brȳd I. (ē, ī) f. ‘bride,’ betrothed or newly-married woman, wife, consort, CP, Æ. brȳdes wǣde wedding garment: (†) (young) woman.
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.
brȳdgifu f. dowry: (pl.) espousals, Æ.
brȳdguma (Æ, CP), brȳdiguma (Æ) m. ‘bridegroom,’ Jn: suitor.
brȳdhlōp n. ceremony on conducting a bride to her new home, bridal, wedding, Chr, MtL. [‘bridelope’]
+brȳdian to marry.
brȳdlāc n. bridal, wedded condition, Æ; (pl.) marriage ceremony, Æ. [‘bridelock’]
brȳdlēoð n. epithalamium, OEG.
brȳdlic bridal. b. gewrit Song of Solomon, WW 38830.
brȳdloca m. bride-chamber, Bl.
brȳdlōp = brȳdhlōp
brȳdlufe f. love of a bride, Jul 114.
brȳdniht f. wedding-night, MH 1428.
brȳdræst f. bridal bed.
brȳdrēaf n. wedding garment, MtL 2211.
brȳdsang m. epithalamium, WW.
brȳdðing np. nuptials, Bl. [‘brydthing’]
brygc = brycg
brygd I. (bryd) m. drawing out, unsheathing, brandishing, LL.
bryhtan = bierhtan
±bryidan to seize property improperly held by another, LL. [= *brigdan? BT]
brȳm- = brēm-
bryne m. burning, conflagration, BH: fire, flame, heat, MtL; AO: inflammation, burn, scald, Lcd: torch: fervour, passion. [‘brine,’ ‘brune’; beornan]
brȳne f. ‘brine,’ WW; Æ.
brynēadl f. fever, WW 23826.
brynebrōga m. fire-terror, Az 161.
brynegield † (i3) m. burnt-offering.
brynehāt burning hot, Dom 51.
brynelēoma m. fire-gleam, flame, B 2313.
brynenes f. hard, fiery trial, HGl 469.
brynetēar m. hot tear, Cr 152.
bryne-wylm, -welm † m. wave of fire, flame, burning heat.
bryngan = bringan
brynig † fiery, burning.
brynstān m. brimstone, NC 275.
bryrd = brerd
bryrdan to urge on, incite, encourage, Met 133. [brord]
bryrdnes f. incitement, instigation.
±brȳs-an, -ian to ‘bruise,’ crush, pound, BH, DD: season, Sc 2020.
+brȳsednes f. bruising, crushing, WW 21123.
brȳsewyrt f. daisy, soap-wort, Lcd 1·374. [‘bruisewort’]
brystmian = brytsnian
Bryt m. Briton: Breton.
bryta = brytta
brytan = bryttian
±brȳtan to crush, pound: (+) break up, destroy.
-brytednes v. for-b.
Bryten (e, eo, i, o) f. Britain.
bryten (eo) spacious, roomy, Sat 687.
brytencyning † m. powerful king.
brytengrūnd m. broad earth, Cr 357.
Brytenlond n. Britain: Wales.
brytenrīce (eo) n. I. spacious kingdom, Az 107.
II. kingdom of Britain.
Brytenwealda m. wielder of Britain, Bretwalda, chief king.
brytenwongas mp. spacious plains, the world, Cr 380.
brȳtest pres. 2 sg. of brēotan.
brytian = bryttian
Bryt-land, -lond = Brytenlond
brytmǣlum piecemeal, OEG 1553n.
brytnere m. steward, CP 45911.
±brytnian (i) to divide, distribute, dispense, administer, B. [‘britten’]
brytnung f. distribution, WW 22243.
brȳtofta pl. espousals, WW 1715. [brȳd, ðoft]
±brytsen f. fragment, FM, G.
brytsnian to parcel out, distribute, OEG 2195: (+) enjoy, possess, ES 8·47333.
brȳtst pres. 2 sg. of brēotan.
brytta † (e) m. dispenser, giver, author, governor, prince, lord. sinces b. treasure-giver, lord. [brēotan]
+bryttan = +brȳtan
±bryttian (i) to divide, dispense, distribute, CP: rule over, possess, enjoy the use of.
