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gearcian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
gearcian, gærcian; p. ode; pp. od [gearo ready]
Wright's OE grammar
§536;
To prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply; părāre, præpărāre, appărāre, exhĭbēre, præbēre
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  • Ic gearcige

    exhĭbeo, præbeo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2
    • ;
    • Som. 28, 35, 36 : 47
    • ;
    • Som. 48, 43.
  • On láfum ðínum ðú gearcast [MS. gearcost] andwlitan heora

    in relīquiis tuis præpărābis vultum eōrum,

    • Ps. Spl. 20, 12.
  • On him gearcode fæt deáþes

    in eo părāvit vāsa mortis,

    • 7, 14 : Gen. 19, 3.
Etymology
[
Piers P. yarken to make ready
:
R. Glouc yarkede, p. prepared
:
Laym. ȝarkien, ȝarekien, ȝearkien to get ready
:
Orm. ȝarrkenn to prepare, make ready.
]
Derived forms
ge-gearcian
Linked entries
v.  ge-gearcian gærcian.
Full form

Word-wheel

  • gearcian, v.