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be-tǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-tǽcung, e

A betakingtraditio

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A betaking; traditio

be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

be-tǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton

delivered, committed

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delivered, committed, Gen. 9, 2: Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 28; Similar entries p. of be-tǽcan II

be-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole upon

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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan

be-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stód, pl. -stódon

stood by or near, stood around, surrounded

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stood by or near, stood around, surrounded, Gen. 23, 2 : Byrht. Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan

be-hlidenan

(n.)
Grammar
be-hlidenan, be-lidenanacc. pl. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

the left or departedthe deadmortuos

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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091

be-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-geat, be-geáton p. of be-gytan.

obtained

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obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,

be-þwyr

Grammar
be-þwyr, be-bweorian, -þwyrian
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to deprave Beþwyrad depravatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 3. Substitute:

be-prenan

Grammar
be-prenan, l. be-príwan, -préwan,
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Swylce hwá his éage bepríwe, Wlfst. 148, 13. and add:

be-gunnon

Grammar
be-gunnon, be-gunnen

beganbegun

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began, begun C. R. Ben. 22

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to thinkconsiderbear in mindtrustmeditariconsideraresollicitumesse de reconfidereniti

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to think, consider, bear in mind, trust; meditari, considerare, sollicitum, esse de re, confidere, niti He sceal deópe behycgan þroht þeóden-gedál he must deeply bear in mind the dire decease of his lord Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 7; Gú. 1323. Ðe on Gode behicgaþ

Linked entry: be-hicgan

be-sceáwigere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwigere, be-sceáwere

a beholderspectator

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a beholder; spectator Som

be-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sorg, -sorh

Anxious, careful, dear, belovedsollicitus, carus

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Anxious, careful, dear, beloved; sollicitus, carus: Ðǽr wǽron ofslægene hyre þægna feówer ðe hyre besorge wǽron there were slain four of her thanes which were dear to her Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 25. Papinianus wæs ealra his deorlinga besorgost Papinianus

Linked entries: un-besorh be-sorh

be-swícende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
be-swícende, an; f.

A deceiver, harlotpellex

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A deceiver, harlot; pellexCot. 170

be-werigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-werigend, es; m.

A defenderprotector

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A defender; protector, Ps. Spl. 27, 11

Linked entry: weriend

be-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
be-wlátung, e; f.

Show, sight, pageantspectaculum

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Show, sight, pageant; spectaculum

be-týning

(n.)
Grammar
be-týning, e; f.

A conclusion

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A conclusion Betýningum conclusionibus, An. Ox. 3210

be-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorþian, pp. od

To dignifygraceadorn

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To dignify, grace, adorn Helme beweorðod, Dóm. L. 118

Linked entry: weorþian