"beslean" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Old English]

IPA: /beˈslæ͜ɑːn/
Etymology: From be- + slēan. Cognate with Old Frisian bislā, Old High German bislahan. Etymology templates: {{af|ang|be-|slēan}} be- + slēan, {{cog|ofs|bislā}} Old Frisian bislā, {{cog|goh|bislahan}} Old High German bislahan Head templates: {{ang-verb|beslēan}} beslēan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|beslēan<s6>}} Forms: beslēan [canonical], strong [table-tags], beslēan [infinitive], beslēanne [infinitive], beslēa [first-person, present, singular], beslōg [first-person, past, singular], beslōh [first-person, past, singular], besliehst [present, second-person, singular], beslōge [past, second-person, singular], besliehþ [present, singular, third-person], beslōg [past, singular, third-person], beslōh [past, singular, third-person], beslēaþ [plural, present], beslōgon [past, plural], beslēa [present, singular], beslōge [past, singular], beslēan [plural, present], beslōgen [past, plural], besleah [imperative, past, present, singular], beslēaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], beslēande [imperative, present], beslæġen [imperative, past], beslagen [imperative, past], besleġen [imperative, past]
  1. to beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave
    Sense id: en-beslean-ang-verb-f9NGUt5F Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 53 17 16 14 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 53 17 16 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 22 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 17 16 13
  2. (transitive)
    (literal) to strike, smite.
    Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-beslean-ang-verb-VLcNgI77
  3. (transitive)
    (figuratively) to strike with disease, place with violence, dash, inflict.
    Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-beslean-ang-verb-wUgvW-zf
  4. (intransitive) to strike, give a blow, force a passage Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-beslean-ang-verb-1f9P-5JH
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      "form": "beslæġen",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "beslagen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        "to beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave"
      ],
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          "beat",
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        [
          "strike",
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        ],
        [
          "cut off",
          "cut off"
        ],
        [
          "take away",
          "take away"
        ],
        [
          "bereave",
          "bereave"
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        "to strike, smite."
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        "(transitive)",
        "(literal) to strike, smite."
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        "to strike, give a blow, force a passage"
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        "(intransitive) to strike, give a blow, force a passage"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/beˈslæ͜ɑːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beslean"
}
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      ],
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        "(intransitive) to strike, give a blow, force a passage"
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    {
      "ipa": "/beˈslæ͜ɑːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beslean"
}

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