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be-helian

(v.)
Grammar
be-helian, bi-helian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans. [be, helian to cover]

To covercover overconcealobscurehideconderesepelire

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To cover, cover over, conceal, obscure, hide; condere, sepelire Wurdon behelede ealle ða dúna operti sunt omnes montes Gen. 7, 19. Se heofen mót ðæt leóht behelian the heaven may obscure the light Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 21 : Elen. Kmbl. 858; El. 429

Linked entries: be-hylian bi-helian

be-helman

(v.)
Grammar
be-helman, p. ede; pp. ed

To cover overto covercooperire

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To cover over, to cover; cooperire Heolstre behelmed covered with darkness Salm. Kmbl. 209; Sal. 104

Linked entry: bi-helmian

be-héng

(v.)
Grammar
be-héng, pl. -héngon p. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round

be-heófian

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

To bewaillamentlugerelamentari

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To bewail, lament; lugere, lamentari Heora mǽdena ne synt beheófode virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Lamb. 77, 63

be-heówe

might deprive

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might deprive Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

be-hét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hét, p. of be-hátan.

promised

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promised Deut. 5, 2;

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Ne ðé behindan lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

be-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hindan, adv.

Behindbacka tergoponepost

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Behind, back; a tergo, pone, post Ac behindan beleác mid wǽge but inclosed them behind with the wave Cd. 166; Th. 206, 24; Exod.456. Ðú ðone héhstan heofen behindan lǽtst thou shalt leave the highest heaven behind Bt. Met. Fox 24, 58; Met. 24, 29

be-hionan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hionan, Past. pref.

on this side

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on this side

be-híring

(n.)

a hiring

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a hiring Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123

Linked entry: ge-hýran

be-hlád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hlád, p. of be-hlídan

covered

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covered Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 6;

be-hlǽnan

(v.)

to beset by leaning anything against anotheracclinando circumdare

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to beset by leaning anything against another; acclinando circumdare

Linked entries: bi-hlǽman hlǽnan

be-hlæstan

(v.)

to load a shipnavem onerare

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to load a ship; navem onerare

be-hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlígan, he -hlíþ

To dishonourdefameinfamare

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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101

Linked entries: hlígan bi-lihþ

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behovefulneedfulnecessarius

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Behoveful, needful; necessarius Ðæt his líf him behóflíc wǽre quia necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, note 3. Behóflíc is is necessary Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 3

be-hón

(v.)
Grammar
be-hón, p. -héng, pl. -héngon; pp. -hangen, -hongen [be, hón to hang]

To BEHANGto hang roundcircumpenderecircumdareambire

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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Linked entry: bi-hongen

be-hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
be-hreówsung, e; f.

A lamentingrepentancepenitencepœnitentia

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A lamenting, repentance, penitence; pœnitentia Behreówsung oððe dǽdbót pœnitentia Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22

Linked entry: hreówsung

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen offdeprived ofa quo aliquid deciditorbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

be-hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hrúmig, adj.

Swarthysootyfuliginosus

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Swarthy, sooty; fuliginosus, Martyr. 3, April

Linked entry: hrúmig

be-hrumod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hrumod, p. part.

Bedaubeddirtiedcacabatum

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Bedaubed, dirtied; cacabatum, Cot. 31 : 189