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éðian

  • verb [ weak ]
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éðian, éðigean; p. ode; pp. od.
to breathe, inspire; hālāre, spīrāre, inspīrāre
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  • He leórt tácen forþ, þurh fýres bleó, up éðigean

    he let a token forth breathe up, through colour of fire,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2211
    • ;
    • El. 1107
    • .
  • Se gást éðaþ

    the spirit breathes,

    • Greg. Dial. 2,
    • 21.
  • Hý ealle éðiaþ

    they all breathe,

    • 4,
    • 3.
  • Éðode him on ðone múþe

    inspīrāvit ei in as,

    Martyrol. ad 28 April.
to smell; ŏdōrāre
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  • Habbaþ opene nóse, ne mágon éðian

    nāres hăbent et non ŏdōrăbunt,

    • Ps. 113,
    • 14.
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v.  éðgiende éþung.
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