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ge-segnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]
To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre
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  • Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ

    the Father of mankind shall bless them,

    • Cd. 221
      • ;
    • Th. 286, 30
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    • Sat. 360
      • :
    • Salm. Kmbl. 807
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    • Sal. 403
      • .

  • He heó gesénaþ mid his swíðran hond

    he shall bless them with his right hand,

    • Cd. 227
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    • Th. 303, 18
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    • Sat. 615
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  • Se bisceop me gebletsode and gesegnode

    the bishop blessed me and signed me,

    • Bd. 5, 3
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    • S. 616, 33
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  • Gesénode,

    • 5, 3
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    • S. 616, 25
      • .

  • His wuduwan ic wordum bletsige and gesegnade

    vĭdŭam ejus bĕnĕdīcens bĕnĕdīcam,

    • Ps. Th. 131, 16
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  • Gesénige hine

    let him sign himself,

    • L. E. I. 29
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    • Th. ii. 426, 9, 16
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  • Gif heó gesegnod biþ

    if it hath been blessed,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 812
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    • Sal. 405
      • .

  • Gesunde and gesénade

    safe and blessed,

    • Exon. 27 b
      • ;
    • Th. 82, 22
      • ;
    • Cri. 1342
      • .
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v.  segnian ge-sénian.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-segnian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/15955.

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