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Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-lecgan

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1 be-lecgan

p. -legde, -léde, pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; or impose upon, cover, invest, load, afflict, charge, accuse; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare :-- Heó ðone hleóðor-cwyde husce belegde she covered the revelation with scorn, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382. Papirius wæs mid Rómánum swylces dómes beléd Papirius was invested with such authority by the Romans, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 40. We hine clommum belegdon we loaded him with chains, Andr. Kmbl. 3119; An. 1562. Hí ðé wítum belecgaþ they afflict thee with torments, 2424; An. 1213. Gyf man sacerd belecge mid tyhtlan and mid uncræftum if one charges a priest with an accusation and with evil practices, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 8, 19, 21. Se ðe hine belecge he who accuses him, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 30 : 4; Th. i. 354, 15. be-lecgan
Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᛚᛖᚳᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

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L.
Latin

Works & Authors

An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
C.
Corpus Christi College MS
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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