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eácnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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  • Þrý eácan synd þe man eácnað tó sumum casum,

      Ælfc. Gr. Z. 107, 3.
to conceive, be pregnant
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  • Ðá Maria eácnigende wæs,

      Hml. Th. i. 42, 2.
  • Ðá eácniendan wíf

    praegnantes,

      Past. 366, 9.
  • Wá eácniendum

    vae praegnantibus,

      Mt.24, 19.
to produce, bring forth
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  • Eacnað

    parturiet,

      Kent. Gl. 341.
  • Eácniendra and elniendra æcera,

      Lch. i. 402, 5.
Etymology
[Þe beggere ecneð his bode the buyer increases his offer, O. E. Hml. ii. 213, 30. R. Glouc. ekni. Goth. auknan to be increased.]
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v. bearn-eacnigende, -eácnod.
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