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ge-þreátian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]
To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre
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  • Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan

    thou canst not compel me to be thy wife,

      Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54.
  • On yrre ðú folc geþreátast

    in ira populos confringes,

      Ps. Th. 55, 6: Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 6; Jul. 176.
  • Se snáw hý geþreátaþ

    the snow oppresseth them,

      Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303.
  • Geþýd and geþreátod

    rebuked and threatened,

      Andr. Kmbl. 871; An. 436: 2231; An. 1117: Elen. Kmbl. 1387; El. 695.
  • Hungre geþreátad

    oppressed by hunger,

      Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 8; Gú. 888.
  • Ðæt geþreátade mód biþ suíðe raðe gehwierfed to fióunga the rebuked mind will very soon be turned to hatred, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 13; Hat. MS. Hie hine hæfdon geþreátodne mid fýrenum racentum ðæt he ne móste gecweðan 'Miltsa me God'

    they had restrained him with fiery chains from saying 'Have mercy on me, O God!'

      Blickl. Homl. 43, 30: 221, 15.
  • Geþreátad

    coactus,

      Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 1.
  • Petrus ongan giþreátiga hine

    Petrus coepit increpare eum,

      Mk. Skt. Rush. 8, 32: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 26: 20, 31.
  • Sóna geþreátade þegnas his

    statim coegit discipulos suos,

      Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 45.
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