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be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, Substitute: be-clǽman; p. de

To beplasterplaster overpoultice

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To beplaster, plaster over, poultice Gemeng wið ǽges ꝥ hwíte, beclǽm ꝥ lim mid, Lch. ii. 74, 26. Bewreóh ꝥ wíf wel, and lǽt beón swá beclǽmed lange tíde, 330, 22

be-dígling

(n.)
Grammar
be-dígling, e; f.

Concealmentsecret place

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Concealment, secret place On bedíglingce hreóhnysse in abscondito tempestatis, Ps. Spl. 80, 7

Linked entry: -digling

be-dífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dífan, p. de

To plungeimmerse

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To plunge(trans.), immerse Heó wearð gelǽdd tó sumre eá and on wætere bedýfed (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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trans. to bury Mon sceal morðor under eorðan befeólan þe hit forhelan þenceþ, Gn. Ex. 115. [Cf. O. Sax.] to bear, be pleased with Ne eaþmódnesse iuc ná leng befeólan nellaþ nec iugum humilitatis diutius sustinere contenti sunt (contendunt, v. l. ),

be-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fégan, p. de

To join

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To join Hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 425

be-drípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drípan, p. te; pp. ed

To moisten

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To moisten Of bedrýpedum cláþe linteolo madido, Germ. 391, 18

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence ofin front of an object a-head ofover againstbeforein advance of:into the presence ofbeforein advance

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prep. local, with dat. in the presence of Gif hit beforan þám hláforde wæs si impraesen-tiarum dominus fuerit, Ex. 22, 15. ¶ where a particular part of a person is specified, before one's eyes, :-- Þone mist ðe hangaþ beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33

be-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fylgan, be-fyligan; p. de

To follow uppersevere with

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To follow up, persevere with Gif þú him (a medicine) ǽnige hwíle befylgest, þú ongitst ꝥ hé ys frymful tó begánne, Lch. iii. 60, 2. Gif mon þisum lǽcedóme befyligð, þonne biþ se man hál, ii. 88, 12

Linked entry: be-filgan

be-frignung

(n.)
Grammar
be-frignung, -frinung, e; f.

Enquiryinvestigation

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Enquiry, investigation Befrínungum, smeáungum sciscitationibus, i. interrogationibus, An. Ox. 2309

a-bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; prep. acc. [a + be + útan]

ABOUTaroundround aboutcirca

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ABOUT, around, round about; circa Ðú tæcst Israhela folce abútan ðone múnt thou shall take the people of Israel around the mountain. Ex. 19, 12. Abúton hí circa eos, Mk. Bos. 9, 14. Abúton stán about a stone, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 16

a-myrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans, [a, myrgan to be merry]

To make merryto gladdencheerexhilararelætificare

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To make merry, to gladden, cheer; exhilarare, lætificare Béc syndon breme: hí amyrgaþ módsefan manna gehwylces of þreánýdlan ðisses lífes books are famous: they cheer the mind of every one from the necessary affliction of this life, Salm. Kmbl. 479;

æt-wæsend

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæsend, -wesend, -weosend [æt at, wesende being; part of wesan to be]

At handapproachinghard byimminens

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At hand, approaching, hard by; imminens, Cot. 107

æt-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, pl. -wǽron [æt at, wesan to be]

To be presentadesse

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To be present; adesse Wilferþ ætwæs, eác swylce ætwǽron úre brúðru Wilfrid adfuit, adfuerunt et fratres nostri, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 12

a-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyltan, -giltan; p. -gylte, -gilte; pp. -gylt, -gilt [a, gyltan to be guilty]

To fail in dutyto commitbecome guiltyoffendsin againstdelinquerecommittereadmitterepeccare

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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut

Linked entry: a-giltan

a-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnsian, p. ude; pp. ud [lǽnian to be or make lean, hlǽne lean]

To soaksteepmake leanmacerare

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To soak, steep, make lean; macerare, Scint. 10

a-lénian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lénian, [a, lǽnian to be lean]

To make leanto soakmacerare

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To make lean, to soak; macerare, Ælf. pref. Hom. p. 4

be-feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feól, -feóll

fell

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fell,Lk. Bos. 10, 36;

be-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleón, to be-fleónne; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fleeflee awayescapefugereeffugereevitare

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To flee, flee away, escape; fugere, effugere, evitare Hú he mihte befleón fram ðam toweardan yrre quomodo posset fugere a ventura ira, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 39. Hwider mæg ic ðínne andwlitan befleón a facie tua quo fugiam? Ps. Th. 138, 5 : 61, 6. Nó ðæt

Linked entry: bi-fleón

be-folen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-folen, pp. of be-felan, be-feolan.

granted

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granted,Elen. Kmbl. 1870; El. 937;

be-fótian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fótian, fótigan ; p. ode ; pp. od [be, fótian, fót a foot]

To befootto cut off the feetpedes abscindere

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To befoot, to cut off the feet; pedes abscindere Som

Linked entry: -fótian