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bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothesbeddinglodixfulcrumlectisternia

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Bed-clothes, bedding; lodix, fulcrum, lectisternia, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 109 : 111; Som. 79, 62, 64 : R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, concealtegere, contegere, operire

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Synfulle beóþ þrosme beþehte the sinful shall be covered with foulness, Elen. Kmbl. 2593; El. 1298. Me beþeahton [Spl. C. beþehton] þeóstru contexerunt me tenebræ, Ps. Th. 54. 5

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-tǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-tǽcung, e

A betakingtraditio

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A betaking; traditio

be-tyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyrnan, p. de.
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Ben. 1. 66, 13) ah omnibus postulent pro se orari, R. Ben. 59, 20

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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

be-hilt

Grammar
be-hilt, pres. of be-healdan

beholdsrespicit

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Ben. 8;

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-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-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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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 bestapene wǽron, 61. H. 127, 21

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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be-welde

Grammar
be-welde, v. be-willan
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to roll about

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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Ben. 104, 19

be-fongen

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

encircled

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encircled,Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451;