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for-tíhan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen
To draw against or over, cover over with anything, darken, obscure; obdūcĕre
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  • Mid gedwol-miste fortíþ mód

    covers over the mind with the mist of error,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67
    • ;
    • Met. 22, 34.
Etymology
[
Germ. vorziehen
.]
Derived forms
tíhan
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