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bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

bi-scirian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047

bi-sorgian

(v.)

to care for, fear

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to care for, fear, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368: 30 b; Th. 95, 12; Cri. 1556

bi-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-stelan, p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To rob, deprivefurari, privare

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To rob, deprive; furari, privare Strengo bistolen deprived of strength, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-stelan

bi-teldan

(v.)

to cover, surround, overwhelm

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to cover, surround, overwhelm, Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 1; Ph. 273: 64 b; Th. 238, 25; Ph. 609

bi-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To deceive, seducedecipere, seducere

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To deceive, seduce; decipere, seducere Ic Néron biswác [MS. bisweac] I deceived Nero, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302

bi-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þryccan, p. -þrycte, pl. -þrycton; pp. -þrycced

To press onimprimere

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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446

Linked entry: be-þryccan

bí-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swíc, es; m.

Deceitfraus

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Deceit; fraus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 13

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

bi-þeccan

(v.)

to cover

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to cover, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423: 51 b; Th. 179, 1; Gú. 1255

bi-wráh

(v.; part.)

covered,

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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan

bi-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To strike or beat around, to surroundcircum pulsare, circumdare

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To strike or beat around, to surround; circum pulsare, circumdare Hí sculon onfón in fýrbaðe wælmum biwrecene wráþlíc andleán they must receive dire retribution in the fire-bath surrounded with flames, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 11; Cri. 832

bi-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wríhan, p. -wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover

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To cover

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

bi-weddian

(v.)

to espouse, betrothe, weddesponsare

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to espouse, betrothe, wed; desponsare Wæs sió fǽmne wélegum biweddad the woman was betrothed to the rich one, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 25; Jul. 33

bi-geongol

Similar entry: be-gangol

bi-hlǽman

Similar entry: be-hlǽnan

bí-leofa

(n.)

subsistencemaintenanceprovisionvictuals

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Ben. 64, 3. Ne sý regoles stræc gehealden on heora bíleofan (alimentis), 61, 15. Sýfre on bigleofan sobrii, Hml. A. 52, 52. Þá ðe hæfdon sum þing lytles tó bigleofan, ꝥ reáferas of þám múðe him ábrúdon, 68, 72.

bí-leofen

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Ben. 59, 15. Þone þriddan dǽl mé tó biglifene, Hml. A. 201, 190. Hé beget him biglyfne mid his weorce, Hml. S. 30, 214. Þá gesettan bíleofene (annonam), R. Ben. 55, 11. Heó bíleofenæ fundon, Hml. A. 85, 121. Add

bí-cwide

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Kent. Gl. 813. For Prov. 22 substitute