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dǽd-bétan

  • verb [ weak ]
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dǽd-bétan, part.-ende ; p.-bétte ; pp. -béted
To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent; maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere
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  • His sáwle wúnda dǽdbétende gelácnian

    to heal the wounds of his soul by making amends,

    • Homl. Th. i. 124,
    • 14.
  • Dǽdbéte

    shall make amends,

    • L. C. S. 41
    • ;
    • Th. i. 400, 16: L. Eth. ix. 26
    • ;
    • Th. i. 346,
    • 6.
  • Ðæt he sealde sóðe gebýsnunge eallum dǽdbétendum, ðe to Drihtene gecyrraþ

    that he should give a true example to all, who shall turn to the Lord by doing amend deeds,

    • Ælfc. T. 38,
    • 4.
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v.  bétan.
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