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be-gíman

(v.)

to guard ⬩ custodire

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to guard; custodire Gen. 2, 15

Linked entry: be-gíming

be-gímen

(n.)

observation ⬩ care ⬩ observatio

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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 wide ⬩ gape ⬩ yawn ⬩ oscitare in aliquem

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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-gleddian

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

To dye ⬩ stain ⬩ laninficere

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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 BEGNAW ⬩ gnaw ⬩ corrodere

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To BEGNAW, gnaw; corrodere Martyrol. 9, Jul

be-greósan

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

To overwhelm fearfully ⬩ horrore afficere ⬩ formidolose 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-gytan

(v.)

to obtain

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Bos. 5, 7

be-hǽtst

vowest

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vowest Gen. 38, 17

be-heáfdung

(n.)
Grammar
be-heáfdung, e; f.

A BEHEADING ⬩ decollatio

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A BEHEADING; decollatio L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 21

be-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hédan, p. -hédde; pp. -héded

To watch ⬩ heed ⬩ guard ⬩ cavere ⬩ curare

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To watch, heed, guard; cavere, curare, Leo 178

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

be-helman

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

To cover over ⬩ to cover ⬩ cooperire

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To cover over, to cover; cooperire Heolstre behelmed covered with darkness Salm. Kmbl. 209; Sal. 104

Linked entry: bi-helmian

be-heófian

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

To bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ lugere ⬩ lamentari

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To bewail, lament; lugere, lamentari Heora mǽdena ne synt beheófode virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Lamb. 77, 63

be-heówe

might deprive

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might deprive Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

be-hionan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hionan, Past. pref.

on this side

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on this side

be-híring

(n.)

a hiring

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a hiring Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123

Linked entry: ge-hýran

be-hlæstan

(v.)

to load a ship ⬩ navem onerare

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to load a ship; navem onerare

be-hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlígan, he -hlíþ

To dishonour ⬩ defame ⬩ infamare

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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft hí mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101

Linked entries: hlígan bi-lihþ

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