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fercian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od
To bring, assist, help, support; ferre, adjŭvāre, subvĕnīre, sustentāre
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  • fercodon ða scypo eft to Lundenne

    they brought the ships again to London,

    • Chr. 1009
    • ;
    • Th. 260, 31, col. 2.
  • On ðisum lífe we ateoriaþ gif we us mid bigleofan ne ferciaþ

    in this life we faint if we support not ourselves with food,

    • Homl. Th. i. 488, 33.
Derived forms
gefercian
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