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be-loren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-loren, pp. of be-leósan.

deprived

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deprived Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86;

be-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lúcan, he -lýcþ; p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen; v. trans. [be, lúcan to lock]

To lock upinclosesurroundshutshut upconcludererecludereincluderecircumcludereamplectiobserareclaudere

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To lock up, inclose, surround, shut, shut up; concludere, recludere, includere, circumcludere, amplecti, obserare, claudere Drihten hí beleác Dominus conclusit eos Deut. 32, 30. Gif he ðone oxan belúcan nolde si non recluserit bovem Ex. 21, 29. Ðá hét

be-lýcþ

Grammar
be-lýcþ, pres. of belúcan.

locks

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locks Hexam. 5; Norm. 8, 27;

be-lytegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lytegan, p. ade; pp. ad; v. a. [lyteg crafty]

To allureinveigleseduceprocare

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To allure, inveigle, seduce; procare He belytegade Créce he allured Greece Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39

be-mearn

mourned

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mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309

be-mútian

(v.)

to exchange forcommutare

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to exchange for; commutare

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earthto buryinterhide or put under groundinhumarehumare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

be-neoðan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-neoðan, be-nyðan; prep. dat. [be, neoðan under]

BENEATHbelowunderinfra

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BENEATH, below, under; infra Hió biþ swíðe fior hire selfre beneoðan she is very far beneath herself Bt. Met. Fox 20, 444; Met. 20, 222. Gif se sconca biþ þyrel beneoðan cneówe if the shank be pierced beneath the knee L. Alf. pol. 63; Th. i. 96, 16,

be-niðan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-niðan, adv. [be, neoðan under]

Beneathbelowunderinfrasubter

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Beneath, below, under; infra, subter Ðú bist ǽfre bufan and ná beniðan eris semper supra et non subter: thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath Deut. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-nyðan

be-nohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-nohte, pl. -nohton , p. of be-nugan, q. v.

enjoyed

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enjoyed Andr. Kmbl. 3407; An. 1707

be-notian

(v.)
Grammar
be-notian, p. ode; pp. od [be, notian to use]

To useconsumeuti

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To use, consume; uti Hie hæfdan heora mete benotodne they had consumed their provisions Chr. 894; Th. 166, 15, col. 2

be-numen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-numen, pp. of be-niman.
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deprived Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362;

be-nyðan

(adv.)

beneathunderinfra

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beneath, under; infra Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 18

be-prenan

(v.)
Grammar
be-prenan, be-preðan

To winknictare

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To wink; nictare Tele nú ða lenge ðære hwíle, ðe ðú ðín éage on beprenan [bepreðan, Cott.] mǽge compare now the length of the time, wherein thou mayest wink thine eye, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 7

be-rǽcan

(v.)

to cause to smoke

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to cause to smoke, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, note 24

be-rafan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rafan, p. -róf, pl. -rófon; pp. -rafen

To bereavespoliare

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To bereave; spoliare Ða ðe Sodoma golde berófon [MS. berofan] those that had bereaved Sodom of gold Cd. 95; Th. 125, 13; Gen. 2078

Linked entries: rafan be-rebban

be-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reccan, -reccean; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht.

to relaterecountexplainnarrareexponereto explain one's conductjustify one's selfse excusarese purgareaccusatorum criminibus respondere

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to relate, recount, explain; narrare, exponere Nú wille we sum þing scortlíce eów be him bereccan now will we relate to you shortly something concerning him, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 3, 2. to explain one's conduct, justify one's self; se excusare, se purgare

Linked entry: be-secgan

be-rénian

(v.)
Grammar
be-rénian, p. ode; pp. od [regnian, rénian to arrange]

To causemoliri

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To cause; moliri Heó wroht berénodon [berenedon MS.] they caused strife, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 6; Exod. 147

Linked entry: be-regnian

be-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rídan, he -rít; p. , -rád, pl. ; pp. -riden; v. a.

to ride roundto surroundbesiegeperequitarepræcingereto ride afterpursuepersequi

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to ride round, to surround, besiege; perequitare, præcingere Ðæt he his gefán beríde that he besiege his enemy, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He