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þurh-geótan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to pour over, cover by pouring (lit. and fig.)
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  • Ðú þurhgute hine gedréfednysse

    perfudisti eum confusione,

    • Ps. Spl. 88, 44.
  • Ic mid ða líffæstan ýþe ðurhgoten wæs

    vitali unda perfusus sum,

    • Bd. 5, 6
    • ;
    • S. 620, 18.
to fill, saturate
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  • Ðonne se sacerd gehálgodne tapor in ðæt wæter déð, ðone wyrð ðæt wæter mid ðam hálgan gáste ðurhgoten,

    • Wulfst. 36, 6.
to fill, imbue, inspire :
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  • -- Gleáwnysse þurhgoten,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1920
    • ;
    • El. 962.
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. durh-giozan perfundere.
]
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