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ǽrendian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed
Wright's OE grammar
§643;
To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare
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  • He mæg unc ǽrendian

    he may bear our messages,

    • Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31
      • ;
    • Gen. 665
      • .

  • Ða ǽrendracan, ðe his cwale ǽrndedon [Whel. ǽrenddedon]

    the messengers, who had treated for his death,

    • Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 4
      • .
Linked entries
v.  ǽrnddedon ge-ǽrendian érndian.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “ǽrendian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/756.

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