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ge-ærnan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.
Wright's OE grammar
§651;
v. intrans.
To run; currĕre
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  • Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon

    then they ran for some time and returned,

    • Bd. 5, 6
    • ;
    • S. 619, 9.
v. trans.
To run for, to gain by running; cursu certāre, propalma cursu contendĕre
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  • He nimþ ðone læstan dǽl, se nýhst ðæm túne ðæt feoh geærneþ

    he takes the least part, who nearest the town, gains [by running] the property,

    • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
    • Bos. 22, 40.
Derived forms
ærnan, yrnan, irnan
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  • ge-ærnan, v.