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be-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
be-nacian, p. ode; pp. od, ed[be, nacian nudare]

To make nakeddenudare

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To make naked; denudare Ðú benacodest grundweall óþ hneccan denudasti fundamentum usque ad collum Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a; 13

Linked entry: nacian

be-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
be-nǽman, be-néman; p. -nǽmde, -némde; pp. -nǽmed, -némed [be, niman to take]

To deprivetake awayauferreprivare

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To deprive, take away; auferre, privare He ne meahte ðæs landes benǽman he could not deprive them of their land Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 35 : Cd. 98; Th. 129, 32; Gen. 2152. Ealdre benǽman to deprive of life Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 24; Jud. 76.

Linked entry: be-néman

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a benchin scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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to BEND; flectere, tendere, intendere He his bogan bendeþ intendit arcum suum Ps. Th. 57, 6. He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf.

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corna harvest-feastfirma ad congregandas segetesfirma messis

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S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

be-neah

he requires

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he requires, Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618

be-neced

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-neced, pp. of be-nacian.

naked

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naked Of hæftnede benecedes de captivitate nudati Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 b, 42;

Linked entry: be-næced

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirmdeclarestipulateassererestipulari

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Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

be-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-neótan, bi-neótan; p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten [be, neótan to enjoy, use]

To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anythingprivare

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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything; privare Aldre beneótan to deprive of life Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Heáfde beneótan to deprive of the head, to behead Apstls. Recd. 92; Ap. 46 : Cd. 50; Th. 63, 32; Gen. 1041 : 89; Th. 110, 1; Gen. 1831

Linked entry: bi-neótan

Benesing-tún

(n.)

Bensington

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Bensington Chr. 571; Th. 33, 28, col. 1

be-niman

(v.)
Grammar
be-niman, bi-niman; p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [be, niman to take]

To deprivebereaveprivare

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He us hæfþ heofonríce benumen he has bereft us of heaven's kingdom Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362

Linked entries: bi-niman bi-nom

be-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-norþan, adv.

In the northpartibus borealibus

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In the north; partibus borealibus Ofer eall benorþan everywhere in the north Chr. 1088 ; Th. 357, 10

bénsian

(v.)
Grammar
bénsian, part. ende; p. ode; pp. od [bén a prayer, sian or sigan to fall down]

To fall down in prayerto prayentreat in prayersupplicaredeprecariorare

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To fall down in prayer, to pray, entreat in prayer; supplicare, deprecari, orare Ðrihten bénsian Dominum deprecari Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 4.

Linked entry: ge-bénsian

benst

(v.)
Grammar
benst, he benþ, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bannan.

summonestsummons

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summonest, summons;

bén-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bén-tíd, e; f. [bén a prayer, tíd time]

Prayer-timerogation-daystime for supplicationrogationum dies

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Prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication; rogationum dies Ðæt is heálíc dæg, bén-tíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication Menol. Fox 148; Men. 75

bén-tíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
bén-tíðe, bén-tigðe, bén-tiðige; adj. [bén a prayer; tíða, tíðe possessing, having obtained; compos] .

having obtained a prayerbenefittedfavouredsuccessfulprecum vel supplications composfortunatusaccepting a prayerexorablegraciousdeprecabilis

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Lamb. 89, 13

Linked entry: tíþe

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19.

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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blendedst bee-bread with honey Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 20; . 41, 59.

beóce

(n.)

a beech-tree

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a beech-tree

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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In quibusdam locis est institutum, reddi v [MS. VI] mellis ad censum,' L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35-436, 2. Swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ sicut de custode apum dixi L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 17