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be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOULpollutedefile make filthy inquinarefœdare contaminare

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To BEFOUL, pollute, defile, make filthy ; inquinare, fœdare contaminare Befíled, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

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be-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fyllan, p. -fylde, -fealde; pp. -fylled; v. trans. [be, fyllan, fellan to fell]

to fellstrike downcædere, prosternereprojicereto deprive by fellingbereavecædendo orbare

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to fell, strike down; cædere, prosternere, projicere Hwæt befealdest ðú wærfæstne rinc why didst thou fell the upright man? Cd. 48; Th. 62, 6; Gen. 1010. He us hæfþ befylled he has struck us down 19; Th. 23, 17; Gen. 361. to deprive by felling, bereave

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchantincantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

be-gan

began

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began Gen. 9, 20

be-gán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-gán, pp. of be-gán

tilledcultivated

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tilled, cultivated On begánum landum in cultivated lands Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 6;

be-gémed

(v.)
Grammar
be-gémed, pp. of be-gýman.

taken care ofgoverned

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taken care of, governed;

be-gietan

(v.)

to getobtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

be-gíman

(v.)

to guardcustodire

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to guard; custodire Gen. 2, 15

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be-gímen

(n.)

observationcareobservatio

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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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To open the mouth wide, gape, yawn? oscitare in aliquem? Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; Rä. 87, 3

be-giondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-giondan, Past. Pref. MS. Hat.

beyond

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beyond

be-girdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-girdan, p. -girde ; pp. -girded

To begird

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To begird Apol. Th. 12, 17

be-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gitan, -gietan; -gytan; part.-gitende; ic -gite, ðú -gytst, he -gyteþ, pl. -gytaþ; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -geten; v. a. [be, gitan to get]

To getobtaintakeacquireto seek outreceivegainseizelay hold ofcatchsumereobtinereassequiacquirerenanciscicaperecomprehenderearripere

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To get, obtain, take, acquire, to seek out, receive, gain, seize, lay hold of, catch; sumere, obtinere, assequi, acquirere, nancisci, capere, comprehendere, arripere Ǽlc mód wilnaþ sóþes gódes to begitanne every mind wishes to get the true good Bt. 24

be-gleddian

(v.)
Grammar
be-gleddian, ic -gleddige; p. ode; pp. od

To dyestainlaninficere

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To dye, stain; laninficere Ic begleddige inficio Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 37. And begleddod is eorþe on blódum et infecta est terra in sanguinibus Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gleddian

be-gnagan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnagan, p. -gnóg, pl. -gnógon; pp. -gnagen

To BEGNAWgnawcorrodere

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To BEGNAW, gnaw; corrodere Martyrol. 9, Jul

be-gnornian

(v.)
Grammar
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-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-goten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-goten, pp. of be-geótan

covered

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covered Rood Kmbl. 13; Kr. 7;

be-greósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-greósan, p. -greás, pl. -gruron; pp. -groren

To overwhelm fearfullyhorrore afficereformidolose obruere

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To overwhelm fearfully; horrore afficere, formidolose obruere? Atole gástas súsle begrorene [MS. begrorenne] the horrid spirits fearfully overwhelmed with torment Cd. 214; Th. 268, 9

be-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-gýman, be-gíman; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To take care ofto keepgovernregardserveattendcustodirecurareservareobservareattendere

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To take care of, to keep, govern, regard, serve, attend; custodire, curare, servare, observare, attendere Godes þeówum ðe ðære cyrcan begýmaþ to God's servants who serve the church L. Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 :

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