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gǽst-berend

  • noun [ masculine ]
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gǽst-berend, es; pl. nom. acc. -berend; m.
A spirit-bearer, man; is qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum fert, hŏmo
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  • Ðás gǽstberend gíman nellaþ

    these spirit-bearers will not heed,

    • Exon. 31 a
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    • Th. 97, 33
    • ;
    • Cri. 1600 : 78 a
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    • Th. 293, 17
    • ;
    • Crä. 2.
  • Ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum

    I kill the living with battle-weapons,

    • 105 b
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    • Th. 401, 8
    • ;
    • Rä. 21, 8.
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v.  gást-berend.
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