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be-fleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleán, p. -flóg, pl. -flógon; pp. -flagen

To flay ⬩ to skin ⬩ take off the skin or bark ⬩ decorticare

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To flay, to skin, or take off the skin or bark; decorticare, Cot. 62

Linked entry: be-flagen flǽsc

be-gellan

(v.)

to sing ⬩ to celebrate by song

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to sing, to celebrate by song

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyond ⬩ ultra

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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

be-gíming

(n.)
Grammar
be-gíming, e; f.

An invention ⬩ a device ⬩ adinventio

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An invention, a device; adinventioPs. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gíming

be-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-glídan, p. -gláð , pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glide or disappear from any one ⬩ to desert any one ⬩ evanescere ab aliquo ⬩ derelinquere

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To glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere Unriht me eall beglíde iniquitas a me omnis transeat Ps. Th. 56, 1

be-gongan

(v.)

to exercise

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to exercise Exon. 32 b; ; Tb. 103, 24; Cri. 1693 [MS. bi-gongan]

be-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grétan, -grǽtan; p. -grét, pl. -gréton; pp. -gréten, -grǽten

To lament ⬩ bewail ⬩ lamentare ⬩ deplorare

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To lament, bewail; lamentare, deplorare Fæmnan ne wǽran geonge begrétte virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Th. 77, 63

be-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden.

to grind ⬩ polish ⬩ perfricare ⬩ polire ⬩ exacuere ⬩ to deprive ⬩ privare

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to grind, polish; perfricare, polire, exacuere Sindrum begrunden ground with cinders Exon. 107 a ; Th. 408, 3; Rä. 27, 6. to deprive; privare Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ gástes dugeþum each deprives himself of his soul's happiness Cd. 75; Th. 91, 33; Gen

be-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beorgan, p. -bearg, pl. -burgon ; pp. -borgen

To defend oneself ⬩ to take care ⬩ cavere ab aliqua re

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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758

be-biddan

(v.)

to command

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to command

be-birigan

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

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan

be-blonden

Grammar
be-blonden, pp.

infected ⬩ dyed ⬩ infectus ⬩ tinctus

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infected, dyed; infectus, tinctus

be-bodan

(v.)

to command

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to command, Ps. Spl. 67, 31

be-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To pretend ⬩ simulare

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To pretend; simulare, Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20

Linked entry: be-brugdon

be-briceþ

Grammar
be-briceþ, -bricþ

breaks off ⬩ deprives by breaking

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breaks off, deprives by breaking,Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295

be-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-búgan, bi-búgan ; p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen.

to avoid ⬩ avertere ⬩ evitare ⬩ to surround ⬩ encircle ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumire ⬩ circumcingere ⬩ to reach ⬩ extend ⬩ pertinere

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to avoid; avertere, evitare Ne meahte he ða gehðu bebúgan he could not avoid the sorrow, Elen. Kmbl. 1215; El. 609 : Ps. Th. 138, 17. to surround, encircle, encompass; circumire, circumcingere Swá wæter bibúgeþ ðisne beorhtan bósm so far as the water

Linked entry: bí-búgan

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43,

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

be-byrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrian, p. ede, ide; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Ðæt hí móston ða deádan bebyrian that they might bury the dead, Ors. 3,1; Bos. 54, 29. Hine árlíce bebyride eum honorifice sepelivit, Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 20

be-byrigean

(v.)

to bury

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to bury, Mt. Bos. 8, 21, 22 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 580; 3