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eardian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.
Wright's OE grammar
§536;
v. intrans.
To dwell, live, feed; habĭtāre
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  • Heofenes fugelas eardian mágon under his sceade

    possunt sub umbra ejus aves cœli habĭtāre.

    • Mk. Bos. 4, 32: Exon. 129 b
    • ;
    • Th. 496,
    • 24;
    • Rä. 85, 19: Ps. Th. 67, 6: Ps. Spl. 2, 4: 5,
    • 5.
  • Eardigan,

    • Bt. 33,
    • 4;
    • Fox 130,
    • 10.
  • Loth ne dorste on ðam fæstenne leng eardigean

    Lot might not longer dwell in that fastness,

    • Cd. 121
    • ;
    • Th. 156,
    • 19;
    • Gen. 2591: Ps. Spl. C. 112,
    • 8.
  • Ic eardige,

    • Ps. Th. 60,
    • 3.
  • Ðú eardast, Hy. 5, 1; Hy. Grn. ii. 285, l. Ðǽr his híréd eardaþ

    where his flock feeds,

    • Cd. 226
    • ;
    • Th. 302,
    • 2;
    • Sat. 592
    • .
  • Æt helle dúru dracan eardigaþ

    dragons dwell at the gate of hell,

    • 215
    • ;
    • Th. 270,
    • 30;
    • Sat. 98
    • .
  • On earda eorðan

    dwell on earth,

    • Ps. Spl. 36,
    • 3.
  • Ðeáh hí somod eardien

    though they dwell together,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 20,
    • 292;
    • Met. 20,
    • 146.
  • For yfelnesse ðara eardiendra ðǽr on ðære byrig

    a malītia inhabĭtantium in eo,

    • Bd. 4,
    • 25;
    • S. 599, 22: Ps. Th. 82, 6: 135, 27: Ps. Spl. 16,
    • 13.
  • Eardendra,

    • Ps. Th. 106,
    • 33.
  • Abram eardode on ðam lande Chanaan

    Abram habĭtāvit in terra Chanaan,

    • Gen. 13,
    • 12.
  • Eardodon,

    • Beo. Th. 6093
    • ;
    • B. 3050
    • .
  • Se me be healfe eardade

    who dwelled by my side.

    • Exon. 129 b
    • ;
    • Th. 496,
    • 26;
    • Rä. 85,
    • 20.
  • Eardedon, 9 b; Th. 8,

    • 30
    • ;
    • Cri. 125
    • .
v. trans.
To inhabit; inhabĭtāre. incŏlĕre
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  • Peohtas ongunnon eardigan ða norþ-dǽlas ðysses eálondes

    Picti habĭtāre per septentriōnāles insŭlæ partes cœpērunt.

    • Bd. 1,
    • 1;
    • S. 474,
    • 18.
  • Sceolde wíc eardian elles hwergen

    he should inhabit a dwelling elsewhere,

    • Beo. Th. 5172
    • ;
    • B. 2589: Ps. Th. 104,
    • 19.
Derived forms
ge-eardian, on-, on-eardiend
Linked entries
v.  ærdian eordian.
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