Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRD ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ præcingere ⬩ accingere ⬩ to clothe ⬩ amicire

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to BEGIRD, surround; cingere, præcingere, accingere Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis Ex. 12, 11. He ðæt eálond begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce he begirt and secured the island with a dike Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10.

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be-gyrdan

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Add: in reference to apparel, to gird Gif hwylc man hyne begyrdeþ mid þysse wyrte, Lch. i. 198, 5. Begyrd þé and sceó þé. Hml. Th. ii. 382, 9. Hý gewǽdode and begyrde resten, R. Ben. 47, 10. Mid begyrdum lendenum, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 6. to sur-round, encompass

be-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyldan, p. -gylde; pp. -gylded

To gild ⬩ inaurare ⬩ deaurare

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To gild; inaurare, deaurare Begylded fatu vasa deaurata Lye

Linked entry: gyldan

be-gyldan

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In gegerelan bigyldum ( deaurato ), Ps. Srt. 44, 10. Add

be-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-gýman, be-gíman; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To take care of ⬩ to keep ⬩ govern ⬩ regard ⬩ serve ⬩ attend ⬩ custodire ⬩ curare ⬩ servare ⬩ observare ⬩ attendere

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To take care of, to keep, govern, regard, serve, attend; custodire, curare, servare, observare, attendere Godes þeówum ðe ðære cyrcan begýmaþ to God's servants who serve the church L. Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 :

Linked entries: be-gíman be-gíman

be-gytan

(v.)

to obtain

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to obtain Mt. Bos. 5, 7

lendenu

(n.)
Grammar
lendenu, pl.

The loins ⬩ reins

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Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis, Ex. 12, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 8. Se Johannes hæfde fellenne gyrdel embe hys lendenu ipse Joannes habebat zonam pelliciam circa lumbos ejus, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4. [Cf. O. L.

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