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fóre-sittan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
fóre-sittan, part. -sittende; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten
To sit before or in front, to preside; præsĭdēre
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  • Wæs fóresittende se Arcebiscop Þeodórus

    the Archbishop Theodore was presiding,

    • Bd. 4, 5
    • ;
    • S. 571, 25.
  • Fóresittendum Theodóre

    præsĭdente Theodōro,

    • 4, 17
    • ;
    • S. 585, 24.
Etymology
[
Ger. vor-sitzen to preside.
]
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