bi-settan
To set, beset, surround ⬩ inserere, circumdare
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To set, beset, surround; inserere, circumdare Ðonne gim in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ when a gem has been set in a golden vessel by the artifice of smiths, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 9; Ph. 304.
bísgian
to occupy, busy
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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6
bísgu
Occupation, toil, affliction, care
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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; Rä. 57, 7: 82 b; Th. 311, 6; Seef. 88: 74 b; Th. 280, 7; Jul. 625: Beo. Th. 3490; B. 1743: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 127; Met. 22, 64
biscop-heáfod-lín
a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads ⬩ infula
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a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads; infula Biscop-heáfod-lín infula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 10
Linked entry: bisceop-heáfodlín
biscop-ríce
a bishopric
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a bishopric, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35
bi-seón
to see
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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088
bísen
An example, similitude, command, precept
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An example, similitude, command, precept, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13: 29, 1; Fox 102, 12: Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499: Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571
biscop-dóm
the province of a bishop, a bishopric
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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, note 10
biscopgan
to confirm
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to confirm, L. Ælf. C. 18; Wilk. 155, 51
biscop-hád
the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate
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the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, Cot. 86: Ps. Spl. 108, 7
bi-scirian
to separate
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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047
biscop-setl
a bishop's residence,
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a bishop's residence, Chr. 604; Th. 38, 1
bi-seah
looked about
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looked about, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 8; Gú. 1276, = be-seah; p. of be-seón
bismer-líc
Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant ⬩ turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus
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We lǽraþ, ðæt man geswíce bismorlícra efesunga we enjoin, that a man abstain from ignominious tonsures, L. Edg. C. 20; Th. ii. 248, 16. On ðone bismerlícostan eard in the most unpleasant province, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 34
Linked entry: bismor-líc
bísnung
an example ⬩ exemplum
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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15
bi-sorgian
to care for, fear
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to care for, fear, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368: 30 b; Th. 95, 12; Cri. 1556
bi-spanan
To allure, entice, incite, urge ⬩ allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere
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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8; Jul. 294
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bissexte
a leap year ⬩ bisextus
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a leap year; bisextus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 19
bist
art, shalt be ⬩ es, eris,
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art, shalt be; es, eris, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 43: Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 28; 2nd pers. pres. and fut. of beón