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a-wecgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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a-wecgan, -wegan ; p. -wegde, -wegede ; pp. -weged ; v. trans.
To move, remove, shake; movere, amovere, commovere, agitare
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  • Ne mihton awecgan Iob of his módes ánrǽdnysse

    might not move Job from his constancy of mind,

    • Job Thw. 167, 33
    • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 1005
    • ;
    • An. 503
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  • Hí ne mihton hine awecgan

    they could not move it,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 164, 31
    • .
  • Mód biþ aweged of his stede

    the mind is removed from its place,

    • Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 18
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    • Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48
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    • Met. 7, 24
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  • Winde aweged [MS. awegyd] hreód

    arundinem vento agitatam,

    • Mt. Bos. 11, 7
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v. wecgan.
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v.  a-wegan a-wegyd.
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