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be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOULpollutedefile make filthy inquinarefœdare contaminare

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To BEFOUL, pollute, defile, make filthy ; inquinare, fœdare contaminare Befíled, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

Linked entry: be-fílan

be-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fyllan, p. -fylde, -fealde; pp. -fylled; v. trans. [be, fyllan, fellan to fell]

to fellstrike downcædere, prosternereprojicereto deprive by fellingbereavecædendo orbare

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He us hæfþ befylled he has struck us down 19; Th. 23, 17; Gen. 361. to deprive by felling, bereave; cædendo orbare Secgum befylled bereft of his warriors Cd. 97; Th. 128, 10; Gen. 2124

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A braceletringcrownarmillacorona

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A bracelet, ring, crown; armilla, corona Hie feredon brýd and bégas they conveyed bride and bracelets Cd. 90; Th. 112, 25; Gen. 1876. on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchantincantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

be-gan

began

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began Gen. 9, 20

be-gán

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

tilledcultivated

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tilled, cultivated On begánum landum in cultivated lands Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 6;

bégan

(v.)
Grammar
bégan, he bégþ; p. de; pp. ed.

to bowbendturnflectereinflecteredeprimereto bow toto settleinflectereinsistere

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to bow, bend, turn; flectere inflectere, deprimere Ðeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne to ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mǽge though thou pull any bough down to the earth, such as thou mayest bend Bt. 25; Fox 88, 23.

Linked entries: a-bégan bígan bégean

be-gang

(n.)
Grammar
be-gang, be-gong, bi-gang, bi-gong, bi-gencg, es ; m. [be, gang a step, proceeding].

a coursewaypassagecircuitdistrictcursusviatenorcircuitusan undertakinga businessexerciseservicereligious worship negotiumexercitatiocultus

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On bigange ðæs áncorlífes in exercenda vita solitaria 5, 1; S. 613, 9. Ðæt heó móste healdan ðone geleáfan and bigong hire ǽfestnysse ut fidem cultumque suæ religionis servaret 2, 9 ; S. 510, 29 : 1, 7; S. 477, 21 : Jos. 23, 7.

begannes

(n.)
Grammar
begannes, -ness, e; f. [beginnan to begin]

The calendsthe first day of the monthcalendæ

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The calends, the first day of the month; calendæ, Cot. 202

begea

(pronoun.)
Grammar
begea, gen. of begen

of both

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of both Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19 ; Jud. 128

bégean

(v.)

to bowbend

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to bow, bend Cneó bégean scolden genua flectere deberent Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, col. 2

be-gémed

(v.)
Grammar
be-gémed, pp. of be-gýman.

taken care ofgoverned

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taken care of, governed;

beggen

(pronoun.)
Grammar
beggen, nom. m.= begen.

both

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both L. Ælf. P. 35; Th. ii. 378, 13, 15, 16

be-gietan

(v.)

to getobtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

be-gíman

(v.)

to guardcustodire

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to guard; custodire Gen. 2, 15

Linked entry: be-gíming

be-gímen

(n.)

observationcareobservatio

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Catal. 78, 24

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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To open the mouth wide, gape, yawn? oscitare in aliquem? Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; . 87, 3

be-giondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-giondan, Past. Pref. MS. Hat.

beyond

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beyond

be-girdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-girdan, p. -girde ; pp. -girded

To begird

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To begird Apol. Th. 12, 17

be-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gitan, -gietan; -gytan; part.-gitende; ic -gite, ðú -gytst, he -gyteþ, pl. -gytaþ; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -geten; v. a. [be, gitan to get]

To getobtaintakeacquireto seek outreceivegainseizelay hold ofcatchsumereobtinereassequiacquirerenanciscicaperecomprehenderearripere

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, 2 ; Fox 82, 1.