Bryttisc ‘British,’ Chr.
Bryttwealas, Brytwalas mp. Britons of Wales.
Brytwylisc British, Welsh.
bryðen f. brewing, drink, Gu, Lcd. [‘burthen’; broð]
brȳwlāc (Æ) = brēowlāc
bū I. n. nap. bȳ dwelling. [Ger. bau]
±būan anv. (intr.) to stay, dwell, live, AO: (tr.) inhabit, occupy: cultivate. [Ger. bauen]
būc, bucc m. belly, stomach, Æ: pitcher, Æ: beaver (of helmet)? [‘bouk’; Ger. bauch]
bucca m. ‘buck,’ he-goat, male deer, Æ, Lcd; CP.
budda m. beetle, WW 54310.
būde 3 sg., būdon pl. pret. of būan.
būend m. dweller, inhabitant.
bufan (Æ; AO, CP) I. prep. (w. d.) over, ‘above’: (w. a.) on, upon.
II. adv. above, overhead, before.
bufan-cweden, -nemd, -sprecen above mentioned, GD.
bufon = bufan
būg- = bū-
±būgan I. (sv2) to ‘bow,’ bow down, turn, bend, stoop, sink, Æ, AO, Rood: submit, give way, Æ, B, Chr: depart, flee, retire, Æ, AO: join, go over to, Æ: convert, Æ.
būh imperative of būgan.
būian = būan
bul = bula I.
bula m. I. ornament. [L.]
II. bull? EC 44922.
bulberende wearing an ornament, WW 19537; OEG 8318.
bulentse f. a plant, Lcd 44b.
bulluc m. male calf, ‘bullock,’ Sc.
bulot, bulut ragged robin, cuckoo-flower, Lcd.
būn = būan
bund f? bundle, MtL 1330.
būnda = bōnda
bunden pp., bundon pret. pl. of bindan.
bundenheord with bounden tresses, B 3151.
+bundennes f. obligation.
bundenstefna adj. (ship) with an ornamented prow, B 1911.
bune I. f. cup, beaker, drinking vessel.
II. reed, cane? WW 19812. [‘bun’]
būnes f. dwelling, NC 292.
būr n. ‘bower,’ apartment, chamber, Gen, WW: storehouse, cottage, dwelling, KC; Æ. [būan]
±būr (usu. +; but būr at LL 92, 6, 3) m. free-holder of the lowest class, peasant, farmer. [‘gebur’]
būrbyrde (æ2) of peasant birth, Ct.
būrcniht n. chamberlain, eunuch.
būrcot n. bed-chamber, CP.
burg (burh) f. (gds. and nap. byrig) any important dwelling within a walled enclosure, fort, castle, Chr, WW; CP: ‘borough,’ walled town, AO, Mt; Æ. [v. Mdf]
burg- v. also burh-.
burgāgend m. city-owner, El 1175.
burgat = burggeat
burgbryce m. breaking into a (fortified) dwelling, LL: penalty for that offence, LL.
burgen = byrgen
būrgerihta np. peasant’s rights or dues, LL 446 (4).
burgeteld † n. pavilion, tent.
burgfæsten n. fortress, Gen 1680.
burgfolc n. townspeople, B 2220.
burggeat n. castle-gate.
burghege m. fence of a ‘burg,’ Ct.
burg-hlið † n. nap. -hleoðu fortress-height (or ?= beorg-hlīð).
burglagu f. civil law, GPH 388.
burglēod, -lēoda m. citizen, AO.
burgloca † m. fortified inclosure, walled town.
burglond n. native city, Cr 51.
burgræced n. fortress, Ruin 22.
burgrūn f. sorceress; pl. fates, furies, Gl.
burg-sæl † n. nap. -salu city-hall, house.
burgsǣta (ē2) m. denizen of a town, citizen, WW.
burgscipe m. borough, WW 49718.
burgsele m. castle-hall, house, Rim 30.
burgsittende † mpl. city-dwellers.
burgsorg = borgsorg
burgsteall m. citadel? city? WW 20536.
burgstede † m. city, castle.
