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be-habban

  • verb [ weak ]
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be-habban, he -hæfeþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæft; v. a.[be by, near, habban to have].
to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare
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  • Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé

    inimici tui circumdabunt te

    • Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20.
  • Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg

    the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb

    • Exon. 120 a
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    • Th. 460, 16
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    • Hö. 18 : Cd. 112
    • ;
    • Th. 148, 9
    • ;
    • Gen. 2454.
to comprehend; comprehendere, continere
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  • Behabban hreðre or on hreðre

    to comprehend in the mind

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1633
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    • An. 818 : Exon. 92 b
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    • Th. 347, 9
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    • Sch. 10 : Ps. Spl. 76, 9.
to restrain, detain, stay; detinere
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  • behæfdon hine

    detinebant illum

    • Lk. Bos. 4, 42.
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