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be-hreówsung

(n.)
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be-hreówsung, e; f.

A lamentingrepentancepenitencepœnitentia

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A lamenting, repentance, penitence; pœnitentia Behreówsung oððe dǽdbót pœnitentia Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22

Linked entry: hreówsung

be-hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hrúmig, adj.

Swarthysootyfuliginosus

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Swarthy, sooty; fuliginosus, Martyr. 3, April

Linked entry: hrúmig

be-hrumod

(v.; part.)
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be-hrumod, p. part.

Bedaubeddirtiedcacabatum

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Bedaubed, dirtied; cacabatum, Cot. 31 : 189

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault overoperireobruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

be-scerwan

(v.)

to depriveprivare

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to deprive; privare Ne ðínra árna me bescerwe do not deprive me of thy mercy, Ps. C. 50, 98; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 98

be-scencan

(v.)

to give to drink

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to give to drink

be-scrifen

(v.; part.)

Confessedconfessus

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Confessed, that hath undergone confession; confessus

be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

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to shear, shave Jud. 13, 5: L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

be-sníwod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sníwod, pp.

BESNOWEDsnowynive tectus, ninguidus

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BESNOWED, covered with snow, snowy; nive tectus, ninguidus Besníwod ninguidus, Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 94; Wrt. Voc. 52. 44

Linked entry: sníwan

be-solcen

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-solcen, pp.

Slow, inactive, dull, stupefieddeses, torpidus

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Slow, inactive, dull, stupefied; deses, torpidus Ðýlæs he weorþe besolcen lest he becomes stupefied, Past. 35, 1; Hat. MS. 45 a, 15

be-sóne

(adv.)
Grammar
be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

be-streddon

heaped upaggeraverunt

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heaped up; aggeraveruntBd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

be-táhten

(v.; part.)

committed

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Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 11 = betǽhton committed; Similar entries p. of betǽcan II

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

be-tolden

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990; Similar entries pp. of beteldan

be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut upconcludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

be-þryccan

(v.)

to press on, impress

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to press on, impress

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look outconsulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan