Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

bi-légan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-légan, p. -légde; pp. -légd
Entry preview:

To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Lége bilégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 7; Az. 16

bi-helan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helan, p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ occultare

Entry preview:

To conceal; occultare,Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311

bi-helmian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helmian, p. ade; pp. ad

To cover over, to cover, shroud ⬩ cooperire

Entry preview:

To cover over, to cover, shroud; cooperire Heolstre bihelmad shrouded with darkness, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 2; Jul. 241

Linked entry: be-helman

bí-leofa

(n.)

food

Entry preview:

food, C. R. Ben. 49

Linked entries: big-leofa bí-leofian

bí-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
bí-leofen, -lifen, e; f. [bí, leofen living, livelihood]

Food, provisions ⬩ annona, pulmentum

Entry preview:

Food, provisions; annona, pulmentum Bí-leofene [MS. bileouene] annona, C. R. Ben. 43. Bílifen pulmentum, Cot. 171

Linked entry: bí-lifen

bi-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew or cut off, to deprive of ⬩ cædendo privare

Entry preview:

To hew or cut off, to deprive of; cædendo privare Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan commanded to cut off John's head, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 10; Jul. 295

bi-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

acclinando circumdare

Entry preview:

To surround or beset by leaning anything against another; acclinando circumdare Lǽmen fæt wudu-beámum, holte bihlǽnan [bilænan MS.] an earthen vessel with forest trees, with wood beset, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 7; Jul. 577

Linked entry: be-hlǽnan

bí-lifen

(n.)

food

Entry preview:

food, Cot. 171

bi-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-neótan, p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten
Entry preview:

To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396

Linked entry: bi-noten

bi-niman

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

to deprive

Entry preview:

to deprive

bí-sæc

(n.)

a bag

Entry preview:

a bag, Mt. Rush. Stv. 10, 10

Linked entries: -sæc un-besacen

bi-reáfian

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

To bereave ⬩ privare

Entry preview:

To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25

bi-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reófan, p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen

To bereave, deprive ⬩ spoliare, privare

Entry preview:

To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Rǽdum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; Rä. 14, 7

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close by ⬩ juxta

Entry preview:

Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850

bi-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scencan, p. -scencte, pl. -scencton; pp. -scenced

To give to drink ⬩ ad potionem dare

Entry preview:

[scencan to give drink, scenc drink] To give to drink; ad potionem dare Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, lége biscencte ye [fallen spirits] have long lived in exile, flame being given [you] to drink, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 21; Gú. 596

Linked entries: be-scencan scencan

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate ⬩ privare, separare

Entry preview:

To deprive, separate; privare, separare Wilna biscirede from desires separated, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047. Dreámum biscyred from joys separated, 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55. Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now,

bi-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate

Entry preview:

to deprive, separate, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55: 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645

bi-sencan

(v.)

to sink

Entry preview:

to sink, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 8; Cri. 1168

bi-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, seduced,

Entry preview:

deceived, seduced, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302; p. of bi-swícan

bi-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-sweðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To bind, wind round, inwrap ⬩ ligare, involvere

Entry preview:

To bind, wind round, inwrap; ligare, involvere Hí biwundon oððe bisweðedon [biuundun ł bisuéðdun MS.] hine ligaverunt eum, Jn. Lind. War. 19, 40. Sibbum bisweðede, sorgum biwerede inwrapt in peace, from cares protected, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 19; Cri.