be-meldian
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27
be-ganga
An inhabitant ⬩ a dweller ⬩ cultivator ⬩ observer ⬩ benefactor ⬩ worshipper ⬩ incola ⬩ cultor
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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.
be-gíman
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Þás niht sceolon Israhéla bearn begíman, 42. to observe, watch a person Hig begýmdon hine, Lk. 14, l
be-gleddian
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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-ceorian
to murmur at ⬩ complain of
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Ben. 21, 1. His ríce men hit mǽndon, and þá earme men hit beceorodan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 13
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-filgan
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For v. be-felgan read
be-hættian
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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-ládian
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Ben. 58, 14. Ia reflex. to beg off Ic ne beládige mé for ylde, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 27. Hé hine beládað, 374, 17. Hí hí beládiað, 372, 18. Þá ongunnon hig hig beládian coeperunt excusare, Lk. 14, 18. with gen. Ne mæg eówer nán hyne láre beládian, Ll.
be-hófian
To have need of ⬩ to need ⬩ require ⬩ egere ⬩ indigere ⬩ Impersonally ⬩ it BEHOVETH ⬩ it concerns ⬩ it is needful or necessary ⬩ oportet ⬩ interest
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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.
Linked entries: a-behófian hófian be-héfe bi-hófian
be-lífan
To remain ⬩ abide ⬩ to be left ⬩ superesse ⬩ manere ⬩ remanere
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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.
be-smiþian
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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.
be-þærfeþ
expedit
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Stv. 19, 10, = be-þearfeþ
be-fillan
to fell.
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to fell.See examples under be-fyllan in Dict
be-hringed
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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-seah
looked about
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looked about, Gen. 24, 63; Similar entries p.of be-seón
be-leógan
To belie ⬩ deceive by lies ⬩ fallere
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To belie, deceive by lies; fallere Belogen beón falli Gr. Dial. 1, 14
be-scoren
shorn, shaved
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.; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran
be-windan
girdle ⬩ encircle ⬩ surround
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Ben. 102, 14. Hét bewindan heora handa mid flexe, Hml. S. 4, 392. He forðférde, and his lie bewunden læg, Hml. Th. ii. 24, 22. þé God hæfde wære bewunden God had kept thee on every side, An. 535.
be-seten
beset ⬩ circumdatus
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Th. arg. 19; Similar entries pp. of be-sittan