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be-cæfian

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

To embroiderornamentdecoratephalerare

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To embroider, ornament, decorate; phalerare Becæfed phaleralus, Cot. 84

Linked entry: be-cefian

bil-gesleht

(n.)
Grammar
bil-gesleht, bill-gesliht, -geslyht, es; n. [bil, bill a sword, gesleht a clashing, conflict, slaughter; from sleán to slay, kill]

A clashing of swords, battleensium concutio, pugna

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B. i: Cott. Tiber. B. iv] the grizzly-haired warrior needed not boast of the clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 35, col. 1; Æðelst. 45

be-hýdignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýdignys, -nyss, e; f. [be, hýdan to hide]

A deserta wildernessdesertum

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A desert, a wilderness; desertum Stefn Drihtnes tosceacende behýdignys vox Domini concutientis desertum Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7

be-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bindan, p. -band, -bond, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [be, bindan, q. v.]

To bind in or aboutinligare

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To bind in or about; inligare, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9

Linked entry: be-bond

be-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came fell

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came fell,Cd. 160; Th.199, 26; Exod. 344;

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

be-werian

(v.)

prohibitforbidto protectdefend

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S. 23 b, 417. Se Hálga Gást hié ǽghwylc gód lǽrde, and him ǽghwylc yfel bewerede, Bl. H. 131, 30. ꝥeáh þe se bysceop him ꝥ swíðe bewerede episcopo multum prohibente, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 661, 17.

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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Earnulf hine berǽdde æt ðam ríce Arnulf deprived him of the kingdom Chr. 887; Th. 156, 32, col. 1; 33, col. 2, 3 : Bt. titl. 1; Fox x. 3

be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEADdecollare

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Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

be-murcnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-murcnian, p. ode; pp. od [be, murcnian to murmur]

To murmurmurmur greatlyobmurmurare

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To murmur, murmur greatly; obmurmurare Hú ungemetlíce, ge Rómware, bemurcniaþ how immoderately, O Romans, do ye murmur, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9

Linked entry: murcnian

be-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
be-nacian, p. ode; pp. od, ed[be, nacian nudare]

To make nakeddenudare

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To make naked; denudare Ðú benacodest grundweall óþ hneccan denudasti fundamentum usque ad collum Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a; 13

Linked entry: nacian

be-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [be, rǽsan to rush]

To rush intoirruere

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To rush into; irruere Ðá ðonne hie berǽsaþ on swelce weámódnesse when they then rush into such anger Past. 40, 5; Hat. MS. 55 a, 25 : Gen. 14, 15

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen offdeprived ofa quo aliquid deciditorbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

be-hón

(v.)
Grammar
be-hón, p. -héng, pl. -héngon; pp. -hangen, -hongen [be, hón to hang]

To BEHANGto hang roundcircumpenderecircumdareambire

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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Linked entry: bi-hongen

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280.

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

be-byrgan

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

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Bebyrgeþ bán and ýslan buries bones and embers, Exon. 60 a ; Th. 217, 26; Ph. 286 : Gen. 23, 19. To bebyrgenne sepelire, Mt. Bos. 27, 7 : Jn. Bos. 19, 40

Linked entries: be-birgan bi-byrgan

be-lisnian

(v.)

To evirateemasculatecastratecastrarebelisnodbelistnodemasculatedA eunuch

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Bos. 19, 12

Linked entries: lisnian be-lisnod

be-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon ; pp. -gripen; v. trans. [be, grípan to gripe]

To BEGRIPEchastenchideincrepare

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To BEGRIPE, chasten, chide; increparePs. Spl. T. 15, 7

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

be-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lúcan, he -lýcþ; p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen; v. trans. [be, lúcan to lock]

To lock upinclosesurroundshutshut upconcludererecludereincluderecircumcludereamplectiobserareclaudere

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Ðá hét he hine gebringan on carcerne and ðǽr inne belúcan he gave an order to take him to prison and therein lock him up Bt. 1; Fox 2, 26 : Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40 : Gen. 41, 49 : Ps. Spl. C. T. 16, 11.