bisceopcyn (o2) n. episcopal (high-priestly) stock.
bisceopdōm m. episcopate, bishopric: ex-communication.
bisceopealder m. high priest, HL.
bisceopfolgoð m. episcopate, GD 6531.
bisceopgegyrelan mpl. episcopal robes, BH 902.
bisceophād m. ‘bishophood,’ office of bishop, ordination as bishop, episcopate, bishopric, CPPs.
bisceophādung f. episcopal ordination, ÆL 31286.
bisceophām m. bishop’s estate, EC 365.
bisceophēafodlīn (o2) n. head ornament worn by bishops, WW 15223.
bisceophīred (o) m. clergy subject to a bishop.
bisceopian to confirm, LL. [‘bishop’]
bisceopland (o) n. episcopal or diocesan land, LL 17310.
bisceoplic ‘bishoply,’ episcopal, BH.
bisceoprīce n. ‘bishopric,’ diocese, province of a bishop, BH.
bisceoprocc m. bishop’s rochet, dalmatic, Lcd 3·20226.
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 11·81.
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 (o2) vervain, WW 13441.
bisceran = bescieran
biscerian (i2, y2) = bescierian
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 (æ2) n. reproach, insult, LL 1011.
bismor = bismer
bism(o)r- = bismer-
bisn- = bisen-
+bisnere f. imitator, DR 457.
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.]
bīst = bīdst, pres. 2 sg. of bīdan.
biswic = beswic
bīt pres. 3 sg. of (1) bīdan; (2) bītan.
bita m. I. ‘bit,’ morsel, piece, Jn; Æ.
II. biter, wild beast.
±bītan1 to ‘bite,’ tear, B, Rd; Æ: cut, wound: (+) dash down, MkL 918.
bite m. ‘bite,’ sting, AO, Lcd: sword-cut, Ap, B: cancer.
bitela m. ‘beetle,’ Gl.
biter ‘bitter,’ sharp, cutting, Gu; Æ: stinging, PPs 11712: 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 11418.
bītl = bīetl
bitmǣlum piecemeal, bit by bit, ÆGr 23910.
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.
bītst pres. 2 sg. of bīdan and bītan.
bitt I. pres. 3 sg. of (1) biddan; (2) beodan.
+bitt n. biting, gnashing, Æ.
bittor = biter
bittre = bitre
bitula = bitela
biwāune v. bewāwan.
bīwist fm. sustenance, food, provision, necessaries, Bo, Æ. [‘bewiste’]
bīword (u) n. proverb, household word: adverb, A 8·3137.
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’]
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 4051.
bladesung (at-, æt-) f. shining, lightning, EPs 7619.
blæc (a) I. ‘black’ dark, B, BH, Æ.
II. n. ink, LL, WW. [‘bleck’]
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 1·45616. [feax]
blæcgymm m. jet, BH 2616.
blæchorn (e) n. ink-horn, IM 12818.
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.
blǣdāgende renowned, B 1013.
blǣdbylig m. bellows, WW 24133.
blǣddæg † m. day of prosperity.
blædderwærc m. pain in the bladder, Lcd.
blæddre = blǣdre
±blǣdfæst † glorious, prosperous.
+blǣdfæstnes f. provision, sustenance, ÆL 23b492.
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 27812.
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 12330: rush? (v. BT).
blǣstbelg m. bellows, Gl.
blǣstm m? flame, blaze, MFH 907.
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
blanca † m. (white?) horse, B. [‘blonk’]
±bland n. blending, mixture, confusion, turmoil.
±blandan7 † to blend, mix, mingle, Rd. [‘bland’]
blandenfeax † grizzly-haired, grey-haired, old. [blandan]
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).
±blāwan7 (ō) (tr. or intr.) to ‘blow,’ breathe, Mt, Lk, Jn: be blown, sound: inflate: (+) kindle, inflame, WW 20814: (+) spit, MkLR 733.
blāwend m. inspirer, ÆH 2·4788.
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]
blēce = blǣce
blēcða ‘vitiligo,’ WW 5328.
bled = blæd
blēd- = blēt-
blēd I. (ǣ) f. shoot, branch, flower, blossom, leaf, foliage, fruit, Mt, Lcd; CP: harvest, crops. [‘blede’; blōwan]
blēdan to ‘bleed,’ let blood, Sol.
blēdhwæt growing quickly or profusely? Rd 29.
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 385.
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 3549.
+blēod beautiful, Cr 909.
bleodu = bledu
blēofæstnes f. ‘deliciæ,’ RPs 13811.
blēofāg variegated, Gl.
blēomete m. dainty food, GD 9918.
blēorēad purple, WW.
blēostǣning f. tesselated pavement, WW 44410.
blēot pret. 3 sg. of (1) blātan, (2) blōtan.
blēow pret. 3 sg. of (1) blāwan, (2) blōwan.
