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ge-swíðan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-swíðan, -swýðan; p. de; pp. ed
To make strong, confirm, comfort
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  • Mín earm hine mid mycle mægene geswýðeþ

    brachium meum confortabit eum,

      Ps. Th. 88, 18.
  • He twelf apostolas mid his gástes gife geswíðde

    he strengthened twelve apostles with the gift of his spirit,

      Cd. 226; Th. 300, 29; Sat. 572.
  • Hæfde he ðá geswíðed sóþum cræftum werodes aldor

    he had then strengthened with true powers the chief of the band,

      143; Th. 179, 17; Exod. 30: 188; Th. 234, 7; Dan 288: Andr. Kmbl. 1394; An. 697: 1402; An. 701: Salm. Kmbl. 91; Sal. 45: Ps. Th. 118, 76: Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 16; Cri. 385.
  • Geswýðede,

      Ps. Th. 118, 77.
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