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be-feóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feóld, p. of be-fealdan.

folded

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Bos. 4, 20;

be-fóh

Grammar
be-fóh, impert. of be-fón.

contain ⬩ complectere

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contain; complectere,Solil. 3;

be-gémed

(v.)
Grammar
be-gémed, pp. of be-gýman.

taken care of ⬩ governed

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taken care of, governed;

be-goten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-goten, pp. of be-geótan

covered

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covered Rood Kmbl. 13; Kr. 7;

be-hét

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

promised

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promised Deut. 5, 2;

be-hlád

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

covered

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

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn, e; f.
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Cure, observation Hírédes begímen aulica cura, Lch. i. Ix, 4. Mid begýmene cum observatione, Lk. 17, 20. On his begémene intuitu suo, Kent. Gl. 736. Of begýmenna optentu, i. in-tuitu, An. Ox. 3915. Begýmyne operam, i. studium, 7, 86

be-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ginnan, ic -ginne, ðú -ginnest, -ginst, he -ginneþ, -gineþ, -ginþ, pl. -ginnaþ -ginaþ ; p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen; v. a. [be, ginnan, q. v.]

To BEGIN ⬩ incipere

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To BEGIN; incipere Nóe ðá began to wircenne ðæt land Noe tunc cæpit exercere terram Gen. 9, 20 : 18, 27 : Hy. 10, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 36

Linked entries: be-gan be-gunnon

be-niman

(v.)
Grammar
be-niman, bi-niman; p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [be, niman to take]

To deprive ⬩ bereave ⬩ privare

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He hine his ríces benam eum regno privavit Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 31. He us hæfþ heofonríce benumen he has bereft us of heaven's kingdom Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362

Linked entries: bi-niman bi-nom

be-wærlan

(v.)

to pass by ⬩ to avoid

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to pass by. v. bi-wærlanin Dict. to avoid, be free from Bewærle élc unclǽnnisse careat omni inmundicia, Rtl. 121, 7, 36

be-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reófan, bi-reófan; p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen [be, reófan to reave, rob]

To bereave ⬩ deprive ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Since berofene deprived of treasure, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 30; Exod. 36 : Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931

Linked entries: be-rofen bi-reófan reófan

be-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-neótan, bi-neótan; p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten [be, neótan to enjoy, use]

To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything ⬩ privare

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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything; privare Aldre beneótan to deprive of life Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Heáfde beneótan to deprive of the head, to behead Apstls. Recd. 92; Ap. 46 : Cd. 50; Th. 63, 32; Gen. 1041 : 89; Th. 110, 1; Gen. 1831

Linked entry: bi-neótan

be-þæht

(v.; part.)

covered

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covered, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534. 32, Similar entries = be-þeaht; Similar entries pp. of be-þeccan

be-féhþ

(v.)
Grammar
be-féhþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-fón.

includes

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includes,Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 14;

be-droren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-droren, pp.

Deceived ⬩ deluded ⬩ bereaved ⬩ deprived ⬩ deceptus ⬩ orbatus

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Deceived, deluded, bereaved, deprived; deceptus, orbatus, Cd. 26; Th. 33, 31; Gen. 528 : 93; Th. 120, 22; Gen. 1998;

be-dulfon

(v.)
Grammar
be-dulfon, p. pl. of be-delfan.

buried

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buried,Ors. 3, 6 ; Bos. 58, 7 ;

be-být

(v.)
Grammar
be-být, 3rd pres. of be-beódan.

commands

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Bos. 4, 10;

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxious ⬩ solicitous ⬩ wise ⬩ very careful ⬩ solicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

be-scyred

(v.; part.)

deprived

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deprived, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38; Similar entries pp. of be-scyrian

be-wearp

(v.; part.)

cast

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cast, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 16, 25; Similar entries p. of be-weorpan

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