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bi-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To say ⬩ dicere

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To say; dicere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 32; Gú. 331

bi-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen

To commit, commend, deliver ⬩ immittere, commendare, tradere

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To commit, commend, deliver; immittere, commendare, tradere Bifolen in foldan committed to earth, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 18; Jul. 417 : 17 b; Th. 42, 5; Cri. 668

Linked entry: bi-folen

bi-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-leósan, p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren

To bereave, deprive ⬩ orbare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; orbare, privare Ðá afyrhted wearþ ár, elnes biloren then the messenger was affrighted, bereft of courage, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301

bi-míðan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-míðan, p. -máþ, pl. -miðon; pp. -miðen

To hide, conceal ⬩ occultare, abscondere

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To hide, conceal; occultare, abscondere,Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 33; Gú. 118: Ps. Th. 68, 6

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange for ⬩ commutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

bi-baðian

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

To bathe, wash ⬩ lavare

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To bathe, wash; lavare Se æðela fugel hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan the noble fowl bathes itself in the brook, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107

bi-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-clyppan, p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp ⬩ amplecti

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To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp; amplecti,Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

bi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dǽlan, p. -dǽlde; pp. -dǽled

To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release ⬩ privare, sejungere, expertem reddere

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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, sejungere, expertem reddere Duguþum bidǽled bereft of honours, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 24; Cri. 563

bi-hófian

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

To have need of, to need, require ⬩ egere, indigere

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To have need of, to need, require; egere, indigere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 33; Gú. 332

bi-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hýdan, p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded

To hide, conceal, cover ⬩ abscondere, occultare, operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire,Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 4; Ph. 418

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn ⬩ lugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4

bi-gán

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gán, he gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán.

to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy ⬩ committere, exercere, observare, frui ⬩ to honour, worship, venerate ⬩ colere

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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208

Linked entries: bi-eóde bi-gǽþ

bi-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came, entered

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came, entered Ðá ic to hám bicwom when I came home, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 14; Wíd. 94 : 20 b; Th. 53, 32; Cri. 859 : 17 a; Th. 39, 33; Cri. 631 : 48 b; Th. 168, 2; Gú. 1071. Út bicwómon [MS. bicwoman], 24 a; Th. 69, 1; Cri. 1114

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, (?), an; f.

attendant

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A female worshipper, attendant Bígencge (but cf. bígengcest, An. Ox. 2065, a gloss of the same passage) cultricem, ministraticem, Hpt. Gl. 455, 16

bi-niman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-niman, [Goth. bi-niman auferre, furari; κλέπτειν]

to deprive

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to deprive

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

bed-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bed-stede, es ; m. [bed a bed; stede a place, station; locus, situs]

A BEDSTEAD ⬩ sponda

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A BEDSTEAD; sponda

ber-land

(n.)
Grammar
ber-land, bere-land, es; n.

bear-land

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Land where barley grows, bear-land (D. D. ) On berlandes heáfda, C. D. iii. 367, 9

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-wound ⬩ mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben