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ge-néðan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed
To venture, attempt, strive
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  • Ne dorste he genéðan ðæt ...

    he durst not venture to

    ...,
      Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 30.
  • Nú ðú Andreas scealt genéðan in gramra gripe

    now shalt thou Andrew venture into the grasp of foes,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1900; An. 952: 2702; An. 1353.
  • Sió sunne uncúðne weg nihtes genéðeþ

    the sun ventures on an unknown way by night,

      Bt. Met. Fox 13, 117; Met. 13, 59: Exon. 100 a; Th. 374, 1; Seel. 119.
  • He genéðde under ánne elpend

    he ventured under an elephant,

      Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 8; 90, 8.
  • He ána genéðde frécne dǽde

    he alone ventured on the daring deed,

      Beo. Th. 1781; B. 889: 3317; B. 1656.
  • Ðæt ic ealdre genéðde

    that I should venture my life,

      4273; B. 2133: Apstls. Kmbl. 34; Ap. 17: 10; Ap. 50.
  • Hie hit frécne genéðdon under wætera hrófas

    they boldly ventured it under the waters' roofs,

      Cd.170; Th. 214, 17; Exod. 570: Beo. Th. 1923; 959.
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v. néðan.
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v.  néðan.
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