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gladian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
gladian, p. ode.
Wright's OE grammar
§57; §78;
to be glad; exultare
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  • Ða gladia worhtest

    quos lætari fecisti,

    • Rtl. 94, 15
    • .
  • Ða ðe gedréfaþ me gladiaþ

    qui tribulant me exultabunt,

    • Ps. Lamb. 12, 5
    • .
  • Abraham gladade ł glæd wæs

    Abraham gavisus, est

    ;
    • Wick.
  • Abraham gladide

    .
    • Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 56
    • .
  • Glada and blissa

    be glad and rejoice

    • Apol. Th. 7, 2
    • .
  • Ne gladige on ðæt cyning

    let no king rejoice at that,

    • Lchdm. iii, 442, 35
    • .
to make glad
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  • Ic gladige

    gratificor,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 37
    • ;
    • Som. 39, 3
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  • Drihten mid to gladienne

    to make glad the Lord therewith,

    • Lev. 1, 3
    • .
  • Gladigan

    demulcere,

    • Hpt. Gl. 476
    • .
Etymology
[
Icel. gleðja to gladden; gleðjask to become bright, glad
.]
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