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dysegian

  • verb [ weak ]
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dysegian, dysigan, dysian; part. dysigende, dysiende; he dysegaþ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od; v. intrans. [dysig foolish] .
to be foolish, act foolishly, err; ineptīre, errāre
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  • Ða, dysiende, wénaþ ðætte ðæt þing sió ǽlces weorþscipes wyrþe

    they, foolish, think that the thing is worthy of all estimation,

    • Bt. 24,
    • 4;
    • Fox 86,
    • 9.
  • He dysegaþ, se ðe wile sǽd óþfæstan ðám dríum forum

    he does foolishly, who will sow seed in the dry furrows,

    • 5,
    • 2;
    • Fox 10,
    • 30.
  • Ðæt ða dysegien that they are foolish, 24, 4; Fox 86, 9, MS. Bod. Ðæt hí on heortan hyge dysegedon

    hi errant corde,

    • Ps. Th. 94,
    • l0.
to talk foolishly, blaspheme; blasphĕmāre
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  • Manega óðre þing híg him to cwǽdon dysigende

    alia multa blasphĕmantes dicēbant in eum,

    • Lk. Bos. 22,
    • 65.
  • He dysegaþ

    blasphĕmat,

    • Mk. Bos. 2,
    • 7.
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v.  dysian.
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