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be-birigan

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

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan

be-blonden

Grammar
be-blonden, pp.

infecteddyedinfectustinctus

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infected, dyed; infectus, tinctus

be-bodan

(v.)

to command

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to command, Ps. Spl. 67, 31

be-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To pretendsimulare

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To pretend; simulare, Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20

Linked entry: be-brugdon

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nailsset with spikesclavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, part. p.

BECLAMMEDglued to or togetheremplasteredplastered overglutinatus

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BECLAMMED, glued to or together, emplastered, plastered over; glutinatus,Som

be-clemman

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

To fetterbindtieincloseglue togetherBECLAMvincireincludereglutinare

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To fetter, bind, tie, inclose, glue together, BECLAM; vincire, includere, glutinare Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he inclose it. with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Beclæmed glutinatus, Lye

Linked entry: be-clæmed

be-clísan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clísan, p. de; pp. ed

To incloseincludere

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To inclose; includere,Leo 126

be-clýsing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clýsing, e ; f.

A cell

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A cell

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be-cunnian

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

To assayprovetryexperiri

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To assay, prove, try; experiri

be-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyred, -cyrd; v. trans.

To turn toto give updeliverbetrayverteretransferre ad

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To turn to, to give up, deliver, betray; vertere, transferre ad Ælfmær hí becyrde Ælfmær betrayed it, Chr. 1011 ; Th. 266, 23

Linked entry: be-cerran

be-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon ; pp. -dolfen

To dig in or aroundto buryintercircumfoderesepelire

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Bos. 13, 8. Bedealf hyt on eorþan he buried it in the earth, Mt. Bos. 25, 18. Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081

be-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díglian, -díhlian, -deáglian; ic -díglige; p. -díglode; pp. -díglod, -díhlod; v. a.

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Né hire ðú him ðæt ðú hine bedíglige non audias eum ut occultes eum, Deut. 13, 8. On gríne ða ðe hí bedíglodon in laqueo quem absconderunt, Ps. Spl. 9, 16. Bedíglod occultus, Ælfc.

be-díhlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díhlian, p. -díhlode; pp. -díhlod

To hide

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To hide

be-dragan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dragan, p. -dróg, -dróh, pl. -drógon; pp. -dragen

To draw asideseduceseducere

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To draw aside, seduce; seducere Ðe hie dearnenga bedróg who seduced her secretly, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 5 ; Gen. 602

Linked entry: be-dróg

be-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drink in or upabsorbimbibere

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B

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be-dyppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dyppan, p. -dypte, pl. -dypton; pp. -dypped ; v. trans.

To dipimmersemergereintingeretingere

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Bos. 26, 23. Se ðe ic rǽce bedyppedne hláf is cui ego intinctum panem porrexero, Jn. Bos. 13, 26. Híg bedypton his tunecan on ðam blóde tinxerunt tunicam ejus in sanguine, Gen. 37, 31. Ic bedyppe mergo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 36

Linked entries: be-dipped be-dípan

be-fæðman

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

To embrace with the armsulnis amplecti

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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428

be-hýring

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýring, -híring, e; f.

A hiringletting out to hirelocatio

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A hiring, letting out to hire; locatio Behíring vel gehýred feoh locatio Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

Linked entries: hýring be-híring

be-hyðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hyðelíce, adv.

More sumptuouslysumptuosius

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More sumptuously; sumptuosius Cot. 186