be-wefan
To cover over, envelope ⬩ obtexere, obducere
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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4
be-wreón
To cover, cover over, protect, clothe ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare
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MS. 62 b, 21
be-sprecan
To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui
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Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45. Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39
Linked entries: be-spræc be-spræcen be-sprycþ
be-werenes
A forbidding ⬩ prohibitio
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A forbidding; prohibitio Óþ bewerenesse to onfónne ðam hálgan gerýne usque ad prohibitionem percipiendi sancti mysterii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43
be-streddon
To bestrew
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To bestrew, cover by scattering Hé þæt Crtístes mǽl on ðone seáð ásette, and hit heóld, oð þæt his ðegnas mid moldan hit bestréddon and gefæstnedon donec adgesío a militibus puluere terrae figeretur. Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 194, 20. Substitute:
be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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Bos. 6, 32. We bicgaþ ða þing ðe we beþurfon ememus necessaria, Gen. 43, 4, 8. Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21
be-týnan
to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up ⬩ sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere ⬩ to end, finish, conclude ⬩ finire
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Bos. 21, 33: Mk. Bos. 12, 1. Ceorles weorþig sceal beón betýned a churl's close ought to be surrounded with a hedge, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 13. Hí hine betýndon in án nearo fæsten they inclosed him in a narrow fastness, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, note 19.
be-sceran
To shear off, to shave, cut off ⬩ attondere, amputare, præcidere
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Ðæt he to preóste bescoren beón mihte that he might be shorn as a priest, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 24. Iulianus ðeáh to preóste bescoren wǽre though Julian had been shorn for a priest, Homl. Th. i. 448. 29.
be-þwyr
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to deprave Beþwyrad depravatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 3. Substitute:
be-prenan
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Swylce hwá his éage bepríwe, Wlfst. 148, 13. and add:
be-freón
To free ⬩ liberare
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To free; liberare Ps. C. 50, 110; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 110
be-sparrad
To bolt ⬩ shut up
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To bolt, shut up (v. N. E. D. besjar) Bisparrad oppilatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 68. Bespar*-*rade, 63, 47. Substitute:
Linked entry: sparrian
be-sceáwodnes
A seeing, vision, sight ⬩ visio
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A seeing, vision, sight; visioPs. Spl. T. 9, 11
be-slægen
slain, cut off
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slain, cut off, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 2, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán
be-tellan
To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear ⬩ excusare
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To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22
be-hwyrfan
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and be-hwirfan
be-tweohn
Between ⬩ among
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Hé gesibbode þá cyningas betweohn (-twyh, v. l.) him pacatis alterutrum regibus, Bd. 4, 21; Sch. 453, 23. Grammar be-tweohn, adv. Gyf micel feorrnes síðfates betweohn ligeþ (inlerjacet), Bd. 1. 27 ; Sch. 72, 14
be-clypian
To accuse ⬩ summon ⬩ sue at law ⬩ accusare ⬩ in judicium vocare ⬩ judicio compellere
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To accuse, summon, sue at law; accusare, in judicium vocare, judicio compellere Ǽr he clǽne sý ǽlcere spæce, ðe he ǽr beclyped wæs before he be clear of every suit, in which he had been previously accused, L. C.
be-waden
to reach ⬩ come upon ⬩ surprise
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Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute: