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ge-nédan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-nédan, -niedan, -nýdan; p. de; pp. ed
To compel, force, urge
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  • Ðú tunglu genédest ðæt hí ðé to héraþ

    thou compellest the stars to obey thee,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 4, 9
      • ;
    • Met. 4, 5
      • :
    • 4, 30
      • ;
    • Met. 4, 15
      • .

  • Seðe ðec genédes

    quicunque to angariaberit,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 41
      • .

  • Sihhem geniédde ðæt mǽden

    Sichem forced the maiden,

    • Past. 53, 5
      • ;
    • Swt. 415, 22
      • ;
    • Hat. MS
      • .

  • Genéddon Simon

    angariaverunt Simonem,

    • Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 21
      • .

  • Ealle Asiam hý genýddon ðæt hí him gafol guldon

    they compelled all Asia to pay them tribute,

    • Ors. 1, 10
      • ;
    • Bos. 32, 28
      • .

  • He næs nó genéded

    he was not compelled,

    • Blickl. Homl. 29, 15
      • .

  • Ðæt Bryttas mid ðý mǽrran hungre genédde ða elreordian adrifan

    ut Brittones fame famosa coacti barbaros pepulerint,

    • Bd. 1, 14
      • ;
    • S. 482, 12
      • .
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v.  ge-nídde ge-niédde ge-nýdan.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-nédan.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/15357.

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