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Anglo-Saxon

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be-helman

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

To cover overto covercooperire

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To cover over, to cover; cooperire Heolstre behelmed covered with darkness Salm. Kmbl. 209; Sal. 104

Linked entry: bi-helmian

be-heófian

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

To bewaillamentlugerelamentari

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To bewail, lament; lugere, lamentari Heora mǽdena ne synt beheófode virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Lamb. 77, 63

be-heówe

might deprive

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might deprive Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

be-hionan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hionan, Past. pref.

on this side

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on this side

be-híring

(n.)

a hiring

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a hiring Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123

Linked entry: ge-hýran

be-hlæstan

(v.)

to load a shipnavem onerare

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to load a ship; navem onerare

be-hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlígan, he -hlíþ

To dishonourdefameinfamare

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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft hí mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101

Linked entries: hlígan bi-lihþ

be-hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
be-hreówsung, e; f.

A lamentingrepentancepenitencepœnitentia

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A lamenting, repentance, penitence; pœnitentia Behreówsung oððe dǽdbót pœnitentia Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22

Linked entry: hreówsung

be-hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hrúmig, adj.

Swarthysootyfuliginosus

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Swarthy, sooty; fuliginosus, Martyr. 3, April

Linked entry: hrúmig

be-hrumod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hrumod, p. part.

Bedaubeddirtiedcacabatum

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Bedaubed, dirtied; cacabatum, Cot. 31 : 189

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault overoperireobruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

be-hwyrfan

(v.)

to treatdirectexercisepracticetractareexercere

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Ben. 32

Deór-bý

(n.)

Derby

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Derby, Chr. 1049; Erl. 195, 35

be-scerwan

(v.)

to depriveprivare

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to deprive; privare Ne ðínra árna me bescerwe do not deprive me of thy mercy, Ps. C. 50, 98; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 98

be-scencan

(v.)

to give to drink

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to give to drink

be-scrifen

(v.; part.)

Confessedconfessus

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Confessed, that hath undergone confession; confessus

be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

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to shear, shave Jud. 13, 5: L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

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-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