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ge-wurþian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-wurþian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
To distinguish, honour, adorn, celebrate, praise; insignīre, honōrāre, ornāre, celebrāre
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  • Ðæt gé gewurþien wuldres Aldor

    that ye honour the chief of glory,

    • Cd. 156
    • ;
    • Th. 195, 1
    • ;
    • Exod. 270
    • .
  • On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod

    the day is celebrated in the Lord's name,

    • Hy. 9, 30
    • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 30
    • :
    • 7, 59
    • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 59
    • .
  • Hæfde he gewurþodne werodes aldor

    he had honoured the prince of the multitude,

    • Cd. 143
    • ;
    • Th. 179, 19
    • ;
    • Exod. 31
    • .
  • Wæs ðis eálond gewurþad mid ðám æðelestum ceastrum

    insŭla ĕrat civitātĭbus nobilissĭmis insignīta,

    • Bd. 1, 1
    • ;
    • S. 473, 26
    • .
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