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berning

(n.)
Grammar
berning, e; f.

A burningcombustioustio

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A burning; combustio, ustio, Som. Lye

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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Wǽgas burston the waves broke, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 15; Exod. 483. Ðá burston ða weallas muri illico corruerunt, Jos. 6, 20 : Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 38. Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

bersting

(n.)
Grammar
bersting, e; f.

A BURSTINGrentruptura

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A BURSTING, rent; ruptura

berþ

(n.)

a birth

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a birth

Berþa

(n.)

BerthaBercta

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Bertha; Bercta, Lat. f. the queen of Æðelbryht, king of Kent

berðen

(n.)
Grammar
berðen, e; f.

A burthenloadsarcina

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A burthen, load; sarcina Seám vel berðen sarcina, Wrt. Voc. 16, 27

berþ-estre

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-estre, an; f.

A bearer of childrengenetrix

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A bearer of children; genetrix, Leo 110

Linked entry: berþ

berþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-ling, es; m.

Child-birth

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Child-birth

bert-hwíl

(n.)

a momentmomentum

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a moment; momentum, R. Ben. 5

berwe

(n.)
Grammar
berwe, dat. of bearo q. v.

a grove

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a grove

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anythingin controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

be-sænct

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sænct, pp. of be-sæncan.

sunkmersus

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sunk; mersus;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

be-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sárgian, p. ode; pp. od

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

be-sáwe

(v.)
Grammar
be-sáwe, pl. -sáwen p. subj. of be-seón.

looked

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looked, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9;

be-scær

(v.)
Grammar
be-scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron p. of be-sceran.

shearedshaved

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sheared, shaved;

be-sceát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceát, p. of be-sceótan.

shot into

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shot into, precipitated one's self, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5;

be-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To look round uponlook onconsiderregardwatchcircumspicereintuericonsiderarerespicereperscrutariprovidere

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To look round upon, look on, consider, regard, watch; circumspicere, intueri, considerare, respicere, perscrutari, providere besceáwigende circumspiciens eos, Mk. Bos. 3, 5. Ic onlócige, oððe ic besceáwige intueor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 60.

Linked entry: sceáwian

burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, e; f.
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A city; urbs Sceal seó burg bÍdan the city shall remain, Exon. 121b; Th. 466, 30; . 129