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be-rídan

to surroundinvestto seizearrest

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Harold king lét berídan Sand*-*wíc of Xpes cyrcean him sylfan to handa and hæfde hit twelf mónað, 338, 30

be-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rídan, he -rít; p. , -rád, pl. ; pp. -riden; v. a.

to ride roundto surroundbesiegeperequitarepræcingereto ride afterpursuepersequi

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to ride round, to surround, besiege; perequitare, præcingere Ðæt he his gefán beríde that he besiege his enemy, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He

berian

(n.)
Grammar
berian, pl. of berie

berries

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berries, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30;

berian

(v.)

to taste

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to taste

berian

(v.)

to bare

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to bare. Dele second passage

berian

(v.)
Grammar
berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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To bare, make naked, expose, exhibit, make a shew of; nudare, denudare, in medium proferre, ostentare Benc-þelu beredon they made bare the bench floor, Beo. Th. 2482; B. 1239. Ða ðe me fór werode wisdóm bereþ who to me make a shew of wisdom before the

berian

(v.)

to beatberry

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to beat, berry (v. N. E. D. )

berhtan

(v.)

to shinelucere

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to shine; lucere

berigean

(n.)
Grammar
berigean, nom. pl.of berige.

berriesgrapes

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berries, grapes, Ps. Th. 127, 3;

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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to BURST, break, fail, fall; cum fragore dissilire, corruere, rumpi, frangi Heofonas berstaþ the heavens burst, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 10; Cri. 933. Burston bán-locan the bone-inclosures burst, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818. Wǽgas burston the waves broke, Cd. 167

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

berstan

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Add: literal Seó eorþe wæs cwaciende and ber*-*stende, Ors. 88, 11. Berstende líc a body breaking out into eruptions, Lch. i. 272, 1. figurative Þ him náðor ne burste ne áð ne ordál, Ll. Th. i. 280, 10. to break away, cf. æt-berstan Gelæhton þá weardmen

berstan

Similar entry: ge-berstan

bergan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Ða ðe ne bersaþ deáþ qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 16, 28

Linked entries: birgan berian

bernan

(v.)

to burnardere

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to burn; ardere, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 5

blace berian

(v.)

black berriesmori

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black berries; mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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Add: Fero ic bere gǽð ðus; fers ðú berst (byrst), fert hé berð (byrð), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 199, 6. Bierð bajulat. Wrt. Voc. ii. II, 66. Bireþ gestat, 41, 59. with sense of motion, to carry, bring. with concrete object Hié mé on heofenas beraþ, Bl. H. 183,

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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to BEAR, carry, bring, bear or carry a sacrifice, offer, bear off, carry out, extend, wear, support, endure, suffer; ferre, portare, afferre, offerre, deferre, proferre, extendere, gerere, tolerare Ðú eall þing birest thou bearest all things Bt. Met.

beran

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Fótlástas beran to bend one's footsteps, take one's way , B. 846. Add

Beran burh

(n.)
Grammar
Beran burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Beranbiri : Kni. Banbyry]

BANBURYOxfordshire

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BANBURY, Oxfordshire Hér Cynríc and Ceawlin fuhton wið Brettas æt Beran byrig here, A. D. 556, Cynric and Ceawlin fought with Britons at Banbury, Chr. 556; Th. 30, 9, col. 1, 2, 3

Linked entry: Bearan burh

berðen

(n.)
Grammar
berðen, e; f.

A burthenloadsarcina

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A burthen, load; sarcina Seám vel berðen sarcina, Wrt. Voc. 16, 27