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Anglo-Saxon

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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;

be-hongen

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

hung round

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hung roundPast.15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fix ⬩ to pledge ⬩ betroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

be-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weaxan, bi-weaxan; p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To overgrow, cover over ⬩ obducere, obserere

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To overgrow, cover over; obducere, obserere Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxene [MS. beweaxne] the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443,17; Kl. 31. Scyllum biweaxen overgrown with scales, 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

Linked entry: bi-weaxan

be-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrítan, bi-wrítan; p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write down, inscribe ⬩ inscribere

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To write down, inscribe; inscribere,Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 27; Sch. 19

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

be-deaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-deaht, = be-þeaht

covered

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covered,Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 213;

be-drǽf

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

drove

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drove,Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9

be-scyrednes

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

An abdication, a casting off, depriving ⬩ abdicatio

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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14

be-wrigennes

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

A hiding, keeping close or concealing ⬩ occultatio

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A hiding, keeping close or concealing; occultatio

be-sceáden

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, be-sceádan; p. -scéd.

to separate ⬩ to sprinkle

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Substitute: to separate, part from (gen.) Sé þe gesyhð hine sylfne ryhtwísnesse and óðera weorca besceádenne, Ll. Th. ii. 430, 9. to sprinkle Genim ǽgerfelman, besceád mid pipore. Lch. ii. 54, 21

be-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brúcan, p. -breác; pp. -brocen.

to consume food ⬩ to practise

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to consume food Hyrahláfas wǽron forneáh ealle bebrocene (gebrocene, v. l.) panes pene omnes consumti fuerant, Gr. D. 145, 10. to practise Ealle þá gódnyssa þe hé bebreác, Hml. S. 23 b, 34

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