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ge-restan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-restan, p. te; pp. ed
To rest, remain, rest [one's self]
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  • Ðæt he hine gerestan meahte

    ad quiescendum membra,

      Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 9.
  • Forðon ic ǽfre ne mæg ðære mód-ceare mínre gerestan

    for I can never rest from my mind's sorrow,

      Exon. 115 b; Th. 444. 1; Kl. 40.
  • Templ Háliges Gástes snytro on to gerestenne

    a temple for the wisdom of the Holy Ghost to dwell in,

      Blickl. Homl. 163, 15.
  • Ic me gereste

    quiesco,

      Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 30.
  • Mín hige geresteþ nó

    my mind resteth not,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2164; El. 1083: Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 16; Cri. 53.
  • On ðone seofoðan ðú gerestest

    on the seventh thou didst rest,

      Hy. 9, 23; Grn. ii. 291, 23.
  • Gif ic on ðunwange gereste

    si dedero requiem temporibus meis,

      Ps. Th. 131, 4.
  • Gerest ðé

    requiesce,

      Lk. Bos. 12, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 104, 20.
  • Girestun [Rush.] gehræston [Lind.]

    requieverunt.

      Lk. Skt. 12, 19.
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v.  restan ge-ræstan.
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