be-míðan
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Benedicte ne mihte beón nán þing bemiþenes, 144, 33. Bemiðenum dissimulato, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 36. intrans. To lie hid Bemáþ delitescit, An. Ox. 4687: 5095. ꝥ is bedíhlod ús, and eác þám bemáþ þe hit geseah nos et eum qui vidit latet, Gr.
be-irnan
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Hé ne beam (georn, v. l. ) on synne, Gr. D. 22, 28. Godes yrre on tó beyrnanne Dei iram incurrere , Chrd. 109, 28. Add
be-hindan
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Hié gebunden his handa be-hindan, Bl. H. 241, 29. Behindon forlǽtan, Nar. 7, 3, Stód bihianda stans retro, Lk. L. 7, 38. Cwom bihianda venit retro, Mk. L. 5, 27. Behianda (bihionda R.), Lk. L. 8, 44
be-wreón
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Take here the examples given under be-wríhan, and add
be-brecan
To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere
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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295.
be-fæstan
to fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ fix ⬩ infigere ⬩ to establish ⬩ fundare ⬩ firmare ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend ⬩ commit ⬩ deliver ⬩ put in trust ⬩ entrust ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere
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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen.
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be-hófian
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Be-hófað expedit, Jn. L. 16, 7: 18, 14. Behófes, Mt. L. 5, 30. Iúh behófes indigetis, 6, 32. Mid máran unrǽde þone him á behófode, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 3
be-æftan
behind, ⬩ after
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Heora proletarii ne móston him beæftan beón, Ors. 4, 1; S. 154, 16: Chr. 755; P. 48, 12. Ætsǽton ðá Centiscan þǽr beæftan, 905; P. 94, 5. after Þára twelf noman hér stondað áwritene beæftan, C. D. ii. 150, 35
be-drífan
to drive game ⬩ to follow up a track
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Add: where movement is caused Ne mæg beón gehæfd se mete, ac beóþ somod þá innoþas bedrifen, Lch. ii. 278, 15. His scip wearð bedrifen and genýded tó þan eálande, Gr.
be-hýdan
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Be-hýdde oppilavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 51. Hí þá goldhord on eorðan behýddan, Chr. 418; P. II, 23. Behéd reconde, Kent. Gl. 176. Ne mæg hine nán man behýdan wið hire hǽto, Ps. Th. 18, 6. Nis mín bán wið þé behýded (occultatum), 138, 13: Bl.
be-leán
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v. be-hlígan) Wídgongel wíf mon wommum bilihð, Gn. Ex. 65
be-limp
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Wið liþa sáre, gif hý of hwylcum belimpe oþþe of ǽnigum þincge gesárgude beóð, Lch. i. 312, I. On horse hwítum sittan belimp gód getácnað, iii. 202, 28. Smyltum belimpum secundis successibus, An. Ox. 7, 170.
be-niman
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Binumni adempta, binumini (-e) ablata, Txts. 42, 102, 104. with dat. of person, acc. of thing Hé heora feorh him benam interfecit eos, Jud. 8, 21.
be-dydrian
to delude ⬩ to conceal from (wið)
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Frag. 10, 30) mæge, 21, 413. to conceal from (wið) Se swicola bedyddrað (-dyderað, -dydrað, v. ll.) his dǽda wið menn, ac hí beóð geopenode oft unþances, Hml. S. 19, 174. [Itt maȝȝ þe wrecche follc forrblendenn and bididdrenn, Orm. 15391.]
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be-helian
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Heora synna beóð behelede ( tecta ), Ps. Th. 31, I. Add
be-drífan
to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare
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Ðú bedrifen [MS. bidrifen] wurde on ðas þeóstran worulde thou wast driven into this dark world, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 17; Cri. 1409. to drive or beat against, to surround; obruere, obducere, circumflare He geseah stapulas standan storme bedrifene he saw
béce
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Béce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 9: fagus. 34, 71. Tó þaere mearcbécean, of ðǽre bécean, C. D. B. i. 295, 9. On þá ealdan mearcebécan, 296, 26. Bécum fagis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 72. Add
bétan
to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restore ⬩ emendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiare ⬩ to mend ⬩ repair a fire ⬩ to light ⬩ make a fire, to kindle ⬩ focum reparare ⬩ to remedy, compensate, make amends ⬩ compensare
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Ðá hét he bétan micel fýr then he ordered a great fire to be lighted, Ors. 6, 32; Bos. 129, 10. to remedy, compensate, make amends; compensare Ic hit béte I will remedy it, Deut. 1, 17
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be-settan
to set ⬩ place ⬩ to apply ⬩ to surround ⬩ to besiege
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Wítum besette on helle, Wlfst. 145, 31. to besiege Gé beóð lange inne besette, Deut. 28, 53. to set with something inserted Hé eall wæs beset mid heora scotungum, Hml. S. 32, 117. Hié wǽron ymb eal útan mid eágum besett, Past. 195, 19
be-hátan
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Þǽra forewearda þe him behá-tene wǽron, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 2. in religious matters, to vow Ðú ne syngast gif ðú sylf ne behátest; ac gif ðú ǽne behátest Gode, hé wyle habban ðæt ðú him behéte, Hex. 50, 3-5. ꝥ hí behéton quod professi sunt, An.