bæc, n. –1. back: ds. bæce 1.66, 13.3. –2. under bæc, backwards: 20.17, 87.8

bæg, see beag.

bæl, n. fire: gs. bæles 79.2.

bær, adj. bare: nsf. baru 29.22 [MS. bær]; asn. bær 63.4.

bærnan, v.I. burn: 1s. bærne 1.5, 4.2 See byrnan.

bam, see begen.

ban, n. bone: as. 37.18; ds. bane 66.3.

banleas, adj. boneless: asn.wk. banlease 43.3.

baþian, v.II. bathe: pret. 3p. baþedan 25.6.

be, prep. w. dat. —1. by, beside, along (local): 19.2, 20.15, 58.1, 68.1, 80.3, 84.25, 30, bi 42.1. —2. by, during (temporal): 25.17.

beadu, f. battle: ds. beadwe 84.28.

beaduwæpen, n. battle-weapon: ap. beadowæpen 13.3; dp. beadowæpnum 15.8

beaduweorc, n. battle-work: gp. beadoweorca 3.2, 31.6.

beag, m. ring, collar: as. 70.13, bæg 2.8; gs. beages 57.11: dp. beagum 29.22.

beaghroden, adj. ring-adorned: nsf. 12.9.

bealdlice, adv. boldly: 38.16, 58.16.

beam, m. –1. tree: ns. 88.1; as. 51.1; gs. beames 53.7: ap. beamas 1.9 –2. beam (yoke?): ds. beame 70.13 –3. timber, wood: gs. beames 8.7. See wudubeam.

beamtelg, m. tree-dye, ink: ds. beamtelge 24.9.

bearg, m. barrow-pig, castrated boar: ns. 38.106.

bearm, m. bosom, lap: ns. 64.4; as. 1.33; ds. bearme 41.12.

bearn, n. child: ns. 18.18, 80.11; as. 7.6; np. 24.18, 38.96, 39.4,7, 80.32, 91.10; dp. bearnum 13.9, 37.18; gp. bearna 55.6. See frum-, world-bearn.

bearngestreon, n. procreation: gp. bearngestreon 18.7.

bearonæs, m. woody headland: ap. bearonæssas 55.5.

bearu, m. groove, wood: ns. 28a.4, ?bear[.] 28b.4; ds. bearwe 19.7 [MS. bearme], 51.1, 76.7; ap. bearwas 1.9; dp. bearwum 25.2.

beatan, v.7 beat: 3p. beatað 1.21, 77.8.

becnan, v.I signify: 3s becneð 37.26; 3p. becnaþ 22.10.

bed, n. bed: as. 2.3; ds. bedde 23.4 See grundbedd.

bedrifan, v.I drive: pret. 3s. bedraf 27.9 [MS. bedræf].

befæðman, v.I. enclose, contain: 1s. befæðman 89.25.

begen, num. both: nm 41.12, 84.10,28; nn. buta 52.6; dm. bam 41.11, bæm 62.2; gm. bega 50.7; gf. bega 40.7.

beginan, v.1. swallow: 1s. begine 87.3.

begrindan, v.3. grind off: pp. begrunden 24.6.

behealdan, v.7.—1. hold, possess: pret. 1s. beheold 71.4. —2. behold, see: subj. pret. 3s. beheolde 58.5. See bihealdan.

behlyþan, v.I. despoil, strip: pp. behlyþed 12.10.

belacan, v.7. play about: pret. 3s. beleolc 58.7.

belcedsweora, adj. swollen-necked: nsm. 77.1.

beleosan, v.2 lose (w. dat.): pret. 1s. beleas 24.4.

ge-belgan, v.3. become enraged: pp. gebolgen 38.19. See abelgan.

bellan, v.3 grunt: prp. nsm. bellende 38.106.

bemiþan, v.1. conceal: 1s. bemiþe 91.13.

bemurnan, v.3. lament: pret. 1s. bemearn 89.20.

ben, f. prayer: ds. bene 57.12.

