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neósan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.
to search out, find out by enquiry
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  • Wolde ic ánes tó ðé cræftes neósan ðæt ðú me getǽhte hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige

    one art would I find out by enquiry of thee; that thou wouldest teach me how for the sea-horse thou guidest its swimming,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 968
      • ;
    • An. 484.

  • Hý neósan cwóman, hwæðere him ðæs wonges wyn sweðrade,

    • Exon. Th. 123, 12
      • ;
    • Gú. 321.
to seek, visit
a place
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  • Gewát his beddes neósan

    Holofernes sought his couch,

    • Judth. Thw. 22, 15
      • ;
    • Jud. 63: Beo. Th. 3587
      • ;
    • B. 1791.

  • Setles neósan,

    • 3576
      • ;
    • B. 1786.

  • Ceóles neósan,

    • 3617
      • ;
    • B. 1806: Andr. Kmbl. 620
      • ;
    • An. 310.

  • Éðles neósan,

    • 1660
      • ;
    • An. 832: 2050
      • ;
    • An. 1027.

  • Burga neósan,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 304
      • ;
    • El. 152.

  • Wíca neósan,

    • Beo. Th. 251
      • ;
    • B. 125: Exon. Th. 184, 5
      • ;
    • Gú. 1339.

  • Þýstra, wíta neósan

    to seek hell,

    • 275, 23
      • ;
    • Jul. 554 : 280, 18
      • ;
    • Jul. 631.

  • Hámes niósan,

    • Beo. Th. 4722
      • ;
    • B. 2366: 4765
      • ;
    • B. 2381.

  • Éce staðulas neósan,

    • Cd. Th. 207, 30
      • ;
    • Exod. 474.
a person
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  • Úser neósan,

    • Beo. Th. 4155
      • ;
    • B. 2074.

  • Com ðá hǽðenra h1óþ háliges neósan,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2778
      • ;
    • An. 1391 : Exon. Th. 170, 30
      • ;
    • Gú. 1119.

  • Ic his neósan wille,

    • 145, 8
      • ;
    • Gú. 691.

  • Word áres oft neósendes (ðín),

    • 175, 6
      • ;
    • Gú. 1190.
to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan)
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  • Wyrm yrre cwom fiónda niósan, láðra manna,

    • Beo. Th. 5336
      • ;
    • B. 2671.
Etymology
[
Goth. bi-niuhsjan to spy out
:
Icel. nýsa to pry, enquire
:
O. Sax. niusian
:
O. H. Ger. niusian niti, conari.
]
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “neósan.” 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/23571.

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