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be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to requireopus habere, egere, indigere

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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48. Góda mínra

be-þorfte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-þorfte, -þorfton

did need

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did need, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 14; Similar entries p. of be-þurfan

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4. Ðæt hý án cyning swá ýðelíce on his geweald beþrydian sceolde that one king should

be-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þýan, p. -þýde, -þýdde, pl. -þýddon; pp. -þýed, -þýd

To thrusttrudere

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To thrust; trudere Hí beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8

be-tilldon

(v.)
Grammar
be-tilldon, be-teldon,
  • Bd. 4, 26
  • ;
  • S. 602, 19
, for betǽldon

deceived

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deceived

be-træppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-træppan, -treppan [be, treppan to trap]

To BETRAP, to entrapcircumvallare

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To BETRAP, to entrap; circumvallare Meahton hí ðone here betræppan [betreppan, col. 1] they might entrap the army, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 2

Linked entry: treppan

be-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon, coverconculcare

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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10

be-twion

(adj.)
Grammar
be-twion, adj. [be by, with; twám, twǽm, dat. of twá two]

Double, folding, twofoldduplex

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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictundique vexare, affligere, cruciare

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To afflict; undique vexare, affligere, cruciare Wítum bewǽled afflicted with torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ed; pp. ed; [be, wǽpen a weapon]

To take away arms, disarmarmis spoliare

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To take away arms, disarm; armis spoliare Be ðam ðe óðerne bewépnaþ de eo qui alium armis spoliaret, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16. Gif man æt unlagum man bewǽpnige [bewepnie MS. B.] if any one unlawfully disarm a man, 61; Th. i. 408, 18

Linked entries: be-wépnian wǽpnian

be-weddian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weddian, -weddigan; p. -ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To espouse, wedspondere, despondere

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To espouse, wed; spondere, despondere Ic beháte oððe ic beweddige [MS. bewedige] spondeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 10. Gif he híg his suna beweddap si filio suo desponderit eam, Ex. 21, 9

Linked entries: be-wyddod bi-weddian

be-weddung

(n.)
Grammar
be-weddung, e; f.

A betrothal, weddingoppigneratio, connubium

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A betrothal, wedding; oppigneratio, connubium Be wífmannes beweddunge of a woman's betrothal, L. Edm. B. titl; Th. i. 254, 1

Linked entry: weddung

be-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon; pp. -wefen

To cover over, envelopeobtexere, obducere

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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4

be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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To befold, wrap round, cover, clothe; obvolvere, amicire, operire, induere Mid ánre scýtan bewǽfed amictus sindone, Mk. Bos. 14, 51: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 24. Heó nam hyre wǽfels and bewǽfde híg illa sustulit pallium et operuit se, Gen. 24, 65. Martinus

Linked entry: wǽfan

be-tyran

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyran, [be, tyrwa tar]

To BETAR, to smear over

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To BETAR, to smear over, to stain a dark colour; pice liquida inficere, q. d. pullo vel bætico colore imbuere,Æqu. vern. 2

be-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-ufan, adv. [be, ufan]

Abovesupra

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Above; supra Swá we hér be-ufan cwǽdon as we here have said above, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 4

be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Withoutextra

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Without; extra Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm eall, se is be-útan me mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me, Ps. Th. 138, 4. Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte, óþ ðæt ic be-útan wese eallum sǽwum si sumpsero pennas meas ante lucem, et habitavero

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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To cover, cover over, surround; obducere, circumdare Bewegen wælmiste covered with the mist of death, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 30; Vy. 42. He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg