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beofian

  • verb [ weak ]
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beofian, p. ode; pp. od
To tremble, quake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri
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  • Beofaþ eal beorhte gesceaft

    all the bright creation shall tremble

    • Exon. 116 b Th. 448, 22
    • ;
    • Dóm. 58.
  • Seó eorþe beofode

    the earth trembled

    • 24 b
    • ;
    • Th. 70, 27
    • ;
    • Cri. 1145.
  • Beofaþ middangeard

    the mid-earth shall quake

    • 20 b
    • ;
    • Th. 55, 12
    • ;
    • Cri. 882.
  • For his ansýne sceal eorþe beofian

    commoveatur a facie ejus universa terra

    • Ps. Th. 95, 9 : 103, 30.
Similar entries
v. bifian.
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v.  a-beofian beaftan.
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