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be-slógon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slógon, be-slóh

bereft

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bereft, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 17; Gen. 55; Similar entries p. of be-sleán

be-scýt

(v.)

injects

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injects, Alb. resp. 40; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-sceótan

be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wethumectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448. Wæs ðæs hálgan líc swáte bestémed the body of the saint was besteamed

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

be-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon; pp. -stungen

To besting, thrust, pushtrudere, immittere,

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To besting, thrust, push; trudere, immittere,Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

Linked entries: an-bestingan be-stungen

be-stæpþ

steps, steps upon, treads

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steps, steps upon, treads, Jos. 1, 3.; Similar entries pres. of be-stapan

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35. Abraham híg bestód on ða ealdan wísan Abraham stood by her

Linked entry: be-stód

be-sparrad

(adj.; part.)

shut

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shut Cot. 145

be-smitenes

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

Dirtiness, SMUTTINESS, filthiness, pollution, abomination, infectionsordes, inquinamentum, pollutio, coinquinatio

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Dirtiness, SMUTTINESS, filthiness, pollution, abomination, infection; sordes, inquinamentum, pollutio, coinquinatio Tilode se Drihtnes wer ða stówe fram unsyfernyssum geclǽnsian ðara ǽrrena mána and besmitenessa the man of God toiled to cleanse the place

be-spyrigan

(v.)

to inquire, trace

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to inquire, trace L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

be-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole upon

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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan

be-sprængan

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

To besprinkleaspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergereHerb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11, note

be-sprengan

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

To besprinkleaspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergere Bespreng me mid ysopon, ðæt ic beó geclǽnsod asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor, Ps. Th. 50, 8. Besprengc hyne mid ðam wætere besprinkle him with the water, Herb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11

Linked entry: be-sprængan

be-sprycþ

(v.)

tells, complains

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tells, complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45.; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-sprecan

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, traceinquirere, investigare

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To inquire, trace; inquirere, investigare Be ðon ðe yrfe bespirige of him who traces cattle, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 13. Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge he who traces cattle

Linked entry: be-spyrigan

be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

be-smyred

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-smyred, pp.

Besmearedinterlitum

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Besmeared; interlitumCot. 108

be-snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-snǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cut, lopamputare

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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-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sorg, -sorh

Anxious, careful, dear, belovedsollicitus, carus

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Anxious, careful, dear, beloved; sollicitus, carus: Ðǽr wǽron ofslægene hyre þægna feówer ðe hyre besorge wǽron there were slain four of her thanes which were dear to her Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 25. Papinianus wæs ealra his deorlinga besorgost Papinianus

Linked entries: un-besorh be-sorh

be-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-swícian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad [be, swícian to wander]

To go from, evade, escape, be without, be free fromevadere, carere

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To go from, evade, escape, be without, be free from; evadere, carere Ða ðe ðone deáþ beswícian myhton [myhtan MS.] qui mortem evadere poterant, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 1. Ðæt he ðone écan deáþ beswícode ut ipse mortem evaderet æternam, Bd. 3. 23; S. 555,

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn. Bos. 4, 38

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen