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þencan
/θenkan /*
Verb Class: Uncertain
Related §§ in Wright's OE Grammar:
§5,
§7,
þencan
in the following passage seems an error :-- Sum on bǽle sceal brondas þencan (Thorpe would read þeccan; Grein suggests sumne on bǽle sceal brond áswencan. Cf. ge-swencan), Exon. Th. 329, 33; Vy. 43.
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þencan
. I. add :-- Of þám dæge hig þóhton þ̵ hí woldon hyne ofsleán ab illo die cogitauerunt ut interficersnt eum, Jn. ii. 53. Hwilc eówer mæg þencende (cogitans) ætéce tó his lengo áne elne?, Mt. R. 6, 27. IV 1. add :-- Ne mæg þín ríce leng stondan, búton þú heora forwyrde þe geornor þence. Bl. H. 175, 15. V b. add :-- Ic bidde þé þæt ðú helpe ealra þǽra þe tó mínre gebedrǽdene þencað, Angl. xii. 500, 28. (c) add :-- Oncnáw nú þ̵ hyt ðé lyt sceal fremian þ̵ þú tó þóhtest, Nic. 6, 38.
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