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Anglo-Saxon

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be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To bark ⬩ peel or strip off the bark ⬩ decorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereave ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá hí þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

be-sænct

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

sunk ⬩ mersus

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sunk; mersus;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

be-sáwe

(v.)
Grammar
be-sáwe, pl. -sáwen p. subj. of be-seón.

looked

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looked, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9;

be-scær

(v.)
Grammar
be-scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron p. of be-sceran.

sheared ⬩ shaved

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sheared, shaved;

be-sceát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceát, p. of be-sceótan.

shot into

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shot into, precipitated one's self, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5;

bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [be, útan out] .
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with the dative; cum dativo. out of, against; extra, contra Forbærn ðæt celf bútan ðære wícstówe ipsum vitulum comburet extra castra, Lev. 4, 21. Bútan leódrihte against the law of the land, Andr. Kmbl. 1357; An. 679. without, except; sine, absque, præter

Linked entries: búta búta búte búton bútun for-úton be-útan

bútan

(con.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; conj. [be, útan out] .
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with the subj. Unless, save that; nisi Bútan ðú [eorþan spéde] gedǽlde Dryhtne sylfum unless thou hadst bestowed [the riches of the earth] for the Lord himself, Exon. 99a; Th. 371, 19; Seel. 78. Búton ðæt hit sý útaworpen nisi ut mittatur foras, Mt.

be-fættian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fættian, p. ode; pp. od [be, fættian to fatten]

To make fat ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare

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To make fat, anoint; impinguare

be-fangen

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

taken

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taken,Jos. 7, 15;

be-faran

(v.)
Grammar
be-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faran; v. trans. [be, faran to go]

To go round ⬩ to travel through ⬩ go all over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ to go ⬩ march ⬩ encompass ⬩ to surround ⬩ peragrare ⬩ circumvenire

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To go round, to travel through, go all over, to traverse, to go, march, encompass, to surround; peragrare, circumvenire Ne befaraþ ge Israhéla burga ǽrðan ðe mannes sunu cume ye shall not go over the cities of the Israelites before the son of man come

Linked entry: be-féran

be-féhþ

(v.)
Grammar
be-féhþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-fón.

includes

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includes,Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 14;

be-feóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feóld, p. of be-fealdan.

folded

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folded,Lk. Bos. 4, 20;

be-fóh

Grammar
be-fóh, impert. of be-fón.

contain ⬩ complectere

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contain; complectere,Solil. 3;

be-fongen

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

encircled

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encircled,Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451;

be-freón

(v.)
Grammar
be-freón, , -freóde; -freód

To free ⬩ liberare

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To free; liberare Ps. C. 50, 110; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 110

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, -frynan; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen [be, frinan to ask]

To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ learn ⬩ interrogare ⬩ sciscitari ⬩ discere

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To ask, inquire, learn; interrogare, sciscitari, discere Ic befrine sciscitor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 4. Herodes befran hí Herodes didicit ab eis Mt. Bos. 2, 7

be-fýlan

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

To BEFOUL ⬩ pollute ⬩ defile ⬩ make filthy ⬩ inquinare ⬩ fœdare 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

Linked entry: be-fílan

be-fyllan

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

to fell ⬩ strike down ⬩ cædere, ⬩ prosternere ⬩ projicere ⬩ to deprive by felling ⬩ bereave ⬩ cædendo 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

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