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be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirmdeclarestipulateassererestipulari

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To affirm, declare, stipulate; asserere, stipulari Áþe benemnan to declare by oath Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 18; Bo. 49. Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps. Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

be-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-norþan, adv.

In the northpartibus borealibus

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In the north; partibus borealibus Ofer eall benorþan everywhere in the north Chr. 1088 ; Th. 357, 10

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

be-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-pǽcan, part. be-pǽcende; p. be-pǽhte; pp. be-pǽht; v. a. [be by, pǽcan to deceive]

To deceiveenticeseducedraw awaydeciperepellicereilludereseducere

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To deceive, entice, seduce, draw away; decipere, pellicere, illudere, seducere Seó næddre bepǽhte me serpens decepit me Gen. 3, 13 : Mt. Bos. 2, 16 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde seduco, 47; Som. 48, 53 : Jud. 16, 5

Linked entry: be-pǽcung

be-pǽcestre

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcestre, an; f.

She who deceivesflattersenticesa harlotpellex

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She who deceives, flatters, or entices, a harlot; pellex, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1

Linked entry: -pǽcestre

be-pǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcung, e; f.

Lewd practicelenocinium

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Lewd practice; lenocinium, Som

Linked entry: pǽcung

be-pǽht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-pǽht, pp. of be-pǽcan.

deceived

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deceived, Mt. Bos. 2, 16;

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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To dispossess, deprive of; privare He hine ríces berǽdde he deprived him of his realm Andr. Kmbl. 2653; An. 132 8: 266; An. 133. Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498. Earnulf hine berǽdde æt

be-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [be, rǽsan to rush]

To rush intoirruere

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To rush into; irruere Ðá ðonne hie berǽsaþ on swelce weámódnesse when they then rush into such anger Past. 40, 5; Hat. MS. 55 a, 25 : Gen. 14, 15

be-récan

(v.)
Grammar
be-récan, -rǽcan [récan to smoke]

To cause to smokefacere ut fumet aliquid

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To cause to smoke; facere ut fumet aliquid Beréc hit on hátum ahsum make it smoke on hot ashes, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17

Linked entries: be-reócan be-rǽcan

be-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reótan, p. -reát, pl. -ruton; pp. -roten

To deploredeplorare

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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; Hö, 6

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

be-riówsian

(v.)

to repent

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to repent, Ælfc. Gr. 33, MS. D; Som. 37, 22

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá hí þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anythingin controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

be-sænct

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sænct, pp. of be-sæncan.

sunkmersus

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sunk; mersus;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

be-sárgian

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

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

be-sáwe

(v.)
Grammar
be-sáwe, pl. -sáwen p. subj. of be-seón.

looked

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looked, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9;

be-scær

(v.)
Grammar
be-scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron p. of be-sceran.

shearedshaved

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sheared, shaved;