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be-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-ufan, adv. [be, ufan]

Abovesupra

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Above; supra Swá we hér be-ufan cwǽdon as we here have said above, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 4

be-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-forhtian, p. ode

To fear

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To fear Þá ðincg þe ic swíde þearle sylf be-forhtige, Hml. S. 23 b, 525

Linked entry: forhtian

be-cnedan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnedan, pp. -cneden

to knead up

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to knead up Merces sǽd on hláf be-cneden oþþe on wín gegniden, Lch. ii. 248, 4

Linked entry: cnedan

bel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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bell-house ... then was he worthy of thane-right L.

Linked entry: bell-hús

beán

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Beán cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 82: 14, 37: falla, 35, 13: legumen, 52, 14. Gegrunden beán faba pressa, 39, 68: 146, 62. Fugles beán vicium, 123, 57. Beána fabae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Heó hafað sǽd swylce beána, Lch. i. 238, 19.

bet-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bet-nes, -ness, e; f. [bet better]

Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompencesatisfactio, compensatio

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Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompence; satisfactio, compensatio Ðæt ic búton betnesse beó mínra synna that I am, without amendment of my sins, L. De Cf. 10; Th. ii. 264, 16

be-gán

(v.)
Grammar
be-gán, bi-gán, ic -gá, ðú -gǽst, he -gþ, pl.-gáþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán [be, gán to go].

to go overto surroundoccupydwellcultivatetillperambularecircumdareincolerehabitarecolere to go tovisitattendto cherishhonourworshipobirecolereexcolereto commitexercisepractiseobservecommittereperficereobservare

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Synne, ða ic selfa be-eóde sins, which I committed myself Ps.

beám

a beamposta beam of light

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Similar entries v. scear-, sulh-, web-beám. a beam of light Blódig wolcen on mistlice beámas wæs gehíwod, Chr. 979; P. 122, 26

be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Withoutextra

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Ða be-útan beóþ earce bordum who shall be without the boards of the ark, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 32; Gen. 1354

bedd-redda

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-redda, bedd-rida, an ; m.

One bed-riddenclinicus

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One bed-ridden; clinicus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 28

be-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-irnan, impert. be-irn; p. -am, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To come or run intoincurrere

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To come or run into; incurrere Ne be-irn ðú on ða inwitgecyndo do not run into their guilty nature Salm. Kmbl. 660; Sal. 329

Linked entry: be-yrnan

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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A BEE-CEORL, bee farmer or keeper; bocherus, apum custos Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ. Beóceorle gebyreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beó.

bet-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bet-líc, adj. sup. bet-lícast

Good-like, excellenteximius

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Good-like, excellent; eximius Bold wæs betlíc the mansion was excellent, Beo. Th. 3854; B. 1925. Betlícast, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 7; Cri. 66

Linked entry: betst

be-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle commandto commandorderjuberepræciperemandareto offergive upcommendofferrecommendaremandareto announcenuntiarepronuntiare

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to give a by-command or a gentle command, but generally to command, order; jubere, præcipere, mandare He hys englum bebýt angelis suis mandavit, Lk. Bos. 4, 10. Bebeód Iosue præcipe Iosue, Deut. 3, 28 : Ps. Th. 67, 26 : Ex. 16, 16. Swá him God bebeád

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn.

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen

dolg-ben

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-ben, -benn,e ; f. [ben a wound]
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A wound; vulnus Dolgbennum þurhdrifen pierced through with wounds, Andr. Kmbl. 2793; An. 1399

Linked entry: dolh-ben

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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Gospels beám is put for býme a trumpet; tuba Mið beám cum tuba, Mt.

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

be-wilwan

(v.)
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Grammar be-wilwan, be-wilwian. to roll down þenne he byþ þurh fyllas be-wylewud cumfuerit per precipitia deuolutus, Scint. 107, 14. to roll about, mix. Similar entries v. preceding word Geǽtredum, bewyledum, befýle*-*dum infectis, Wrt.

Linked entry: be-willan

ber-land

(n.)
Grammar
ber-land, bere-land, es; n.

bear-land

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Land where barley grows, bear-land (D. D. ) On berlandes heáfda, C. D. iii. 367, 9

eáþ-béde

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eáþ-béde, l. -bede,
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