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be-wrogen

(v.; part.)

covered, covered over ⬩ opertus

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Th. 43, 17; Similar entries pp. of be-wreón

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-beódendlic

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Ben. I. 97, 3. Add

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

wæstm-bǽre

(adj.)
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wæstm-bǽre, adj.

Fruitful, fertile, productive

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Uton beón wæstmbǽre on gódum weorcum, 408, 26

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-gong

(n.)
Grammar
be-gong, es; m.

A course

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A course Under swegles begong under the course of heaven Beo. Th. 1724; B. 860

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

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-héfe

(adj.)
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be-héfe, adj.
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Ben. 57, 17: 132, 4. Land ðæ him gehændre beó and behéfre terra quae eis uicinior sit uel utilior, C. D. v. 137, 21. Sélost and hire behéfast, Hml. S. 33, 252. Feówer þing synt ealra þinga behéfost þám árwyrðan men, Wlfst. 247, II.

be-cípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cípan, (-cýpan, q. v. in Dict.)

to sell

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Ben. 136, 18. Þú becéptest ł þú sealdest vendidisti, Ps. L. 43, 13. Becýp (vende) eall þæt þú áhst, Mt. 19, 21: Scint. 59, 1. Gif man hwæt becýpan scyle . . . Gif hwylc neód sý tó becýpenne ǽnig þing, R. Ben. 95, 10, 16

Linked entry: be-cýpan

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

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-man ⬩ one whose duty it is to pray ⬩ one of the clergy ⬩ worshipper ⬩ ōrātor ⬩ adōrātor

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A prayer-man, one whose duty it is to pray, one of the clergy, worshipper; ōrātor, adōrātor He sceal hæbban gebéd-men and fyrdmen and weorcmen he must have prayer-men and soldiers and workmen, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33, Sóþe gebéd-men gebiddap fæder on gáste