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drypan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
drypan, p. de, te; pp. ed
Wright's OE grammar
§136; §531;
To drop, moisten; stillāre, humectāre
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  • Nime ánne eles dropan, and drype on án mycel fýr

    take a drop of oil, and drop it on a large fire,

    • Ors. 4,
    • 7;
    • Bos. 88, 11: L. M. 1,
    • 3;
    • Lchdm. ii. 40, 5, 7, 24, 28,
    • 30.
  • Heó drypte in ða eágan

    she dropped it on the eyes,

    • Guthl. 22
    • ;
    • Gdwin. 98,
    • 2.
  • Míne handa drypton myrran

    my hands dropped myrrh,

    • Homl. Th. i. 118,
    • 4.
  • He bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drypan

    he prayed that Lazarus might moisten his tongue,

    i.
    • 330,
    • 29.
Derived forms
ge-drypan, dropa
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