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hálgian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
hálgian, p. ode; pp. od
Wright's OE grammar
§221; §536;
To hallow, make holy, consecrate, sanctify
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  • Hweðer hie ða ciricean hálgian dorston on óðre wísan

    whether they durst consecrate the church otherwise,

    • Blickl. Homl. 205, 21, 24
    • .
  • Ne miht ðú on óðre wísan bisceop hálgian búton óðrum bisceopum

    ordinare episcopum non aliter nisi sine episcopis potes,

    • Bd. 1, 27
    • ;
    • S. 492, 3
    • .
  • Ðú scealt hálgian híred ðínne

    thou shalt hallow thy family,

    • Cd. 106
    • ;
    • Th. 139, 15
    • ;
    • Gen. 2310
    • .
  • Hér man hálgode Ælféhg tó arcebiscope

    in this year Ælfheah was consecrated archbishop,

    • Chr. 1006
    • ;
    • Erl. 138, 2 : 1050
    • ;
    • Erl. 176, 22
    • .
  • Nis eów þearf ðæt gé ða ciricean hálgian

    there is no need for you to consecrate the church,

    • Blickl. Homl. 207, 1
    • .
  • Hweðer hie ða ciricean hálgedon

    whether they should consecrate the church,

    • 205, 11
    • .
  • Hálgig oððe hálga ðú

    sanctifica,

    • Jn. Skt. Lind. 17, 17
    • .
  • Hálgiaþ eówer fæsten

    sanctify ye a fast,

    • Blickl. Homl. 37, 32
    • .
  • hálgad noma

    hallowed be thy name,

    • Exon. 122 a
    • ;
    • Th. 468, 19
    • ;
    • Hy. 5, 2
    • .
Etymology
[
Laym. halȝien
:
Orm. hallȝhenn
:
Prompt. Parv. halwin consecrare
:
O. Sax. hélagón
:
Icel. helga
:
O. H. Ger. heilagón
:
Ger. heiligen
.]
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