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bécen

(adj.)
Grammar
bécen, adj.

BEECHENmade of beechfagineus

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BEECHEN, made of beech; fagineus Bécen fagineus, Ælfc. Gl, 45; Som. 64, 101; Wrt. Voc. 32, 36

begne

(n.)
Grammar
begne, an; f.

An ulcera carbunclecarbunculus

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An ulcer, a carbuncle; carbunculus, Seó blace begne the black ulcer Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 21; Wrt. Voc. 40, 52

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a benchin scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

be-récan

(v.)
Grammar
be-récan, -rǽcan [récan to smoke]

To cause to smokefacere ut fumet aliquid

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To cause to smoke; facere ut fumet aliquid Beréc hit on hátum ahsum make it smoke on hot ashes, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17

Linked entries: be-reócan be-rǽcan

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, -frynan; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen [be, frinan to ask]

To askinquirelearninterrogaresciscitaridiscere

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To ask, inquire, learn; interrogare, sciscitari, discere Ic befrine sciscitor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 4. Herodes befran hí Herodes didicit ab eis Mt. Bos. 2, 7

be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOULpollutedefile make filthy inquinarefœdare contaminare

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To BEFOUL, pollute, defile, make filthy ; inquinare, fœdare contaminare Befíled, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

Linked entry: be-fílan

be-tilldon

(v.)
Grammar
be-tilldon, be-teldon,
  • Bd. 4, 26
  • ;
  • S. 602, 19
, for betǽldon

deceived

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deceived

be-tweoh

Grammar
be-tweoh, (i, y, u), -tuh.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Add: with dat. between. local, of position within certain limits Weall tó settonne betweoh (-tuh, v. l. ) ðám wítgan and ðǽre byrh, Past. 164, 10. of extent between limits Eall hira land betwuh (-tweoh, v. l. ) dícum and Wúsan, Chr. 905; P. 94, 2. Betuh

be-warian

(v.)

to guardprotect

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Be*-*warede protexit, Hpt. Gl. 489, 67 : 500, 73. Eádweard éðel bewarede, Chr. 1065; P. 195, 14. Heorda bewarian and bewerian, Ll. Th. i. 374, 29: Wlfst. 191, 15

Linked entry: be-warenian

be-wimman

(n.)
Grammar
be-wimman, g. -wimmannes; f. [be-wimmen, Wrt. Voc. 72, 36]

A nieceneptis

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A niece; neptis, Som. Lye

be-limpan

(v.)

To concernregardbelongpertainappertaincurarepertinereto happenoccurbefallevenireacciderecontingere

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Grammar be-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; sub. -lumpe; pp. -lumpen [be, limpan to appertain] To concern, regard, belong, pertain, appertain; curare, pertinere Ne belimpþ to ðé non ad to pertinet Mk. Bos. 4, 38.

Linked entry: be-lumpe

be-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-byrignys, -nyss; be-byrigednes, -ness, e; f.

A buryingsepultura

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A burying; sepultura Ne wæs ǽnig se ðe bebyrignysse sealde ðám ðe acwealde wǽron nec erat qui interemptos sepulturæ traderet, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 3

Linked entry: be-byrigednes

be-teldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-teldan, bi-teldan; p. -teald, pl. -tuldon; pp. -tolden; [be, teldan to cover, teld a tent]

To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelmtegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere

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To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelm; tegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere He ðæt wælreáf wyrtum biteldeþ he covers the dead spoil with herbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 1; Ph. 273. Láme bitolden covered with clay [buried], 64 a; Th. 235, 11; Ph.

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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to go round, surround; circumdare Cartaina wæs mid sǽ útan befangen [begangen Cot.] Carthage was outwardly surrounded by sea Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 99, 39. to go to or after, to attend, commit, practise, exercise, perform, observe, worship; exercere, incumbere

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

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-droren

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

Deceiveddeludedbereaveddepriveddeceptusorbatus

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Deceived, deluded, bereaved, deprived; deceptus, orbatus, Cd. 26; Th. 33, 31; Gen. 528 : 93; Th. 120, 22; Gen. 1998;

be-dulfon

(v.)
Grammar
be-dulfon, p. pl. of be-delfan.

buried

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buried,Ors. 3, 6 ; Bos. 58, 7 ;

be-být

(v.)
Grammar
be-být, 3rd pres. of be-beódan.

commands

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commands,Lk. Bos. 4, 10;

be-heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-heonan, -heonon; adv. [be by, heonan hence]

On this sideclose byciscitraciterius

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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33

be-sceadan

Grammar
be-sceadan, (,-scead(w)ian ?)

to overshadow

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to overshadow. Add: