belucan

Meaning

1. to shut in; enclose, confine

2. to close

   Constantīnus hēt ǣrest manna þæt man ċirican timbrede and þæt man beluce ǣlċ dēofolġieldhūs.

   Constantine was the first emperor to build churches and to close every pagan temple.

   late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

3. to lock up

   Uton belucan þas circan and loc geinseglian and ġe ealle siðþan waciað þreo niht wuniġende on gebedum and...

   Let us lock up this church, and seal the lock and do ye all afterward watch three nights, continuing in prayer and...'

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilus, Bishop"

4. to conclude (come or bring to an end)

   Sē apostol belēac þisne pistol mid þissum wordum.

   The apostle concluded the letter with these words.

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday of the Lord's Advent"

5. to include

   Mid þǣre bēne hē belēac ealle þā ġelēaffullan þe þurh þāra apostola bodunge ġebugon tō Cristes ġelēafan, and ġīet būgaþ dæġhwāmlīce oþ þisse weorolde ġeendunge.

   With that prayer, he included all the believers who converted to Christ's religion, and will convert every day until the end of this world.

   c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"

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