be-swícan
To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade ⬩ decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere
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To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade; decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere He ongan sirwan hú he hine beswícan mihte he began to plot how he might deceive
be-sprecan
To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui
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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,
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be-þearf
I have, thou hast, he has need
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I have, thou hast, he has need, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543: Ps. Spl. 15, 1.; Similar entries pres. of be-þurfan
be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48. Góda mínra
be-witan
To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer ⬩ præesse, administrare
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To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer; præesse, administrare Ðe ealle his þing bewiste qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat, Gen. 24, 2. Ne miht ðú leng tún-scíre bewitan jam non poteris villicare, Lk. Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5,
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BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49. Seó
BÍTAN
to BITE with the teeth ⬩ mordere ⬩ to cut, wound ⬩ cædere, vulnerare ⬩ discerpere ⬩ findere, perforare
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to BITE with the teeth; mordere Ic bíte mordeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 10. Monnan ic ne bíte nymþe he me bíte I bite no man unless he bite me, Exon. 125 a; Th. 482, 9, 10; Rä. 66, 5. Ǽghwá bíteþ mec on bær líc every one bites me on the bare body,
blátan
To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy ⬩ livere
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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981
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BLANDAN
To mix, BLEND, mingle ⬩ miscere
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To mix, BLEND, mingle; miscere Ic eom on góman gena swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am yet sweeter on the palate than if thou blendedst bee-bread with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 21; Rä. 41, 59
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BLÍCAN
to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinkle ⬩ lucere, fulgere, coruscare, micare ⬩ to shine by exposure, as the bones ⬩ denudando in conspectum dari ⬩ apparere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ fulgere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ I shine ⬩ to shine
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to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinkle; lucere, fulgere, coruscare, micare Ðú ðære gyldnan gesihst Hierusalem weallas blícan thou seest the walls of the golden Jerusalem shine, Salm. Kmbl. 469; Sal. 235: Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 10; Ph. 95. Móna swá
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bleów
flourished, hast flourished, flourished
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flourished, hast flourished, flourished, Ps. Surt. 27, 7; p. of blówan
bleót
sacrificed, sacrificedst, sacrificed
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sacrificed, sacrificedst, sacrificed; p. of blótan
blissian
To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry ⬩ lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare ⬩ To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilarate ⬩ lætificare
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[blis, bliss bliss, joy] v. intrans. To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry; lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare Heora láreówas blissigende hám hwurfon doctores eorum domum rediere lætantes, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 20. Blissigende [blissiende MS. C.] ovans, Ælfc
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blinnan
To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere
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[be, linnan to cease] To cease, rest, leave off; cessare, desinere Seó réþnes ðæs stormes wæs blinnende the fierceness of the storm ceased [lit. was ceasing], Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9. Blǽd his blinniþ his prosperity ceaseth, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 29; Reim
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BLÓWAN
to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom
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to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom; florere, efflorere, reflorere Wudu sceal blǽdum blówan the wood shall blow with flowers, Menol. Fox 527; Gn. C. 34: Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9. Wæs Aarones gyrd gemétt blówende and berende hnyte Aaron's rod
ge-bindan
to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre
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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow
ge-brecan
To break ⬩ bruise ⬩ crush ⬩ destroy ⬩ shatter ⬩ waste ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ contrībulāre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ conquassāre ⬩ attĕrĕre
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To break, bruise, crush, destroy, shatter, waste; frangĕre, confringĕre, contrībulāre, contĕrĕre, conquassāre, attĕrĕre Ealra fyrenfulra fyhtehornas ic bealdlíce gebrece snióme omnia cornua peccātōrum confringam. Ps. Th. 74, 9. Heáfod he gebreceþ hæleða
ge-búgan
To bow ⬩ bow down oneself ⬩ bend ⬩ submit ⬩ turn ⬩ turn away ⬩ revolt ⬩ se flectĕre ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ curvāre ⬩ declĕnāre ⬩ transfŭgĕre ⬩ To bow to ⬩ turn towards ⬩ inclīnāre ad
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v. intrans. To bow or bow down oneself, bend, submit, turn, turn away, revolt; se flectĕre vel inclīnāre, curvāre, declĕnāre, transfŭgĕre He cwæþ ðæt he wolde to fulluhte gebúgan he said that he would submit to baptism, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 10 : Boutr.
ge-cweðan
To say ⬩ speak ⬩ call ⬩ pronounce ⬩ agree ⬩ resolve ⬩ order ⬩ dīcĕre ⬩ lŏqui ⬩ profāri ⬩ pronunciāre ⬩ pangĕre ⬩ stătuĕre
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To say, speak, call, pronounce, agree, resolve, order; dīcĕre, lŏqui, profāri, pronunciāre, pangĕre, stătuĕre Se nǽfre nǽnig word gecweðan mihte qui ne ūnum quĭdem sermōnum unquam profāri pŏtĕrat, Bd. 5, 2 S. 614, 43. He ðæt word gecwæþ he spake the
ge-dígan
To endure ⬩ carry through ⬩ tolerate ⬩ overcome ⬩ escape ⬩ ĕti ⬩ perpĕti ⬩ perferre ⬩ tolerāre ⬩ superāre ⬩ evadere
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To endure, carry through, tolerate, overcome, escape; ĕti, perpĕti, perferre, tolerāre, superāre, evadere Swá mǽg unfǽge gedíganweán so an undoomed [man] may escape calamity, Beo. Th. 4572; B. 2291. Ðú aldre gedígest thou escapest with life, 1327; B.