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Anglo-Saxon

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be-stryðan

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

To heap up, erect ⬩ aggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

be-træppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-træppan, -treppan [be, treppan to trap]

To BETRAP, to entrap ⬩ circumvallare

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To BETRAP, to entrap; circumvallare Meahton hí ðone here betræppan [betreppan, col. 1] they might entrap the army, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 2

Linked entry: treppan

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian; p. ode; pp. od

To guard, beware ⬩ custodire, cavere

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To guard, beware; custodire, cavere He wel ne bewarenaþ wið ða unþeáwas he does not well guard against the vices, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 45; Met. 16, 23. Ða ðe hie wið ða læssan scylda bewareniaþ those who guard themselves against the lesser sins, Past. 57

Linked entry: be-warnian

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
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Cd. 223Th. 294, 20; Sat. 474;

be-boden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-boden, pp. of be-beódan.

commanded ⬩ commended

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commanded, commended;

be-bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bohte, p. of be-bycgean.

sold

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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

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they pretended,Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20;

be-dofen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dofen, pp. of be-dúfan.

drowned ⬩ submersus

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drowned ; submersus,Homl. Th. ii. 472, 5 ;

Linked entry: be-dúfan

be-dolfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dolfen, pp. of be-delfan.

buried

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buried,Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081;

be-dráf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dráf, p. of be-drífan.

drove

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drove,Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 38;

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dróg, p. of be-dragan.

seduced

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seduced,Cd. 29; Th. 38, 5 ; Gen. 602 ;

be-eódon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-eódon, p. of be-gán.

dwelt ⬩ inhabited

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dwelt, inhabited,Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 1;

be-lifd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-lifd, pp. of be-libban.

lifed deprived of life ⬩ lifeless ⬩ inanimate ⬩ defunctus

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lifed deprived of life, lifeless, inanimate; defunctusExon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282;

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-numen

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

be-sanc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sanc, p. of be-sincan.

sank ⬩ submersit

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sank; submersit, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75. 32;

be-sceáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, pp. of be-sceádan.

separated

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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;

be-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáf, p. of be-scúfan.

cast

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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;

be-hangen

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

hung round

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hung round;

be-heóld

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

beheld

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beheld Gen. 13, 10;

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