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fæðmian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
fæðmian, fæðman; p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed
To FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devour; amplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre
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  • Hie léton flód fæðmian frætwa hyrde

    they let the flood embrace the treasures' guardian,

    • Beo. Th. 6257
    • ;
    • B. 3133: Andr. Kmbl. 3176
    • ;
    • An. 1591
    • .
  • Feorhcynna fela fæðmeþ églond

    an island contains many of mortal kinds

    ,
    • Exon. 89 a
    • ;
    • Th. 334,
    • 11;
    • Gn. Ex. 14
    • .
  • Wæter fæðmedon

    the waters enveloped them,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3143
    • ;
    • An. 1574
    • .
  • Ðæt mínne líchaman gléd fæðmie

    that fire should clasp my body,

    • Beo. Th. 5298
    • ;
    • B. 2652
    • .
  • Heora geóguþe fýr fæðmade

    jŭvĕnes eōrum comēdit ignis,

    • Ps. Th. 77,
    • 63.
Derived forms
be-fæðman, ofer-: síd-fæðmed
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