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æfstigian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
æfstigian, æfestigian; p. ode.
with acc.
to envy, be envious of
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  • Hié æfestigeað óþera, monna góddǽde,

      Gr. D. 117, 4.
  • Ðá æfestgodon ð æt sume men,

      Shrn. 74, 28.
  • Se ealda feónd ongan æfstigian (

    invidens

    ) ðæs óðres lufan,
      Gr. D. 99, 7.
with prep. to took with envy or ill will on,
have envy towards
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  • Ðes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum ðe hé hór gesihð,

      Ap. Th. 14, 25.
  • Se áwyrgda gást æfestgaþ on ðá ðe hé gesyhþ tó Gode higian,

      Bl. H. 29, 21.
  • Ðá geseah hé dæs sácerdes mód byrnan and æfæstigian wiþ his lífe,

      Gr. D. 119, 6.
  • v. ge-aelig;f(e)stigian.
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