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for-býgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-býgan, -bígan, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed
To bow down, bend down, abase, humble, destroy; deprimĕre, humiliāre, imminuĕre
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  • He hellwarena heáp forbýgde

    he humbled the multitude of hell's inmates,

    • Exon. 18b
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    • Th. 46, 3
    • ;
    • Cri. 731: Exon. 120a
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    • Th. 461, 13
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    • Hö. 35.
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v. býgan.
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v.  for-bégan for-bígan.
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