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be-hwearft

(n.)
Grammar
be-hwearft, es; m.
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Change On behwearftum in commutationibus. Ps. L. 43, 13

Linked entry: hwearft

be-hylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hylian, p. ede
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To cover, veil Heó hire heáfod behylede mid hire cúlan, Hml. S. 33, 237

Linked entries: be-helian -hylian

be-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýran, pp. ed
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To let or hire out Behýred feoh locatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 3: conductio, 135, 70

Linked entry: hýrian

be-hýring

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Behýrung locatio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 3. Add

be-ládiendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-ládiendlic, adj.
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Apologetic; apologeticus, excusabilis, An. Ox 2299: 2793: 2957: 4233

be-lǽdan

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Dele second passage, and add Sé þe óðerne man on synna belǽdeð, Wlfst. 78, 17. Þíne ýþa þú on belǽddest (induxisti) ofer mé, Ps. L. 87, 8. Hé him sume hefigtýmnysse on belǽdde. Hml. Th. ii. 546, 19. Hí ðǽre sáwle wynsumnysse on belǽddon, 334, II. Þú

be-lǽwa

(n.)
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a betrayer Iudas, Drihtnes belǽwa, Hml. S. 19, 228: Hml. Th. i. 398, 22

be-lǽwan

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Add: to betray, a person Hé hine belǽwde tó deáþe, Wlfst. 18, I: Hml. A. 153, 56. Hé belǽwde þone Hǽlend þám cwellerum, 74, 45: Hml. Th. i. 26, 25. Beleede (biléde, R.) proderet, Mk. L. 14, 10. Sé þe unscildigne man belǽwe wið médscette, Deut. 27, 25

be-lagen

Grammar
be-lagen, v. next word.

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be-légan

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Dele, and see preceding word

be-leórendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-leórendlic, adj.
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Past Synne biliórendlica ( praeterita ), ondueardlica, and tóueardlica, Rtl. 170, 11. Of bileórendlicum de preteritis, 123, 27

Linked entry: -leórendlic

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, (ié, é, ý); p. de
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To believe Þone hálgan gást þe þú on beléfst, Hml. A. 177, 266. Þá þe on God belýfað. Hml. Th. i. 114, 8. Þone dracan þe wé on belýfdon, 570, 25. Hí on God belýfdon, 92, 33: 244, 4: ii. 20, 7: Hml. S. 23, 22. [Cf. ge-lífan, which is the earlier form.

be-lífend

(n.)
Grammar
be-lífend, es; m.
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A survivor Belíuendras superstites .i. uiui, An. Ox. 3313. Belífendes (= -as), 2, 190

be-lífian

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífian, p. ode
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To deprive of life, kill Hé wæs wælhreáw cwel-lere, and fela belífode gelýfedra manna, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 5. Hé hǽt his underðeóddan hine belífian, 36, 10. Belífian ( vel beheáfdian), Hml. S. 12, 221

be-líman

(v.)
Grammar
be-líman, p. de
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To glue together Swylce sé þe belíme tigelan quasi qui conglutinet testam, Scint. 96, 19

be-mǽnan

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Add: to lament, bewail, absolute Bemǽndon dúna doluerunt mantes, Cant. Ab. 10. Wé ne sceolan ceorian ne sorh-líce bemǽnan þeáh ðe ús ungelimp getíme, Hml. S. 13, 286. with clause Hé bemǽnde þæt Maurus ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 164

be-mancian

(v.)
Grammar
be-mancian, p. ode
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To maim, mutilate Gif þú gesihst [h]earmas þíne bemancude gód getácnað, Lch. iii. 214, 20

Linked entry: -mancian

be-murcian

(v.)
Grammar
be-murcian, p. ode
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To murmur, grumble, complain Hú un-gemetlíce gé Rómware bemurciað, Ors. I, 10; S. 48, 17

Linked entry: murcian

be-myldan

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Bemyldan humare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 12. Bi-myldan, 110, 48. Add

be-næced

(adj.)
Grammar
be-næced, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Stripped Benæced expeditum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 71

Linked entries: be-neced -næced

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