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BI-LIHÞ - BÍ-RIHTE

bi-lihþ dishonours, defames, Exon, 90 a; Th. 337, 16; Gn. Ex. 65, = be-hlíþ; pres. of be-hlígan, q. v.

biliþ, es; n. An image, a representation, resemblance, likeness, pattern, example; imago, effigies :-- Biliþe wæ-acute;ron eorlas Ebréa the men were the images [likenesses] of the Hebrews, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 7, note a. [O. Sax. biliði, n: Frs. O. Frs. bilethe, byld, n: Dut. beeld, n: Ger. bild, n: M. H. Ger. bilde, n: O. H. Ger. biladi, bilidi, n: Dan. billed, billede, n: Swed. bild, m; beläte, n: O. Nrs. bílldr, m. forma, aspectus; bílæti, n. effigies, statua, Rask Hald.]

bill a bill, falchion; falcatus ensis :-- Bill falcastrum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 1; Wrt. Voc, 34, 61: Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777. v. bil.

bill-gesliht, -geslyht a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45. v. bil-gesleht.

bi-locen locked up, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 21; Cri. 1260, = be-locen; pp. of be-lúcan.

bilod having a bill, nib or snout; rostratus, Som. DER. bile a bill, beak. v. ge-bilod.

bi-loren deprived, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301, = be-loren; pp. of be-leósan.

bilst, he bilþ bellowest, bellows; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bellan.

bil-swæþ; gen. -swæðes, pl. nom. -swaðu; n. A bill or sword track :-- Bilswaðu blódige bloody sword tracks, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 27; Exod. 329. v. swæþ, n.

bi-lúcan to lock up, inclose, surround, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 14; Cri. 1624. v. be-lúcan.

bil-wetnes innocence, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 28. v. bile-witness.

bil-wit mild, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 4; Gen. 856. v. bile-wit.

bil-witness simplicity, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5. v. bile-witness.

bi-mæ-acute;nan; p. de; pp. ed To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere :-- Woldan wíf wópe bimæ-acute;nan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4. v. be-mæ-acute;nan.

bi-míðan; p. -máþ, pl. -miðon; pp. -miðen To hide, conceal; occultare, abscondere, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 33; Gú. 118: Ps. Th. 68, 6. v. be-míðan.

bi-murnan; p. -murnde; pp. -murned To mourn, be troubled about, care for; lugere, curare, sollicitum esse de re, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 7; Vy. 14; 34 a; Th. 110, 1; Gú. 101. v. be-murnan.

bi-mútian; p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136] To exchange for; commutare :-- Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mæ-acute;ran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42.

BIN, binn, e; f. A manger, crib, BIN, hutch; præsepe, præsepium :-- Binn præsepe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. Heó hine on binne aléde reclinavit eum in præsepio, Lk. Bos. 2, 7, 12, 16: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 25; Cri. 724. On heora assena binne in the manger of their asses, Homl. Th. i. 30, 13, 31. [Chauc. binn: Dut. ben, f: Ger. benne, binne, f.]

BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a. To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare :-- Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3. Hrusan [MS. hruse] bindeþ wintres wóma the winter's violence binds the earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 21; Wand. 102. Híg bindaþ hefige byrðyna alligant onera gravia, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. He band hine he bound him, Gen. 42, 24. Hrím hrusan bond frost bound the earth, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 31; Seef. 32. Úser Hæ-acute;lend [MS. hælendes] wæs bunden fæste our Saviour was bound fast, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 5; Dóm. 66. [Chauc. binde: Laym. binde, binden: Orm. bindenn: O. Sax. bindan: Frs. bynnen: O. Frs. binda: Dut. Ger. M. H. Ger. binden: O. H. Ger. bintan: Goth. bindan: Dan. binde: Swed. binda: O. Nrs. binda.] DER. an-bindan, be-, for-, ge-, in- [ = un-], on- [ = un-], un-, ymb-.

binde, an; f. [bindan to bind] A band, wreath, head-band, fillet; corolla, fascia :-- Hió an Ceoldryþe hyre betstan [MS. betsðan] bindan she gives to Ceoldryth her best band, Cod, Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 18, 20.

bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f. A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio :-- Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2.

bindere, es; m. [bindan to bind] One who binds, a BINDER; ligator :-- Ic eom bindere and swingere I am a binder and a scourger, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 25; Rä. 28, 6.

bi-neótan; p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything :-- On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396. v. be-neótan.

bi-niman [Goth. bi-niman auferre, furari; κλ&epsilon-tonos;πτειν] to deprive. v. be-niman.

binn a manger, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. v. bin.

