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ge-wýscan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.
to wish, desire; optare, desiderare
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  • Ic wolde gewýscan ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón

    I would wish that they had not the unhappiness of being able to do evil,

    • Bt. 38, 2
    • ;
    • Fox 198, 3
    • .
to adopt
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  • Him to gástlícum bearnum gewíscede

    adopted as his spiritual children,

    • Homl. Th. i. 320, 31
    • .
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v.  ge-wíscan wýscan.
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