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þurh-gán

  • verb [ anomalous ]
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to go over or through
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  • Fixas þurhgáð ( perambulant ) paðas sǽs,

    • Ps. Spl. 8, 8.
  • Ic wille ðurhgán orsorh ðone here,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 502, 11.
of a weapon, to pass through, pierce
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  • Hé sette his swurdes ord tógeánes his innoðe, and feól him on uppon, ðæt him ðurheode (or him ðurh eode, under þurh, B. I 1. ),

    • Homl. Th. ii. 480, 15.
  • His swurd sceal ðurhgán ðíne sáwle,

    • i. 146, 8.
to penetrate, permeate, pervade
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  • Seó eorðe byð mid ðam winterlícan cyle þurhgán,

    • Lchdm. iii. 252, 7.
Etymology
[Heo þurheoden Francene þeode,
  • Laym. 5217
. Læten heom þurhgon al þa duȝeðe,
  • 19645.
Þeȝȝ sholldenn all þurrhgan þiss middellærd,
  • Orm. 12860.
Goth. þairh-iddja; p.
:
O. H. Ger. durh-gán pertransire, penetrare.
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