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sneówan

  • verb [ weakstronguncertain ]
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sneówan, p. sneáw (?), sneówde (?)
To proceed, go, come, hasten
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  • On brim sneóweþ snel under segle,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1008; An. 504.
  • Mid ǽrdæge eástan sneóweþ (snoweþ, MS.) wlitig and wynsum (

    of the sun

    ),
      Exon. Th. 350, 12; Sch. 62.
  • Ðá com beácna bearhtost (

    the sun

    ) oferbreomo sneówan,
      Andr. Kmbl. 484; An. 242: 3333; An. 1670.
    [Goth. sniwan; p. snau, pl. snéwun to go, come: cf. (?) Icel. snöggr sudden.]
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