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wǽpnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
wǽpnian, p. ode
To provide with weapons, to arm
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  • Ic wǽpnige ðé

    armo te,

      Ælfc. Gr. 19; Zup. 122, 16: 36; Zup. 215, 16.
  • Ic wǽpnige sumne man

    armo,

      43; Zup. 257, 12.
  • Uoepnedum

    armata,

      Rtl. 99, 20.
Etymology
[Wepne þine cnihtes, Laym. 17945. He hæhte wepnien (wepni, 2nd MS.) his uolc, 20347. Heo wepnede hire mid bileaue, Kath. 188. Itt þatt wæpnedd iss wiþþ trowwþe on Criste, Orm. 677. O. Frs. wépened: O. H. Ger. wáfenen armare: Icel. vápna.]
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v. be-, ge-wǽpnian.
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