burgtūn m. city, Wif 31. [‘borough-town’]
burgðelu f. castle floor, Fin 30 (burh-). [v. ‘theal’]
burg-waran, -waru fp., -ware (AO, CP), -waras, mp. inhabitants of a ‘burg,’ burghers, citizens.
burgweall m. city-wall, Æ.
burgweg m. road, street.
burgwīgend m. warrior, El 34.
burhbiscop m. bishop of a city.
burhbōt f. liability for repair of the walls of a town or fortress, LL.
burhealdor m. burgomaster, mayor, Æ.
burhgeard m. castle yard, EC 328.
burhgeatsetl n. jurisdiction over those belonging to the ‘burg’? seat in a court at the city gate? (BT; or ? two words, v. LL 456, 2).
burhgemet n. measure used in a town, LL 477 (6).
burhgemōt n. town’s meeting, LL.
burhgerēfa m. chief magistrate of a town, provost, mayor, WW. [‘borough-reeve’]
burhgeðingð f. town council, LL 228, 1, 2.
burhmann m. citizen, WW. [‘borough-man’]
burhrǣdden f. citizenship, WW 44110.
burhrest f. chamber-couch, IM 12586. [?= *būrrest, ES 38·347]
burhriht n. town right, law in a town, LL 477 (6).
burh-rūn, -rūne f. fury, sorceress, WW 24516.
±burhscipe m. township, civil district.
burhscīr f. city limits, city, township, Æ.
burhsprǣc f. courtly speech, Gl.
burhstaðol m. foundation of the wall of a ‘burg,’ Lcd 1·32823.
burhðegn m. living in a ‘burg’; or ?= būrðegn
burhwarumann m. burgess, BH 4031.
burhwealda m. burgess, BH 4031b.
burhweard † m. city defender.
burhwela m. treasure of a city, B 3100.
burhwelle f. spring that supplies a town? BT.
burhwerod n. townsfolk.
burhwita m. town councillor.
būrland n. land occupied by peasants, EC 384´.
burn f., burna (CP) m., burne f. brook, small stream, Jn; Mdf: spring or well water, CP, WW. [‘burn’; Ger. brunnen]
burnsele m. bath-house, Ruin 22.
burnstōw f? bathing-place, KC.
būrrēaf n. tapestry, TC 53036.
būrscipe = burhscipe
būr-ðegn, -ðēn m. page, chamberlain.
burðre = byrðere
buruh = burg
būt m. a vessel, LL 455´ (?= būc; BT).
būtan I. prep. w. d. and (rarely) a. out of, outside of, off, round about: except, without, all but, but only; besides, in addition to: in spite of.
II. conj. (w. ind.) except, except that, but, only. b. ðæt except: (w. subj.) unless, save that: (w. subst.) except, but, besides, if only, provided that.
III. adv. without, outside, Chr. [‘bout,’ ‘but’]
butere f. ‘butter,’ Lcd; Æ. [L.]
buter-flēoge, -flēge f. ‘butterfly,’ WW.
butergeðweor n. butter-curd, butter.
+buterian to butter, Lcd 121a.
buterstoppa m. butter-vessel, WW 28025.
būton = būtan
butre = butere
butruc m. (leather) bottle, Æ.
butsecarl m. boatman, mariner, Chr. [‘buscarl’]
buttorflēoge = buterflēoge
buttuc m. end, small piece of land.
būtū (būtwu, būta, būte) both (neuter). v. also bēgen.
būtun = būtan
buturuc = butruc
būtwū = būtū
būwan = būan
bȳ = bū
bȳan (N) = būan
byccen (i) of a goat, goat’s, NC 275.
bȳcera m. = bēocere
±bycgan (i) to ‘buy,’ pay for, acquire, Mt, Jn: redeem, ransom: procure, get done: sell, LL. [Goth. bugjan]
bȳcn- = bēacn-, bīecn-
byd- = bed-, bid-
bȳd- = bīd-
Printed on one line:
byd-, bȳd- = bed-, bid-, bīd-
bydel m. ‘beadle,’ apparitor, warrant officer, Lk; Æ: herald, forerunner, Æ: preacher, Æ. [bēodan]
bydelæcer m. land of a ‘bydel,’ KC 6·15229.