binnan [be-innan]; prep. dat. acc. Within, in, into; intra, infra, in :-- Ðe binnan ðam fæstenne wæ-acute;ran who were within the fastness, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39: Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Gyt ne com se Hæ-acute;lend binnan ða ceastre nondum Iesus venerat in castellum, Jn. Bos. 11, 30. [Northumb. binna, bionna: Frs. binnen: O. Frs. binna, binnia: Dut. Kil. Ger. M. H. Ger. binnen.] DER. innan.

bi-nom, pl. bi-nómon deprived, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 15; Deór. 16: 37 b; Th. 122, 30; Gú. 313, = be-nam, -námon; p. of be-niman. v. niman.

bi-noten deprived, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 10; Gú. 872; pp. of bi-neótan.

bintst, binst, he bint bindest, binds; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bindan to bind.

bió I am or shall be, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24; pres. of bión. v. beó, beón.

bió-breád honey-comb, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25. v. beó-breád.

biódan to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18. v. beódan.

bióm I am, shall be; sum, ero :-- Ic beóm hál vel gehæ-acute;led ic bióm salva ero, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 28: Jn. Rush. War, 7, 34; 1st pers. pres. of bión. v. beón.

bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie to be; esse, existere, fieri :-- Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo. Th. 5487; B. 2747: Mk. Lind. War. 10, 44. Ne mæg hira æ-acute;nig bútan óðrum bión nor can any of them exist without the others, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 290; Met. 20, 145: 11, 102; Met. 11, 51: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26: Th. Diplm. A. D. 804; 459, 16. Ðonne bióþ brocene then will be broken, Beo. Th. 4132; B. 2063: Andr. Kmbl. 815; An. 408: Elen. Grm. 1289: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61: Ps. C. 50, 80; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 80: Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43: Mt. Lind. Stv. 26, 31. v. beón.

biór beer, Prov. 31. v. beór.

biorg a hill, mountain; collis, mons, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 20; Gú. 146. v. beorg.

biorhto brightness, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 7. v. beorhtu.

biorn, es; m. A warrior, soldier, hero; bellator, miles, heros :-- Biorn under beorge bordrand onswáf wið Geáta dryhten the hero under the mount turned his shield's disc against the lord of the Goths, Beo. Th. 5111,

note; B. 2559. DER. folc-biorn. v. beorn II.

biór-sele, es; m. A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635. v. beór-sele.

bióþ is, are, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61; 3rd pers. pres. of bión. v. beón.

biótian to threaten; intentare, Cot. 108. v. beótian I.

biótul a beetle, staff, Cot. 28. v. býtl.

bió-wyrt bee-wort; apiastrum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 20. v. beó-wyrt.

BIRCE, ean; f: berc, beorc, byrc, e; f. A birch-tree; betula alba :-- Genim bircean take of the birch-tree, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 7: Wrt. Voc. 285, 22. [Scot. birk: Plat. barke, f: Dut. berke-boom, m: Kil. berck: Ger. birke, f: M. H. Ger. birke, birche, f: O. H. Ger. bircha, f: Dan. birk, m. f: Swed. O. Nrs. biörk, f. betula vel quæcunque arbor viridis.]

bircen, beorcen; adj. BIRCHEN, belonging to birch; betulaceus, Som. Lye. [Kil. bercken.]

birc-holt, es; n. A birch holt or grove; betuletum. v. byrc-holt.

bird the young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus :-- Birdas pullos, Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 2, 24. v. brid.

bi-reáfian; p. ode; pp. od To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25. v. be-reáfian.

bi-reófan; p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare :-- Ræ-acute;dum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; Rä. 14, 7. v. be-reófan.

birest, he bireþ bearest, bears, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 551; Met. 20, 276: L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran.

birgan; p. de; pp. ed To cover with a mound, to bury; sepelire :-- Birge man hine ðæs ilcan dæges sepelietur in eadem die, Deut. 21, 23: Gen. 49, 31. DER. be-birgan. v. byrgan.

birgean to bury :-- Iosue hét hí birgean Joshua ordered to bury them, Jos. 10, 27. v. birgan.

birgels, es; m. A burial-place, sepulchre; sepulcrum :-- Him sylfum to birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9. v. byrgels.

birgen, birgenn, e; f. A burying-place, sepulchre; sepulcrum, Gen. 23, 4, 6: 49, 30: 50, 5: Num. 11, 34. v. byrgen.

bírg-nes, -ness a taste, Cot. 97. v. býrignes.

birhtu brightness, splendour; claritas, splendor, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269. v. beorhtu.

birig to a city, for byrig, Gen. 13, 12: Deut. 14, 27; d. s. of burh.

birigan to bury. v. be-birigan, byrigan.

birigh-man a city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29. v. byrig-man.

bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat. Near, close by; juxta :-- Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slæ-acute;pe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699;An. 850.