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Anglo-Saxon

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be-loren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-loren, pp. of be-leósan.

deprived

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deprived Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86;

be-numen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-numen, pp. of be-niman.
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deprived Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362;

be-sanc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sanc, p. of be-sincan.

sank ⬩ submersit

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sank; submersit, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75. 32;

be-sceáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, pp. of be-sceádan.

separated

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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;

be-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáf, p. of be-scúfan.

cast

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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;

be-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hangen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round;

be-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-heóld, p. of be-healdan.

beheld

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beheld Gen. 13, 10;

be-hilt

Grammar
be-hilt, pres. of be-healdan

beholds ⬩ respicit

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Ben. 8;

be-hongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hongen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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MS. 19 b, 7

be-tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweohsn, -tweoxn; prep.

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

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

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-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care of ⬩ hospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821.

Linked entry: be-þénede

be-dielf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dielf, for be-dealf; p. of be-delfan.

dug

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dug,Mt. Foxe 25, 18

Linked entry: dielf

be-lendan

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

To deprive of land ⬩ terris privare

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To deprive of land; terris privare Se cyng belænde ðone eorl the king deprived the earl of his land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39, 41 : 1104; Th. 367, 11. Wearþ Eoda eorl and manege óðre belende earl Eudes and many others were deprived of their lands 1096;

Linked entries: be-landian ge-lend

be-siwian

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

To sew together, to join ⬩ jungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

be-serian

(v.)
Grammar
be-serian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive ⬩ spoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

be-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scyldigian, p. ode; pp. od

To accuse ⬩ accusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

be-snyðian

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

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

be-syrewian

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

To ensnare, deceive ⬩ circumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare Hí woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34

be-swylian

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

To soil, stain ⬩ polluere, inficere

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To soil, stain; polluere, inficere Hit wæs beswyled mid swátes gange it was soiled with running of blood, Rood Kmbl. 45; Kr. 23

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