be-prenan
To wink ⬩ nictare
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To wink; nictare Tele nú ða lenge ðære hwíle, ðe ðú ðín éage on beprenan [bepreðan, Cott.] mǽge compare now the length of the time, wherein thou mayest wink thine eye, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 7
be-heldan
To attend ⬩ intend ⬩ attendere ⬩ intendere
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To attend, intend; attendere, intendere Wesan ðíne eáran gehýrende and beheldende fiant aures tuæ intendentes Ps. Th. 129, 2
be-streówian
be-sprinkle
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To cover by sprinkling, be-sprinkle Hé scrýdde hine mid hǽran and mid axan bestreówode, Hml. S. 31, 445. Hí mid axum hí sylfe bestreówodon, 12, 35. On flóre licgende, be*-*streówod mid axum, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 30.
be-þoht
bethought, trusted, entrusted
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T. 35, 21: Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45; Similar entries p. and pp. of be-þencan
cin-berg
menti protectio
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That part of the helmet which protects the chin; menti protectio Grímhelm gespeón cining, cinberge the king clasped his grim helmet, the protection of his chin, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 28; Exod. 175
be-neoðan
BENEATH ⬩ below ⬩ under ⬩ infra
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Gif se sconca biþ þyrel beneoðan cneówe if the shank be pierced beneath the knee L. Alf. pol. 63; Th. i. 96, 16, 17 : 66; Th. i. 96, 31. Nis nán wuht benyðan [him] no creature is beneath him [beneath God's notice] Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 18
be-gunnon
began ⬩ begun
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Ben. 22
be-tweohnum
between ⬩ among
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Grammar be-tweohnum, adv. : — Man sealde gíslas betweónan, Chr. 1052 ; P. 175, 27. Betwínum in invicem, Ps. Srt. 33, 4
be-streðan
To bestrew ⬩ scatter over ⬩ cover
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Similar entries (v. be-stregdan. ) Biþ stánum bestreþed (v. Prehn, p. 253, desuper multis sternor), Rä. 81, 38. Þas geweorc stondað stíðlíce, bestryþed fæste miclum meahtlocum, Sch. 87. Substitute:
bén-feorm
Food required from a tenant ⬩ firma precum
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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26
be-récan
To besmoke ⬩ fumigate
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D. s. v. ), expose to smoke, fumigate, Beréc on glédum, Lch. ii. 50, 21. Beréc hý on háte ǽmergean, iii. 30, 18. Substitute: and add
bed-felt
A bed-covering ⬩ ecti pannus ⬩ lodix
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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55
Linked entry: bed-reáf
be-swemman
To make to swim ⬩ natare facere
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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28
Linked entry: swemman
be-sceran
To shear off, to shave, cut off ⬩ attondere, amputare, præcidere
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Ðæt he to preóste bescoren beón mihte that he might be shorn as a priest, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 24. Iulianus ðeáh to preóste bescoren wǽre though Julian had been shorn for a priest, Homl. Th. i. 448. 29.
be-smittian
To pollute ⬩ defile
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Ben. 139, 19
Linked entry: smittian
be-sceáwung
Contemplation
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Ben. 135, 1: Gr. D. 4, 22
be-spirian
To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare
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To inquire, trace; inquirere, investigare Be ðon ðe yrfe bespirige of him who traces cattle, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 13.
Linked entry: be-spyrigan
be-léd
charged ⬩ accused
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charged, accusedL. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 15
be-þeódan
To join ⬩ attach
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Ben. 134, 20