byden f. measure, bushel: bucket, barrel, vat, tub. [Low L. butina; Ger. bütte]
bydenbotm m. bottom of a vessel, WW 1234.
bydenfæt n. bushel, barrel.
bȳdla m. worshipper, NG.
bȳencg (DR) = bȳing
bȳend = būend
-byffan v. ā-b.
byfgendlic = bifigendlic
byfian (Æ) = bifian
byfor = beofor
byg- = big-
bȳg- = bī-, bē-, bīg-
Printed on one line:
byg-, bȳg- = big-, bī, bē-, bīg-
bȳgan = bīegan
byge (ȳ?; i) m. curve, bend, corner, angle, cone (of a helmet), AO, CP: traffic, commerce, LL 128, 5.
bȳgel = bēogol
bygen f. purchase, LL (32811).
bygendlic easily bent, flexible, BH.
byht m. I. (±) bend, angle, corner, Ct: bay, ‘bight.’ [būgan]
bȳl m? bȳle f? ‘boil,’ carbuncle, WW.
bylcettan = bealcettan
±byld f. constancy, confidence, boldness. [beald]
bylda m. builder? householder? Cra 75. [bold]
byldan I. to build, construct, KC.
byledbrēost (= bylged- ?) puff-breasted, Rd 811.
bylewit = bilewit
bylg = belg
bylgan to ‘bellow,’ MH.
bylig = belg
bȳliht (īly-) ulcerous, Lcd 63b.
bȳmere (WW), bȳmesangere m. trumpeter, Æ. [‘bemer’]
bȳmian to blow the trumpet, Ps, WW. [‘beme’]
bynd = bind
bȳne cultivated, inhabited, occupied, AO. [būan]
byrc = beorc
byrce = beorce
byrcholt n. birch wood, WW.
byrd I. (i) f. birth (pl. w. sg. meaning).
II. f. burden, GD 2151.
+byrd I. fn.; +byrdo, -u f. birth, Cr: descent, parentage, race, BH: nature, quality, rank, Æ, AO: (†) fate. [‘birde’; beran]
II. burdened, MtR 1128.
+byrdan to beard, fringe, embroider.
-byrdan v. +ed-b.
+byrdboda m. herald of a birth.
+byrddæg m. birthday, Mt 146.
byrde of high rank, well-born, noble, rich, AO.
+byrde I. innate, natural.
+byrdelīce energetically, zealously, CP 16019.
byrden = byrðen
byrdicge f. embroideress, WW 26218.
byrdinenu = byrððinenu
byrding f. embroidering, WW 29410.
-byrding v. hyse-b.
byrdistre embroiderer (v. ANS 123·418).
byrdling tortoise, OEG 2321.
byrdscype m. child-bearing, Cr 182.
+byrd-tīd f., -tīma m. time of birth.
+byrdu = +byrd I.
+byrdwiglere m. birth-diviner, astrologer.
+byrdwītega m. astrologer.
byre I. † m. (nap. byras, byre) child, son, descendant: young man, youth. [beran]
II. m. mound.
III. (±) m. time, opportunity, Æ: occurrence, AS 6213.
IV. m. strong wind, storm, GPH 400.
bȳre n. stall, shed, hut, Gl. [‘byre’]
+byredlic suitable, fitting, convenient, congenial, DR. adv. -līce.
byrele mf. cup-bearer, butler, steward, B. [‘birle’]
byrelian to give to drink, serve with drink, Gu. [‘birle’ vb.]
+byrelic = +byredlic
byren I. (and byrene) f. she-bear, Æ. [bera]
-bȳren v. nēahge-b.
byres f. borer, graving tool, awl, chisel, Gl. [borian]
byreð I. = bierð pres. 3 sg. of beran.
II. = pres. 3 sg. of byrian I.
byrg- v. also byrig-.
+byrg I. (i) n. taste, DR 1163.
II. bēon on gebyrge (w. d.) to help, protect. [beorgan]
byrga m. security, surety, bail, one who gives bail, Gl. [Ger. bürge]
±byrgan I. (i) to raise a mound, hide, ‘bury,’ inter, †Hy; AO.
