be-snǽdan
To cut, lop ⬩ amputare
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To cut, lop; amputare Engel hét besnǽdan an angel commanded to cut it, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 16; Dan. 514. Ðæt ðæt treów sceolde, telgum besnǽded, afeallan that the tree, lopped of its branches, should fall Cd. 202; Th. 250, 34; Dan. 556
Linked entry: snǽdan
be-streówian
To BESTREW ⬩ superspargere
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To BESTREW; superspargere Hí mid duste heora heáfod bestreówodon sparserunt pulverem super caput suum Iob Grn. 2, 12
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be-stýman
To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere
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To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486
be-strýpan
To strip, rob, spoil, bereave ⬩ exuere, spoliare
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To strip, rob, spoil, bereave; exuere, spoliare Bestrýpan widuwan viduas spoliare vel exuere, Off. Episc. 8. Ealle ða bestrýpte he æt lande he bereaved all those of land, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 11
be-weotian
To observe, watch over ⬩ observare, curæ habere
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To observe, watch over; observare, curæ habere Draca hord beweotode a dragon watched over the hoard, Beo. Th. 4431; B. 2212
be-wǽgan
To deceive, disappoint ⬩ frustrari
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To deceive, disappoint; frustrari Ne bewǽgde him non frustratus est eum, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 11
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be-wícian
To encamp ⬩ castra metari
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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21
Linked entry: wícian
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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Bos. 5, 6. Se reáda æppel biþ betogen mid ánfealdre rinde, and monig corn on-innan him hæfþ in malo punico uno exterius cortice multa interius grana muniuntur, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 22. to leave by law, bequeath; legare, Th. Diplm. A.
be-tweohs
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Betux wífa gebyrdum, Bl. H. 167, 18. Betwyx óðrum þingum nis ná tó forgytane ꝥ góde frið, Chr. 1086 ; P. 220, 12. Hé arn betwux þám eórode middan, Hml. S. 25, 583. temporal, in the course of a period, during events Betwux hancréde, Hml.
be-singan
to enchant, charm, bewail ⬩ deplorare
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Ge sceolon weán wópe besingan ye shall bewail torment with weeping, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 3; Gú. 587
be-stapan
To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire
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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3. Se deófol into Iudan bestóp the devil went [entered] into Judas
be-weardian
To ward, protect, keep ⬩ custodire ⬩ protegere, observare
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To ward, protect, keep; custodire; protegere, observare Ðú, Drihten, beweardast us tu, Domine, custodies nos, Ps. Spl. 11, 8. Hálige englas ða dǽda beweardiaþ holy angels protect the deeds, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 31. Beweardigende observantes, Ps. Spl
be-træppan
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
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be-bond
bound
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bound,Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9;
be-deaht
covered
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covered,Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 213;
be-drǽf
drove
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drove,Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9
be-scyrednes
An abdication, a casting off, depriving ⬩ abdicatio
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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14
be-wrigennes
A hiding, keeping close or concealing ⬩ occultatio
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A hiding, keeping close or concealing; occultatio
be-sceáden
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
to consume food ⬩ to practise
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S. 23 b, 34