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líðian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
líðian, p. ode
To be, become, or make líðe [q. v.]
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  • Miltsige man for Godes ege and líðige man georne

    let mercy be shewn for fear of God, and let kindness be diligently shewn,

    • L. Eth. vi. 53
      • ;
    • Th. i. 328, 28
      • .

  • Swá hwæt swá gé gebindaþ hér ofer eorþan eall hit wyrþ on heofenan mid Godes yrre gebunden bútan gé líðian

    whatsoever ye bind on earth shall all be bound in heaven with God's anger, unless ye be gracious,

    • Wulfst. 178, 4
      • .

  • Biþ ðæs innoþes sár líðigende ðæt hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ

    the disease of the stomach will grow easier, so that soon it will be no annoyance,

    • Herb. 1, 11
      • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 74, 10
      • .
Etymology
[
Icel. lina to soften, alleviate, abate
:
O. H. Ger. lindian mollire, blandiri.
]
Derived forms
ge-, on-líðian
Similar entries
v. líðigian, líðan.
Linked entries
v.  líðan.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “líðian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/21779.

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