be-tíhan
To accuse, impeach ⬩ criminari, accusare
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To accuse, impeach; criminari, accusare Gíf he oft betygen wǽre if he has often been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6 : 37; Th. i. 124, 21 : 52; Th. i. 134, 12
betrung
A BETTERING, amending ⬩ emendatio
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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13
be-trymian
To besiege, environ ⬩ circumdare vallo
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To besiege, environ; circumdare vallo Ðíne fýnd ðé betrymiaþ circumdabunt te inimici tui vallo, Lk. Bos. 19, 43. Ge geseóþ Hierusalem mid here betrymede ye shall see Jerusalem besieged with an army, 21, 20
be-týnan
to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up ⬩ sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere ⬩ to end, finish, conclude ⬩ finire
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to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up; sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere Sum hírédes ealdor wæs, se plantode wíngerd, and betýnde hyne homo erat paterfamilias, qui plantavit vineam, et
be-yrnan
To run by, to come in, occur, incur ⬩ percurrere
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To run by, to come in, occur, incur; percurrere Be-arn me on móde it occurred to my mind, Homl. Th. i. 2, 6. Án wundor me nú on mód be-arn one wonder now [runs by me into the mind] occurs to me, Dial. 1, 20. He ne be-arn on leásunga synne he incurred
BIDDAN
To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere
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To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require; petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere Ic bidde peto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 41. Eádréd, cyning, biddeþ and hálsaþ Eadred, king, prayeth and
bí-fylc
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A neighbouring people, province, or region; provincia vel populus adjacens Of eallum ðyssum bífylcum de cunctis prope provinciis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11
big-standan
To stand by or near one, to support ⬩ stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare
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To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas stand by me, strong associates, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284. Ða ðe him bigstódon those who stood by him, Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086
big-wist
Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus
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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum
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bil-gesleht
A clashing of swords, battle ⬩ ensium concutio, pugna
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A clashing of swords, battle; ensium concutio, pugna Gelpan ne þorfte beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes [billgeslyhtes, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; billgeslihtes, Cott. Tiber. B. i: Cott. Tiber. B. iv] the grizzly-haired warrior needed not boast of the clashing
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bí-libban
To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported ⬩ vesci, sustentari
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To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported; vesci, sustentari Sciððium wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc, ðe by mǽst bílibbaþ it was as agreeable to the Scythians to see [lit. that they saw] man's blood
blácian
To grow pale ⬩ pallere, pallescere
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[blác pallid, bleak, pale] To grow pale; pallere, pallescere Ic blácige palleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 42: 35; Som. 38, 5. Ic onginne to blácigenne [blácienne MS. C.] pallesco, 35; Som. 38, 6. Onsýn blácaþ his face grows pale, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311,
blóstm-bǽrende
Blossom-bearing ⬩ florifer
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Blossom-bearing; florifer Seó blóstmbǽrende stów is seó stów on ðære beóþ onfangene sóþfæstra sáula the blossom-bearing place is the place to which are taken the souls of the righteous, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 14
blód-yrnende
Blood-flowing ⬩ sanguinans, sanguine fluens
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Blood-flowing; sanguinans, sanguine fluens Ðæt wíf blódyrnende þrówaþ the blood-flowing woman suffereth [was suffering], Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, note 8, B
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bogetung
A bending, crook ⬩ anfractus
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A bending, crook; anfractus, Cot. 18
bogung
Crookedness, perversity ⬩ pravitas, perversitas
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Crookedness, perversity; pravitas, perversitas Þurh heora upahefednysse and ágenre bogunge through their arrogance and own perversity, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 13
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bora
One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler ⬩ qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor
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One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler; qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor Ríces boran the rulers of the state, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 10; Sat. 500
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bord-hreóða
the cover or protection of the shield ⬩ clypei tegmen vel tutela ⬩ a shield, buckler ⬩ clypeus
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the cover or protection of the shield; clypei tegmen vel tutela Hǽðne heápum þrungon under bordhreóðan the heathens thronged in heaps under the cover of shields, Andr. Kmbl. 256; An. 128: Beo. Th. 4412; B. 2203: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 23; Exod. 236. a shield
ge-bealg
made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged
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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28