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be-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hæfednes, -ness, e; f.

A detention ⬩ care ⬩ conservatio

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A detention, care; conservatio Behæfednes fæsten sparingness, parsimony Cot. 191

Linked entry: fæsten-behæfednes

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betake ⬩ take ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ vincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

be-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hangen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round;

be-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hátan, ic -háte, ðú -hátest, -hǽtst, he -háteþ, pl. -hátaþ; p. -hét, pl. -héton; pp. -háten [be, hátan to call, promise, vide II]

To promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ spondere ⬩ pollicere ⬩ vovere ⬩ comminari

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To promise, vow, threaten; spondere, pollicere, vovere, comminari Ðæt ðú me behǽtst quod polliceris Gen. 38, 17. Behét he mid áþe cum juramento pollicitus est Mt. Bos. 14, 7. Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst Drihtene cum votum voveris Domino Deut. 23, 21. Drihten

Linked entry: be-hǽtst

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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To see, see clearly; videre Beháwa ðonne ðæt ðú útadó ðæt mot see then clearly [τότε διαβλέψειs] that thou take out the mote Mt. Bos. 7, 5

be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEAD ⬩ decollare

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To BEHEAD; decollare He beheáfdode Iohannem decollavit Iohannem Mt. Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessary ⬩ behoveful ⬩ necessarius

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Necessary, behoveful; necessarius Ðe behéfe synd qui necessarai sunt Lk. Bos. 14, 28. Behéfe þing necessary things, necessaries C. R. Ben. 46

be-hegian

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

To BEHEDGE ⬩ hedge around ⬩ circumsepire

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To BEHEDGE, hedge around; circumsepire

be-heldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heldan, [= be-healdan?]

To attend ⬩ intend ⬩ attendere ⬩ intendere

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To attend, intend; attendere, intendere Wesan ðíne eáran gehýrende and beheldende fiant aures tuæ intendentes Ps. Th. 129, 2

be-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-heóld, p. of be-healdan.

beheld

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beheld Gen. 13, 10;

be-heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-heonan, -heonon; adv. [be by, heonan hence]

On this side ⬩ close by ⬩ cis ⬩ citra ⬩ citerius

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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33

be-heopian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heopian, = be-heáwan? q. v. p. ode; pp. od

To hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ amputare

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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644

be-hicgan

(v.)

to confide ⬩ trust ⬩ rely ⬩ depend upon ⬩ acquiescere ⬩ niti ⬩ inniti

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to confide, trust, rely, depend upon; acquiescere, niti, inniti Ðe on Gode behicgaþ qui in Deo acquiescunt R. Ben. 31

be-hídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hídan, p. -hídde

To hide ⬩ abscondere

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To hide; abscondere Forðamðe ic eom nacod, ic behídde me quod nudus essem, abscondi me Gen. 3, 10, 8

be-hidiglíce

(adv.)

carefully

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carefully Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 29

be-hilt

Grammar
be-hilt, pres. of be-healdan

beholds ⬩ respicit

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beholds; respicit R. Ben. 8;

be-hlǽman

(v.)

to overwhelm with noise ⬩ strepitu obruere

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to overwhelm with noise; strepitu obruere

be-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen

To leap upon ⬩ in ⬩ to fix ⬩ insilire

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To leap upon or in, to fix; insilire Ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe the man's mind and his love are fixed on the fragile peace Past. 46, 5; Hat. MS. 67 a, 9

be-hlemman

(v.)

to dash together ⬩ collidere cum strepitu

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to dash together; collidere cum strepitu

Linked entry: hlemman

be-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden [hlídan to cover]

To cover over ⬩ to cover ⬩ close ⬩ tegere ⬩ claudere

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To cover over, to cover, close; tegere, claudere Híg awylton ðone stán, and ðone pytt eft behlidon thei schulden turne awei the stoon, and thei schulden put. it eft on the pit Wyc; Gen. 29, 3. Seó eorþe siððan togædere behlád the earth then closed together

Linked entry: hlídan