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be-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reótan, p. -reát, pl. -ruton; pp. -roten

To deploredeplorare

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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; Hö, 6

be-riówsian

(v.)

to repent

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to repent, Ælfc. Gr. 33, MS. D; Som. 37, 22

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anythingin controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

be-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fealdan, bi-fealdan ; p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden, -falden

To foldinfoldclaspinvolvesurroundinwrapcoveroverwhelmimplicareinvolvereamplecticircumdare

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To fold, infold, clasp, involve, surround, inwrap, cover, overwhelm; implicare, involvere, amplecti, circumdare Ðú miht on ánre hand eáðe befealdan ealne middaneard thou canst easily infold in one hand all the midearth, Hy. 7, 119; Hy. Grn. ii. 289,

Linked entries: be-feóld bi-fealdan

be-felan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felan, -feolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -feolen, -folen

To commitcommenddeliverassignallotcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, assign, allot; committere, commendare, tradere,Leo 140

Linked entries: be-feolan be-folen

be-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fellan, p. de; pp. ed

To fellcædere

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To fell; cædere

be-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton ; pp. -fohten

To deprive by fightingpugnando privare

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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare

be-fician

(v.)

to deceiveto go rounddecipere

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to deceive, to go round; decipere, Off. Episc. 8

Linked entry: fician

be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

be-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleógan, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fly around or aboutcircumvolare

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To fly around or about; circumvolare Ða spearcan beflugon on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew about on the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 31, note

be-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To overflowdiffluereredundare

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To overflow; diffluere, redundare Wætre beflówen overflowed with water, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 19; Kl. 49

be-gan

began

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began Gen. 9, 20

be-gietan

(v.)

to getobtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

be-gíman

(v.)

to guardcustodire

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to guard; custodire Gen. 2, 15

Linked entry: be-gíming

be-gímen

(n.)

observationcareobservatio

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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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To open the mouth wide, gape, yawn? oscitare in aliquem? Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; Rä. 87, 3

be-giondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-giondan, Past. Pref. MS. Hat.

beyond

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beyond

be-girdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-girdan, p. -girde ; pp. -girded

To begird

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To begird Apol. Th. 12, 17

be-gleddian

(v.)
Grammar
be-gleddian, ic -gleddige; p. ode; pp. od

To dyestainlaninficere

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To dye, stain; laninficere Ic begleddige inficio Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 37. And begleddod is eorþe on blódum et infecta est terra in sanguinibus Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gleddian

be-gnagan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnagan, p. -gnóg, pl. -gnógon; pp. -gnagen

To BEGNAWgnawcorrodere

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To BEGNAW, gnaw; corrodere Martyrol. 9, Jul