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BEORGAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
BEORGAN, ic beorge, ðú byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrhþ, pl. beorgaþ; p. ic, he bearg, bearh, ðú burge, pl. burgon; impert. beorg, beorh, pl. beorgaþ, beorge ge ; pp. borgen; v. a.
Wright's OE grammar
§85; §320; §500;
cum dat. To save, protect, shelter, defend, fortify, spare, preserve; servare, salvare, custodire, tueri, parcere
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  • Beorh ðínum feore

    salva animam tuam

    • Gen. 19, 17.

  • Woldon feore beorgan

    they would save their lives

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3075
      • ;
    • An. 1540.

  • Beorh me, Drihten, swá swá man byrhþ ðám æplum on his eágum mid his brǽwum

    custodi me, Domine, ut pupillam oculi

    • Ps. Th. 16, 8.

  • Ðæt se bittra bryne beorgan sceolde ǽfæstum þrím

    that the bitter burning should spare the pious three

    • Exon. 53 b
      • ;
    • Th. 189, 10
      • ;
    • Az. 57.
Grammar
BEORGAN, dat. of the pers. acc. of the thing or following wið -
To defend, secure, guard against, avoid; defendere, arcere, cavere, vitare
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  • Hý him hryre burgon

    they secured him from fall

    • Exon. 43 a
      • ;
    • Th. 145, 30
      • ;
    • Gú. 702 : 55 a
      • ;
    • Th. 195, 21
      • ;
    • Az. 159.

  • Hý beorgaþ him bealoníþ

    they guard themselves against baleful malice

    • 44 b
      • ;
    • Th. 150, 19
      • ;
    • Gú. 781.

  • Druncen beorg ðé

    from drunkenness guard thyself

    • 80 b
      • ;
    • Th. 302, 10
      • ;
    • Fä. 34.

  • Ðæt preóstas beorgan wið ofer-druncen

    that priests avoid [over-drinking] drunkenness

    • L. Edg. C. 57
      • ;
    • Th. ii. 256, 13.
Etymology
[
Orm. berrȝhenn
:
Plat. bargen
:
O. Sax.gi-bergan
:
M. H. Ger. bergen
:
O. H. Ger. perkan, bergan
:
Goth. bairgan
:
Dan. bjerge
:
Swed. berga
:
O. Nrs. biarga
:
Grm. Wrtbch.
i. 1507 refers to Grk. φράγνυμι, φάργνυμι to hedge round, to secure.]
Derived forms
be-beorgan, ge-, ymb-
Linked entries
v.  bearg bearh.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “BEORGAN.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/3730.

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