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be-hogadnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hogadnes, -ness, e; f.

Use ⬩ custom ⬩ practice ⬩ exercitatio

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Use, custom, practice; exercitatio Cot. 114

be-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To deprive of a horse ⬩ equo privare

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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3

be-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreósan, pl. -hreósaþ; p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush down ⬩ fall ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere ⬩ incidere

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To rush down, fall; ruere, corruere, incidere Behreósaþ on helle incidunt in gehennam Lupi Serm. 5, 8

be-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreówsian, part. -hreówsigende; ic -hreówsige, ðú -hreówsast, he -hreówsaþ, pl. -hreáwsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To repent ⬩ feel remorse ⬩ make amends or reparation ⬩ pœnitere ⬩ compungi ⬩ satisfacere

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To repent, feel remorse, make amends or reparation; pœnitere, compungi, satisfacere Behreówsian pœnitere Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22. Behreówsiaþ compungimini Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. Ic behreówsige satisfacio Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40. Behreówsigende pœnitens

Linked entry: be-riówsian

be-hríman

(v.)
Grammar
be-hríman, p. de; pp. ed [hrím rime, hoar-frost]

To cover with rime or hoar-frost ⬩ pruinis circumfundere

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To cover with rime or hoar-frost; pruinis circumfundere Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 17; Kl. 48

be-hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hrópan, p. -hreóp, pl. -hreópon; pp. -hrópen [hrópan to call or cry out]

To scoff at ⬩ rail ⬩ trouble ⬩ sugillare

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Bos. 18, 5

be-scyran

(v.)

to shave

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B. H

Linked entry: be-scyre

be-screádian

(v.)

to cut off ⬩ descindere

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to cut off; descindere

be-sparrad

(adj.; part.)

shut

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shut Cot. 145

be-spyrigan

(v.)

to inquire, trace

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to inquire, trace L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

be-smyred

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-smyred, pp.

Besmeared ⬩ interlitum

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Besmeared; interlitumCot. 108

be-stungen

(v.; part.)

pushed

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pushed On næsþyrl bestungen pushed into the nostril, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

be-sylfred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sylfred, pp. [seolfer silver]

Silvered, BESILVERED ⬩ deargentatus

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Silvered, BESILVERED; deargentatus, Ps. 67, 14, Lye

be-þrungen

(v.; part.)

encompassed

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encompassed, Elen. Kmbl. 2488; El. 1245; Similar entries pp. of beþringan

be-tweohs

(prep.)

among

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among Betweohs him among them, Ex. 34, 10

be-tweonan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonan, prep. dat. acc.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter Unc betweonan between us two, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 10; Gen. 1902

be-twinan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twinan, prep. dat.

Within, among ⬩ intra, inter

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Bos. 9, 3

be-twinum

(prep.)

between, amid ⬩ inter, in medio

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between, amid; inter, in medio,Andr. Kmbl. 2207; An. 1105

be-twux

(prep.)

between, among ⬩ inter

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Bos. 7, 28: Gen. 3, 14

Linked entry: -twux

be-twynan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twynan, prep. dat.

Between, among ⬩ inter

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Bos. 16, 17. Ge habbaþ lufe eów betwynan dilectionem habueritis ad invicem, Jn. Bos. 13, 35

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