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be-sceáwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwodnes, ness,e.

A seeing, vision, sightvisio

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A seeing, vision, sight; visioPs. Spl. T. 9, 11

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-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, -sión, bi-seón; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; impert. -sih; pp. -sewen; [be by, near, about; seón to see]

to look about or aroundcircumspicereto see, look, beholdvidere, aspicereto go to see, visitvisere, visitare

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to look about or around; circumspicere Sóna ðá hí besáwon hí, nánne hí mid him ne gesáwon suddenly when they looked about them, they saw no one with him, Mk. Bos. 9, 8. Ðá he beseah, ðá geseah he olfendas when he looked about, then he saw the camels,

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-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

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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

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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-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-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

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be-sorgian

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

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368. Ðú hæfst

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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

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be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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To slit, tear; findere, lacerare Ðec sculon moldwyrmas monige seonowum beslítan many mould-worms shall tear thee from thy sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 9; Seel. 73. Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews

be-smiðian

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

To forgeexcudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775

be-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slǽpan, p. -slép; pp. -slǽpen; [be, slǽpan to sleep]

To sleepdormire

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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3

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be-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-speón, be-spón

allured, enticed

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allured, enticed, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18;; Similar entries p. of be-spanan

be-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slegen, be-slagen

slain

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slain, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 1, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán