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be-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tellan, p. -tealde, -telede, pl. -tealdon, -teledon; pp. -teald, -teled, -tæled; v. a. [be, tellan to tell]

To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clearexcusare

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To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22

bétende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bétende, part. [from bétan to make better, atone]

Amending, atoningreparans, expians

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Amending, atoning; reparans, expians Bétende [MS. betend] crungon hergas to hrusan the atoning bands sank to earth, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 24; Ruin. 29

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-træppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-træppan, -treppan [be, treppan to trap]

To BETRAP, to entrapcircumvallare

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To BETRAP, to entrap; circumvallare Meahton hí ðone here betræppan [betreppan, col. 1] they might entrap the army, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 2

Linked entry: treppan

be-wǽfan

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

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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To befold, wrap round, cover, clothe; obvolvere, amicire, operire, induere Mid ánre scýtan bewǽfed amictus sindone, Mk. Bos. 14, 51: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 24. Heó nam hyre wǽfels and bewǽfde híg illa sustulit pallium et operuit se, Gen. 24, 65. Martinus

Linked entry: wǽfan

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821. Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes

Linked entry: be-þénede

be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administerpræesse, administrare

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To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer; præesse, administrare Ðe ealle his þing bewiste qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat, Gen. 24, 2. Ne miht ðú leng tún-scíre bewitan jam non poteris villicare, Lk. Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5,

Linked entry: be-wiste

bi-bycgong

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bycgong, e; f. [be, bycg from bycgan to buy]

A selling awayvenditio

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A selling away; venditio

bige

(n.)
Grammar
bige, es; n? [bycgan, bicgan to buy]

A buying, exchange, commerce, trafficemptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus

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A buying, exchange, commerce, traffic; emptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus Gif gebyrige ðæt for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oððe we wið heora, mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum, ðæt is to þafianne if it happen that from necessity any of them

Linked entry: byge

bifung

(n.)
Grammar
bifung, beofung, e; f. [bifian to tremble]

A trembling, shakingtremor

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A trembling, shaking; tremor Fyrhto oððe bifung begráp híg tremor apprehendit eos, Ps. Lamb. 47, 7: 54, 6

Linked entry: beofung

bi-hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlemman, v. a. [be, hlemman to dash together]

To dash togethercollidere cum strepitu

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To dash together; collidere cum strepitu He ða grimman goman bihlemmeþ fæste togædre he dashes the grim jaws [gums] fast together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 26; Wal. 76

Linked entry: be-hlemman

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]

Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentlesimplex, mitis

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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

binde

(n.)
Grammar
binde, an; f. [bindan to bind]

A band, wreath, head-band, filletcorolla, fascia

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A band, wreath, head-band, fillet; corolla, fascia Hió an Ceoldryþe hyre betstan [MS. betsðan] bindan she gives to Ceoldryth her best band, Cod, Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 18, 20

bindere

(n.)
Grammar
bindere, es; m. [bindan to bind]

a BINDERligator

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One who binds, a BINDER; ligator Ic eom bindere and swingere I am a binder and a scourger, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 25; Rä. 28, 6

blin

(n.)
Grammar
blin, blinn, e; f. [ = be-lin; v. linnan to cease]

A ceasing, rest, intermissioncessatio, intermissio

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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826

Linked entry: blinnende

blód-setenn

(n.; part.)
Grammar
blód-setenn, e; f. [blód blood, setenn from seten, pp. of sittan to sit, stop]

The stoppage of bloodsanguinis profluentis restrictio

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The stoppage of blood; sanguinis profluentis restrictio

boh

(n.)
Grammar
boh, bog, es; m. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Anything curved or bentthe arm, shoulderarmushumerus, lacertusthe arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branchramus, stipes, palmesa branch of a family, offspring, progenypropagothe bow of a shiparmusarmusshoulder, bow of a shipthe shoulder, haunchthe shoulder of an animal

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Anything curved or bent, -hence the arm, shoulder; armus = άρμόs, humerus, lacertus Se swíðra boh armus dexter, Lev. 7, 32; the riȝt schuldur, Wyc. Bog lacertus, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 16; Wrt. Voc. 44, 2. Eorl sceal on eós boge rídan a chief shall ride

Linked entry: bog

bón

(v.)
Grammar
bón, [bógan to boast]

To boastjactare

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To boast; jactare He bóþ his sylfes swíðor micle ðonne se sélla mon he boasts of himself much more than a better man, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28

Linked entries: ge-boned bógan bógan

borh-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
borh-fæstan, geborh-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [borh a surety, fæstan to fasten]

To fasten or bind by pledge or suretyfidejussione obligare

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To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5

Linked entry: fæstan

borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurerfœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

Linked entry: borgian