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ge-nǽgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-nǽgan, -négan; p. de; pp. ed; c. acc.
pers: gen. inst. rei To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assault; adire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare
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  • Hio sió cwén ongan wordum genégan

    the queen began to address them with words,

      Elen. Kmbl. 769; El, 385.
  • Þeóf ðe eorlas ungearwe yfles genǽgeþ

    the thief who assaults with evil unprepared men,

      Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 28; Cri, 875.
  • Ðá hyne gesóhton Heaðoscylfingas, níða genǽgdon [MS. gehnægdan]

    when the martial Scylfings him sought [and] assailed [him] in the wars,

      Beo. Th. 4418; B. 2206.
  • Nearwum genǽged nýd-costingum

    assailed with painful troubles,

      Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 13; Cri. 1126.
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v.  ge-négan nǽgan.
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  • ge-nǽgan, v.