be-wríðan
To bind, bind round, begird ⬩ ligare, redimire
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To bind, bind round, begird; ligare, redimire Meotud bewríþ mid his wuldre eall eorþbúend the Creator shall wreathe with his glory all earth's inhabitants, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 12; Cri. 718. Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands
be-stæl
stole upon
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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan
benc-swég
A bench-noise ⬩ noise from the benches ⬩ convivial noise ⬩ clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium
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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161
be-stód
stood by or near, stood around, surrounded
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Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan
be-hlidenan
the left or departed ⬩ the dead ⬩ mortuos
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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091
be-sengan
To singe, scorch, burn ⬩ ustulare, urere, æstuare
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To singe, scorch, burn; ustulare, urere, æstuare Beren ear beseng singe a barley ear, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 18. Óðra wéron forberned oððe besenged [MS. besenced] alia æstuaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 6.
Linked entry: sengan
be-stéman
To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere
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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448. Wæs ðæs hálgan líc swáte bestémed the body of the saint was besteamed
be-warian
To keep, guard, preserve ⬩ custodire, arcere
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To keep, guard, preserve; custodire, arcere Bisceopas godcunde heorda bewarian and bewerian sceolon bishops ought to guard and defend their spiritual flocks, L. C. E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 24. Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward
be-wendan
To turn, turn round or about, convert ⬩ vertere, convertere
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To turn, turn round or about, convert; vertere, convertere Bewend to ðære menigu conversus ad turbam, Mk. Bos. 5, 30. Se Hǽlend bewende hyne the Saviour turned himself about, Mt. Bos. 9, 22: Mk. Bos. 8, 33. Æt sumum cyrre bewend aliquando conversus,
be-sceótan
To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, go ⬩ injicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire
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To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, go; injicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire Ne bescýt se deófol nǽfre swá yfel geþóht in to ðám men nunquam diabolus tam pravas cogitationes in hominem injicit, Alb. resp. 40.
be-sæt
besieged
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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;
be-freón
To free ⬩ liberare
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To free; liberare Ps. C. 50, 110; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 110
be-sparrad
To bolt ⬩ shut up
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To bolt, shut up (v. N. E. D. besjar) Bisparrad oppilatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 68. Bespar*-*rade, 63, 47. Substitute:
Linked entry: sparrian
be-streddon
To bestrew
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To bestrew, cover by scattering Hé þæt Crtístes mǽl on ðone seáð ásette, and hit heóld, oð þæt his ðegnas mid moldan hit bestréddon and gefæstnedon donec adgesío a militibus puluere terrae figeretur. Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 194, 20. Substitute:
be-geat
obtained
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obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;
be-þwyr
Perverse, depraved ⬩ depravatus
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Perverse, depraved; depravatus,Cot. 63
be-swilian
To beswill
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To beswill, cover with liquid Hit wæs mid wǽtan bestémed, beswyled mid swátes gange, Kr. 33
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be-tweohsn
among ⬩ Among
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with dat. among Ne sié hit ná suá betweoxn eów . . . ond suá hwelc suá wule betweoxn eów mǽst beón, Past. 121, 4-6. Betweohxn (-tweoxn, v. l.) eów . . . betweohxn (-twuxn, v. l.) hǽðnum, 210, 7-8.
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be-wægnan
To offer ⬩ offerre
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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-tweonum
BETWEEN, betwixt, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio
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Friþ freóndum bitweon peace between friends, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 15; Cri. 1659. sometimes the case is placed between be and tweonum, as, Be sǽm tweonum between the seas, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 28; Exod. 442 : 170; Th. 214, 1; Exod. 562
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