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be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

búr-cote

(n.)
Grammar
búr-cote, an; f.

a bower ⬩ a couch ⬩ A bed-chamber ⬩ cubiculum

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[búr a bower, cote a couch] A bed-chamber; cubiculum On hira búrcotum, and on hiera beddum in their bed-chambers, and in their beds, Past. 16, 2; Hat. MS. 20b, 15

be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spread ⬩ cover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23

be-wrigen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-wrigen, -wrigon

covered, concealed

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Fox 4, 93; Met, 4, 47; Similar entries pp. and p. pl. of be-wríhan

be-snyðian

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

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

be-weddung

(n.)
Grammar
be-weddung, e; f.

A betrothal, wedding ⬩ oppigneratio, connubium

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A betrothal, wedding; oppigneratio, connubium Be wífmannes beweddunge of a woman's betrothal, L. Edm. B. titl; Th. i. 254, 1

Linked entry: weddung

be-strídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strídan, he -strít, pl. -strídaþ; p. -strád, pl. -stridon; pp. -striden

To BESTRIDE ⬩ ascendere

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To BESTRIDE; ascendere Bestrídan hors to bestride a horse; equum ascendere, Lye

Linked entry: strídan

be-spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spǽtan, p. te
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D. be-spete) Hí hine bespǽtton (coeperunt conspuere eum, Mk. 14, 65), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 24

Linked entry: spǽtan

be-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrecan, bi-wrecan; p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to exile, send forth ⬩ pellere, propellere ⬩ to strike or beat around, afflict ⬩ circum pulsare ⬩ to drive or bring to ⬩ appellere

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Kmbl. 537; An. 269. to drive or bring to; appellere Ceólas léton sande bewrecene they let the keels [ships] be driven to the sand [shore], Elen. Kmbl. 502; El. 251

be-tǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton

delivered, committed

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delivered, committed, Gen. 9, 2: Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 28; Similar entries p. of be-tǽcan II

be-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
be-þweán, ic -þweá; p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógon; pp. -þwegen

To wet, bedew, wash ⬩ rigare

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To wet, bedew, wash; rigare Mid mínum teárum strecednysse míne oððe míne beddinge ic beþweá oððe ic gelecce lacrimis nleis stratum meum rigabo, Ps. Lamb. 6, 7

be-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

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

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

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

be-hlidenan

(n.)
Grammar
be-hlidenan, be-lidenanacc. pl. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

the left or departed ⬩ the dead ⬩ mortuos

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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091

be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

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

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

be-warian

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

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

(v.)
Grammar
be-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend

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-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stód, pl. -stódon

stood by or near, stood around, surrounded

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Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan

beór-dræste

(n.)
Grammar
beór-dræste, an: -dræst; pl. -dræsta; f.
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Dregs of beer Clám of beórdræstan and of grénre mucgwyrte, Lch. ii. 330, 16. Genim beór-dræstan and sápan, iii. 42, 27. Genim beórdræsta, ii. 98, 26

Linked entry: dærst

be-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeówan, p. -þeówde, -þeódde (v. þeówan to serve)

To serve

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Ben. 134, 20

Linked entries: þeówan þeówan