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CEÓSAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
CEÓSAN, ciósan, ic ceóse, ðú ceósest, cýst, he ceóseþ, cýst, císt, ceósaþ; ic, he ceás, cés, ðú cure,curon; ceós, ceósaþ; coren; v. a.
Wright's OE grammar
§5; §7; §32; §44; §47; §106; §111; §135; §137; §138; §158; §159; §172; §173; §174; §215; §226; §232; §239; §252; §279; §305; §306; §307; §309; §311; §472; §475; §482; §484; §486; §494;
to CHOOSE, select, elect; legere, seligere, eligere
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to accept by choice or what is offered, to accept; oblatum accipere, accipere
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Etymology
[
Wyc. Piers P. Chauc. R. Glouc. chese:
Laym. cheosen:
Orm. chesenn:
Plat. kösen, kören:
O. Sax. kiosan, keosan:
Frs. kiezjen, tziezjen:
O. Frs. kiasa, tziesa:
Dut. kiezen:
Ger. kiesen:
M. H. Ger. kiusen, kiesen:
O. H. Ger. kiusan, kiosan:
Goth. kiusan:
Dan. keise:
Icel. kjósa:
Lat. gustare:
Grk. γεύω:
Sansk. jush to like, be fond of, choose.
]
Derived forms
a-ceósan, forþ-, ge-, on-, wið-, wiðer-
Linked entries
v.  a-coren ge-ceósan curon ceósung ciósan.
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