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tǽcnan

  • verb [ weak ]
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tǽcnan, p. [e]de.
to shew, present
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  • Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída se sceal tǽcnan (tǽcan,

    • MS. B.
    ) .xii. hída gesettes landes ðonne hé faran wille. Se ðe hæfþ .x. hída se sceal tǽcnan (tǽcan,
    • MS. B.
    ) .vi. hída gesettes landes. Se ðe hæbbe þreó hída tǽcne (tǽce,
    • MS. B.
    ) óðres healfes,

    • L. In. 64-66;
    • Th. i. 144, 5-11.
to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known
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  • Se him wægas tǽcneþ,

    • Exon. Th, 434, 26;
    • Rä. 52, 7.
  • Tǽcne

    indicet,

    • Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 57.
  • Taecnaendi (-endi)

    index,

    • Txts. 70, 544.
to appoint, prescribe
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  • Se mec wrǽde on legde, ðæt ic onbúgan ne mót of ðæs gewealde, ðe mé wegas tǽcneþ,

    • Exon. Th. 383, 26;
    • Rä. 4, 16.
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v. tácnian, tǽcnian, tǽcan, tǽcnend.
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