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be-timbran

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

To buildædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

be-secgan

(v.)
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be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defenddefendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

be-sylian

(v.)
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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-wealwian

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

To wallowvolutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

be-weotian

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

To observe, watch overobservare, curæ habere

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To observe, watch over; observare, curæ habere Draca hord beweotode a dragon watched over the hoard, Beo. Th. 4431; B. 2212

be-stýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stýman, p. de; pp. ed

To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wethumectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486

be-swilian

(v.)
Grammar
be-swilian, (-swillan); pp. ed

To beswill

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To beswill, cover with liquid Hit wæs mid wǽtan bestémed, beswyled mid swátes gange, Kr. 33

Linked entry: be-swylian

be-sprengan

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

To besprinkleaspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergere Bespreng me mid ysopon, ðæt ic beó geclǽnsod asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor, Ps. Th. 50, 8. Besprengc hyne mid ðam wætere besprinkle him with the water, Herb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11

Linked entry: be-sprængan

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midstinter, in medio

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Bos. 27, 56. Betwuht him between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234. 5. Betwux wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Lk. Bos. 7, 28. Betwuxt ðám warum among their wares [merchandise], Nat. S. Greg. Els. 11, 14.

be-scítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scítan, p. -scát; pp. -sciten

To bedaubcacare

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To bedaub; cacare Besciten caccabatum, Cot. 189

Linked entries: scítan be-hrumod

be-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminatecollustrare, illuminare

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To shine upon, illuminate; collustrare, illuminare, Mec heaðosigel bescíneþ the glorious sun shines upon me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 18; Rä. 72, 17

be-sprængan

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

To besprinkleaspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergereHerb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11, note

be-snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-snǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cut, lopamputare

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To cut, lop; amputare Engel hét besnǽdan an angel commanded to cut it, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 16; Dan. 514. Ðæt ðæt treów sceolde, telgum besnǽded, afeallan that the tree, lopped of its branches, should fall Cd. 202; Th. 250, 34; Dan. 556

Linked entry: snǽdan

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-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-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To deceive, disappointfrustrari

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To deceive, disappoint; frustrari Ne bewǽgde him non frustratus est eum, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 11

Linked entry: bi-wǽgan

be-wícian

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

To encampcastra metari

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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21

Linked entry: wícian

be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, concealtegere, contegere, operire

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Se wæs beþeaht mid þæce quod erat fæno tectum, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, note 32: Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98. Biþeaht covered, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004.

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turnamplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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Wírum bewunden bound round with wires, Beo. Th. 2066; B. 1031. Iosep bewand hyne mid clǽnre scýtan Ioseph involvit illud in sindone munda, Mt. Bos. 27, 59: Lk. Bos. 2, 7: Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 9.

be-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rídan, he -rít; p. , -rád, pl. ; pp. -riden; v. a.

to ride roundto surroundbesiegeperequitarepræcingereto ride afterpursuepersequi

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to ride round, to surround, besiege; perequitare, præcingere Ðæt he his gefán beríde that he besiege his enemy, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He