be-sáwan
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Ðá leahtras þe deófol besǽwð on ús (cf. O. E. Homl. i. 107, 17), Hml. S. 16, 376. Sǽd on eorðan besáwen, Hml. Th. i. 184, 34. Add
be-sáwan
to sow ⬩ conserere
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to sow; conserere
un-besacen
unmolested by litigation ⬩ not made the subject of litigation ⬩ uncontested
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of persons, unmolested by litigation Ðǽr se bónda sæt uncwyd and unbecrafod, sitte ðæt wíf and ða cild on ðam ylcan unbesacen, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414 23. of things, not made the subject of litigation, uncontested Ðæt ðæt land swá unbesæccen gange intó
un-besacen
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be-sacan
To dispute about anything ⬩ in controversiam vocare
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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare
be-siwian
To sew together, to join ⬩ jungere
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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145
be-stapan
To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire
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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3. Se deófol into Iudan bestóp the devil went [entered] into Judas
be-sígan
To rush
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To rush On besígendum ingruenti. An. Ox. 4126
be-sirwan
To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ circumvent
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To ensnare, entrap, circumvent Hé ofslóg and besirede his getreówne ðegn devotum militem sub studio fraudis extinxit, Past. 393, 8. Hiene Artabatus besirede and ofslóg per Artabatum circumventus occiditur, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 84, 24. Besierede, 4, 5 ; S.
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be-siwian
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be-spanan
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Hé wile áwendan of rihtan geleáfan and be-spanan tó his unlárum, Wlfst. 95, 15. Add
be-stapan
to step ⬩ to tread
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and add: of motion, to step, & c. Ic gange oþþe on bestæppe incaedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 171, 12. Ð æt ðín fót ne bestæppe on his grinum, Hex. 52, 13. to tread, print a footstep þá lástas beóþ on þǽre ilcan onsýne þe hié þǽr on forman on þá eorþan
be-súpan
To sup up ⬩ swallow
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To sup up, swallow Besúp scenc fulne þæs drences. Lch. ii. 312, 25
be-sleán
To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave ⬩ decollare, cædendo orbare, privare
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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St. Alban, was beheaded Bd.
be-spanan
To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce ⬩ allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere
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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón
be-swápan
To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect ⬩ suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire
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To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect; suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire Gif hwylc Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe si qui Redualdo suadeat, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 3. Hí hí mid scýtan besweóp she covered herself over with a sheet, 3, 9; S. 534, 13.
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be-syrwan
To ensnare, deceive ⬩ circumvenire, decipere, machinari
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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinari Ðæt híg woldon ðone Hǽlend mid fácne besyrwan ut Iesum dolo tenerent, Mt. Bos. 26, 4. Mynte se mánscaða manna cynnes sumne besyrwan the wicked spoiler expected to ensnare one of the race of men,
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be-sleán
to strike ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike ⬩ dash ⬩ inflict ⬩ to strike ⬩ to strike
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Add: trans. to strike, smite, lit. Hé beslóh stán percussit petram, Ps. Spl. M. 77, 13. fig. to strike with disease Hé gewende mid snáwhwítum hreóflan beslagen, Hml. Th. i. 400, 29. to deprive by a stroke (lit. or fig.) of something (gen. inst.) Hé
be-swápan
to sweep ⬩ to wrap up ⬩ cover up
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Substitute: to sweep; fig. to sweep into the mind, inspire with a resolution (cf. on-swápan under swápan, II in Dict.) Gif hwylc sý ꝥ Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe, ꝥ hé þé náwiht lá þes ne dó si qui sit, qui Redualdo suadeat, ut nec ipse tibi aliquid male
be-sǽgan
To sink
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To sink (trans.) Besǽgedum convolutis, lapsis, Germ. 388, 85