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BEALD

  • adjective
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Grammar
BEALD, bald; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§303; §426; §620;
BOLD, brave, confident, of good courage; validus, strenuus, fortis, constans, audax, fidens, bono animo, liber
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  • He beald in gebéde bídsteal gifeþ

    he confident in prayer maketh a stand,

    • Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 28
    • ;
    • Jul. 388
    • .
  • Beald reordade, eádig on elne

    brave he spake, happy in courage,

    • Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 24
    • ;
    • Gú. 998
    • .
  • He healdeþ Meotudes ǽ beald in breóstum

    bold in his breast he holds the law of the Creator,

    • Exon. 62 b ; Th. 229, 20
    • ;
    • Ph. 458
    • .
  • Hí beóþ bealde, ða ðe beorhtne wlite Meotude bringaþ

    they will be of good courage, who bring a bright aspect to the Creator,

    • Exon. 23 b ; Th. 66, 25
    • ;
    • Cri. 1077
    • .
Etymology
[
Goth. balþs
:
O. Sax. bald
:
O. Frs. balde, adv. quickly
:
O. H. Ger. bald
:
O. Nrs. ballr
.]
Derived forms
cyning-beald, cyre-, un-
Linked entries
v.  bald.
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  • BEALD, adj.