.

brōðorsybb = brōðorsibb

broðor-ðīnen, -ðīnenu f. midwife, Æ. [beorðor]

brōðorwīf n. brother’s wife, sister-in-law.

brōðorwyrt (e) f. ‘pulegium,’ penny-royal, WW 300.

+brōð-ru, -ra mp. brothers, brethren, Mt. [‘i-brotheren’]

brōður = brōðor

+browen pp. of brēowan.

brū f. nap. brū(w)a, gp. brūna ‘brow,’ eye-brow, eye-lid, eye-lash, Rd, WW.

±brūcan to ‘brook,’ use, enjoy, possess, partake of, spend, B. brocen cyrtel a coat which has been worn, Æ: eat, JnL; Æ: execute an office: cohabit with. [Ger. brauchen]

brūcendlīce serviceably, OEG 53.

brūcung f. function, occupation, BC 1·154.

brūdon, brugdon pret. pl. of brēdan, bregdan.

brūn ‘brown,’ dark, dusky, Bo, Ex: having metallic lustre, shining (v. NED).

brūna gp. of brū.

brūn-basu, -be(o)su brownish-purple, OEG.

brūnecg † with gleaming blade.

brūneða m. itch, erysipelas, Lcd 18a.

brūnewyrt = brūnwyrt

brūnfāg burnished? brown-hued? B 2615.

brungen pp., brungon pret. pl. of bringan.

brūnian to become brown, Lcd 106b.

brunna = burna

brūnwann dusky, An 1308.

brūnwyrt f. ‘brownwort,’ water-betony, wood-betony, Lcd.

bruðon pret. pl. of brēoðan.

brūwa nap. of brū.

±bryce (i) I. m. ‘breach’ (‘bruche’), fracture, breaking, Æ (i), Gu, LL: fragment, OEG. [brecan]

II. fragile, brittle, worthless, fleeting. [‘bryche’]

III. m. use, enjoyment, service, exercise, advantage, gain, profit, fruit, Æ (i), CP. [Ger. brauch]

brȳce useful, profitable. [brūcan]

-brycel v. hūs-b.

bryceð pres. 3 sg. of brecan.

brycg f. ‘bridge,’ Æ; AO, Mdf.

brycgbōt (i) f. repairing of bridges, LL.

brycggeweorc (i) n. work of building or repairing bridges.

brycgian to ‘bridge,’ make a causeway, pave, An.

brycgweard (i) m. keeper or defender of a bridge, Ma 85.

brycgwyrcende ‘pontifex’! DR 194.

±brȳc-ian, -sian to use, enjoy, DR: profit, benefit.

brycð pres. 3 sg. of brecan.

brȳcð pres. 3 sg. of brūcan.

brȳd I. (ē, ī) f. ‘bride,’ betrothed or newly-married woman, wife, consort, CP, Æ. brȳdes wǣde wedding garment: (†) (young) woman.

II. = brygd

bryd- = bred-

brȳd- = brīd-

brȳdbedd n. bridal bed, Æ.

brȳdbletsung (ī) f. marriage blessing, LL 72, 38, 1.

brȳdboda m. paranymph, bridesman, OEG 18b71.

brȳdbūr n., brȳdcofa m. bride-chamber, bed-chamber.

+bryddan to frighten, terrify, Sol 16.

-brȳde v. un-b.

brȳdeala, brȳdealo(ð) n. bride-ale, marriage-feast, Chr. [‘bridal’]

brȳdelic = brȳdlic

brȳdgifta fpl. betrothal, espousals.