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be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut upconcludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

bétl

(n.)
Grammar
bétl, es; m.

A BEETLEblatta

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A BEETLE; blatta Ða blacan bétlas blattæ nigro colore, Cot. 141

be-tilldon

(v.)
Grammar
be-tilldon, be-teldon,
  • Bd. 4, 26
  • ;
  • S. 602, 19
, for betǽldon

deceived

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deceived

be-þryccan

(v.)

to press on, impress

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to press on, impress

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look outconsulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; . 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

béting

(n.)

a cable

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a cable, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 15

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, firstoptimus, primus

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Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16.

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, mostoptime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

bettrung

(n.)
Grammar
bettrung, e; f.

A bettering, amelioratingemendatio

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A bettering, ameliorating; emendatio To his bettrunge [Cot. betrunge] to his amelioration, Past. 31, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 8

be-tugon

(v.)

shut in, inclosedconcluserunt

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shut in, inclosed; concluserunt, Lk. Bos. 5, 6; Similar entries p. pl. of be-teón

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2.

be-tux

between

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between

Linked entry: betux-sittan

be-træppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-træppan, -treppan [be, treppan to trap]

To BETRAP, to entrapcircumvallare

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To BETRAP, to entrap; circumvallare Meahton ðone here betræppan [betreppan, col. 1] they might entrap the army, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 2

Linked entry: treppan

betre

(adj.)

better

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better Hit is betre it is better, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5

be-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon, coverconculcare

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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10

betwux-alegednes

(n.)
Grammar
betwux-alegednes, -nyss, e; f. [betwux between; aleged, alegd laid]

an interposition, interjectioninterjectio

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Gr. 48; Som. 48, 61

Linked entry: betwyx-aworpennyss

betst-boren

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
betst-boren, pp.

Best-born, eldestmajor natu

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Best-born, eldest; major natu Moises clipode ða betstborenan Moyses vocavit majores natu, Lev. 9, 1: Gen. 50, 7: Deut. 5. 23

bettonice

(n.)
Grammar
bettonice, an; f.

The herb betonybetonĭca officinālis

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The herb betony; betonĭca officinālis Genim bettonican and pipor take betony and pepper, Lchdm. i. 380, 24

be-twion

(adj.)
Grammar
be-twion, adj. [be by, with; twám, twǽm, dat. of twá two]

Double, folding, twofoldduplex

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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28

be-twuht

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twuht, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Betwuht him between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 5