Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinch ⬩ fix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

be-dígling

(n.)
Grammar
be-dígling, e; f.

Concealment ⬩ secret place

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Concealment, secret place On bedíglingce hreóhnysse in abscondito tempestatis, Ps. Spl. 80, 7

Linked entry: -digling

be-dífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dífan, p. de

To plunge ⬩ immerse

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To plunge(trans.), immerse Heó wearð gelǽdd tó sumre eá and on wætere bedýfed (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24

be-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fégan, p. de

To join

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To join Hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 425

be-screopan

(v.)
Grammar
be-screopan, p. -scræp, pl. -scrǽpon; pp. -screpen

To scrape, BESCRAPE ⬩ radere

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To scrape, BESCRAPE, make level; radere

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tear ⬩ findere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

be-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon, cover ⬩ conculcare

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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10

be-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon; pp. -wefen

To cover over, envelope ⬩ obtexere, obducere

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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4

be-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
be-wreón, p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon; pp. -wrogen

To cover, cover over, protect, clothe ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare

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MS. 62 b, 21

Linked entries: be-wreáh be-wrogen be-wruge

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
Entry preview:

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

Entry preview:

sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

Entry preview:

they pretended,Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20;

be-byreþ

Grammar
be-byreþ, pres. of be-beran.

supplies

Entry preview:

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

Entry preview:

buried,Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081;

be-dráf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dráf, p. of be-drífan.

drove

Entry preview:

drove,Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 38;

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dróg, p. of be-dragan.

seduced

Entry preview:

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;

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