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ge-ferian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed
To carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, vehĕre, dūcĕre
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  • Feówer scoldon geferian to ðæm goldsele Grendles heáfod

    four must convey Grendel's head to the goldhall,

    • Beo. Th. 3281
      • ;
    • B. 1638
      • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 793
      • ;
    • An. 397
      • .

  • He geferode hine mid mycclum wurþscipe to Scæftes byrig

    he conveyed it with great honour to Shaftesbury,

    • Chr. 980; Erl. 129, 33
      • .

  • Ðæt he úsic geferge in Fæder ríce

    that he convey us into his Father's kingdom,

    • Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 1
      • ;
    • Cri. 345
      • .

  • Ðonne we geferian freán úserne ðǽr he longe sceal on ðæs Waldendes wære geþolian

    then we bear our lord to where he shall long endure in the All-powerful's care,

    • Beo. Th. 6205
      • ;
    • B. 3107
      • .

  • Ðæt hie út geferedon dýre máþmas

    that they might convey out the precious treasures,

    • 6252
      • ;
    • B. 3130
      • .

  • Godes gást wæs geferod ofer wæteru

    spīrĭtus Dei fĕrēbātur sŭper ăquas,

    • Gen. 1, 2
      • :
    • Boutr. Scrd. 19, 2
      • :
    • Nicod. 31; Thw. 18, 10
      • .

  • Feorran gefered

    conveyed from afar,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 357
      • ;
    • Sal. 178
      • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 529
      • ;
    • An. 265
      • :
    • Elen. Kmbl. 1982
      • ;
    • El. 993
      • .

  • Se arc wæs geferud ofer ða wæteru

    arca fĕrēbātur sŭper aquas,

    • Gen. 7, 18
      • .
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Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-ferian.” 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/14335.

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