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bi-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To order, command, bid ⬩ jubere, mandare

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To order, command, bid; jubere, mandare,Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 6; Ph. 36 : 93 a; Th. 349, 13; Sch. 45

Linked entry: be-beódan

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoid ⬩ avertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

BIDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIDDAN, ic bidde, ðú biddest, bidst bitst, he biddeþ, bit, byt, bitt, pl. biddaþ; impert. bide, pl. biddaþ; p. ic, he bæd, ðú bǽde, pl. bǽdon; pp. beden : followed by an acc. of the person, or by the prep. to, and a gen. of the thing; v. trans.

To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere

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To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require; petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere Ic bidde peto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 41. Eádréd, cyning, biddeþ and hálsaþ Eadred, king, prayeth and

Linked entries: a-biddan bæd be-biddan BÉD bedd beden biddende biddere bide

bi-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To infold, involve, inwrap, cover, overwhelm ⬩ implicare, involvere, circumdare

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To infold, involve, inwrap, cover, overwhelm; implicare, involvere, circumdare,Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 14; Cri. 117

bi-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To deliver, transmit, consign ⬩ tradere, committere

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To deliver, transmit, consign; tradere, committere,Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 13; Jul. 481

bi-féng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-féng, pl. -féngon

held, seized ⬩ apprehendit

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held, seized; apprehendit, Exod. 415; Grn. i. 88, 415; Similar entries p. of bi-fón

bi-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten
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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare Feore bifohten deprived of life, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 23; Rä. 4, 32

Linked entry: be-feohtan

big-spell

(n.)
Grammar
big-spell, bí-spell; g. -spelles; pl. nom. acc. -spell, -spellu; n. [big, bí, spell a history]

A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio

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A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story; parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio Gehýre ge ðæs sáwendan bigspell vos audite parabolam seminantis, Mt. Bos. 13, 18. Ic ahylde on bigspelle eáre mín inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam

Linked entries: an-lícnes bí-spell

big-standan

(v.)
Grammar
big-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen [big = bí by, near, standan to stand]

To stand by or near one, to support ⬩ stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare

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To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas stand by me, strong associates, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284. Ða ðe him bigstódon those who stood by him, Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086

big-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
big-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit by or near ⬩ adsidere

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To sit by or near; adsidere Se bisceop ðæt geseah ðe him bigsæt the bishop who sat by him saw it; quo viso pontifex qui adsidebat, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 22

bi-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush down, cover ⬩ ruere, obruere, incidere

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To rush down, cover; ruere, obruere, incidere Hríme bihrorene covered with rime, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 4; Wand. 77

Linked entry: bi-hroren

bi-helan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helan, p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ occultare

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To conceal; occultare,Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311

BINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a.

To BIND, tie ⬩ ligare, alligare

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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3. Hrusan [MS. hruse] bindeþ wintres wóma the winter's

Linked entries: a-búnden band

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo. Th. 5487; B. 2747: Mk

Linked entries: biaþ bieþ bió bióm bióþ

bi-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-neótan, p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396

Linked entry: bi-noten

bi-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reófan, p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen

To bereave, deprive ⬩ spoliare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Rǽdum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; Rä. 14, 7

bi-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scencan, p. -scencte, pl. -scencton; pp. -scenced

To give to drink ⬩ ad potionem dare

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[scencan to give drink, scenc drink] To give to drink; ad potionem dare Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, lége biscencte ye [fallen spirits] have long lived in exile, flame being given [you] to drink, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 21; Gú. 596

Linked entries: be-scencan scencan

biscop-gegyrelan

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-gegyrelan, pl. m.

Episcopal robes ⬩ indumenta episcopalia

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[gegyrela a garment, robe] Episcopal robes; indumenta episcopalia He sende him biscopgegyrelan he sent him episcopal robes, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-gegyrelan

BLÆD

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆD, gen. blædes; nom. pl. blado, n.

A leaf, BLADE ⬩ folium palmula ⬩ folium

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A leaf, BLADE; folium palmula Brád blado broad leaves, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 8; Gen. 994. Róðres blæd the blade of an oar; palmula, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 77; Wrt. Voc. 48, 16

BLÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÁWAN, part. bláwende; ic bláwe, ðú bláwest, bláwst, blǽwest, blǽwst, he bláweþ, bláwþ, blǽweþ, bláwþ, pl. bláwaþ; p. bleów, bléw, pl. bleówon; pp. bláwen

To BLOW, breathe ⬩ flare, sufflare

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To BLOW, breathe; flare, sufflare. v. intrans Ge geseóþ súþan bláwan ye see the south [wind] blow, Lk. Bos. 12, 55. Ic bláwe flo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 41. Wind wráðe bláweþ the wind fiercely blows, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 104; Met. 7, 52: Ps. Th. 147, 7. Blǽwþ

Linked entry: bláwung

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