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ge-heaðorian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre
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  • Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta

    the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11
    • ;
    • Met. 13, 6
    • :
    • Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25
    • ;
    • Fox 88, 5
    • .
  • Ðæt se secg wǽre hergum geheaðerod

    that the man should be restrained with harryings,

    • Beo. Th. 6136
    • ;
    • B. 3072
    • .
  • He eft semninga swíge gewyrþeþ, in nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod

    it [the wind] again suddenly becomes silent, narrowly compressed in its close bed,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2550
    • ;
    • El. 1276
    • .
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v.  ge-haðerian heaðorian.
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  • ge-heaðorian, v.