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treów-geþofta

  • noun [ masculine ]
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treów-geþofta, an; m.
A faithful comrade, trusty companion
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  • Monig biþ uncúþ treówgeþofta. Exon. Th. 469,

      20; Hy. 11, 5.
  • Treów*-*geþoftan (

    St. Matthew and St. Andrew),

      Andr. Kmbl. 2101; An. 1052.
  • Ic mid mec gelǽdde mine þrié ða getreówestan frýnd, ða wǽron míne syndrige treówgeþoftan

    assumpsi mecum íresfidelissimos amicos.

      Nar. 29, 28.
Etymology
[Cf. Icel. trygg-vinr a trusty friend.]
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v.  ge-þofta.
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