be-swícan
to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead
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Ðá þá seó cwén þis gehýrde, hyre hláford and sunu bus beswikene, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 13. to seduce, mislead Hí unwære men beswícaþ and ádweliaþ, Bl. H. 61, 24. æt eów nǽfre se deófol beswícan mote, Wlfst. 135, 9.
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be-tweoh
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Add Hé betweoh gebedum (betwih gebedes word, v. l. inter uerba orationis ) his líf geendode, Bd. 3, 12; Sch. 245, 15. <b>B. II 2</b>. add : See preceding passage
be-fæstan
to fix, ⬩ to place in security ⬩ to fix in the mind ⬩ implant ⬩ to fix by promise or agreement ⬩ to pledge ⬩ to commit ⬩ to commit to a person's charge ⬩ to commit to a place ⬩ to set ⬩ betake to an occupation ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend, ⬩ to make acceptable ⬩ to trust
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S. 23 b, 781, 786. to fix in the mind, implant Ðæt ðú ðone wísdóm ðe ðé God sealde ðǽr, ðǽr ðú hiene befæstan mæge, befæste, Past. 5, 4. Eallum óþrum mannum þú mihtest þín unriht befæstan, Bl.
be-habban
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</b> to hold, have in a receptacle :-- Þone ic behæfde on bearme quod continui in sinu, Bl. Gl. to hold back, withhold Behæfð God mildheortnysse his?, Ps. Spl. 76, 10
be-hindan
Behind ⬩ back ⬩ a tergo ⬩ pone ⬩ post
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Behind, back; a tergo, pone, post Ac behindan beleác mid wǽge but inclosed them behind with the wave Cd. 166; Th. 206, 24; Exod.456. Ðú ðone héhstan heofen behindan lǽtst thou shalt leave the highest heaven behind Bt. Met. Fox 24, 58; Met. 24, 29
be-hogian
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Ben. 97, 14. ꝥ þá á
be-bindan
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Þæt Iudéisce cyn is yfele bebunden mid þám ðe hí cwǽdon be Crístes blóde, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 31. Add
be-brecan
To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere
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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295.
be-secgan
to announce ⬩ accuse
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Th. i. 46, 1. to deny a charge, excuse one's self, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11
be-foran
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<b>B. II</b>. add :-- Hí secgað beforan fela þinga, swá hit æfter ágǽð. Gr. D. 296, 21. of rank Swá micle swá se bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27
be-sincan
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Forlét hé his fét on þá eorþan besincan, Bl. H. 127, 22 ; Ors. 4, 2 ; S. 160, 30. Hwonne hié on þá eorþan besuncene wurden, 2, 6; S. 88, 14. Add
be-listnian
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Ox. 4307 stupratur is glossed by wæs belisned. Add
a-bit
prays
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prays,Ex. 22, 14 ;
be-falden
covered
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covered
be-feastnian
To betrothe ⬩ desponsare
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To betrothe; desponsare Befeastnad betrothed; desponsatus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 1, 18
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be-féng
concubuerit
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concubuerit, Gen. 19, 33
be-féran
To go about ⬩ to go round ⬩ surround ⬩ circumire ⬩ circumdare
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Bos. 6, 6. He beférde ðæt Israhélisce folc he surrounded the people of Israel, Ex. 14, 9
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be-fleán
To flay ⬩ to skin ⬩ take off the skin or bark ⬩ decorticare
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To flay, to skin, or take off the skin or bark; decorticare, Cot. 62
Linked entry: be-flagen flǽsc
be-geondan
Beyond ⬩ ultra
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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3