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gegnum

  • adverb
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Grammar
gegnum, adv.
Wright's OE grammar
§557;
Forward; obviam
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  • For hwam ne móton we ðonne gegnum gangan

    why then may we not go forward?

    • Salm. Kmbl. 705
    • ;
    • Sal. 352
    • .
  • Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne

    they thence went on forward,

    • Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21
    • ;
    • Jud. 132
    • :
    • Beo. Th. 633
    • ;
    • B. 314 : 2813
    • ;
    • B. 1404
    • .
Etymology
[Cf.
Icel. gegnum through
.]
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  • gegnum, adv.