Bosworth Toller's

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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-sweóp

(v.; part.)

covered over, clothed

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covered over, clothed, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 13; Similar entries p. of be-swápan

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-geondan

(prep.; adv.)
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Be-gonden sǽ, 1013: P. 144, 20. Fram begeondan sǽ, 1041; P. 162, 8. with acc. Begeondan lordánen, Mt. 19, l. temporal Ne mæg beón ǽr þám dæge ne begeondan xiii. Kl. Mai . . . ne mæg beón ǽr xi. kl. Aprl., ne begeondan vii. kl.

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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.; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-sprecan

be-hygdness

(n.)
Grammar
be-hygdness, e; f.
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Cf. be-hogadness

Linked entry: be-hýdignys

be-ginnan

(v.)
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Ben. 33, 2. Hé fulworhte ꝥ mynster þe his mæg begunnon hæfde, Hml. S. 26, 110. Geendadre bletsunge sý dægredsang begunnen, R. Ben. 35, 23. Þá sýn mid alleluian begunnene, 15. with infin. Ne beginnes cuoeða, Lk. L. R. 3, 8. with dat. infin.

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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Th. 43, 14 : 104, 15 : Beo. Th. 5591; B. 2799

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blame ⬩ reprehend ⬩ reprove ⬩ forbid ⬩ prohibere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ reprehendere

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He him ðæt swýðe belóh hoc multum illi prohibuit Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 28, note : Beo. Th. 1027; B. 511

Linked entries: be-hlígan leán bí-lihþ be-lóh

be-reccan

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Add: Berecce hé hine on folcgemóte, and gif hé láðleás beó . . . . Ll. Th. i. 220, 23. Sé þe frióne- forstǽle, . . . and hit hym on bestæled sié, ꝥ hé hine bereccean ne mæg, swelte sé deáðe, 48, 6.

be-scyre

should shave ⬩ attonderet

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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7. 9; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. subj. of be-scyran

be-wærlan

(v.)

to pass by ⬩ to avoid

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to pass by. v. bi-wærlanin Dict. to avoid, be free from Bewærle élc unclǽnnisse careat omni inmundicia, Rtl. 121, 7, 36

be-lǽwend

(n.)
Grammar
be-lǽwend, es; m.
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A betrayer Sý hé Iudas geféra, Crístes be-lǽwendes, C. D. iii. 350, 17. Þurh þone Iudas, Crístes belǽwend, H. R. 15, 6

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