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be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

be-riówsian

(v.)

to repent

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to repent, Ælfc. Gr. 33, MS. D; Som. 37, 22

bernan

(v.)

to burnardere

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

berne-lác

(n.)
Grammar
berne-lác, es; n.

A burnt offeringholocaustum

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A burnt offering; holocaustum Ic ðé bernelác brengan móste I must bring thee a burnt offering, Ps. C. 50, 123; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 123

Linked entry: bærne-lác

bernet

(n.)
Grammar
bernet, bernett, es; n.

A burningincendium

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A burning; incendium, R. Ben. interl. 28

berning

(n.)
Grammar
berning, e; f.

A burningcombustioustio

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A burning; combustio, ustio, Som. Lye

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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Wǽgas burston the waves broke, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 15; Exod. 483. Ðá burston ða weallas muri illico corruerunt, Jos. 6, 20 : Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 38. Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

bersting

(n.)
Grammar
bersting, e; f.

A BURSTINGrentruptura

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A BURSTING, rent; ruptura

berþ

(n.)

a birth

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a birth

Berþa

(n.)

BerthaBercta

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Bertha; Bercta, Lat. f. the queen of Æðelbryht, king of Kent

berðen

(n.)
Grammar
berðen, e; f.

A burthenloadsarcina

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

berþ-estre

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-estre, an; f.

A bearer of childrengenetrix

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A bearer of children; genetrix, Leo 110

Linked entry: berþ

berþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-ling, es; m.

Child-birth

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Child-birth

bert-hwíl

(n.)

a momentmomentum

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a moment; momentum, R. Ben. 5

berwe

(n.)
Grammar
berwe, dat. of bearo q. v.

a grove

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a grove

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anythingin controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

be-sænct

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sænct, pp. of be-sæncan.

sunkmersus

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sunk; mersus;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

be-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sárgian, p. ode; pp. od

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende