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seowian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
seowian, seówan, siwian; p. ode; pp. od, ed. id
To sew
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  • Sióuu

    sarcio

    ,
      Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 52.
  • Ic siwige

    sarcio

    ,
      Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2 ; Zup. 190, 6.
  • Ic sywige (siwige,

      MS. R.), 28, 3; Zup. 167, 6.
  • Heó siwaþ (seowaþ, MS. U.)

    illa suit

    ,
      15; Zup. 97, 6.
  • Siwaþ (siuieþ, Lind.: siowes, Rush.)

    assuit

    ,
      Mk. Skt. 2, 21.
  • Sum sútere siwode (seowode,

      MS. C.)
    ðæs hálgan weres sceós, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 23.
  • Hig siwodon ficleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc. Gen. 3, 7.
  • Seowa mid seolce fæste,

      Lchdm. ii. 56, 7.
  • Wǽda sioloce siowian. Met. 8, 24.
  • Byrne, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum,

      Beo. Th. 816; B. 406.
  • Golde siowode

    segmentata,

      Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 49.
Etymology
[Goth. siujan: O. Frs. sia : O. H. Ger. siuwan : Icel. sýja: Lat. suere.]
Similar entries
v. á-, be-seowian (-siwian); ge-seówan; ge-siwed.
Linked entries
v.  siwian supe.
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