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ge-wítnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-wítnian, p. ode; pp. od
To punish, chastise
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  • Se ðe mihte hine sóna on helle gewítnian

    he that could at once punish him in hell,

    • Blickl. Homl. 33, 30
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    • Homl. Th. ii. 124, 22
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  • Ic gewítnige

    punio,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 30
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    • Som. 34, 57
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  • Hwí wurdon ða synfullan mid wætere gewítnode? On Noes dagum gewítnode God manna gálnysse mid wætere ...

    why were the sinful punished with water? In Noah's days God punished men's wantonness with water...,

    • Boutr. Scrd. 22, 30
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    • Gen. 20, 18
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  • Se man wæs stranglíce gewítnad

    the man was severely punished,

    • Shrn. 73, 13
    • :
    • Beo. Th. 6138
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    • B. 3073
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