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Anglo-Saxon

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be-brúcan

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

to consume food ⬩ to practise

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S. 23 b, 34

be-byrgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-byrgung, be-byrigung, e; f.

Burial

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Burial Gearciað þá þing þe eów gewunelice synd tó bebyrigunge, Hml. S. 3, 584

be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, Substitute: be-clǽman; p. de

To beplaster ⬩ plaster over ⬩ poultice

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To beplaster, plaster over, poultice Gemeng wið ǽges ꝥ hwíte, beclǽm ꝥ lim mid, Lch. ii. 74, 26. Bewreóh ꝥ wíf wel, and lǽt beón swá beclǽmed lange tíde, 330, 22

be-drípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drípan, p. te; pp. ed

To moisten

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To moisten Of bedrýpedum cláþe linteolo madido, Germ. 391, 18

be-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fylgan, be-fyligan; p. de

To follow up ⬩ persevere with

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Gif mon þisum lǽcedóme befyligð, þonne biþ se man hál, ii. 88, 12

Linked entry: be-filgan

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui

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Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín wíf ðǽr benuge inganges dummodo uxor mea fruatur ingressu Hick. Thes. ii. 55, 32.

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

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-byreþ

Grammar
be-byreþ, pres. of be-beran.

supplies

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supplies,L. Ethb. 18; Th. i. 6, 19 ;

be-com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-com, p. of be-cuman.

came ⬩ was come

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came, was come,Beo. Th. 231; B. 115;

Linked entry: bi-cwom

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-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;

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