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Anglo-Saxon

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be-gunnon

Grammar
be-gunnon, be-gunnen

began ⬩ begun

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Ben. 22

be-sencan

Grammar
be-sencan, pp. -senct

To plunge ⬩ submerge ⬩ drown

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Besencte, Bl. H. 49, 8. Add:

be-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smittian, p. od

To pollute ⬩ defile

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Ben. 139, 19

Linked entry: smittian

be-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwung, e; f.

Contemplation

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Ben. 135, 1: Gr. D. 4, 22

be-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeódan, p. de

To join ⬩ attach

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Ben. 134, 20

be-áscian

(v.)
Grammar
be-áscian, p. ode

To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. )

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To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. ), the question given in a clause Hié hine láre beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs tó dónne wǽre, Bl. H. 199, 29. Þæt hié ðone pápan and þæt pápseld beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs tó rǽde þúhte, 205, 20

Linked entry: be-áhsian

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to think ⬩ consider ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ trust ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ sollicitum ⬩ esse de re ⬩ confidere ⬩ niti

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Ben. 31

Linked entry: be-hicgan

be-hlidenan

(n.)
Grammar
be-hlidenan, be-lidenanacc. pl. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

the left or departed ⬩ the dead ⬩ mortuos

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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091

be-bycgan

Grammar
be-bycgan, be-bycgean.
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Hé Críst bebohte for feós lufon, Bl. H. 63, 7. Swá hwæt swá ðú hæbbe bibyge (bebyg, L.) vende, Mk. R. 10, 21. Sylle ł bebycge (-byg,L.), Mt. R. 19, 21. Ðá bebycendo (bibyccende,R.) and ðá bycgendo ... seatlas bebycgendra (bibyccendra, R.) Mk.

be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

be-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-geat, be-geáton p. of be-gytan.

obtained

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obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;

be-tǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton

delivered, committed

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delivered, committed, Gen. 9, 2: Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 28; Similar entries p. of be-tǽcan II

be-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole upon

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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan

be-sceáwigere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwigere, be-sceáwere

a beholder ⬩ spectator

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a beholder; spectator Som

be-swícende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
be-swícende, an; f.

A deceiver, harlot ⬩ pellex

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A deceiver, harlot; pellexCot. 170

be-werigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-werigend, es; m.

A defender ⬩ protector

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A defender; protector, Ps. Spl. 27, 11

Linked entry: weriend

be-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
be-wlátung, e; f.

Show, sight, pageant ⬩ spectaculum

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Show, sight, pageant; spectaculum

be-týning

(n.)
Grammar
be-týning, e; f.

A conclusion

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A conclusion Betýningum conclusionibus, An. Ox. 3210

be-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorþian, pp. od

To dignify ⬩ grace ⬩ adorn

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To dignify, grace, adorn Helme beweorðod, Dóm. L. 118

Linked entry: weorþian

be-reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfere, es; m.

A plunderer ⬩ pillager

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A plunderer, pillager Bereáfre captator, i. raptator, An. Ox. 46, 36

Linked entry: reáfere

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