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habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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XIII. to carry on some proceeding, have dealings, engage in as principal, have or hold a meeting, council, suit, &c. :-- Þá tihtbysian men þe mid þám geréfan sace habbað, Ll. Th. i. 294, 7.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Hú gehiérsum ðǽm ðe hé mid ryhte hiéran sciele, 9; Swt. 56, 14: 10; Swt. 60, 6. denoting obligation to perform an engagement, to do appointed work, to carry out the terms of an agreement Wísdómes beþearf se ðære æðelan sceal andwyrde ágifan he will

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

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