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be-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swælan, p. de; pp. ed

To burn, sweal, scorch, singeadurere, ustulare

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Glédum beswæled scorched by gleeds, Beo. Th. 6075; B. 3041

be-weallan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weallan, p. -weóll, pl. -weóllon; pp. -weallen,

To boil awaydecoquere

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To boil away; decoquere Óþ-ðæt þrydda dǽl sý beweallen till the third part be boiled away, Med. ex Quadr. 1, 3; Lchdm. i. 328, 17 : 8, 10; Lchdm. i. 360, 1

be-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clypian, be-cleopian, be-clepian; p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To accusesummonsue at lawaccusarein judicium vocarejudicio compellere

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To accuse, summon, sue at law; accusare, in judicium vocare, judicio compellere Ǽr he clǽne sý ǽlcere spæce, ðe he ǽr beclyped wæs before he be clear of every suit, in which he had been previously accused, L. C.

be-tǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-tǽcung, e

A betakingtraditio

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A betaking; traditio

seonu-bend

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-bend, (?), e; f.
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For confusion of benne and bende see ben ). Exon. Th. 377, 19; Deór. 6. v. preceding word

béce

(n.)
Grammar
béce, bǽce, beóce, an; f.

A beech-treea tree bearing mastfagusæsculus

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A beech-tree, a tree bearing mast; fagus, æsculus Béce fagus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 21

Linked entries: bǽce beóce

wiþo-bán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþo-bán, es: -báne
(
? cf. Icel. -beina
),
an; n.

collar-bone

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A collar-bone Gif widobáne gebroced weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 52; Th. i. 16, 5. Ofer ealle ða sídan ástíhþ óþ ðæt wiþobán and óþ ðone swíþran sculdor ðæt sár, Lchdm. ii. 198, 18. Stingende sár óþ ða wiþobán óð ða eaxle, 204, 26. Hwílum ofer ealle ða sídan biþ

Linked entries: weoðo-bán wido-báne

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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D. be- rede ): þǽr ðá mihtigan wíf hyra mægen berǽddon, Lch. iii. 52, 22

be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitateintrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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Wá biþ ðǽm, ðe sceal sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæðm woe shall be to him, who shall thrust a soul into the fire's embrace, Beo. Th. 371; B. 184.

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

be-smirwan

(v.)

to besmear

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Besmyra eall ꝥ scínende mid hunigteáre, Lch. iii. 292, 10. ꝥ se lǽce mihte hine be-smyrwian (v. be-bíwan), Gr. D. 318, 3. Bismiride (-æ, -a) interlitam, Txts. 71, 1095. Besmyred, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 51

Linked entry: be-smyred

be-com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-com, p. of be-cuman.

camewas come

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came, was come,Beo. Th. 231; B. 115;

Linked entry: bi-cwom

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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Ðæt he bió wið ǽlce orsorgnesse beswápen that he shall be protected against every pleasure Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 21

Linked entry: be-sweóp

be-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen; instr.

To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereavedecollare, cædendo orbare, privare

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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St.

be-werenes

(n.)
Grammar
be-werenes, -ness, e; f. [be-wered forbidden]

A forbiddingprohibitio

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A forbidding; prohibitio Óþ bewerenesse to onfónne ðam hálgan gerýne usque ad prohibitionem percipiendi sancti mysterii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian.

avoidto watchguard

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Ben. 36, 5. to watch, guard þú bewarnast observaberis, Ps. Spl. 129, 3

Linked entry: be-warian

be-hyðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hyðlíce, l. be-hýþelíce,
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and substitute: Sumptuously Behý-ðelíce sumptuosius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 24

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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Ðonne ic bescired beó fram túnscíre when I am deprived of my stewardship, Lk. Bos. 16, 4. Ðone we sceoldan bescyrian ðære onfangenan ealdorlícnysse quem nos privare auctoritate percepta debemus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14.

be-stapan

Grammar
be-stapan, l. be-stæppan,

to stepto tread

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and add: of motion, to step, & c. Ic gange oþþe on bestæppe incaedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 171, 12. Ð æt ðín fót ne bestæppe on his grinum, Hex. 52, 13. to tread, print a footstep þá lástas beóþ on þǽre ilcan onsýne þe hié þǽr on forman on þá eorþan

be-tíhan

Grammar
be-tíhan, l. be-teón.

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be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, l. be-tihtlian.

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