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ge-þeáwían

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-þeáwían, pp. od
To form the habits or character of a person, educate
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  • Fæderas ic (St. Paul) manode þæt hí mid steóre Godes eges heora cild geðeáwodon (cf.

    patres, educate filios vestros in disciplina et correptione Domini,

      Eph. 6, 4), Hml. Th. i. 378, 23. ¶ ge-þeáwod.
accustomed to a usage, practice, &c.
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  • Þá Iudéiscan wǽron swá geðeáwode þæt hí setton wæterfatu on flóra æt heora gebeórscipum ... þá wǽron gesette for ðám ðeáwe six stǽnene wæterfatu,

      Hml. Th. ii. 56, 32.
of such and such manners, character, behaviour, habits, &c.
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  • Heó (Esther) wæs wíslíce geþeáwod

    she was of prudent behaviour,

      Hml. A. 95, 99.
  • Ðás eahta eádignyssa (

    the beatitudes) synd eów mǽdenum tó lufigenne ꝥ gé wíslíce lybbon and wel geþeáwode (virtuous )

    beón ... ne nán unðeáw ǽfre on eów ne ríxige,
      47, 574.
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