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be-wríðan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen
To bind, bind round, begird; ligare, redimire
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  • Meotud bewríþ mid his wuldre eall eorþbúend

    the Creator shall wreathe with his glory all earth's inhabitants,

      Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 12; Cri. 718.
  • Duru wundurclommum bewriðen

    the door bound with wondrous bands,

    12 a;
      Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310.
Derived forms
DER. wríðan.
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