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ge-wæterian

  • verb [ weak ]
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to supply animals with water,
    Coll. M. 20, 31 (in Dict.).
to water plants (lit. or fig.)
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  • Ðonne gréwð ðætsǽd ðára worda ðonne sió mildheortnes ðæs láreówes geðwǽnð ðá breóst ðæs hiérendes. For ðǽm is niéddearf ðǽm reccere ðæt hé mæge óðerra monna inngeðonc giendgeótan and gewæterian (

    infundere

    ),
      Past. 137, 10.
to water land
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  • Ásende Drihten rénscúras and gewæterode þá eorðan,

      Hml. S. 14, 177.
to pour water on material
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  • Hé hét gewæterian ealne þone wudu

    ait: 'Fundite super ligna,'

      Hml. S. 18, 125.
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