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a-gifan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen
Wright's OE grammar
§646;
To restore, give back, give up, leave, return, repay, render, pay, give; reddere, restituere, tradere, relinquere, exsolvere, dare
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  • He wolde hine his fæder agifan

    volebat eum reddere patri suo,

    • Gen. 37, 22
      • .

  • Úton agifan ðæm ésne his wíf

    let us restore to the man his wife,

    • Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 6
      • .

  • Eorþe ageaf ða

    the earth gave up those,

    • Exon. 24b; Th. 71, 15
      • ;
    • Cri. 1156
      • .

  • Ðone hie ðære cwéne agéfon

    they gave him up to the queen.

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1171
      • ;
    • El. 587
      • .

  • He agæf him his leóda láfe

    he restored to him the remnant of his people.

    • Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24
      • ;
    • Dan. 453
      • .

  • Ne agife

    non restituet,

    • Ex. 22, 13
      • .

  • Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald

    her father delivered her up into her foes' power.

    • Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 6
      • ;
    • Jul, 159
      • .

  • Andreas his gást ageaf

    Andrew gave up his soul.

    • Menol. Fox 431
      • ;
    • Men. 217
      • .

  • Ageaf his gást

    tradidit spiritum,

    • Jn. Bos. 19, 30
      • .

  • Andreas carcerne ageaf

    Andrew left his prison.

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3155
      • ;
    • An. 1580
      • .

  • Him se wer ageaf andsware

    to him the man returned answer,

    • Exon. 49b; Th. 171, 34
      • ;
    • Gú. 1136
      • .

  • Andreas agef andsware

    Andrew returned answer,

    • Andr. Kmbl, 378
      • ;
    • An. 189
      • .

  • Ic forþ agef ða, ðe ic ne reáfude ǽr

    quæ non rapui, tunc exsolvebam,

    • Ps. Th. 68, 5
      • :
    • L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 10
      • .

  • Siððan ge eówre gafulrǽdenne agifen habbaþ

    after ye have paid your fare,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 592
      • ;
    • An. 296
      • .

  • He him leán ageaf

    he gave him a gift,

    • Cd. 86; Th. 108, 19
      • ;
    • Gen. 1808: 97
      • ;
    • Th. 128, 3
      • ;
    • Gen. 2121
      • :
    • Th. Diplm. A.D. 830; 465, 31
      • .

  • Hí ageáfon

    dono dederunt.

    • Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 23
      • ;
    • Jud. 342
      • .
Derived forms
gifan
Linked entries
v.  a-gæf a-geaf a-géfan a-giefan a-gyfan.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “a-gifan.” 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/1236.

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