Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlehhan, bi-hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at ⬩ deride ⬩ ridere aliquid ⬩ exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re Ic ne þearf behlehhan I need not deride Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331

Linked entry: bi-hlyhhan

be-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen

To leap upon ⬩ in ⬩ to fix ⬩ insilire

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To leap upon or in, to fix; insilire Ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe the man's mind and his love are fixed on the fragile peace Past. 46, 5; Hat. MS. 67 a, 9

be-hlemman

(v.)

to dash together ⬩ collidere cum strepitu

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to dash together; collidere cum strepitu

Linked entry: hlemman

be-hlýðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To deprive ⬩ privare ⬩ spoliare

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To deprive; privare, spoliare Ic sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan I must lie deprived of head Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 20; Rä. 15, 10

be-hleápan

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Ic on behleápe insilio, Ælf. Gr. Z. 191, 4. Add

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