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á-fandian

  • verb [ weak ]
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to try, test,
with gen.
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  • God áfandode Abrahames . . . God áfandað þæs mannes,

      Angl. vii. 50, 486-9.
  • Ne sceole wé ná biddan þæt God úre ne áfandige,

      Hml. Th. i. 268, 10.
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  • Þ;us áfandode God his gecorenan, ná swylce hé nyte heora ingehýd,

      Angl. vii. 52, 500.
  • Iób wearð áfandod þurh þone deófol,

      Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 44.
  • Beón áfandud

    temptari

    ,
      Scint. 211, 16.
to experience
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  • Ús gedafendað þæt wé Godes swingle andwerde and áfandode ondrǽdan,

      Hml. Th. ii. 124, 6.
to approve, v. á-fandod
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  • Áfanded [is]

    comprobatur

    ,
      An. Ox. 1141.
  • Bið áfandad (-an,

      MS.), Kent. Gl. 610.
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v. un-áfandon.
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