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ge-sécan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest, -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht; v. a.
to seek, inquire, ask for; quærere, requirere, inquirere
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  • Ne mæg ic aldornere míne gesécan

    I cannot seek my life's safety,

      Cd. 103; Th. 136, 30; Gen. 2514.
  • Gif he gesécean dear wíg

    if he dare seek war,

      Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684.
  • Heó mynster gesóhte

    monasterium petiit,

      Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 5.
  • Hie ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton

    they sought the young man's death,

      Andr. Kmbl. 2244; An. 1123: Ps. Th. 70, 22.
  • Ðæt ealra witegena blód sý gesóht fram ðysse cneórysse

    ut inquiratur sanguis omnium prophetarum a generatione ista,

      Lk. Bos. 11, 50.
to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to; adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo
vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo
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  • Wile nú ge-sécan sáwla nergend gǽsta giefstól

    now the saviour of souls will seek the spirits' throne of grace,

      Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 4; Cri. 571: Bd. 1, 23; 23; S. 485, 33: 3, 23; S. 554, 11.
  • Nǽnig heora þohte ðæt he scolde eft eardlufan ǽfre gesécean

    not one of them thought that he should ever seek his loved home again,

      Beo. Th. 1389; B. 692.
  • Land swíðe feor to gesécanne

    the land is very far to seek,

      Andr. Kmbl. 847; An. 424: Beo. Th. 3848; B. 1922.
  • Ðonne ic ðas ilcan óðre síþe wíc geséce

    when I seek this same dwelling a second time,

      Cd. 109; Th. 144, 23; Gen. 2394.
  • He óðer líf eft geséceþ

    he shall seek another life hereafter,

      Cd. 218; Th. 277, 30; Sat. 212: Salm. Kmbl. 316; Sal. 157: Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 34; Wal. 29.
  • Nales Dryhtnes gemynd siððan gesécaþ

    they shall not seek the Lord's remembrance afterwards,

    30 b;
      Th. 94, 10; Cri. 1538.
  • He gesóhte Súþ-Dena folc

    he sought the people of the South-Danes,

      Beo. Th. 930; B. 463: Cd. 128; Th. 163,13; Gen. 2697: Andr. Kmbl. 759; An. 380.
  • Hie gesóhton Sennera feld

    they sought the plains of Shinar,

      Cd. 80; Th. 100, 22; Gen. 1668; 111; Th. 146, 20; Gen. 2425.
  • Ðæt land geséc ðe ic ðé ýwan wille

    seek the land which I will show to thee,

      83; Th. 105, 9; Gen. 1750: Cot. 3.
to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade; hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere
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  • Gif úre fýnd us mid gefeohte gesécaþ

    if our enemies make war upon us,

      Ex. 1, 10.
  • Eorringa geséceþ bócstafa brego

    the prince of letters shall angrily seek him,

      Salm. Kmbl. 198; Sal. 98: Beo. Th. 5024; B. 2515.
  • Ðæt he ðone wíd-flogan weorode gesóhte

    that he should seek the dragon [wide-flier] with a host,

      4682; B. 2346.
  • Geáta leóde gesóhton Gúþscilfingas

    the people of the Goths sought the warlike Scylfings,

      5845; B. 2926: 4414; B. 2204.
  • Gesóht; pp. Exon. 47 b; Th. 163,

      11; Gú. 992: 49 b; Th. 170, 27; Gú. 1118.
  • Hí scyndan sárum gesóhte

    they hastened forth sought with wounds,

      Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 30; Jul. 490: 46 b; Th. 159, 21; Gú. 930: 47 b; Th. 163, 33; Gú. 1003.
to seek; go to, visit; ire, proficisci
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  • Ðú scealt síþe gesécan ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ

    thou shall seek in a journey where the cannibals defend the land,

      Andr. Kmbl. 349; An. 175.
  • We ðé willaþ ferigan freólíce to ðam lande ðǽr ðé lust myneþ to gesécanne

    we will freely convey thee to the land which desire urges thee to seek,

      589; An. 295.
  • Ðǽr mín hyht myneþ to gesécenne

    there my hope thinketh to visit,

      Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 18; Gú. 1062.
  • Ðæt him to móde sorg gesóhte

    that to his mind should come care,

    37 b;
      Th. 123, 19; Gú. 325.
to appoint, dispose, beset; exigere, disponere
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  • Hæfdon æglǽcan sæcce gesóhte

    the wretches had appointed hostilities,

      Andr. Kmbl. 2265; An. 1134.
  • Ðæt he mid áþsware to Abrahame, and to Isaac, eác gesóhte

    quod disposuit ad Abraham, et juramenti sui ad Isaac,

      Ps. Th. 104, 9.
  • Synne gesóhte

    beset with sin,

      Exon. 74 b; Th. 280, 4; Jul. 624.
Derived forms
DER. sécan.
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v.  ge-soecan ge-sahte.
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