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ge-hentan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-hentan, p. te; pp. ed
To take, seize; căpĕre, prehendĕre
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  • Hió abít hæleða gehwilcne ðe hió gehentan mæg

    she devours every man whom she can seize,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 64
    • ;
    • Met. 13, 32
    • .
  • Eall ðæt hie gehentan mehton

    all that they could seize,

    • Chron. 905; Erl. 98, 17
    • .
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v.  hentan.
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