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GNÍDAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
GNÍDAN, ic gníde, ðú gníst, he gnít, pl. gnídaþ; p. gnád, pl. gnidon; pp. gniden
Wright's OE grammar
§490;
To rub, break, rub together, comminute; fricare, comminuere
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  • Hys leorningcnihtas ða eár mid hyra handum gnidon

    his disciples rubbed the ears with their hands,

    • Lk. Bos. 6, 1
    • .
  • Gif ðú gang ofer his æcer brec ða eár and gníd

    if thou go across his field pluck the ears and rub them,

    • Deut. 23, 25
    • .
  • Nim ǽnne sticcan and gníd to sumum þinge

    take a stick and rub it against something,

    • Lchdm. iii. 274, 3
    • .
  • Gníd ða þungana and on ufan ðæt héfd

    rub the temples and the top of the head,

    • 292, 23
    • .
  • Gníd swíðe smale to duste

    rub very small, to dust,

    • Herb. 1, 2
    • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 70, 14
    • .
Etymology
[
Dan. gnide
:
O. H. Ger. gnítan fricare.
]
Derived forms
for-gnídan, ge-
Linked entries
v.  ge-gnídan.
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