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bi-healdan

  • verb [ strong ]
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bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.
to hold by or
near, guard, observe, preserve; tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare
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  • Ðǽr se ánhaga eard bihealdeþ

    there the lonely [bird] holds its dwelling,

      Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 21; Ph. 87.
  • Mec sáwelcund hyrde bihealdeþ

    a spiritual shepherd guardeth me,

      Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 15; Gú. 289.
  • Hine weard biheóld of heofonum

    a guardian from heaven guarded him,

      Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 22; Gú. 76: 54 b; Th. 193, 22; Az. 125.
  • Se sceal ðære sunnan síþ bihealdan

    he shall observe the sun's course,

      Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 27; Ph. 90: 57 b; Th. 205, 17; Ph. 114.
  • Háteþ mec heáh-cyning bihealdan

    the high king commands [them] to preserve me,

      Exon. 1l0 b; Th. 424, 15; Rä. 41, 39.
to see, look on, behold; videre, intueri, aspicere
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  • Freó ðæt bihealdeþ hú me of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas

    my master beholds how the shafts of battle fly from my belly,

      Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 3; Rä. 18, 5.
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v. be-healdan.
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v.  be-healden.
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