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be-healden

(adj.)
Grammar
be-healden, adj.
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(ptcpl.). cautious, reserved Ðonne hé wilnað ðæt hé sciele rícsian, hé bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hé hæfð ðæt hé habban wolde, hé bið swíðe ðríste, Past. 57, 4. intent, assiduous Hé wæs geornfull and behealden (intentus) in Godes hýrnessum

be-limpan

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Ox. 872. to be proper for, adapted to Þás lǽcedómas belimpað tó eallum innoþa mettrymnessum, Lch. ii. 158, 1, Leóð þá þe tó ǽfestnesse belumpon carmina religioni apta, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 5.

be-byrigean

(v.)

to bury

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Bos. 8, 21, 22 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 580; 3

be-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To belie ⬩ deceive by lies ⬩ fallere

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To belie, deceive by lies; fallere Belogen beón falli Gr. Dial. 1, 14

Linked entries: leógan be-logen

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxious ⬩ solicitous ⬩ wise ⬩ very careful ⬩ solicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

be-scofen

(v.; part.)

thrust off, precipitated

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Bos. 5, 13.; Similar entries pp. of be-scúfan

be-stæpþ

steps, steps upon, treads

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.; Similar entries pres. of be-stapan

be-teáh

(v.; part.)

accused ⬩ accusavit

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accused; accusavit, Chr. 1096; Th. 362, 32; Similar entries p. of be-teón

be-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cerran, -cyrran ; p. de ; pp. ed

To turn ⬩ turn round ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere

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To turn, turn round; vertere, convertere, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 156; Met. 13, 78

Linked entries: be-cyrran bi-cerran

be-seald

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42; Similar entries pp. of be-sellan

be-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, enticed, seduced

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Kmbl. 1226; An. 613; Similar entries p. of be-swícan

be-þýddon

(v.)

thrust

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thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8; Similar entries p. pl. of be-þýan

be-wrogen

(v.; part.)

covered, covered over ⬩ opertus

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Th. 43, 17; Similar entries pp. of be-wreón

be-swuncen

(v.; part.)

made with toil

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 48; Similar entries pp. of be-swincan

be-wríhþ

(v.)

covers over

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Kmbl. 605; Sal. 302; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-wríhan

be-wlát

(v.; part.)

looked, beheld

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looked, beheld, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925; Similar entries p. of be-wlítan

be-gnagan

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ꝥ seó nǽddre hí ábítan sceolde and hire bán be-gnagan, Shrn. 103, 6. Add

be-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-corfen, part. p.

Cut off ⬩ beheaded ⬩ truncatus

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Cut off, beheaded; truncatus Becorfen wæs heáfde capite truncatus est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 19

be-slagen

(v.; part.)

slain, taken away

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slain, taken away, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 28, col. 1; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-sprycþ

(v.)

tells, complains

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tells, complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45.; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-sprecan

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