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be-teón

(v.)
Grammar
be-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protectobducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munireto leave by law, bequeathlegareaccusecriminari, accusare

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In. 54; Th. i. 136, 10 : 71; Th. i. 148, 2

be-táhten

(v.; part.)

committed

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Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 11 = betǽhton committed; Similar entries p. of betǽcan II

betast

(adj.)

bestoptimus

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best; optimus Betast hereféðan blícaþ best martial bands shine, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 36; Cri. 1012

be-teldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-teldan, bi-teldan; p. -teald, pl. -tuldon; pp. -tolden; [be, teldan to cover, teld a tent]

To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelmtegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere

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Kmbl. 1976; An. 990. Fuglas hringe beteldaþ Fénix the birds surround the Phœnix in a ring, Exon. 6o b; Th. 221, 24; Ph. 339. Wæs wópes hring torne bitolden the weeping circle was overwhelmed with grief, 15 b; Th. 34, 6; Cri. 538

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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BETTER; melior Ðæt wǽron beteran þegnas that they were better thanes, Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 92, 23. Ða betran tída the better times, 4, 9; Bos. 92, 18. To beteran tíde to a better time, Bd. 3. 14; S. 539, 39. Wítodlíce micle mann ys sceápe betera?

Linked entry: betre

be-þærfeþ

expedit

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expedit, Mt. Rush. Stv. 19, 10, = be-þearfeþ

be-þearf

Grammar
be-þearf, ic, he, ðú be-þearft

I have, thou hast, he has need

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I have, thou hast, he has need, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543: Ps. Spl. 15, 1.; Similar entries pres. of be-þurfan

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

be-þennan

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

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; . 27, 12

beðen

(n.)
Grammar
beðen, e; f?

A fomentation, embrocationfomentum

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A fomentation, embrocation; fomentum Mid beðenum with fomentation, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

Linked entry: beðing

beðing

(n.)
Grammar
beðing, e; f.

A fomentationfomentum

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A fomentation, an assuaging or nourishing medicine; fomentum,Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20; MS. B

Linked entry: beðen

be-tolden

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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Kmbl. 1976; An. 990; Similar entries pp. of beteldan

betonice

(n.)
Grammar
betonice, an; f : also Lat. betonĭca, æ; f.

The herb BETONYbetonĭca officinālis

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Nim betonican sǽd take seed of betony, iii. 72, 6. Wyl on ealaþ betonican boil betony in ale, L. M. 1, 16; Lchdm. ii. 58, 24.

Linked entries: betoce bettonice

betost

(adj.)
Grammar
betost, adj.

Bestoptimus

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Best; optimus is ófost betost, ðæt we þeódcyning ðǽr sceáwian now is speed best, that we may see there the great king, Beo. Th. 6007; B. 3007

be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to requireopus habere, egere, indigere

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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48.

be-þorfte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-þorfte, -þorfton

did need

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did need, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 14; Similar entries p. of be-þurfan

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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Ðæt án cyning swá ýðelíce on his geweald beþrydian sceolde that one king should so easily force them under his power, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 42 : 2, 5; Bos. 47, 11

betoce

(n.)

the herb betony

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the herb betony, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 4

betogenes

(n.)
Grammar
betogenes, -ness, -niss, e; f.

An accusationaccusatio

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An accusation; accusatio Be cierlisces monnes betogenesse [MS. H. betogenisse] of a churlish man's accusation, L. In. 37, titl; Th. i. 124, note 50

be-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þýan, p. -þýde, -þýdde, pl. -þýddon; pp. -þýed, -þýd

To thrusttrudere

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To thrust; trudere beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8