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bi-fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, adv.

Before, of oldantea

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Before, of old; antea Swá ǽr bifóran as ere of old, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 26; Cri. 468

bi-glídan

(v.)

to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any oneevanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere

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to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere,Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14

bí-gerdel

(n.)

a purse, public purse

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a purse, public purse, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 35; Wrt. Voc. 40, 63

bi-gencg

(n.)

worship, observation

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worship, observation, Scint. 7

bí-lifen

(n.)

food

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food, Cot. 171

bí-sæc

(n.)

a bag

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a bag, Mt. Rush. Stv. 10, 10

Linked entries: -sæc un-besacen

bi-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od

To bereaveprivare

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To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25

bi-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reófan, p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen

To bereave, deprivespoliare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Rǽdum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; Rä. 14, 7

bi-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scencan, p. -scencte, pl. -scencton; pp. -scenced

To give to drinkad potionem dare

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[scencan to give drink, scenc drink] To give to drink; ad potionem dare Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, lége biscencte ye [fallen spirits] have long lived in exile, flame being given [you] to drink, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 21; Gú. 596

Linked entries: be-scencan scencan

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separateprivare, separare

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To deprive, separate; privare, separare Wilna biscirede from desires separated, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047. Dreámum biscyred from joys separated, 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55.

bi-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate

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to deprive, separate, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55: 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645

bi-sencan

(v.)

to sink

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to sink, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 8; Cri. 1168

bi-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-sweðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To bind, wind round, inwrapligare, involvere

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To bind, wind round, inwrap; ligare, involvere Hí biwundon oððe bisweðedon [biuundun ł bisuéðdun MS.] hine ligaverunt eum, Jn. Lind. War. 19, 40. Sibbum bisweðede, sorgum biwerede inwrapt in peace, from cares protected, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 19; Cri.

bi-þencan

(v.)

to consider, bear in mind, confide,

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to consider, bear in mind, confide, Exon. 19 b; Th. 51, 27; Cri. 822: 20 a; Th. 53, 14; Cri. 850: 51 b; Th. 179, 32; Gú. 1270: 66 b; Th. 245, 30; Jul. 52

bi-þringan

(v.)

to surround

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to surround, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 27; Ph. 341

bi-þurfan

(v.)

to need, to have need

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to need, to have need, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

Linked entry: bi-þearf

bi-weaxan

(v.)

to overgrow

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to overgrow, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

bi-werian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-werian, -wergan

to defend, restrain, forbid

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to defend, restrain, forbid, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 23; Vy. 38: Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 3; Gú. 820

bi-windan

(v.)

to entwine, enwrap, encircle

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to entwine, enwrap, encircle, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 20; Jul. 234: 28 b; Th. 87, 9, 12; Cri. 1422, 1424: 18 b; Th. 45, 27; Cri. 725: 65 b; Th. 241, 34; Ph. 666

bi-tweon

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-tweon, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 15; Cri. 1659