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be-lecgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.
To lay or impose upon, cover, invest, load, afflict, charge, accuse; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare
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  • Heó ðone hleóðor-cwyde husce belegde

    she covered the revelation with scorn

    • Cd. 109
      • ;
    • Th. 143, 21
      • ;
    • Gen. 2382.

  • Papirius wæs mid Rómánum swylces dómes beléd

    Papirius was invested with such authority by the Romans

    • Ors. 3, 8
      • ;
    • Bos. 63, 40.

  • We hine clommum belegdon

    we loaded him with chains

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3119
      • ;
    • An. 1562.

  • Hí ðé wítum belecgaþ

    they afflict thee with torments

    • 2424
      • ;
    • An. 1213.

  • Gyf man sacerd belecge mid tyhtlan and mid uncræftum

    if one charges a priest with an accusation and with evil practices

    • L. C. E. 5
      • ;
    • Th. i. 362, 8, 19, 21.

  • Se ðe hine belecge

    he who accuses him

    • L. O. D. 6
      • ;
    • Th. i. 354, 30 : 4
      • ;
    • Th. i. 354, 15.
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v.  bi-lecgan.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “be-lecgan.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/3581.

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