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ge-witan

  • verb [ preterite-present ]
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ge-witan, p. -wiste
Wright's OE grammar
§540;
To understand, know; scire
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  • Hí woldon gewitan hwæt ðæt wǽre

    dignoscere quid esset,

    • Bd. 3, 8
    • ;
    • S. 532, 7
    • ;
    • 4, 18
    • ;
    • S. 587, 1
    • ;
    • Beo. Th. 2705
    • ;
    • B. 1350
    • .
  • Giuta

    scire,

    • Rtl. 5, 18
    • .
  • Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane hú gedón mann he wæs

    if any one wants to know what sort of man he was,

    • Chr. 1086
    • ;
    • Erl. 221, 10
    • .
  • Ðone woeg giwutun

    viam scitis,

    • Jn. Skt. Rush. 14, 4
    • .
  • Gewiste

    sciens,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 8
    • :
    • Exon. 108 a
    • ;
    • Th. 412, 14
    • ;
    • Rä. 30, 14
    • .
  • Embihtmen giwistun

    ministri sciebant,

    • Jn. Skt. Rush. 2, 9
    • .
  • Ðæt ne sé gewitten

    quod non scietur,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 26
    • .
  • Gá and gewite

    go and get to know,

    • Ap. Th. 13, 24
    • .
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