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be-galan

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to enchant, charm
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  • He on deófla naman begól þone gramlican drenc,

      Hml. S. 14, 76.
  • Þá beóð begalene quae incan-tantur,

      Bl. Gl.
to recite a charm
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  • Sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic mé wege,

      Lch. i. 388, 15.
  • [Þe londes men hire (a snake) begaleð ,
      O. E. Hml. ii. 197, 20.
    Aluen bigolen þat child (Arthur),
      Laym. 19256.
    O. H. Ger. bi-guol; p.t.
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