Swíðan
Diccionario Anglo-Sajón de Inglés Antiguo de Bosworth & Toller - swíðan
Según el Diccionario de Inglés Antiguo:
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- p. de; but a strong form swáð also occurs. I. to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support:--Leng ne woldon Elami-tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716. Swá reordode manna mildost mihtum swíðed, 213, 9; Exod. 549. II. to be strong, exercise strength, prevail (?):--Ic oforswíðrode ágen l ongén l swáð ( = oferswáð? praevalui adversus eum, Ps. Lamb. 12, 5. v. for-, ge-, ofer-, þurh-swíðan; swíðian. swiðan,swiþan