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be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

belig

(n.)

a bag

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a bag

be-lisnod

(n.)
Grammar
be-lisnod, -listnod

a eunuch

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a eunuch Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 32 : Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 53

BELL

(n.)
Grammar
BELL, e; f: belle, an : f.

A BELL ⬩ campana ⬩ tintinnabulum ⬩ cymbalum

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A BELL; campana, tintinnabulum, cymbalum Cyrice bell the church-bell. Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40. Belle tintinnabulum Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39. Hériaþ hine on bellum laudate eum in cymbalis Ps.

Linked entry: belle

BELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen

To BELLOW ⬩ to make a hollow noise ⬩ to roar ⬩ bark ⬩ grunt ⬩ boare ⬩ latrare ⬩ grunnire

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To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; Rä. 41, 106

Linked entries: beal BELL bilst bylgean

belle

(n.)
Grammar
belle, an; f.

A bell ⬩ tintinnabulum

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A bell; tintinnabulum Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39

be-locen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-locen, pp. of be-lúcan.

shut up ⬩ inclosed

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shut up, inclosed Cd. 209; Th. 259; 24; Dan. 696;

be-lóh

forbade

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forbade Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 28, note

BELT

(n.)
Grammar
BELT, es; m.

A BELT ⬩ girdle ⬩ balteus

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A BELT, girdle; balteus Cot. 25

be-lumpe

concerned ⬩ pertineret

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concerned; pertineret Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39

be-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽnan, bi-mǽnan; p. de; pp. ed [be, mǽnan to moan, 111. q. v.]

To BEMOAN ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ lugere ⬩ dolere ⬩ congemere

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To BEMOAN, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere, dolere, congemere Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede, ðe híg Moisen bemǽndon completi sunt dies planctus lugentium Moysen Deut. 34, 8

Linked entries: mǽnan bi-mǽnan

be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measured ⬩ compared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

be-meornan

(v.)
Grammar
be-meornan, p. -mearn, pl. -murnon; pp. -mornen [be, meornan to mourn]

To mourn ⬩ BEMOURN ⬩ bewail ⬩ deplore ⬩ lugere

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To mourn, BEMOURN, bewail, deplore; lugere Ðín ferhþ bemearn thy soul mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309. Nó ic ða stunde bemearn I bemourned not the time Exon. 130 a ; Th. 499, 12; Rä. 88, 14

Linked entries: meornan be-mearn

be-metan

(v.)
Grammar
be-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [be, metan to measure]

To measure by ⬩ compare ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ metiri ⬩ commetiri ⬩ comparare ⬩ æstimare

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To measure by, compare, estimate, consider; metiri, commetiri, comparare, æstimare Ðæt hý ðá æt nihstan hý sylfe to nóhte bemǽtan that they at last compared themselves to nought Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43.

be-murcnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-murcnian, p. ode; pp. od [be, murcnian to murmur]

To murmur ⬩ murmur greatly ⬩ obmurmurare

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To murmur, murmur greatly; obmurmurare Hú ungemetlíce, ge Rómware, bemurcniaþ how immoderately, O Romans, do ye murmur, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9

Linked entry: murcnian

be-murnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-murnan, bi-murnan; p. -murnde; pp. -murned [be, murnan to mourn]

To bemoan ⬩ bewail ⬩ mourn ⬩ to care for ⬩ lugere ⬩ curare ⬩ sollicitum esse de re

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To bemoan, bewail, mourn, to care for; lugere, curare, sollicitum esse de re Hwæt bemurnest ðú why bemoanest thou? Exon. 10 b; Th. 11, 26; Cri. 176. Síþ ne bemurneþ he bewails not his lot 117 a; Th. 449, 31; Dóm. 79.

Linked entries: murnan bi-murnan

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A wound ⬩ vulnus

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Heortan benne the wounds of heart, i. e. sadness, grief Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 17; Wand. 49. Blátast benna the palest of wounds Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 13; Cri. 771. Hí feóllon bennum seóce they fell sick with wounds Cd. 92; Th. 118, 29; Gen. 1972

Linked entry: benn

bén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bén, bénn p. of bannan.

summoned

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summoned

béna

(n.)
Grammar
béna, an; m.

A petitioner ⬩ demander ⬩ rogator ⬩ supplex

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A petitioner, demander; rogator, supplex Gehýr me helpys bénan exaudi me auxilii supplicem Ps. Th. 101, 2. Hý béna wǽron they were demanders, or they demanded Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 36. Hence béna wesan to demand, request Beo.

be-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
be-nacian, p. ode; pp. od, ed[be, nacian nudare]

To make naked ⬩ denudare

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To make naked; denudare Ðú benacodest grundweall óþ hneccan denudasti fundamentum usque ad collum Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a; 13

Linked entry: nacian