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geornan

  • verb [ weak ]
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geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed
To desire, beg; desīdĕrāre
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  • Gé geornaþ ðæt gé woldon eówerne naman tobrǽdan geond ealle [eallne, MS.] eorþan

    ye desire that ye should spread your name over all the earth,

      Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4.
  • Se cyng and his witan georndon friþes

    the king and his witan desired peace,

      Chr. 1011; Erl. 144, 21.
  • To geornanne

    mendicare,

      Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 3.
  • Giornade, giornede, giornde

    begged,

      Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 46: 1, 40: Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 8.
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v. gyrnan.
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v.  gyrnan.
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