bend, m.f.n. bond: ap. bende 1.45,18.30; dp. bendum 51.6; ip. bendum 50.3,7. See orþoncbend.

benn, f. wound: np. benne 57.12. bennian, v.II. wound: inf. bennegean 54.2; pret. 3s. bennade 89.18.

ge-bennian, v.II. wound: pp. gebennad 3.2.

beobread, n. honey in the comb: as. 38.59.

beofian, v.II. tremble: 3p. beofia6 1.39.

beorcan, v.3. bark: 1s. beorce 22.2.

beorg, m. hill: as. 13.18.

beorghliþ, n. hillside? cliff-face? ap.beorghleoþa 55.2. See burghliþe.

beorht, adj. bright: nsm. 18.3; nsf. 38.28; asm. beorhtne 12.7; asn.wk. (or ap. strong?) beorhte 91.6 [MS. beorhtne]; apf. beorhte 9.1; comp. nsf. beorhtre 17.8. See heafod-beorht.

beorhte, adv. brightly: 32.9. beorn, m. man, warrior, hero: ds.

beorne, man, warrior, hero: ds. beorne 10.6 [MS. beorn]; np. beornas 29.15; ap. beornas 20.18; gp. beorna 58.16.

beot, n. boast: ns. 88.1.

beran, v.4. bear, carry: inf. 53.2, 54.12, 62.2; 1s. bere 1.15, 10.2, 13.3; 3s. byrep 1.59, 5.6, 12.5, 55.1, 88.6; 3p. berap 13.15; pret. 3s. baer 8.10, 89.29; pp. boren 61.2. See oþberan.

berend, see feorh~, gist~, segn-berend.

berstan, v.3.—1. burst, crash (intr.): 3s. bierste6 1.92. —2. burst, break (trans?): 3s. berstec5 2.8. See to-berstan.

bescinan, v.1. shine upon: 3s. bescineþ71.20.

bescyrian, v.I. deprive (w. dat.): pret. 3s bescyrede 38.101

besincan, v.3. sink: pp. besuncen 8.3

besnyþþan, v.I. deprive (w. dat): pret. 3.s. besnyþede 24.1

bestelan, v.4. deprive (w. dat.): npm. bestolene 9.6. See bistelan

bestreþan, v.I. bestrew? heap up? pp. bestreþed 80.44

betan, v.I. improve, amend: 1s. bete 4.10 [MS. betan], ?69.10

betra, see god

betynan, v.I. close: pp. betyned 38.11

beþencan, v.I. entrust: subj. pres. 3p. beþencan 46.7 [MS. beþuncan]

beþennan, v.I. stretch over, cover. pret. 3s. beþenede 24.12

bewadan, v.6. surround, ?cover: pp. bewadan

bewæfan, v.1. wrap, clothe: pp. bewæfed

beweorpan, v.3. surround: 3s beweorpex

bewindan, v.3. wind round: pp. bewunden

bewitan, v.PP. watch over: 3s. bewat 80.9

bewreon, v.1. 2CT. cover, conceal: asf. bewrigene 40.14, apm? bewrigene 75.8

bewreþian. V.1. sustain, support: bewreþed 80.22

bewyrcan, v.1. make, construct: pp. asm. beworhtne 33.3

bi, see be

bicgan, v.1. buy, acquire, procure: 3p. bicgax

bid, n. lingering halt: as. 1.33

bídan, v.1. —1. await, expect (w. gen.): inf. 3.9, 13.15 [MS. biddan]; 3s. bídeþ 29.12; 3p. bídax 1.55 —2. remain: 1s. bíde 13.9 pp. bíden 79.2

biddan, v.5. entreat, ask someone (acc.) for something (gen.): pret. 3s. baed 57.3

bidfaest, adj. fixed: nsm. biidfaest 54.7[MS. biidfaeft].

bidsteal, n. halt: as. 38.19 (~ giefex, stands at bay).

