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BÝRGAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
BÝRGAN, býrian, býrigan, býrgean, býrigean, beorgan; p. de; pp. ed
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
To taste, eat; gustare, manducare
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  • Ðú ðínes gewinnes wæstme býrgest

    labores fructuum tuorum manducabis,

      Ps. Th. 127, 2.
  • Nymþe ðú æppel ǽnne býrgdest

    unless thou hast tasted an apple,

      Cd. 42; Th. 54, 21; Gen. 880.
  • Hí bú þégun æppel, býrgdon forbodene

    they both ate the apple, tasted the forbidden [fruit ],

      Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 11; Ph. 404.
  • Nim ðé ðis ofæt on hand, bít hit and býrge

    take to thee this fruit in hand, bite it and taste,

      Cd. 25; Th. 33, 12; Gen. 519.
Etymology
[O. Nrs. bergja to taste; gustare.]
Derived forms
Linked entries
v.  ge-býrgan býrgean býrignes.
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