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faesmēagan to consider about, inquire into, ÆL23bSS3. +bēsmed carwd, WW515*. fbōsm] bēsming f, curve, curvature, WW. [bosm] besmlrwan to 'besmear,' WW. besmJtan1 to soil, defile, pollute, dishonour, Ifl;Æ,CP, ['oesmit'] besmitenes f. soil, stain-, defilement, degra- dation, dirtiness, Æ. besmlttian to defile. besmiCian to work (in metal], forge, surround with forged work. besmocian to smote, envelop with incense, Axs84-3. besniyred = besminved pp. of besmīrwan. besnSdan† to cut, mutilate, besnīwian to cover with snow, WW, ['besnow'l be-snyWan, -snyiJSan† to rob, deprive of. besolcen stupefied, dull, sluggish, inactive, slow, CP. besorg dear, beloved, M. besorglan to regret : be anxious about, dread, shrink from, M. besorh = besorg bespǽtan to spit upon, ÆH2-24824. bespstnan8 to lead astray, entice, incite, urge, •persitade, AO. besparrlan to bar, shut, GL. bespirfan = bespyrigan besprecan5 to speak about, AO ; speak against, ace-use of, Ps : claim at law, LL : complain, ['bespeak'] besprengan to besprinkle, Led. ['bespreng'] bespyvigan to truck, trace, LL. best adv. (used as super!, of we!) best, most. besta, beste wk. forms of superl. adj, botst. bestaslan (ē) to lay a charge against, convict. bestæppan6 to tread -upon, step, go, enter, M. bestandan8 to stand round or about, beset, surround, Æ : attend to, Æ : beset, harass, Jn. ['be&ta-ttd'] bestealeian to move stealthily, steal, 'stalk,' ÆLS-2m. [stealc] bestefnod ptc. provided with a fringe, WW 375". bestelan4 to move stealthily, steal away, steal upon, JO,L£;_Æ,CP: (†)deprive, ['besleal] bestēian=bestǽlan; best ēman = bestŷman bestēpan (=1} todepriveof (children), GD7618. bestingan3 to thrust in, push, Æ. bestrSdan to bestrew, cover, BH15427(B), bestrēowlan to * bestrew,' besprinkle, Æ. bestreWSan to bestrew, cover over, bestrīcan1 to make a stroke, Lci>186b. [strieaj bestrīdan1 to * bestride,' mount, Æ. bestrfpan to strip, plunder, despoil. bestrūdan' to spoil, plunder, rob. bestrŷpan = bestripan bestryððan = bestre'S'San bestuddian to be careful for, trouble about, Ki.14-. bestŷnian (e) to bedew, wet, flood, B486. [steam]

bestyrian to heap up, BH. ['bestir'} bestyrman to agitate, BO011. besu = basa besūpan8 to sup up, swallow, Lc»113b. besūtian to besmirch, GPH403a>. besu,San = be sūt'an beswæian to burn, singe, scorch, Æ. beswǽpan = beawāpan beswǽtan to sweat, toil, So 11114. beswāpan7 to clothe, cover over, veil, protect, CP : persuade, BH . ['besivape'] beswelgan to swallow up, EPs 1062' ; 1233. beswemman to make to bathe, Bo 115s. beswenean to afflict, CPs6818. besweðian to swathe, wrap up, wind round. beswlc n. treachery, deceit, AO{bī-),CP : snare, beswlca (bī-) in. deceiver. beswīean1 to deceive, seduce, betray, circum- vent, frustrate, Bl,Mt ; AO.CP : to overcome, supplant, AO. ['beswike'] beswīcend m. deceiver, seducer, GL, beswieenes f. deception : surrender. beswicfalle f. trap, GL. beswiclan to escape, be free from, BH. beswicol deceitful, CP2381'. (bi-) beswīcung f. deception, WW. beswincan3 to toil, exert oneself, -make with toil, Jn : till, plough, Æ. beswunoen exhausted, tired out, ['beswink'] beswingan3 to flog, scourge, beat, strike, Æ ; CP. [' beswinge'] beswylian todrench,flood, Roo»23. [swilian] besyltan to sprinkle, ÆL23155. [sittan] besyltran = besilf ran besylian to sully, defile, stain, Æ. besyr-ewian, -i(a)n = beaierwan bet adv. better, So. ['oet'] -beta v. dǽd-b. betācnian to ' betoken, ' designate. betǽean (w, d.) to make over, give, np to, impart, deliver, entrust, commend- to, Æ,Lk; AO.CP : appoint (for), fet apart as, dedicate: show, point out, Lie : give order*, RB 130* : pursue, limit, WW92*8. ['beteach'] ±bētan to amend, repair, restore, cure, CP : inake good, make amends, re-medy, compen- sate, atone, pay ' bðt * for an offence, Æ,Mt, Led; AO.CP : attend to (fire or light), AO. tiurst b. quench thirst, [bōfc; 'beet' vb.}

betboren of higher birth, LL. bete f. 'ðeet,* beetroot, Led. [L. beta] -bete v. twi-b. ; betel = { 1 } bīetl ; (2) bltol beteldans† to cover, hem in, surround : over- load, oppress, betellan to speak about, answer, defend one- self (against a charge), exculpate oneself, Chr; Æ. bētend m. restorer, Rum 28. +bētendnes f. amendment, OEG58", betēon1-8 to cover, surround, enclose, AO; Æ, CP ; dispose of, bestow, bequeath : impeach, accuse, ['betee']