be-stapan
To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire
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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3. Se deófol into Iudan bestóp the devil went [entered] into Judas
be-tǽcan
to shew ⬩ ostendere ⬩ to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust ⬩ impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare ⬩ to send, follow, pursue ⬩ mittere, insequi, amandare
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to shew; ostendere He eów betǽcþ mycele healle ipse ostendet vobis cænaculum magnum, Lk. Bos. 22, 12. to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust; impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare Ic betǽce híg ðam yrþlincge adsigno eos aratori, Coll.
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be-tellan
To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear ⬩ excusare
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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
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect; obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire Heora scyldas wǽron betogene mid hýdum their shields were covered with hides, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8. Betogen [betogan MS.] cræt a covered
be-teldan
To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelm ⬩ tegere, 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-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48. Góda mínra
be-þýan
To thrust ⬩ trudere
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To thrust; trudere Hí beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8
be-tredan
To tread upon, cover ⬩ conculcare
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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10
be-wefan
To cover over, envelope ⬩ obtexere, obducere
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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4
be-wegan
To cover, cover over, surround ⬩ obducere, circumdare
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To cover, cover over, surround; obducere, circumdare Bewegen wælmiste covered with the mist of death, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 30; Vy. 42. He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25
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be-weorpan
to cast, cast down, throw ⬩ projicere, dejicere ⬩ to cast about or over, cover over, surround ⬩ conjicere, supertegere, cingere
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to cast, cast down, throw; projicere, dejicere Seó cwén hét [híg] ðam cyninge heáfod ofaceorfan, and bewyrpan on ánne cylle the queen commanded [them] to cut off the king's head, and to cast it into a vessel, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33. Hwæt bewearp ðé on
be-witan
To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer ⬩ præesse, 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,
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be-wreón
To cover, cover over, protect, clothe ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare
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To cover, cover over, protect, clothe; tegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare Bewrugon [bewreogon MS.] me þýstru contexerunt me tenebræ, Ps. Spl. 54. 5. Mid mínum bysmre ic eom bewrogen confusio vultus mei operuit me, Ps. Th. 43, 17. Ðú bewruge
be-wríhan
To cover over, conceal, wrap up ⬩ velare, operire
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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal, 302, Ic goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I covered my bounteous patron in a cave of the earth, Exon. 76 b; Th
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BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49. Seó
bi-cwom
came, entered
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came, entered Ðá ic to hám bicwom when I came home, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 14; Wíd. 94 : 20 b; Th. 53, 32; Cri. 859 : 17 a; Th. 39, 33; Cri. 631 : 48 b; Th. 168, 2; Gú. 1071. Út bicwómon [MS. bicwoman], 24 a; Th. 69, 1; Cri. 1114
bi-cweðan
To say ⬩ dicere
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To say; dicere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 32; Gú. 331
bi-fón
to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnare ⬩ comprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capere ⬩ to surround, encompass, encircle, envelop, contain, invest, clothe, case, receive, conceive ⬩ circumdare, amplecti, capere, cingere ⬩ tegere, operire, accipere, concipere
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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnare; comprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capere Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52. to surround, encompass, encircle, envelop
bi-gán
to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy ⬩ committere, exercere, observare, frui ⬩ to honour, worship, venerate ⬩ colere
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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208
bi-gellan
To celebrate by song, to scream ⬩ canendo celebrare, exclamare
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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24
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