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be-hionan

(adv.)
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be-hionan, Past. pref.

on this side

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on this side

be-híring

(n.)

a hiring

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a hiring Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123

Linked entry: ge-hýran

be-hlǽnan

(v.)

to beset by leaning anything against anotheracclinando circumdare

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to beset by leaning anything against another; acclinando circumdare

Linked entries: bi-hlǽman hlǽnan

be-hlæstan

(v.)

to load a shipnavem onerare

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to load a ship; navem onerare

be-hlígan

(v.)
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be-hlígan, he -hlíþ

To dishonourdefameinfamare

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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft hí mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101

Linked entries: hlígan bi-lihþ

be-hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
be-hreówsung, e; f.

A lamentingrepentancepenitencepœnitentia

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A lamenting, repentance, penitence; pœnitentia Behreówsung oððe dǽdbót pœnitentia Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22

Linked entry: hreówsung

be-hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hrúmig, adj.

Swarthysootyfuliginosus

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Swarthy, sooty; fuliginosus, Martyr. 3, April

Linked entry: hrúmig

be-hrumod

(v.; part.)
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be-hrumod, p. part.

Bedaubeddirtiedcacabatum

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Bedaubed, dirtied; cacabatum, Cot. 31 : 189

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault overoperireobruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

be-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
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