of-beátan
To kill by beating ⬩ to beat to death ⬩ to beat to pieces
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To kill by beating, to beat to death, to beat to pieces Wé hit uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum ofbeóton quam ferreis vix comminuimus malleis, Nar. 21, 6. Claudium mid saglum ofbeótan they beat Claudius to death with clubs, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 26. Ðæt hí ofbeátun
a-beátan
To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ tundere ⬩ percellere
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To beat, strike; tundere, percellere Stormum abeátne beaten by storms, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 26; Cri. 941
hand-gemǽne
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Germ. handgemein werden to fight hand lo hand) Ðǽr unc hwíle wæs handgemǽne there for a time it was for the two of us hand-to-hand fighting, B. 2137
BYRGAN
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To raise a mound, to BURY; tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan
a-bannan
to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ mandare ⬩ jubere ⬩ to publish ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to order out ⬩ call forth ⬩ call together ⬩ congregate ⬩ assemble ⬩ edicere ⬩ avocare ⬩ citare
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to command, order, summon; mandare, jubere Abannan to beadwe to summon to battle, Elen. Grm. 34. to publish, proclaim; with út to order out, call forth, call together, congregate, assemble; edicere, avocare, citare Aban ðú ða beornas út of ofne command
berhtra
brighter
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brighter, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22;
BÓC
A beech-tree ⬩ fagus silvatica, fagus ⬩ æsculus
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A beech-tree; fagus silvatica, fagus = φηγός, æsculus Bóc fagus; bóc æsculus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 99, 100
BREÓST
the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens
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Beoran on breóstum blíðe geþohtas to bear in our breasts blithe thoughts, 217; Th. 277, 17; Sat. 206. Adame innan breóstum his hyge hwyrfde Adam within his breast changed his mind, 33; Th. 44, 27; Gen. 715.
gyt-feorm
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ealu (-oþ) On sumere ðeóde gebyreð winter-feorm, Eástcrfeorm, bénf(e )orm for ripe, gytfeorm for yrðe. Ll. Th. i. 440, 26
ge-beátan
To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ tundĕre ⬩ fĕrīre
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To beat, strike; tundĕre, fĕrīre Hreðles eafora swealt, bille gebeáten Hrethel's offspring perished, beaten by the falchion, Beo. Th. 4707; B. 2359. Gebeáten fisc mĭnūtal, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 98; Wrt. Voc. 27, 27. Gebeáten flǽsc martisia vel baptitura
BANNAN
To summon ⬩ jubere ⬩ citare ⬩ convocare
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To summon; jubere, citare, convocare Leóde tosomne bannan to summon the people together, Andr. Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096: Elen. Grm. 45
bán-beorgas
A greave
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A greave Bán-beorgum ocreis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 31. Bánberge ocreas, 97, 35
BEORNAN
To BURN ⬩ be on fire ⬩ ardere ⬩ exardere ⬩ comburi ⬩ To BURN ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere
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Bearn [MS. beorn] breóstsefa [their] spirit burned Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 10; Cri. 540. Heofoncandel barn the heavenly candle burnt Cd. 148; Th. 184, 31; Exod. 115. Hreðer innan born his spirit burned within Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 18; Gú. 910.
worn-gehát
A promise of a numerous progeny
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A promise of a numerous progeny Ðé beóþ worngehát (cf. patrem multarum gentium constitui te, Gen. 17, 5) mín gelǽsted. Cd. Th. 144, 24; Gen. 2394
helle-hæfta
Linked entry: hæfta
beótian
to threaten ⬩ to threaten ⬩ to threaten with ⬩ a weapon ⬩ a penalty, ⬩ to promise
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Add: to threaten, absolute Biótiaþ intentatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 62. Beótade intentabat, 47, 47. Beótode comminatus est, 73, 18: 17, 51: intentabat, i. minabatar, An. Ox. 4958. Þá gástas þisum wordum beótodon, Guth. 38, 21. Beótiende comminatus, Wrt.
feóndulf
A felon ⬩ villain
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A felon, villain Feóndulf furcifer, furca dignus, Germ. 396, 317. Substitute:
be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Dele passage Deut. 21, 20, and add: of movement, trans, to go round a place Lǽssan ymbgang hæfð se mann þe gǽð ábútan án hús þonne sé ðe ealle ðá burh begǽð, Lch. iii. 248, 12. Iosue beeóde ðá burh seofon síðum, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 34. Ðeáh þá unriht-wísan
icge gold
- Beo. Th. 2219 ;
- B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult. Thorpe has 'moreover,' Kemble 'heaped up;' Heyne suggests comparison with Sskr. ic dominare, imperare, and gives 'Schatzgold, reiches gold;' Grein's note is as follows : 'Sollte vielleicht zu icg das Altn.