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 3618.
blētsung f. consecration, Chr: ‘blessing,’ benediction, Chr; Æ: favour (of God), Bl, VPs.
blēw = blēow pret. 3 sg. of blāwan.
blīcan1 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[34].
blicgan = blycgan
blīcian to shine, OEG 1499.
blīds = bliss
blind ‘blind,’ Mk; CP, Æ: dark, obscure, opaque, DD; Æ: internal, not showing outwardly: unintelligent: not stinging, WW 32229. adv. -līce blindly, rashly, AO.
blindboren born blind, JnL 932.
+blinfellian to blind, blindfold, HL 276.
-blindian v. of-b.
blindnes f. blindness, Æ.
blinn † n? cessation.
±blinnan3 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 1129.
blissigendlic exulting, ÆH 1·35411.
blissung f. exultation, EPs 6413.
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 1619).
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 914.
blīðnes f. joy, gladness, pleasure, Lcd; AO. [‘blitheness’]
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 1623.
blōdegesa m. bloody horror, Ex 477.
+blōdegian = blōdgian
blōden bloody, WW 21735?
blōdfāg † blood-stained, bloody.
blōdgemang n. a blood-mixture, WW 2207.
blōdgemenged blood-stained, W 18211.
blōdgēot = blōdgȳte
blōdgēotend m. shedder of blood, LPs 5016.
blōdgēotende bloody, LPs 58.
±blōdgian to be bloodthirsty, WW 21543: make bloody.
blōdgyte m. bloodshed, AO.
blōdhrǣcung f. spitting of blood, WW 1136.
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 5614.
blōd-orc, -mōnað = blōtorc, etc.
blōdrēad blood-red.
blōdrēow = blōdhrēow
blōdryne m. issue of blood, bloody flux: bursting of a blood-vessel, AO 28827.
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 154.
blōdyrnende having an issue of blood, BH 7816b.
blōma m. lump of metal, mass, Gl.
blonca = blanca
blond- = bland-
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-
blōtan7 (and ? wv) to sacrifice, kill for sacrifice, AO, CP.
blōtere m. sacrificer, GPH 39899.
blōtmōnað m. month of sacrifice (8 Oct.-8 Nov.), November.
blōtorc m. sacrificial vessel, GPH 397.
blōtspīung f. spitting of blood, WW 1137.
blōtung f. sacrifice, AO 10216.
±blōwan I. sv7 to ‘blow,’ flower, flourish, blossom, Lcd.
blōwendlic blooming, WW 24028.
blunnen pp., blunnon pret. pl. of blinnan.
blysa m. firebrand, torch, Æ.
blyscan ‘rutilare,’ HGl 43475 (v. OEG 1196 and ‘blush’).
blysere = blæsere
blysian to burn, blaze, PPs 178.
blyssian (Æ) = blissian
blȳðe = blīðe
blȳðelīce = blīðelīce
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.
bōcæceras mpl. freehold lands.
bōcblæc (e) n. ink, W 2251.
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 19413.
bōcgesamnung f. library, WW 20316.
bōcgestrēon n. library, BH.
bōchord n. library, WW. [‘bookhoard’]
bōchūs n. library, WW 18535.
±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.
bōcrǣdere m. reader of books, WW 43925.
bōcrǣding f. reading of books, WW.
bōcrēad red colour used in illuminating manuscripts, vermilion, WW.
bōcrēde f. reading of books, A 10·143101.
bōcriht n. right given by will or charter, LL 444 (1).
bōcscyld m. beech-wood shield, TC 5615.
bōcstæf m. nap. -stafas letter, character, El. [‘bocstaff’; Ger. buchstabe]
bōcstigel f. beech-wood stile, KC 5·7025.
bōc-tǣcung, -talu f. teaching or narrative, written in books, LL.
bōctrēow n. beech-tree, Æ.
bōcweorc n. study of books, LL (31418).
bōcwudu m. beech-wood, Rd 41106.
±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
bodeg = bodig
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 13622.
bodungdæg m. Annunciation Day, ÆH 1·20026.
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 14319.
bogen I. name of a plant, Lcd.
bogenett n. wicker basket with a narrow neck for catching fish, WW.
bogetung f. curve, WW 35515.
bōgh = bōg
bōgian I. ±(intr.) to dwell, Æ: (tr.) to inhabit.
bogiht full of bends, MtL 714.
bōgincel n. small bough, OEG.
bōgung (bōung) f. boastfulness, arrogance, display, Æ.
bōh = bōg
bōhscyld m. shoulder shield, EC 226´.
bōhtimber n. building timber, AS 13. [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-)
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 13. [botl; v. ES 42172]
bōn I. f. ornament, Chr 1063d.
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]
bor borer, gimlet, Gl: lancet, scalpel, graving tool, Gl. [borian]
bora m. ruler, Sat 500. [? rǣdbora]