 

bifeohtan, v.3. deprive by fighting (w.dat. of thing): pp. bifohten 1.62.

bifon, v.7CT. surround, encircle: inf. 38.52; pp. bifongen 24.14.

bihealdan, v.7. see, behold.: inf. 38.39; 3s. bihealden 15.5, 38.93. See be-healdan.

bihon, v.7CT. hang round: pp.bihongen 54.10.

bilecgan, v.l. cover, envelop: 3p. bi-lecgað 24.25.

bill, n. sword: is. bille 3.2.

bilucan, v.2. lock up, enclose: pret. 3s. bileac 59.1.

bindan, v.3. bind: 1s. binde 10.3, . 25.16; 3s. binde5 36.7; pret. 3s. bond 31.7; pp. bunden 19.7, 26.5, 70.13. See unbindan.

bindere, m. binder: ns. 25,6

ge-bindan, v.3. bind: pp. gebunden 54.6, asm. gebundenne 2.8.

biniman, v.4. deprive: pret. 3s. binom 24.2 (w. gen.); pp. binumen 25.14 (w. dat.).

bireofan, v.2. deprive (w. dat. of thing): pp. birofen 1.61, npn. birofene 11.7.

bisgo, f. labor: as. 54.7.

bistelan, v.4. deprive (w. dat.): pp.bistolen 25.13. See bestelan.

bitan, v.1. bite: 1s. bite 63.5; 3s. bitep 63.4; 3p. bitap5 3.9, 63.6; pret. 3p. biton 89.24; subj. pres. 3s. bite 63.5; subj. pret. 3s. bite 89.19.

biter, adj. bitter, fierce: nsf. 31.6; dpn. bitrum 15.8.

bitweonum, prep. w. dat. between 27.2 [ MS. betweonu]

biþieccan, v.I. cover: pp. biþeaht 1.24.

blac/blacc, adj. black: nsm. blaec84.18 [MS. baec]; dsn. blacum 8.7; ism. blace 89.24; npn. blace 1.81, blacu 49.3; npf. blace 55.2.

blac, adj. bright: dsm.wk. blacan 1.74.

blæcan, v.l. bleach: pp. blæced 26.5.

blæd, m. –1. wealth, glory: as. 91.6. –2. breath: ns. 35.7 (w. pun on meaning #1).

blætan, v.I. bleat: 1s. blæte 22.2.

blandan, v.7. mix: subj. pret. 2s. blende 38.59.

ge-blandan, v.7. –1. trouble, agitate:pp. geblonden 1.52. –2. infect, taint, corrupt: 21.8.

blawan, v.7. blow: subj. pret. 3s.bleowe 83.6.

bleað, adj. timid: nsm. 38.16.

bled, f. shoot, flower, fruit, crop: ap. blede 11.9.

bledhwaet, adj. fruitful: apm.bledhwate 1.9,

blende, see blandan.

bleofag, adj. variegated: nsf. 18.3.

blican, v.1. shine: inf. 32.9.

bliss, f. bliss: as. blisse 6.6, 41.7; ds.blisse 29.15.

blod, n. blood: ns. 89.18; as. 37.18.

blonca, m. white horse: ap. bloncan 20.18.

blostma, m. blossom: ds. blostman 38.28.

blowan, v.7. bloom: inf. 32.9; prp. nsm. blowende 28a.4, 28b.4.

boc, f. book: ap. bec 40.7.

bocwudu, m. beech-wood: ds. boc-wuda 38.106.

bodian, v.11. announce: 1s. bodige 6.10.

boga, m. bow: ns. agob [MS.Agof] = boga 21.1. See wirboga.

bold, n. building: as. 13.9 [MS. blod].

bona, m. slayer: ds. bonan 23.3; gs.bonan 18.18, 71.7.

bonnan, v.7. summon: Is. bonne 12.4.

bora, see feorh~, mund~, woð-bora.

borcian, v.II. bark? pret. 3s. borcade 83.6.

bord, n. board, table: as. 89.24 (shield?),31; gs. bordes 84.20,21; dp. bordum 12.9. See hleo~,
naegled-bord.

bordweall, m. ship-wall (w. pun on shield-wall?): ap. bordweallas 31.6.

