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Anglo-Saxon

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be-gíming

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Begýming gubernacula, An. Ox. 4995. Reste-dæges begýminge sabbati observationem, 40, 6. Add

be-ginnan

(v.)
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<b>II a.</b> to attack :-- Ymbe þreó mónað þæs þe hié mon ǽr ongon (began, v.l. ), Ors. 5, II; S. 238, II

be-gitend

(n.)
Grammar
be-gitend, es; m.
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One who gets Begetend (-ende?) conquirens, i. causans, meditans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 39

be-grafan

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Add:

be-grindan

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Dele and see sinder in Dict

be-grípendlic

Linked entry: grípendlic

be-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hádian, p. ode
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To deprive of holy orders Gif mæssepreóst oððe diácon wífige, þoligon hyra hádes; and gif hig æfter þám hǽmedþing begáð, ná ꝥ án ꝥ hig behádod synt (ordine priventur), ac eác swylce fæston .vii. geár, Ll. Th. ii. 196, 14

Linked entry: hádianv

be-hæfednes

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Substitute: Restraint, temperance Behæfednes parsimonia (cujus alimonia parsimonia tam frugalis fuisse ferebatur, Ald. 51), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 26. Cf. for-hæfedness

be-hæftan

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Dele

be-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hammen, adj.
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Clouted, patched Gescód mid behammenum (ge-, geclútedum, v.ll.) scón clavatis calcealus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

Linked entry: -hammen

be-heáfodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-heáfodlic, adj.
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Capital Beheáfodlicne dóm capitalem senten-tiam, An. Ox. 4042

be-healdness

(n.)
Grammar
be-healdness, e; f.
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S. 23 b, 166

Linked entry: heald-ness

be-hédan

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Substitute:

be-héflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héflic, adj.
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Useful, needful, necessary Ús þingð wel behéflic ꝥ; wé hine gehandlion, Angl. viii. 308, 15. Hé ys behéflic tó cunnane, 314, 18

be-helendlíce

(adv.)

Similar entry: un-behelendlíce

be-heófian

(v.)
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Yfelu beheófian mala plangere, Scint. 44, 5. Add

be-heopian

(v.)
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Add: cf. Gen. 2701

be-híwian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 16, 7

Linked entry: híwian

be-hleápan

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Ic on behleápe insilio, Ælf. Gr. Z. 191, 4. Add

be-hogod

(adj.; part.)
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careful, prudent Bibogodo ué sié sobrii simus, Rtl. 28, 27, 29

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