be-sceáden
separated
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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;
be-sceáf
cast
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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;
be-hangen
hung round
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hung round;
be-heóld
beheld
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beheld Gen. 13, 10;
be-hilt
beholds ⬩ respicit
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Ben. 8;
be-hongen
hung round
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MS. 19 b, 7
be-tweohsn
among ⬩ Among
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with dat. among Ne sié hit ná suá betweoxn eów . . . ond suá hwelc suá wule betweoxn eów mǽst beón, Past. 121, 4-6. Betweohxn (-tweoxn, v. l.) eów . . . betweohxn (-twuxn, v. l.) hǽðnum, 210, 7-8. Betwuxn óðrum sprǽcum, 461, 10. of mutual relation ¨
Linked entry: tweohsn
be-fæstnian
to fix ⬩ to pledge ⬩ betroth
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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth
be-slǽpan
To sleep ⬩ dormire
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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3
Linked entry: be-slép
be-tweoh
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Betuh þǽm clife ond ðǽm wætre wǽron swylce twelf míla, Bl. H. 211, 2.
be-werung
A defence, fortification ⬩ tutamen
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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64
be-hwylfan
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and substitute Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorðe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra þonne befæðman mæge . . . eorðan ymbhwyrft and uprodor heaven and earth cannot form a vault that shall cover his glory's word, too wide and too ample for the globe and
be-sígan
To rush
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To rush On besígendum ingruenti. An. Ox. 4126
be-smeágan
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S. 23 b, 633
be-stealcian
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To proceed stealthily so at to surprise (cf. deers*-*talking) Hinguar swá swá wulf on lande bestalcode, and þá leóde slóh, Hml. S. 32, 40
be-strícan
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To make a stroke round Wið óman. Genim ane gréne gyrde, and lǽt sittan þone man onmiddan húses flóre, and bestríc hine ymbútan (draw a circle round about him with the rod), and cweð. . . Lch. iii. 70, 13
be-súpan
To sup up ⬩ swallow
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To sup up, swallow Besúp scenc fulne þæs drences. Lch. ii. 312, 25
be-swælan
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S. 23 b, 574. and add
be-swicenness
deception ⬩ surrender
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deception Oncierde þ scip on wónne síðfæt þurh deófles beswicennesse, Shrn. 60, 8. surrender; Similar entries cf. swícan, Eal werod tó þǽre beswicenesse fóron cuncta acies ad deditionem transit, Prud. 45 a