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ASCIAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ASCIAN, acsian, ahsian, axian; p. ode; pp. od.
Wright's OE grammar
§133; §312; §536;
to ASK, to ask for, to demand, inquire, to call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere
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  • Ðe ðú me æfter ascast

    which thou askest about,

    • Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 26, 29
    • .
  • Ne ascige ic nú ówiht bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum

    I demand now nothing for my bitter death,

    • Exon. 29b; Th. 90, 16
    • ;
    • Cri. 1475
    • .
  • He ongan hine ahsian

    he began to call him,

    • Cd. 40; Th. 53, 18
    • ;
    • Gen. 863
    • .
to obtain, experience; nancisci, experiri
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  • He weán ahsode

    he obtained woe,

    • Beo. Th. 2417
    • ;
    • B. 1206: 851
    • ;
    • B. 423
    • .
Etymology
[
Orm. asskenn
:
Laym. axien
:
O. Sax. éscón
:
O. Frs. askia, aschia
:
Dut. eischen
:
Ger. heischen
:
M. H. Ger. eischen
:
O. H. Ger. eiscón
:
Dan. äske
:
Swed. äska
:
O. Nrs. æskja optare
:
Sansk. ish to wish, desire
.]
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v.  acsian.
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