II. † (e, eo) to taste, eat.
byrgels (e, i) m. tomb, Æ, Ct. [‘buriels’]
byrgelslēoð (e1) n. epitaph, HGl 427.
byrgelssang m. dirge: epitaph.
byrgen (i, u) f. burying-place, grave, sepulchre, El; Æ, AO, CP: burial. [‘burian’; beorgan]
+byrgen f. caul? Lcd 185a.
byrgend m. grave-digger, PPs 783.
byrgenlēoð n. epitaph, BH 9412.
byrgensang m. dirge, OEG.
byrgenstōw f. burying-place.
byrgere m. corpse-bearer, WW. [‘burier’]
byrgian = byrgan
byrging I. f. burial.
II. f. taste.
byrglēoð n. dirge, epitaph, Gl.
byrht = beorht
byrht- = beorht-, bierht-
byrhtm = breahtm
±byrian I. (impers.) to happen, pertain to, belong to, befit, Æ, Mk, MtR; AO, CP. [‘bir’; ‘i-bure’]
II. = byrgan I. and II.
byric = beorc
byrig = burg, and gds. of burg.
byrig- = byrg-, burh-
byrigberge f. mulberry, Lcd 86a.
+byrigednes f. burial.
byrignes I. f. burial, BH. [‘buriness’]
II. f. tasting, taste.
-bȳrild v. nēah-geb.
byris = byres
byrisang (i) m. dirge, HGl 48857.
byrl- = byrel-
byrla m. trunk (of body), Lcd 58b.
+byrman to ferment, leaven: swell up, be proud. [beorma]
+byrmed n. leavened bread.
byrnan (Æ) = biernan
byrne I. f. corslet, WW; CP. [‘burne’]
byrnete f. barnacle, NC 275.
byrn-ham, -hama † m. corslet.
+byrnod corsleted, ÆGr 25616. [‘i-burned’]
byrnsweord n. flaming sword, Bl 10934.
byrnwiga m. corsleted warrior.
byrn-wīgend, -wiggend † m. corsleted warrior.
byrst I. (e) m. loss, calamity, injury, damage, defect, Æ. [berstan]
II. n. (land-)slip, KC 3·529 (v. also KC 5·11219 and Mdf).
III. f. ‘bristle,’ Ep, Lcd; Æ. [‘brise,’ ‘brust’]
+byrsted furnished with bristles, OEG 233.
byrstful disastrous, Chr 1116.
byrstig broken, rugged: afflicted. [berstan]
+byrtīd = +byrdtīd
byrðen f. ‘burden,’ load, weight, Bl, WW; Æ, CP: charge, duty. [beran]
byrðenmǣlum a heap at a time, ÆH 1·52622.
byrðenmǣte (ē3) burdensome, KGl 1011
byrðenstan m. millstone.
byrðenstrang strong at carrying burdens, ÆH 1·20813.
byrðere I. m. bearer, supporter, Æ. [beran]
II. f. child-bearer, mother.
byrðestre (e) f. female carrier, HGl 49818.
byrðling (e) m. carrier, OEG 4922.
byrðor = beorðor
+byrðtid = +byrdtīd
byrððīnenu f. midwife, GPH 392.
bysegu = bysgu
bysig-, bysg- = bisg-
bysmer = bismer
bysmer- = bismr-
bysmerglēow n. shameful lust, Æ 23b451.
bysmor = bismer
bysmr- = bismr-
byst = bist pres. 2 sg. of bēon.
bȳsting f. beestings, WW 1292. [bēost]
byt I. = bit pres. 3 sg. of biddan.
bȳt pres. 3 sg. of (1) bēodan, (2) bēatan.
byter = biter
bytlan, ±bytlian to build, erect, Æ, CP. [botl]
+bytle n. building, dwelling, Æ.
±bytlung f. building, Æ.
bytme f? keel: head of a dale.
bytming f. hulk, keel of ship, Æ.
bytne = bytme
bȳtst pres. 2 sg. of bēatan and bēodan.
bytt I. f. bottle, flagon, Mt, WW; Æ: cask [‘bit’]
II. small piece of land, KC 3·8511.
bytte = bytt I.