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gehát

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
gehát, es; n.
A promise, vow; promissum, votum
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  • Gemunde heofon-weardes gehát

    he remembered the promise of heaven's guardian,

    • Cd. 86; Th. 107, 28
    • ;
    • Gen. 1796
    • .
  • He ðam geháte getrúwode

    he trusted to the promise,

    • 33; Th. 44, 9
    • ;
    • Gen. 706
    • .
  • Ðæt ic mín gehát hér agylde

    ut reddam vota mea,

    • Ps. Th. 60, 6
    • .
  • Gehát gehét

    votum vovit,

    • 131, 2
    • :
    • Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 8
    • .
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. ki-heiz. v. Grm. R. A. p. 893
.]
Derived forms
ge-hátan
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