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be-fician

(v.)

to deceiveto go rounddecipere

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to deceive, to go round; decipere, Off. Episc. 8

Linked entry: fician

be-fílan

(v.)
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be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

be-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleógan, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fly around or aboutcircumvolare

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To fly around or about; circumvolare Ða spearcan beflugon on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew about on the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 31, note

be-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To overflowdiffluereredundare

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To overflow; diffluere, redundare Wætre beflówen overflowed with water, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 19; Kl. 49

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, catch; comprehendere, apprehendere, capere Swá he ealle beféhþ ánes cræfte, heofon and eorþan even as he comprehendeth all by his sole, power, heaven and earth, Andr. Kmbl. 653; An. 327. Habbaþ me helle clommas

be-gan

began

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began Gen. 9, 20

be-gietan

(v.)

to getobtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

be-gíman

(v.)

to guardcustodire

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to guard; custodire Gen. 2, 15

Linked entry: be-gíming

be-gímen

(n.)

observationcareobservatio

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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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To open the mouth wide, gape, yawn? oscitare in aliquem? Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; Rä. 87, 3

be-giondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-giondan, Past. Pref. MS. Hat.

beyond

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beyond

be-girdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-girdan, p. -girde ; pp. -girded

To begird

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To begird Apol. Th. 12, 17

be-gleddian

(v.)
Grammar
be-gleddian, ic -gleddige; p. ode; pp. od

To dyestainlaninficere

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To dye, stain; laninficere Ic begleddige inficio Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 37. And begleddod is eorþe on blódum et infecta est terra in sanguinibus Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gleddian

be-gnagan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnagan, p. -gnóg, pl. -gnógon; pp. -gnagen

To BEGNAWgnawcorrodere

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To BEGNAW, gnaw; corrodere Martyrol. 9, Jul

be-gnornian

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnornian, p. ode; pp. od

To deplorelugere

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To deplore; lugere Begnornodon deplored Beo. Th. 6338; B. 3179

Linked entry: gnornian

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-greósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-greósan, p. -greás, pl. -gruron; pp. -groren

To overwhelm fearfullyhorrore afficereformidolose obruere

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To overwhelm fearfully; horrore afficere, formidolose obruere? Atole gástas súsle begrorene [MS. begrorenne] the horrid spirits fearfully overwhelmed with torment Cd. 214; Th. 268, 9

be-gytan

(v.)

to obtain

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to obtain Mt. Bos. 5, 7

be-hǽtst

vowest

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vowest Gen. 38, 17

be-heáfdung

(n.)
Grammar
be-heáfdung, e; f.

A BEHEADINGdecollatio

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A BEHEADING; decollatio L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 21