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be-scylian

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

To look upon, to regardintueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

be-scyrednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrednes, -ness, e; f.

An abdication, a casting off, deprivingabdicatio

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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14

be-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate, defraud

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to deprive, separate, defraud, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14: 1, 27; S. 491, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 534, 34: Ps.

Linked entry: be-scyred

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degradingexauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

be-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Gen. 24, 63; Similar entries p.of be-seón

be-scyldigian

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

To accuseaccusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

BESMA

(n.)
Grammar
BESMA, besema, an; m.

A BESOM, brooma rodscopæ, virga

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Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 3. ]

Linked entries: bysm bisme besema

be-smítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-smítan, p. -smát, pl. -smiton; pp. -smiten; [be, smitta smut]

To BESMUT, defile, dirty, pollute, contaminatepolluere, inquinare, coinquinare, contaminare

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Bos. 7, 15: Cd. 127; Th. 162, 14; Gen. 2681: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59: Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 8; . 85. Ic besmíte polluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 49: Ps. Spl. C. 88, 34.

Linked entry: smítan

beso-reádian

(v.)
Grammar
beso-reádian, p. ode; pp. od [baso red, purple, reádian to redden]

rubefacere

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To make a reddish purple; rubefacere Besoreáda ða rinda ealle útan make all the rinds on the outside a reddish purple [by soaking in chalybiate water?] L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 116, 3

Linked entry: basu-reádian

be-sorgian

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

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

be-sníwod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sníwod, pp.

BESNOWEDsnowynive tectus, ninguidus

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Gl. 93; Som. 75, 94; Wrt. Voc. 52. 44

Linked entry: sníwan

be-snyðian

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

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; . 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

be-solcen

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-solcen, pp.

Slow, inactive, dull, stupefieddeses, torpidus

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Slow, inactive, dull, stupefied; deses, torpidus Ðýlæs he weorþe besolcen lest he becomes stupefied, Past. 35, 1; Hat. MS. 45 a, 15

be-sóne

(adv.)
Grammar
be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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To slit, tear; findere, lacerare Ðec sculon moldwyrmas monige seonowum beslítan many mould-worms shall tear thee from thy sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 9; Seel. 73.

be-smiðian

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

To forgeexcudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775

be-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slǽpan, p. -slép; pp. -slǽpen; [be, slǽpan to sleep]

To sleepdormire

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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3

Linked entry: be-slép

be-sorh

(adj.)

anxious, dear, beloved

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anxious, dear, beloved R. Ben. 72

be-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-speón, be-spón

allured, enticed

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allured, enticed, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18;; Similar entries p. of be-spanan

be-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slegen, be-slagen

slain

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slain, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 1, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán