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and-swarian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.
To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere
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  • Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian

    non poterant ei respondere verbum,

    • Mt. Bos. 22, 46
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  • Andswarode ic

    I answered.

    • Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18
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  • Him se yldesta andswarode

    the chiefest answered him,

    • Beo. Th. 522
    • ;
    • B. 258
    • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 519
    • ;
    • An. 260
    • :
    • Cd. 38; Th. 51, 16
    • ;
    • Gen. 827
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  • Him englas andswaredon

    the angels answered him,

    • 117; Th. 152, 25
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    • Gen. 2525
    • .
  • Andswarodon,

    • 111; Th. 147, 5
    • ;
    • Gen. 2434
    • .
Derived forms
swarian, ond-, geand-, swerian
Linked entries
v.  and-swerian an-swarian ge-ond-swarian ge-andswarian.
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