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bendan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
to BEND; flectere, tendere, intendere
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  • He his bogan bendeþ

    intendit arcum suum

    • Ps. Th. 57, 6.
  • He bende his bogan

    arcum suum tetendit

    • 7, 13.
to bind, fetter; vincire
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  • Sume hí man bende

    some they bound

    • Chr. 1036
    • ;
    • Th. 294, 6, col. 2
    • ;
    • Ing. 208, 28
    • ;
    • Ælf. Tod. 4.
Derived forms
ge-bendan
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