bebeorgan

sv/t3 3^rd pres bebiergþ past bebearg/beburgon ptp beborgen 1. to ward off something (acc. or inst.) from one's self (dat.), to guard one's self against, defend one's self, be on one's guard, (1) w.d. of person only, to save one's self; híe him selfum beburgon mid Godes fultume they saved themselves with God's help; (2) w.d. person and (a) acc. of thing; ús sind tó bebeorgenne þá miclan synna there are to save us from the great sins; (b) w.d. or w.i. of thing; hé him bebeorgan ne cann wundorbebodum he cannot save himself from the strange orders; 2. to guard on's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something, to take care; bebeorg þec wiþ þá eahta héahsynna guard yourself against the eight high sins; 2a. to protect one's self;