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be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn. Bos. 4, 38

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect; suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire Gif hwylc Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe si qui Redualdo suadeat, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 3. Hí hí mid scýtan besweóp she covered herself over with a sheet, 3, 9; S. 534, 13.

Linked entry: be-sweóp

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swimnatare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

be-streówian

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

To BESTREWsuperspargere

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To BESTREW; superspargere Hí mid duste heora heáfod bestreówodon sparserunt pulverem super caput suum Iob Grn. 2, 12

be-streðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-streðan, -stryðan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erectaggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Stánum bestreðed heaped up with stones, Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 28; Rä. 81, 38. Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

Linked entry: be-stryðan

be-strídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strídan, he -strít, pl. -strídaþ; p. -strád, pl. -stridon; pp. -striden

To BESTRIDEascendere

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To BESTRIDE; ascendere Bestrídan hors to bestride a horse; equum ascendere, Lye

Linked entry: strídan

be-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, styrian to move]

To heap up, pile upaggerare

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To heap up, pile up; aggerare His þegnas mid moldan hit bestyredon and gefæstnedon his thanes heaped up with mould and fastened it, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 20

Linked entry: be-streddon

be-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, robspoliare, privare, confiscare

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To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, rob; spoliare, privare, confiscare Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum qui Sodoma et Gomorra auro spoliarunt, incolis privarunt, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 14; Gen. 2079. Bestroden confiscatus, Cot. 108

Linked entry: be-stroden

be-strýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strýpan, p. -strýpte; pp. -strýped

To strip, rob, spoil, bereaveexuere, spoliare

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To strip, rob, spoil, bereave; exuere, spoliare Bestrýpan widuwan viduas spoliare vel exuere, Off. Episc. 8. Ealle ða bestrýpte he æt lande he bereaved all those of land, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 11

be-sweðian

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

To bind up, swatheligare

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To bind up, swathe; ligare Mid ácumban besweðe bind up with tow, L. M. I, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 21

Linked entries: sweðian bi-sweðian

be-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stód, pl. -stódon

stood by or near, stood around, surrounded

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stood by or near, stood around, surrounded, Gen. 23, 2 : Byrht. Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan

be-swícende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
be-swícende, an; f.

A deceiver, harlotpellex

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A deceiver, harlot; pellexCot. 170

be-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þencan, bi-þencan; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrustconsiderare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere

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To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrust; considerare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere Scyle gumena gehwylc georne biþencan, ðæt us bicwom meahta Waldend each man should well consider, that the Lord

be-sylian

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

To soil, stainmaculare, inquinare

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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697

Linked entry: sylian

be-tǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-tǽcung, e

A betakingtraditio

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A betaking; traditio

be-tǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton

delivered, committed

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delivered, committed, Gen. 9, 2: Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 28; Similar entries p. of be-tǽcan II

be-þeaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-þeaht, -þeht

covered

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covered, Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98: Elen. Kmbl. 2593; El. 1298; Similar entries pp. of be-þeccan

Linked entry: be-þæht

be-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhan, p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen, -tygen; [be, tíhan, II. to bring a charge against any one]

To accuse, impeachcriminari, accusare

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To accuse, impeach; criminari, accusare Gíf he oft betygen wǽre if he has often been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6 : 37; Th. i. 124, 21 : 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entries: be-teón be-tygen

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, chargeaccusare, criminari

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To accuse, charge; accusare, criminari Gif he betíhtlod weorþe if he be accused, L. C. S. 31; Th. i. 396, 1. Ðe oft betíhtlede wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25. Ǽlc mynetere ðe betíhtlad sí every moneyer who is accused,

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

be-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þringan, bi-þringan; p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To throng or press around, encompass, surroundundique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare

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To throng or press around, encompass, surround; undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare Ic wæs bísgum beþrungen I was encompassed with misery, Elen. Kmbl. 2488; El. 1245 : 1896; El. 950. Se sceal wesan wyrmum beþrungen he shall be surrounded with worms

Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan