bescīnan1 to shine upon, light up, illuminate, Rd; Æ. [‘beshine’]
besciran = bescieran
bescirian = bescierian
bescītan1 to befoul, WW 50728.
bescrēadian to scrape off, clean off, ES 42·171.
bescrepan5 to scrape, Lcd 101a.
bescūfan2 to shove, impel, thrust down, hurl, throw, Æ, AO: force, Æ.
bescȳlan to look askance, Bo 12130. [sceol]
bescyr- = bescier-
besēcan to beseech, beg urgently, MF (Vesp. D xiv).
besecgan to announce, introduce: defend, excuse oneself: (w. on) accuse, Æ.
beselian = besylian
besellan to surround, cover (over): hand over.
besema = besma
besencan to cause to sink, submerge, immerse, drown, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: plunge into (fire), GD 317. [‘besench’]
besendan to send, Æ.
besengan to singe, burn, AO.
besēon I. sv5 (tr., intr. and refl.) to see, look, look round, behold, Æ, Mk, Ps; AO: look after, go to see, visit: provide for. b. tō look upon, have regard to, CP. [‘besee’]
II. sv1 to suffuse, Cr 1088.
besēoðan to boil down, Lcd.
besēowian (ī, ȳ) to sew together, sew up, Ep. [‘besew’]
be-serian, -serwan = besierwan
besettan to put, place, set near, appoint, Æ: own, keep, occupy: ‘beset,’ cover, surround with, adorn, B; CP, Æ: besiege, invest, An: institute, set going.
besīdian to regulate the size of anything, RB 8918. [sīd]
besierwan to ensnare, surprise, deceive, defraud, oppress, AO. [searu]
besīgan (on) to rush, v. OEG 4126.
besilfran to silver, VPs 6714.
besincan3 (intr.) to sink, AO. [‘besink’]
besingan3 to sing of, bewail: sing charms, enchant, Æ.
besirwan (AO, CP) = besierwan
besittan5 to sit round, surround, beset, besiege, Chr; AO: hold council: occupy, possess. [‘besit’]
besīwian = besēowian
beslǣpan7 to sleep, LL (2843).
beslēan6 to strike, beat, cut off, take away, deprive by violence, Æ.
beslēpan to slip on, cover, impose, put on, clothe.
beslītan1 † to slit, tear.
besma m. ‘besom,’ broom, rod, AO, Mt.
besmēagan to consider about, inquire into, ÆL 23b633.
+bēsmed curved, WW 5159. [bōsm]
bēsming f. curve, curvature, WW. [bōsm]
besmirwan to ‘besmear,’ WW.
besmītan1 to soil, defile, pollute, dishonour, Bl; Æ, CP. [‘besmit’]
besmitenes f. soil, stain, defilement, degradation, dirtiness, Æ.
besmittian to defile.
besmiðian to work (in metal), forge, surround with forged work.
besmocian to smoke, envelop with incense, ANS 84·3.
besmyred = besmirwed pp. of besmirwan.
besnǣdan † to cut, mutilate.
besnīwian to cover with snow, WW. [‘besnow’]
be-snyðian, -snyððan † to rob, deprive of.
besolcen stupefied, dull, sluggish, inactive, slow, CP.
besorg dear, beloved, Æ.
besorgian to regret: be anxious about, dread, shrink from, Æ.
besorh = besorg
bespǣtan to spit upon, ÆH 2·24824.
bespanan6 to lead astray, entice, incite, urge, persuade, AO.
besparrian to bar, shut, Gl.
bespirian = bespyrigan
besprecan5 to speak about, AO: speak against, accuse of, Ps: claim at law, LL: complain. [‘bespeak’]
besprengan to besprinkle, Lcd. [‘bespreng’]
bespyrigan to track, trace, LL.
best adv. (used as superl. of wel) best, most.
besta, beste wk. forms of superl. adj. betst.
bestǣlan (ē) to lay a charge against, convict.
bestæppan6 to tread upon, step, go, enter, Æ.
bestandan6 to stand round or about, beset, surround, Æ: attend to, Æ: beset, harass, Jn. [‘bestand’]
bestealcian to move stealthily, steal, ‘stalk,’ ÆL 3240. [stealc]
bestefnod ptc. provided with a fringe, WW 37541.
bestelan4 to move stealthily, steal away, steal upon, AO, LL; Æ, CP: (†) deprive. [‘besteal’]
bestēlan = bestǣlan
bestēman = bestȳman
bestēpan (= i) to deprive of (children), GD 7618.
bestingan3 to thrust in, push, Æ.
bestrēdan to bestrew, cover, BH 15427 (b).
bestrēowian to ‘bestrew,’ besprinkle, Æ.
bestreððan to bestrew, cover over.
bestrīcan1 to make a stroke, Lcd 186b. [strīca]
bestrīdan1 to ‘bestride,’ mount, Æ.
bestrīpan to strip, plunder, despoil.
bestrūdan7 to spoil, plunder, rob.
bestrȳpan = bestrīpan
bestryððan = bestreððan
bestuddian to be careful for, trouble about, Kl 146.
bestȳman (e) to bedew, wet, flood, B 486. [stēam]
bestyrian to heap up, BH. [‘bestir’]
bestyrman to agitate, Bo 911.
besu = basu
besūpan2 to sup up, swallow, Lcd 113b.
besūtian to besmirch, GPH 40326.
besūðan = be sūðan
beswǣlan to burn, singe, scorch, Æ.
beswǣpan = beswāpan
beswǣtan to sweat, toil, Sc 11114.
beswāpan7 to clothe, cover over, veil, protect, CP: persuade, BH. [‘beswape’]
beswelgan to swallow up, EPs 10627; 1233.
beswemman to make to bathe, Bo 1158.
beswencan to afflict, CPs 6818.
besweðian to swathe, wrap up, wind round.
beswic n. treachery, deceit, AO (bī-), CP: snare.
beswica (bī-) m. deceiver.
beswican1 to deceive, seduce, betray, circumvent, frustrate, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: to overcome, supplant, AO. [‘beswike’]
beswīcend m. deceiver, seducer, Gl.
beswicenes f. deception: surrender.
beswicfalle f. trap, Gl.
beswician to escape, be free from, BH.
beswicol deceitful, CP 23816. (bi-)
beswīcung f. deception, WW.
beswincan3 to toil, exert oneself, make with toil, Jn: till, plough, Æ. beswuncen exhausted, tired out. [‘beswink’]
beswingan3 to flog, scourge, beat, strike, Æ; CP. [‘beswinge’]
beswylian to drench, flood, Rood 23. [swilian]
besyftan to sprinkle, ÆL 23165. [siftan]
besylfran = besilfran
besylian to sully, defile, stain, Æ.
besyr-ewian, -i(a)n = besierwan
bet adv. better, Bo. [‘bet’]
-bēta v. dǣd-b.
betācnian to ‘betoken,’ designate.
betǣcan (w. d.) to make over, give up to, impart, deliver, entrust, commend to, Æ, Lk; AO, CP: appoint (for), set apart as, dedicate: show, point out, Lk: give orders, RB 1304: pursue, hunt, WW 9228. [‘beteach’]
±bētan to amend, repair, restore, cure, CP: make good, make amends, remedy, compensate, atone, pay ‘bōt’ for an offence, Æ, Mt, Lcd; AO, CP: attend to (fire or light), AO. ðurst b. quench thirst. [bōt; ‘beet’ vb.]
betast = betst
betboren of higher birth, LL.
bēte f. ‘beet,’ beetroot, Lcd. [L. beta]
-bēte v. twi-b.
beteldan3 † to cover, hem in, surround: overload, oppress.
betellan to speak about, answer, defend oneself (against a charge), exculpate oneself, Chr; Æ.
bētend m. restorer, Ruin 28.
+bētendnes f. amendment, OEG 586.
betēon1,2 to cover, surround, enclose, AO; Æ, CP: dispose of, bestow, bequeath: impeach, accuse. [‘betee’]
betera ‘better,’ AO, Mk. followed by g. = better in respect of....
-bētere v. dǣd-b.
±beterian to ‘better,’ improve, CP: trim (lamp), GD.
beterring f. improvement, Æ.
betest = betst
betiēnan = betȳnan
betihtlian to accuse, LL.
betillan = betyllan
betimbran to construct, build, B. [‘betimber’]
betīnan = betȳnan
bēting = bǣtung
bētl = bīetl
betlic † grand, excellent.
bētnes f. reparation, atonement, LL (26416).
betoce = betonice
betogenes f. accusation, LL.
betonice f. ‘betony,’ Lcd.
betost = betst
betr- = beter-
betræppan = betreppan
betredan5 to tread upon, cover, CPs 13810.
betrendan to roll, ES 37·180.
betreppan to entrap, catch, Chr. [‘betrap’]
be-trymman, -trymian to enclose, surround, besiege.
betst I. superl. adj. ‘best,’ first, AO, Chr, Cr; CP. as sb. people of position, WW, Chr.
II. adv. in the best manner, most.
betstboren best-born, eldest.
be-tuh, -tuoxn (CP), -tux = betwux
betuldon pret. pl. of beteldan.
+bētung f. repair, maintenance, LL.
betwēnan = betwēonan
betwēonan, betwēonum I. prep. w. g. d. a. between, among, amid, in the midst, Ps, Bl.
II. adv. ‘between,’ BH: in the meantime, meanwhile: in turn, by turns, CM (-twȳn-).
betweox, betweoxn, betwih(s) = betwux
betwīn- = betwēon-
betwīnforlētnes f. intermission, DR.
betwux (Æ, AO, CP) betwuht, betwix, betwux(t), betwisc prep. w. d. a. between, among, amongst, amidst, during. b. ðisum meanwhile. b. ðǣm ðe whilst. [‘betwixt’]
betwuxālegednes f. interjection, ÆGr 2782.
betwuxāworpennes f. interjection, ÆGr 1020.
betwuxblinnes (twih) f. intermission, DR 123.
betwuxfæc (yx) internal, OEG 3861.
betwuxgangan7 (twih) to go between, VPs 287.
betwuxgangende (twih) separating.
betwuxgesett interposed.
betwuxlicgan5 (twih) to lie between, BH 7210.
betwuxsendan to send between.
betwuxt, -twyh, -twyx(t) = betwux
betȳhtlian = betīhtlian
betyllan to allure, decoy, BH 3584.
betȳnan (ī, īe) to hedge in, enclose, shut, bury, AO, CP: end, BH. [tūn]
betȳnung f. conclusion, OEG 3210.
betyran to pitch, stain a dark colour. [teoru]
betyrnan to turn round: prostrate oneself, RB.
beð I. = bið pres. 3 sg. of bēon.
beðæncan = beðencan
beðan = beðian
beðearfende needy, indigent, KGl 708.
beðearflic profitable, ÆL 23b242.
beðearfod needy, ES 8·47450.
beðeccan to cover, protect, cover over, conceal.
beðen = beðung
beðencan to consider, remember, take thought for, take care of, care for, Gu: (refl.) reflect, ‘bethink’ oneself, Lk; Æ: trust, confide in, entrust to, AO.
be-ðenian, -ðennan to cover, stretch on or upon, spread over.
beðēodan to be joined (to), adhere (to), RB 13420.
beðerscan to winnow, thrash, PPs 437.
beðettan to bathe, Lcd 3·9015 (A 30·397).
±beðian to heat, warm, foment, Lcd; Æ: cherish. [‘beath’]
beðrāwan7 to twist, GPH 39116.
beðridian to circumvent, overcome, force, AO.
beðringan3 † to encircle, encompass: beset, oppress, burden.
beðryccan to press down, Cr 1446.
beðrydian, beðryððan = beðridian
beðrȳn to press, NC 273.
beðung f. bathing, bath, fomentation, cataplasm, Lcd; CP, Æ. [‘beathing’; bæð]
be-ðurfan swv. pres., 3 sg. -ðearf, pl. -ðurfon, pret. -ðorfte. (w. g. or a.) to need, have need of, want, Æ, CP.
beððan = beðian
beðwēan6 to moisten, wet, LPs 67.
beðwyrian to deprave, WW 3867. [ðweorh]
beðȳn to thrust, AO 1586.
beufan = bufan
beūtan = būtan
bewacian to watch, guard, Æ.
bewadan6 to emerge, Rd 8824.
bewǣfan to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe, Æ, CP.
bewǣgan to deceive, frustrate, BVPs.
bewægnan to offer, proffer, B 1193.
bewǣlan to oppress, afflict, An 1363.
bewǣpnian to disarm, Æ.
bewærlan to pass by: be free from, DR.
bewarenian to guard against, be on one’s guard, CP.
bewarian to keep watch, guard, preserve, ward off, CP.
bewarnian = bewarenian
bewāwan7 to blow upon, Wa 76. (biwāune = biwāwene)
beweallan7 to boil away, Lcd.
bewealwian to wallow, Bo 1159.
beweardian to guard, protect: observe closely.
beweaxan7 to grow over, cover over, surround, Æ.
beweddendlic relating to marriage, OEG 1122.
beweddian to betroth, marry, Æ: give security. [‘bewed’]
beweddung f. betrothal, LL 442Ha.
bewefan5 to cover over, Lcd 3·1464.
bewegan5 to cover.
bewēled (ȳ2) poisoned, polluted, ES 38344. [wōl]
bewellan to knead, mix together.
bewendan to turn, turn round, Æ; (refl.) Mt 922: turn one’s attention, convert, Æ. [‘bewend’]
bewenian † to entertain, take care of, attend upon.
beweorcan = bewyrcan
beweorpan3 to cast, cast down, plunge, throw, Æ, AO: beat, Æ: surround.
beweorðian to adorn, DD 118.
beweotian = bewitian
bewēpan7 to weep over, mourn, bewail, Æ; AO. [‘beweep’]
bewēpendlic lamentable.
bewēpnian = bewǣpnian
bewerenes f. prohibition, BH 8613.
bewerian to guard, protect, defend, Æ, AO: check, prevent, forbid, Æ.
bewerigend m. protector, Æ.
bewerung f. defence, fortification.
bewestan prep. w. d. or adv. to the west of, Chr. [‘bewest’]
bewīcian to encamp, Chr 894w.
bewindan3 to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, B, Mt; AO, CP: brandish (a sword). hēafe b. bewail: turn, wind, revolve.
bewindla (bi-) m. hedge, border, BC (Mdf).
bewitan swv., pres. 3 sg. -wāt, pret. 3 sg. -wiste to keep, care for, watch over, superintend, administer, lead, guide, Æ, AO.
bewitian (eo) to observe, attend to, care for, administer: perform.
bewlātian to look at, behold, LPs 3214.
bewlītan1 to look round, Gen 2925.
bewōpen (pp. of bewēpan) lamented: tearful, weeping.
bewrecan5 † to drive: drive away, banish: drive round, beat round.
bewrencan to deceive.
bewrēon1,2 to cover, hide, cover over, enwrap, protect, clothe, Sol, Met; CP. [‘bewry’]
bewreðian to sustain, support, Rd 8121.
bewrītan1 to record? Creat 19: score round.
bewrīðan1 † to bind, wind about, surround, envelop.
bewrixl-an, -ian to change: exchange, sell, PPs.
bewuna adj. indecl. accustomed, wont, AO.
bewyddian = beweddian
bewȳled = bewēled
bewyllan (= ie) to boil away, Lcd.
bewylwian to roll down, roll together.
bewȳpð = bewēpð pres. 3 sg. of bewēpan.
bewyrcan to work, construct, surround with, enclose, cover, B; AO, Æ: work in, insert, adorn, Lcd. [‘bework’]
bewyrpan = beweorpan
beyrfeweardian to disinherit, A 13·321.
beyrnan = beiernan
bezera = bæzere
bi, bī (1) = be (prep.); (2) f. = bēo
bi- v. also be-
bīad = bēod
biblioðēce f. biblioðeoco (AO) bibliðeca m. library: bible, Æ. [‘bibliotheca’ (L.)]
bībrēad = bēobrēad
bicce, bice f. ‘bitch,’ Lcd, WW.
biccen = byccen
bicgan (Æ) = bycgan
bicge = bicce
±bīcn-an, -ian (ē, ēa, īe, ȳ) to make a sign, ‘beckon,’ wink, nod, Lk; CP: signify: summon. [bēacn]
+bīcnend (ē), ±bicni(g)end m. indicator, discloser: forefinger.
bīcnendlic, +bīcni(g)endlic allegorical; (gram.) indicative, ÆGr 12414.
bīcnol indicating, indicative, GPH 398193.
±bīcnung (ēa, ē) f. beckoning, nodding: token, symbol, figure, Æ: figurative speech.
bīcwide m. byword, proverb, fable, tale, Æ. [‘bequeath’]
bīd n. lingering, hesitation, delay, halt, Rd. [‘bide’]
±bīdan1 (intr.) to stay, continue, live, remain, delay, AO, Ps: (tr. usu. w. g.) wait for, await, expect, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: endure, experience, find: attain, obtain. [‘bide’]
biddan5 to ask, entreat, pray, beseech, AO, Bl. b. and bēodan, hālsian to beg and pray: order, command, require, AO, CP. [‘bid’]
+biddan5 (often refl.) to beg, ask, pray, Bl, Mt; Æ, CP: worship, Æ, AO. [‘i-bid’]
biddere m. petitioner.
bidenfæt = bydenfæt
biderīp = bedrīp
bideð (CP) pres. 3 sg. of biddan.
bīdfæst † firm, forced to stand out.
bīding f. abiding place, abode, Gu 180.
bīdsteall † m. halt, stand.
bīe = bēo pres. 1 sg. of bēon.
bīecn = bēacen
bīecn- = bīcn-
bīegan (ē, ī, ȳ) to bend, turn, turn back, incline, Bo, Mk: depress, abase, humiliate: subject: persuade, convert: +bȳged bowed down, infirm, Nic 47129. [‘bey,’ būgan]
bieldan (æ, e, i, y) to encourage, excite, impel, exhort, confirm, CP, Ma; Æ, AO. [‘bield’; beald]
bieldo (y2) f. boldness, courage, arrogance, confidence, BH; CP. [‘bield’]
bielg = belg
bielw- = bilew-
bīeme (ē, i, ȳ) f. trumpet, CP, WW: tablet, billet. [‘beme’]
bīen = bēan
bīencoddas = bēancoddas
+bierde = +byrde
+bierhtan (e, y) to brighten, be or make bright, illuminate, enlighten, CP: make clear: celebrate. [beorht]
bierhtu (e, eo, i, y) f. brightness, effulgence, brilliance, CP. [beorht]
bierm = bearm
biernan3 (ea, eo, i, y) to ‘burn,’ be on fire, give light, Æ, Lk, Ex, VPs.
biersteð, bierst pres. 3 sg. of berstan.
biesen = bisen
biesgian = bysgian
bieter- = biter-
bīetl (ē, ī, ȳ) m. ‘beetle,’ mallet, hammer, CP, Jud (y).
bietr- = biter-
bīeð = bēoð pres. pl. of bēon.
bīfēran to feed, ES 41324.
bifian to tremble, be moved, shake, quake, Bo, Ps; Æ. [‘bive’]
bifigendlic (byfg-) terrible, NC 274.
bifung f. trembling, shaking, Æ.
-bifung (eo1) v. eorð-b.
bīfylce n. neighbouring people. [folc]
big = be
big- = be-, bī-, bycg-
bīg- = bīeg-
bige = byge
+bīgednes f. inflection, declension, case, ÆGr.
bīgegnes = bīgengnes
bīgels m. arch, vault, Æ: inclination.
