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gítsian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
gítsian, p. ode; pp. od
Wright's OE grammar
§536; §659;
To covet, desire
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  • Ða ðe ðæs welan gítsiaþ hí bíþ symle wædlan on hyra móde

    those who covet [worldly] wealth will ever he poor in their mind,

    • Prov. Kmbl. 50
      • .

  • Gýtsaþ

    covets,

    • Beo. Th. 3502
      • ;
    • B: 1749
      • .

  • Fóþres ne gítsaþ

    it craves not food,

    • Exon. 114 b
      • ;
    • Th. 440, 1
      • ;
    • Rä. 51, 11
      • :
    • Bt. 26, 2
      • ;
    • Fox 92, 17
      • .

  • Ðá ðú gítsiende blǽda náme

    when thou coveting didst take the fruit,

    • Cd. 42
      • ;
    • Th. 55, 7
      • ;
    • Gen. 890
      • .

  • Ðú gítsigenda and ðú welega

    thou covetous and wealthy man,

    • Blickl. Homl. 51, 1
      • .

  • Gýtsiendre heortan

    insatiabili corde,

    • Ps. Spl. 100, 6
      • .

  • Mid gítsigendum eágum

    with covetous eyes,

    • Homl. Th. i. 68, 26
      • .

  • Gýtsian

    concupiscere,

    • Ps. Spl. 61, 10
      • .
Etymology
[
A. R. ȝiscen
:
M. H. Ger. gitsen
.]
Linked entries
v.  gýtsian gídsian.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “gítsian.” 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/17153.

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