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BÝSEN

  • noun [ feminine ]
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BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
a pattern, an example, model, resemblance, similitude, parable; norma, exemplum, modellum, similitudo, parabola
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  • Ðú bútan býsne, Ælmihtig God, eall geworhtest þing þearle gód [good, MS.]

    thou, Almighty God, modest all things very good, without a pattern,

      Bt. Met. Fox 20, 85; Met. 20, 43.
  • Seó býsen ðæs rihtan geleáfan Angel cyricean to Róme gelǽded wæs

    exemplum catholicæ fidei Anglorum Romam perlatum est,

      Bd. 4, 18; S. 587, 11: 2, l; S. 590, 26: 4, 23; S. 595, 10.
  • Gúþlác mongum wearþ býsen on Brytene

    Guthlac was an example to many in Britain,

      Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 19; Gú. 146.
  • Ðiós óðru býsen

    this other similitude,

      Bt. Met. Fox 12, 13; Met. 12, 7.
  • Æfter heora býsne

    after their example,

      Ps. Th. arg. 28: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 29; Sat. 196.
  • On býsene ðære frymþelícan cyricean

    in exemplum primitivæ ecclesiæ,

      Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 40.
  • Be sumere bísene

    by some example,

      Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13.
  • Ðæt hí ealle gemyndige wǽron hyre býsene

    that they all should be mindful of her example,

      Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 20.
  • He býsene gegearwode

    he gave an example,

      4, 23; S. 594, 24.
  • He us býsene sealde his árfæstnysse

    he gave us an example of his piety,

      Homl. Th. i. 492, 23.
  • Wolde ic eów býsne onstellan

    I would give you an example,

      Andr. Kmbl: 1942; An. 973: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 1.
  • Secgen Dryhtne lof ealra ðara bísena ðe us his wísdóm cýðaþ

    let us speak to the Lord praise for all the examples which manifest his wisdom,

      Exon. 40a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499.
  • Ealle béc sint fulle-ðara bísna ðara monna, ðe ǽr us wǽron [MS. wæran]

    all books are full of examples of the men, who were before us,

      Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 12.
  • Onlícnesse oððe bísene

    a parable;

    similitudinem,
      Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6.
a command, precept, admonition; mandatum, præceptum, admonitio
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  • Ic gelýfe ðæt hit from Gode cóme, broht from his býsene

    I believe that it came from God, brought by his command,

      Cd. 32; Th. 42, 29; Gen. 680.
  • Ðæt he ða býsene from Gode brungen hæfde

    that he had brought those commands from God,

      30; Th. 41, 3; Gen. 651.
  • Hwylce ðú selfa hæfst bísne on breóstum

    what precepts thou thyself hast in thy breast,

      27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571.
  • Ic ðínra býsna ne mæg wuht oncnáwan

    I cannot understand aught of thy commands,

      26; Th. 34, 6; Gen. 533.
Etymology
[Laym, bisne, bysne, dat, a pattern, example: Orm. bisne example: O. Sax. busan. f. in am-busan, f. a commandment: Goth. ana-busns, f. a command.]
Derived forms
DER. fðre-býsen, lár-: býsnian, ge-, mis-: býsnung, ge-
Linked entries
v.  bigsen bísen bísen.
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