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be-lífan

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Ben. 1. 87, 9. Hig ealle in on þá burh fóron þæt ðǽr nánþyng þæs folces wyðútan belyfen næs, St. And. 34, 14. to be left, not to be taken away, to survive Hyt tófléwð swá ðæt þǽr nán­wiht belífeð búton þá bán, Lch. i. 242, 27.

be-gnornian

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

To deplorelugere

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To deplore; lugere Begnornodon deplored Beo. Th. 6338; B. 3179

Linked entry: gnornian

be-nǽman

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Cf. be-niman

be-leógan

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. ¶ used impersonally, to be mistaken :-- Gif þú wilt geþencean hú mycel hine beleáh (hole much he was mistaken ), Bl. H. 189, 24. Add

be-ganga

(n.)
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be-ganga, bi-gonga, bi-genga, bi-gengea, an; m.

An inhabitanta dwellercultivatorobserverbenefactorworshipper incolacultor

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An inhabitant, a dweller, cultivator, observer, benefactor, worshipper; incola, cultor Be ǽrran bigengum [begangum MS. B.] of the first inhabitants Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 7.

Linked entries: bí-genga bi-genga

be-gleddian

(v.)
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Add: to besmear, bedaub Spere mid blóde be-gleddod, Hml. Th. i. 452, 8. Franca fúle begleddod mid blóde, Hml. S. 3, 266. Þá stánas wǽron mid his flǽsce begleddode, 15, 55. Mid dégum begleddode fucis illita, Hy. Srt, 22, 5.

be-gong

(n.)
Grammar
be-gong, es; m.

A course

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A course Under swegles begong under the course of heaven Beo. Th. 1724; B. 860

be-healdan

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be-healdan, V. add : <b>V a</b>.
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to restrain Þá geonglingas beón fæstlíce behealdene mid steórum ( iugibus disciplinis constringuntur ), Chrd. 54, 21

ge-bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bær, p. of ge-beran to bear, bring forth.

barebore

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bare, bore,Gen. 39, 19;

be-hættian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hættian, p. ode.
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Ox. 4466. to strip the skin from the head Þá cwelleras hine be-hættedon they pulled off the skin of his head with the hair (2 Maccabees 7, 7), Hml. S. 25, 126. Behættian, 116. v. hættian in Dict

Linked entry: hættian

be-hófian

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

To have need ofto needrequireegereindigereImpersonallyit BEHOVETHit concernsit is needful or necessaryoportetinterest

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He mægenes behófaþ gódra gúþrinca he requires strength of good warriors Beo. Th. 5288; B. 2647 : Exon. 98 a; Th. 367, 1; Seel. 1.

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, ic -lífe, ðú -lífest, -lífst, he -lífeþ, -lífþ; p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen

To remainabideto be leftsuperessemanereremanere

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To remain, abide, to be left; superesse, manere, remanere Ne se rysel ne belífþ óþ morgen nec remanebit adeps usque mane Ex. 23, 18. He ána beláf ðǽr bæfta mansit solus Gen. 32, 24 : Ps. Spl. 105, 11.

Linked entries: lífan lífan

be-smiþian

(v.)
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Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175. The Emperour dyde doo sette the nayles in his brydel, H.

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-manone whose duty it is to prayone of the clergyworshipperōrātoradōrātor

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A prayer-man, one whose duty it is to pray, one of the clergy, worshipper; ōrātor, adōrātor He sceal hæbban gebéd-men and fyrdmen and weorcmen he must have prayer-men and soldiers and workmen, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33, Sóþe gebéd-men gebiddap fæder on gáste

ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-housean oratoryhouse of prayerorātōriumdĕmus orātiōnis

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A prayer-house, an oratory, house of prayer; orātōrium, dĕmus orātiōnis Habbaþ ða wíc gebéd-hús the dwellings have a prayer-house, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 33. Mín hús biþ genemned gebéd-hús dŏmus mea dŏmus orātiōnis vocābitur, Mk. Bos. 11, 17. Godes cyrce

BEÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁCEN, bécen, bécn, bécun; g. beácnes; n. A

BEACONsigntokenstandardsignumsignificatiotypusvexillumportentummiraculum

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Segn genom beácna beorhtost he took an ensign brightest of standards, Beo. Th. 5547; B. 2777

be-witian

(v.)

to watchobserve

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Add: to watch, observe Sé sceal þ ǽre sunnan síð behealdan, . . . georne bewitigan, hwonne up cyme æðclost tungla, Ph. 92. to have charge or direction of, see about or after, living things Be ðám ðe beon bewitað concerning the beekeeper, Ll.

be-díglian

(v.)

to conceal,to conceal fromto be concealedlie hid

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Ben. 11, 7: operui, 28, 20. Bedígla hit, Lch. iii. 188, 15. Heó hine bedíglian (celare) ne mihte, Ex. 2, 3: Hml. S. 2, 228. Bedígledes secreti .i. occulti, An. Ox. 1442. with clause Hé ne bedíglode ꝥ hé on Drihten gelýfde, Hml. S. 5, 160.

be-hringed

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>be-hringan;</b> p. de; pp. ed To surround, encircle On mínum earfoþum þe mé habbað útan behringed a pressura quae circumdedit me, Ps. Th. 31, 8. Behrincged, 48, 5. Burh útan behringed mid feóndum, 17, 28.

be-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nídan, [ p. de To compel
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Mín sár (m)é benét tó segen dolor me compellit dicere, Angl. xi. 110.]