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becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECKpick-axemattockligomarra

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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

be-ceápian

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

To sellvendere

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To sell; vendere He sceolde ealle his wélan beceápian he should sell all his wealth, Homl. Th. i. 62, 3. Se ðe sóþfæstnysse beceápaþ wið feó he who sells truth for money, ii. 244, 24.

be-ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceásan, p. -ceós, pl. -ceóson ; pp. -ceásen

To attackfightcombatoppugnarecontendere

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To attack, fight, combat; oppugnare, contendere,Leo 131

Linked entry: ceásan

be-cefian

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

To ornamentembroider

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To ornament, embroider,Lye

bécen

(n.)

a beacon

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a beacon, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 22

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVEcut offto cut or pare awayamputarepræcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

beceþ

(v.)
Grammar
beceþ, = baceþ; 3rd pers. pres. of bacan.

baketh

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baketh

be-clǽnsian

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

To cleansepurgare

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To cleanse; purgare,Lye

be-clingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clingan, p. -clang, pl. -clungon; pp. -clungen [clingan, I. to wither, II. to adhere]

To BECLINGsurroundinclosecircumcludereincludere

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To BECLING, surround, inclose; circumcludere, includere Clommum beclungen inclosed in bands, Elen. Kmbl. 1388; El. 696

Linked entry: CLINGAN

be-clísing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clísing, e; f.

An inclosed placea cellcella

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An inclosed place, a cell; cella,Leo 126

Linked entry: be-clýsing

be-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clypian, be-cleopian, be-clepian; p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To accusesummonsue at lawaccusarein judicium vocarejudicio compellere

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S. 28; Th. i. 392, 12 : 31; Th. i; 394, 29 : 73; Th. i. 414, 23

be-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clyppan, bi-clyppan; p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clipembraceamplecti

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To clip, embrace; amplecti, Ps. Th. 118, 61 : Mk. Bos. 9, 36

Linked entry: bi-clyppan

be-clýsan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clýsan, p. de; pp. ed

To close into shut into incloseto shutincludereconcludereclaudere

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To close in, to shut in, to inclose, to shut; includere, concludere, claudere He beclýsde Iohannem on cwearterne inclusit Johannem in carcere, Lk. Bos. 3, 20: Ps. Spl. 30, 10: Jos. 10, 18. Híg hyra eágan beclýsdon oculos suos clauserunt, Mt.

Linked entry: be-clísan

bécn

(n.)
Grammar
bécn, es; n.

A signbeaconsignum

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A sign, beacon; signum Mín gebéd gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8 : Beo. Kmbl. 6314; B. 3161

bécnan

(v.)
Grammar
bécnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To indicatedenotesignifyindicaresignificare

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To indicate, denote, signify; indicare, significare Ðe we mid ðæm bridle bécnan tiliaþ which we will denote by the bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 158; Met. 11, 79 : Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 31; . 40, 26 : 106 b ; Th. 407, 5 ; . 25, 10

bǽl-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wudu, es; m.

Wood of the funeral pilerogi lignum

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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112

bǽl-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wylm, es; m.

Fire's heatflammæ æstuatio

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Fire's heat; flammæ æstuatio, Exon. 70b; Th. 262, 22; Jul. 336

bǽm

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bǽm, for bám; dat. of begen

both

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both, Bt. 38, 5, MS. Cott; Fox 206, 15: Th. Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 463, 3

bænd

(n.)
Grammar
bænd, es; m.

A bandvitta

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A band; vitta Healfne bænd gyldenne [dederunt] dimidiam vittam auream, Text. Rof. 111, 3; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 35: Text. Rof. 110, 23; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 20

bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bær, pl. bǽron

bore

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bore,Cd. 24; Th. 31, 2; Gen. 479: 178; Th. 223, 18; Dan. 121;