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be-ceówan

  • verb [ strong ]
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be-ceówan, bi-ceówan ; p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon ; pp. -cowen
To chew, gnaw; corrodere
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  • Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.]

    the neck is gnawed,

    • Soul Kmbl. 218
    • ;
    • Seel. 111
    • .
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v.  bi-cowen.
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  • be-ceówan, v.