+bīgendlic inflectional, ÆGr 918.
+bīgendnes = +bīgednes
bīgeng f. practice, exercise, observance, worship, Æ: cultivation, Æ. [‘bigeng’]
bīgenga m. inhabitant: cultivator, Æ: worshipper, Æ: benefactor.
bīgenge n. practice, worship.
bīgengere m. worker: worshipper.
bīgengestre f. handmaiden, attendant, worshipper, Gl.
bīgengnes, f. application, study.
+bigeð = +bygeð pres. 3 sg. of +bycgan.
bīging f. bending, WW 21638.
bigleaf- (eo, i) = bīleof-
bīgnes f. power of bending, bending. [bīegan]
+bīgnes (ȳ) f. frequented place, assembly? EPs 11727.
+bigð = +bigeð
bīgyrdel m. girdle, belt, purse, Æ, Mt: treasury. [‘bygirdle’]
bigytan = begietan
bīhst = bȳhst pres. 2 sg. of būgan.
+bihð f. abode? Gu 346. [cp. byht]
bil = bill
bilcettan = bealcettan
bildan = bieldan
+bilde bold, brave, Æ. [beald]
bile m. ‘bill,’ beak, trunk (of an elephant), WW: prow.
bīle = bȳle
bīlefa = bīleofa
bīleofa (i2) m., bīleofen f. support, sustenance, food, nourishment, Æ, WW: money, pay. [‘bylive’; libban]
bilēofian to support, feed upon, Guth 347.
bilewit innocent, pure, simple, sincere, honest, BH, Mt; Æ, CP: calm, gentle, merciful, gracious: plausible. [‘bilewhit’], adv. -līce.
bilewitnes f. mildness, simplicity, innocence, purity, Æ, CP.
bilgesleht = billgesliht
bilgst, bilhst pres. 2 sg. of belgan.
bilherge = billere
bīlibb-, bīlif- = bīleof-
bilig = belg
biliw- = bilew-
bill n. ‘bill,’ chopper, battle-axe, falchion, sword, B, WW.
billere m. ‘bibulta’ (plant), WW.
billgesliht n. clashing of swords, battle, †Chr 937.
billhete m. murderous hate, strife, An 78.
+bilod having a bill or beak. [bile]
bil-swæð n. (nap. -swaðu) sword track, wound, Ex 329.
bilw- = bilew-
bīlyht = bȳliht
bin = binn
bīnama m. pronoun, A 8·313.
+bind n. binding, fetter: costiveness.
±bindan sv3 to tie, ‘bind,’ fetter, fasten, restrain, Æ, Bl, Mt, Jn; AO, CP: adorn.
binde f. head-band? KC 6·133. [‘bind’]
bindele, -elle f. binding: bandage.
bindere m. ‘binder,’ Rd 286.
binding f. binding, OEG 324b.
binn, binne f. ‘bin,’ basket, crib, manger, Bl, LkL.
binnan I. prep. (w. d. a.) within, in, inside of, into.
II. adv. inside, within, less than, during, whilst. [‘bin’]
binne = binn
bio- = beo-, bi-
biosmrung = bismrung
+bird = +byrd
birele = byrele
biren f. she-bear, OET (Ct).
birgð, birhð pres. 3 sg. of beorgan.
birht- = bierht-
birig = byrig
birig- = byrg-
birihte (y) prep. w. d. near, beside, An 850.
birihto = bierhtu
birle = byrele
birnan = beornan
birst, birsteð pres. 3 sg. of berstan.
birst pres. 2 sg., bir(e)ð pres. 3 sg. of beran.
biryhte = birihte
bisæc n? m? wallet, MtR 1010. [L. bisaccium]
bīsæc contested, disputed, LL.
bīsǣc f. visit, Gu 188.
bisceop (o2) m. ‘bishop,’ CP: high-priest, chief priest (of the Jews), heathen priest, AO, MkL.