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be-hýdan

(v.)
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be-hýdan, bi-hýdan; p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded, -hýdd, -hýd

To hideconcealcoverabscondereoccultareoperire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire Se ðe hine behýdde fram hǽton his qui se abscondit a calore ejus Ps. Spl. 18, 7 : Salm. Kmbl. 604; Sal. 301. Ðæt wæs lange behýded which was long concealed Elen. Kmbl. 1582; El. 793. Heolstre behýded

be-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hydig, bí-hidig; adj.

Carefulvigilantwarywatchfulsolicitousanxioussollers

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Careful, vigilant, wary, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollers He wæs se behydegesta [MS. behydegæsta] erat sollertissimus Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 13 : 4, 7; S. 574, 33

Linked entries: big-hydig bí-hydig

be-scerwan

(v.)

to depriveprivare

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to deprive; privare Ne ðínra árna me bescerwe do not deprive me of thy mercy, Ps. C. 50, 98; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 98

be-scencan

(v.)

to give to drink

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to give to drink

be-scrifen

(v.; part.)

Confessedconfessus

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Confessed, that hath undergone confession; confessus

be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

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to shear, shave Jud. 13, 5: L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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to deprive Lk. Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

be-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate, defraud

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to deprive, separate, defraud, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14: 1, 27; S. 491, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 534, 34: Ps. Spl. 83, 13: Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; Rä. 41, 101: Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38: Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392: 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394: Exon. 83 b; Th. 314,

Linked entry: be-scyred

be-sníwod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sníwod, pp.

BESNOWEDsnowynive tectus, ninguidus

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BESNOWED, covered with snow, snowy; nive tectus, ninguidus Besníwod ninguidus, Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 94; Wrt. Voc. 52. 44

Linked entry: sníwan

be-solcen

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-solcen, pp.

Slow, inactive, dull, stupefieddeses, torpidus

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Slow, inactive, dull, stupefied; deses, torpidus Ðýlæs he weorþe besolcen lest he becomes stupefied, Past. 35, 1; Hat. MS. 45 a, 15

be-sóne

(adv.)
Grammar
be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

be-streddon

heaped upaggeraverunt

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heaped up; aggeraveruntBd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

be-táhten

(v.; part.)

committed

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Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 11 = betǽhton committed; Similar entries p. of betǽcan II

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

be-tolden

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990; Similar entries pp. of beteldan

be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut upconcludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

be-þryccan

(v.)

to press on, impress

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to press on, impress

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look outconsulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2. Betuh Arabia and Palestína between Arabia and Palestine, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 20: Cd. 37; Th.