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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-weaxan

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1 ge-weaxan

p. -weóx; pp. -weaxen To grow, grow up; crescere :-- Gúþ sceal geweaxan war shall grow, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 27; Gn. Ex. 85. Moises geweóx Moises creverat, Ex. 2, 11. Geweaxen auctus, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 22; Seel. 96: Gen. 38, 11. Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, hig Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 29. Gyf hit geweaxen man sý fæste I geár if he be grown man let him fast one year, L. Ecg. P. i
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚹᛠᚳᛋᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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L.
Latin

Works & Authors

Exon.
Exeter Book
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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