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wígan

  • verb [ strong ]
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wígan, [p. wag, pl. wigon; pp. wigen]
to fight, do battle
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  • Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan,

      Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509.
  • Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna

    numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra,

      Num. 26, 1.
  • Six hund þúsenda wígendra manna,

      Homl. Th. ii. 194, 14: Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 367: Homl. Ass. 103, 54.
Etymology
[Goth. weihan (weigan? v. Lk. 14, 31); p. waih to fight: O. H. Ger. wíhantero bellantium. Cf. Icel. vega; p. vá to fight.]
Similar entries
v. ofer-wígan, wígend, wigian.
Linked entries
v.  wígende wigian.
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