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be-scencan

(v.)

to give to drink

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to give to drink

be-sceoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceoren, be-scoren

shorn

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shorn; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran. Bd. 5, 7 ; S. 621, 15

be-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceótan, he -sceóteþ, -scýt; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, go ⬩ injicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire

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Curtius besceát Curtius se præcipitavit, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5. Ðæt hí on grúnd ne bescuton ut in abyssum ne irent Lk. Bos. 8, 31

Linked entries: be-scuton be-scýt

be-screopan

(v.)
Grammar
be-screopan, p. -scræp, pl. -scrǽpon; pp. -screpen

To scrape, BESCRAPE ⬩ radere

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To scrape, BESCRAPE, make level; radere

be-scrifen

(v.; part.)

Confessed ⬩ confessus

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Confessed, that hath undergone confession; confessus

be-sciered

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sciered, be-scired

deprived

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deprived; Similar entries pp. of be-scirian.Chr. 821; Erl. 62, 11

be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

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to shear, shave Jud. 13, 5: L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

be-sceáwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwodnes, ness,e.

A seeing, vision, sight ⬩ visio

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A seeing, vision, sight; visioPs. Spl. T. 9, 11

be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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to deprive Lk. Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

be-scoren

(v.; part.)

shorn, shaved

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shorn, shaved, Jud. 16, 17.; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiege ⬩ circumdare, cingere, obsidere ⬩ to be in session, to hold sessions ⬩ to posess ⬩ considere, ⬩ possidere

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Th. arg. 19: Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 7. Ic eom beseten obsideor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 8. Cassander hý hét ðǽr besittan Cassander commanded to besiege them there, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 16.

Linked entry: be-seten

be-siwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-siwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To sew together, to join ⬩ jungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, -sión, bi-seón; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; impert. -sih; pp. -sewen; [be by, near, about; seón to see]

to look about or around ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ to see, look, behold ⬩ videre, aspicere ⬩ to go to see, visit ⬩ visere, visitare

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to look about or around; circumspicere Sóna ðá hí besáwon hí, nánne hí mid him ne gesáwon suddenly when they looked about them, they saw no one with him, Mk. Bos. 9, 8.

Linked entries: seón be-sewen bi-seón be-seah be-sih be-sión bi-seón

be-serian

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

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive ⬩ spoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

be-seten

(v.; part.)

beset ⬩ circumdatus

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beset; circumdatus, Ps. Th. arg. 19; Similar entries pp. of be-sittan

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]

To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere

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Ic ðé mægene besette I beset thee with strength, Andr. Kmbl. 2866; An. 1435. Wǽpna smiþ besette swínlícum hine the armour-smith beset it with figures of swine, Beo. Th. 2910; B. 1453.

Linked entry: bi-settan

be-sih

(v.)

see, look, behold ⬩ aspice

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see, look, behold; aspice, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132; Similar entries impert. of be-seón

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

to enchant, charm, bewail ⬩ deplorare

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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13.

besining

(n.)
Grammar
besining, e

A bending ⬩ sinuatio

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A bending; sinuatio Besining sinuatio, Ælfc. Gl. l00; Som. 77, 8; Wrt. Voc. 55, 11

be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]

To surround, bring on ⬩ circumdare, obducere

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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

Linked entry: be-seald

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