bosm, m. bosom: as. 1.92, 12.9; ds. bõsme 1.77, 10.6, 12.15, 21.3, 35.7, 76.7.

bot, f. recompense, renewing: ns. 35.7.

brad, adj. broad: asm.wk. bradan 1.33; comp. nsf. braedre 38.50,82.

braegnloca, m. brain-house, head: as. (or ds?) braegnlocan 71.24 [MS. hraegn locan].

breag, m. eyelid: gp. breaga 38.100.

breahtm, m. noise, tumult: ns. 1.55; is. breahtme 2.3 (adv?); gp. breahtma 1.70.

ge-brec, n. crash, noise: np. gebrecu 1.74; gp. gebreca 1.70.

brecan, v.4. break, break into: inf. 2.3; Is. brece 71.26; 3s. briceV 36.6, 63.4. See abrecan.

bregdan, v.3. draw: Is. bregde 87.8; subj. pres. 3s. bregde 1.28.

breost, n. breast (often in plural with singular meaning): np. 13.15. See bylgedbreost.

brerd, m. rim: as. 24.9.

brim, n. sea: gs. brimes 1.28, 8.7.

brimgiest, m. sea-guest: gp. brim-giesta 1.55 (sailors?waves?).

bringan, v.1,3. bring: Is. bringe 6.5; 3p. bringa6 9.9 [MS. bringer]; pret. 3s. brohte 20.17, 57.8; pp. broht 10.7, brungen 19.7, 25.2.

broga, m. terror: np. brogan 1.81. See sperebroga.

broþor, m. brother: ns. 41.11, 79.5, 84.10,20,23, 89.15; np. 84.17; ap. 29.22, 70.7.

ge-broþor, m.p. brothers: np. 11.2. broþorleas, adj. brotherless: nsm. 84.21.

bru, f. eye-brow: gp. bruna 38.100.

brucan, v.2. use, enjoy (w. gen.): inf. 18.30, 24.18, 38.100; 3s. bruceð 26.10; 3p. brucað 30.12; subj. pres. 1p. brucen 39.7.

brun, adj. brown, gleaming: nsn. 89.18; nsf.wk. brune 58.6; asm. brunne 24.9; dpn. brunum 15.8; gpm. brunra 88.1.

bryd, f. bride, consort: ns. 10.6, 43.3; ds. bride 18.27.

buend, see eorð-, fold-, lond-, neah-buend.

bugan, v.2. bow, bend, turn: inf. 71.7; prp. isf. bugendre 6.6 (- stefne, with modulated voice). See onbugan.

bugan, v.1. inhabit: Is. buge 5.2, 13.8; 3p. bugað 65.12.

bunden, see searo-, un-bunden.

bur, n. bower, chamber: as. 27.5.

burg, f. dwelling, city: as. 53.7; ds. byrig 27.5; dp. burgum 1.70,81, 3.9, 6.6, 32.1, 79.2, 91.6. See ealdor-, maeg-burg.

burghliþ, n. mountain-slope: dp. burg-hleoþum 25.2. See beorghliþ.

burgsael, n. city-house: ap. burgsalo 55.5.

burgsittende, m.p. citizens: gp. burgsittendra 23.3.

burna, m. / burne, f. stream: as. burnan 20.18; gs. burnan 1.92 [MS. byrnan].

buta, see begen.

butan, prep. w. dat. without: 46.2.

byden, f. tub: ds. bydene 25.6.

byht, m. bight, bay: as. 20.12.

byht, n. dwelling: ap. 5.3.

bylgedbreost, adj. puff-breasted: nsm. 77.1 [MS. by led breost].

byrnan, v.1. burn: prp. nsf. byrnende 28a.4, 28b.4. See baernan.

byrne, f. mail-coat: ns. 18.3.

bysig see lig~ (leg~), brag-bysig.

bysigian, v.11. occupy: pp? bysigo (or ns. bysigu, trouble, affliction?) 71.8.

ge-bysgian, v.11. busy, agitate: pp. gebysgad 28a