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be-bycgan

Grammar
be-bycgan, be-bycgean.
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Bebycgeð vendat, Lk. L. 22, 36. Bebyges (-ið, R.) vendit, Mt. L. 13, 44. Bebycgaþ veneunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 48. Hé bebohte his lond, Shrn. 90, 22. Hé Críst bebohte for feós lufon, Bl. H. 63, 7. Swá hwæt swá ðú hæbbe bibyge (bebyg, L.) vende, Mk. R. 10

be-bycgung

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

Selling

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Selling Bibycgong distra(c)tio (cf. gloss of same passage: Distractio, i. venditio tódál, An. Ox. 4002), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 36: 26, 65

Linked entry: -bycgung

be-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrgan, be-byrgean

to save

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to save Ꝥ hé mihte þá gedýglian and him bebyrgean (-beorgan, v. l.), Gr. D. 109, 33

be-cwelan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwelan, p. -cwael

To die

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To die Hit becwæð and becwæl sé þe hit áhte he that owned it bequeathed it and died, Ll. Th. i. 184, 1

Linked entry: cwelan

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

be-feón

(v.)
Grammar
be-feón, pp. -feód

To deprive of propertyto confiscate

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To deprive of property (feoh), to confiscate Ꝥ hé wǽre benǽmed, befeód (-fiód, Hpt. Gl. 480, 53) infiscaretur, i. fraudaretur, An. Ox. 3157

Linked entry: ge-feón

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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To sink; submergere, demergere Seó burh besanc on eorþan the city sank into the earth, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 32. Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43. Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b

Linked entry: be-suncen

be-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon; pp. -stungen

To besting, thrust, pushtrudere, immittere,

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To besting, thrust, push; trudere, immittere,Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

Linked entries: an-bestingan be-stungen

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35. Abraham híg bestód on ða ealdan wísan Abraham stood by her

Linked entry: be-stód

be-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, robspoliare, privare, confiscare

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To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, rob; spoliare, privare, confiscare Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum qui Sodoma et Gomorra auro spoliarunt, incolis privarunt, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 14; Gen. 2079. Bestroden confiscatus, Cot. 108

Linked entry: be-stroden

be-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weep, weep over, bewailflere, deflere, plorare

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To weep, weep over, bewail; flere, deflere, plorare Ic bewépe defleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28. Hí beweópon Aarones forþsíþ they bewailed Adron's death, Num. 20, 30. Wyduwan heora nǽron bewópene viduæ eorum non plorabantur, Ps. Lamb. 77, 64: Ors.

Linked entries: be-weópon be-wópen

be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, beholdspectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

be-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þringan, bi-þringan; p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To throng or press around, encompass, surroundundique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare

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Se sceal wesan wyrmum beþrungen he shall be surrounded with worms, Exon. 84 a: Th. 316, 30; Mód. 56. Fénix biþ on middum þreátum biþrungen the phœnix is in the midst surrounded by multitudes, 60 b; Th. 221, 27; Ph. 341

Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá hí þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

be-fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-fongen, pp. of be-fón.

encircled

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encircled,Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451;

be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measuredcompared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

orþanc-bend

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Add: Cf. searu-bend

beán-scealas

(n.)

BEAN-SHELLSsiliquæquisquiliæ

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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200

beón-breád

(n.)

bee-bread

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bee-bread Ps. Spl. 18, 11

ge-beón

(v.)

been

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been, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 3