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be-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To besprinkle ⬩ aspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergere Bespreng me mid ysopon, ðæt ic beó geclǽnsod asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor, Ps. Th. 50, 8. Besprengc hyne mid ðam wætere besprinkle him with the water, Herb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11

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be-snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-snǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cut, lop ⬩ amputare

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To cut, lop; amputare Engel hét besnǽdan an angel commanded to cut it, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 16; Dan. 514. Ðæt ðæt treów sceolde, telgum besnǽded, afeallan that the tree, lopped of its branches, should fall Cd. 202; Th. 250, 34; Dan. 556

Linked entry: snǽdan

be-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swælan, p. de; pp. ed

To burn, sweal, scorch, singe ⬩ adurere, ustulare

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To burn, sweal, scorch, singe; adurere, ustulare Næs hyra feax fýre beswæled nor was a hair of them burned by the fire, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 18; Dan. 438. Glédum beswæled scorched by gleeds, Beo. Th. 6075; B. 3041

be-streðan

(v.)
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be-streðan, -stryðan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erect ⬩ aggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Stánum bestreðed heaped up with stones, Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 28; Rä. 81, 38. Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

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be-stýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stýman, p. de; pp. ed

To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486

be-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To deceive, disappoint ⬩ frustrari

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To deceive, disappoint; frustrari Ne bewǽgde him non frustratus est eum, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 11

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bi-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dyrnan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide, conceal ⬩ occultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare,Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 16; Cri. 1089

bi-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

acclinando circumdare

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To surround or beset by leaning anything against another; acclinando circumdare Lǽmen fæt wudu-beámum, holte bihlǽnan [bilænan MS.] an earthen vessel with forest trees, with wood beset, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 7; Jul. 577

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birgan

(v.)
Grammar
birgan, p. de; pp. ed

To cover with a mound, to bury ⬩ sepelire

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To cover with a mound, to bury; sepelire Birge man hine ðæs ilcan dæges sepelietur in eadem die, Deut. 21, 23: Gen. 49, 31

Linked entries: býrian birgean

bi-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wærlan, p. de; pp. ed [v. bí- in be- II]

To pass by ⬩ præterire

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To pass by; præterire, Lk. Lind. War. 10, 31: 11, 42: Lk. Rush. War. 11, 42

Linked entry: wærlan

blǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
blǽcan, blǽcean; p. de; pp. ed

To BLEACH, whiten, fade ⬩ pallidum colorem inducere, albicare

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To BLEACH, whiten, fade; pallidum colorem inducere, albicare Blǽced bleached, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 27; Rä. 29, 5. Ne mæg ne sunne blǽcan no sun can bleach, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20: blǽcean, note 20

Linked entry: blǽc

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [ge-, bígan to bow, bend]

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ inflect or decline a part of speech ⬩ twist ⬩ bow down ⬩ humble ⬩ bring under ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ inflectĕre ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ humiliāre

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To bow, bend, turn, inflect or decline a part of speech, twist, bow down, humble, bring under, subdue, crush; flectĕre, inflectĕre, declīnāre, humiliāre He hí to fulluhte gebígde he brought them to baptism, H. R. 101, 26. Se sceal heán wesan niðer gebíged

ge-bréman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bréman, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, bréman to celebrate]

To celebrate ⬩ make famous ⬩ honour ⬩ celebrāre ⬩ honōrāre

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To celebrate, make famous, honour; celebrāre, honōrāre He wolde gebréman ða ludéiscan he would honour the Jews, Som. Lye

ge-bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryidan, p. de; pp. id [ge-, bryidan to take]

To take ⬩ tollĕre ⬩ sūmĕre

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To take; tollĕre, sūmĕre Ðonne mon hæfþ his ǽhte gebryid when a man has taken [Th. discovered] his property, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 11

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARM ⬩ to leaven ⬩ fermentare

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To ferment with BARM, to leaven; fermentare Bryðen wæs ongunnen ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde the drink was prepared which Eve fermented for Adam, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 6; Gú. 954. Þrymme gebyrmed fermented with greatness, 84 a; Th. 316, 2; Mód. 42. Ne beó

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

ge-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cennan, p. de; pp. ed.

to beget ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to clear ⬩ declare ⬩ prove ⬩ purgare ⬩ advocare ⬩ manifestare

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to beget, bring forth, produce Gicende edidit, Rtl. 108, 29. From forleigere ne aru we gecenned ex fornicatione non sumus nati, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 41. [Cf. O. H. Ger. kiichennan gignere.] to clear, declare, prove; purgare, advocare, manifestare Gif he

Linked entry: ge-cænnan

ge-célan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-célan, p. de; pp. ed.

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ allay ⬩ refrigerare ⬩ To become cold ⬩ to be refreshed ⬩ refrigerari

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v. trans. To make cold, to cool, allay; refrigerare Ðæt man ne mæge wæterseóces þurst gecélan that any one might not allay the thirst of a watersick [dropsical] man. v. intrans. To become cold, to be refreshed; refrigerari Forlǽt me ðæt ic gecéle ǽrðam

ge-cǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To cool; refrigerare Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum, ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam, ut refrigeret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24

ge-ceolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceolan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

ge-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyssan, -cnysan; p. ede, de; pp. ed [cnyssan to press, trouble]

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ strike ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ īcĕre

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To press, trouble, strike, beat, overcome; prĕmĕre, trībŭlāre, pulsāre, īcĕre Unsóþfæstne wet yfel gcnysseþ vĭrum injustum măla căpient, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Gecnyssed ictus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 55. Wurdon Rómáne gecnysede the Romans were overcome, Ors

Linked entry: ge-cnos