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nistan

  • verb [ uncertain ]
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Grammar
nistan, nistian
to build a nest
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  • Ðǽr sperwan nistiaþ

    illic passeres nidificabunt,

    • Ps. Spl. 103, 18.
  • Nistaþ (MS. nistaðað),

    • Ps. Surt. 103, 17.
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. nistian, nistón nidificare.
]
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v. nistlan.
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