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bi-settan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set, beset, surroundinserere, 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

(v.)

to occupy, busy

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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6

bísgu

(n.)
Grammar
bísgu, e; f.

Occupation, toil, affliction, care

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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; . 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

(n.)

a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their headsinfula

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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

(n.)

a bishopric

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a bishopric, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, gen. bísne, bísene; f.

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; . 499: Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571

biscop-dóm

(n.)

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

(v.)

to confirm

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to confirm, L. Ælf. C. 18; Wilk. 155, 51

biscop-hád

(n.)

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

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; . 1047

biscop-setl

(n.)

a bishop's residence,

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a bishop's residence, Chr. 604; Th. 38, 1

bi-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 8; . 1276, = be-seah; p. of be-seón

bismer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-líc, bismor-líc; adj.

Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasantturpis, 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

(n.)

an exampleexemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

bi-sorgian

(v.)

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

(v.)
Grammar
bi-spanan, p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urgeallicere, 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

Linked entry: be-spanan

bissexte

(n.)

a leap yearbisextus

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a leap year; bisextus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 19

bist

art, shalt bees, 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

bi-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-stelan, p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To rob, deprivefurari, privare

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To rob, deprive; furari, privare Strengo bistolen deprived of strength, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 8; . 28, 13

Linked entry: be-stelan