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be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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to deprive Lk. Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

be-scoren

(v.; part.)

shorn, shaved

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shorn, shaved, Jud. 16, 17.; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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to sit round, surround, beset, besiege; circumdare, cingere, obsidere Ða Læcedemonian besǽton ða burh Mæsiane tyn winter the Lacedæmonians surrounded the city of Messene for ten years, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 15. Se cyng lét [hí] besittan ðone castel the

Linked entry: be-seten

be-siwian

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

To sew together, to joinjungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

be-serian

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

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceivespoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

be-seten

(v.; part.)

besetcircumdatus

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beset; circumdatus, Ps. Th. arg. 19; Similar entries pp. of be-sittan

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]

To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posesscircumdare, collocare, ponere

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To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess; circumdare, collocare, ponere Seó cwén ða róde héht mid eorcnanstánum besettan [MS. besetton] the queen commanded them to beset the cross with jewels, Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026. Ic ðé mægene besette

Linked entry: bi-settan

be-sih

(v.)

see, look, beholdaspice

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see, look, behold; aspice, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132; Similar entries impert. of be-seón

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

to enchant, charm, bewaildeplorare

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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13. Ge sceolon weán

be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]

To surround, bring oncircumdare, obducere

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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

Linked entry: be-seald

be-scylian

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

To look upon, to regardintueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

be-scyrednes

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

An abdication, a casting off, deprivingabdicatio

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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14

be-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate, defraud

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to deprive, separate, defraud, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14: 1, 27; S. 491, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 534, 34: Ps. Spl. 83, 13: Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; Rä. 41, 101: Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38: Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392: 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394: Exon. 83 b; Th. 314,

Linked entry: be-scyred

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degradingexauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

be-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Gen. 24, 63; Similar entries p.of be-seón

be-scyldigian

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

To accuseaccusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

be-smítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-smítan, p. -smát, pl. -smiton; pp. -smiten; [be, smitta smut]

To BESMUT, defile, dirty, pollute, contaminatepolluere, inquinare, coinquinare, contaminare

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To BESMUT, defile, dirty, pollute, contaminate; polluere, inquinare, coinquinare, contaminare Ðæt hine besmítan mǽge quod possit eum coinquinare, Mk. Bos. 7, 15: Cd. 127; Th. 162, 14; Gen. 2681: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59: Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 8

Linked entry: smítan

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-snyðian

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

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

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