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be-mútian

(v.)

to exchange for ⬩ commutare

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to exchange for; commutare

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earth ⬩ to bury ⬩ inter ⬩ hide or put under ground ⬩ inhumare ⬩ humare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

be-rǽcan

(v.)

to cause to smoke

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to cause to smoke, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, note 24

be-rafan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rafan, p. -róf, pl. -rófon; pp. -rafen

To bereave ⬩ spoliare

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To bereave; spoliare Ða ðe Sodoma golde berófon [MS. berofan] those that had bereaved Sodom of gold Cd. 95; Th. 125, 13; Gen. 2078

Linked entries: rafan be-rebban

be-rénian

(v.)
Grammar
be-rénian, p. ode; pp. od [regnian, rénian to arrange]

To cause ⬩ moliri

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To cause; moliri Heó wroht berénodon [berenedon MS.] they caused strife, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 6; Exod. 147

Linked entry: be-regnian

be-rofen

(adj.; part.)

bereaved

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bereaved, Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row round ⬩ remigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

be-sæncan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sæncan, p. -sæncte; pp. -sænct

to sink ⬩ mergere

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to sink; mergere, L. Ælf. P. 13; Th. ii. 368, 27

be-sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sárgung, e; f.

A sorrowing

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A sorrowing, Hymn. Surt. 126, 24

Linked entry: sárgung

be-sárigende

(adj.)

condoling

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condoling

be-sáwan

(v.)

to sow ⬩ conserere

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to sow; conserere

be-sceadan

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

To shadow ⬩ obumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

be-grornian

(v.)

to lament ⬩ to grieve for ⬩ mœrere

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to lament, to grieve for; mœrereCd. 13; Th. 16, 14; Gen. 243

be-grynian

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

To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ illaqueare ⬩ irretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

be-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyldan, p. -gylde; pp. -gylded

To gild ⬩ inaurare ⬩ deaurare

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To gild; inaurare, deaurare Begylded fatu vasa deaurata Lye

Linked entry: gyldan

be-gytst

obtainest

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obtainest Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 3

be-hæfednes

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

A detention ⬩ care ⬩ conservatio

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A detention, care; conservatio Behæfednes fæsten sparingness, parsimony Cot. 191

Linked entry: fæsten-behæfednes

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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Bos. 7, 5

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessary ⬩ behoveful ⬩ necessarius

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Bos. 14, 28. Behéfe þing necessary things, necessaries C. R. Ben. 46

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