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ge-wegan

  • verb [ strong ]
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ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.
to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere
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  • He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad

    advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem,

    • Bd. 3, 16
    • ;
    • S. 542, 22
    • .
  • To ðǽm readorlícum blíðe ic sý gewegen ríces coelnesse

    ad ethera letus vehar regni refrigeria,

    • Wanl. Catal. 304, 49
    • .
  • He wið ðam wyrme gewegan sceolde

    he must proceed against the worm [dragon],

    • Beo. Th. 4792
    • ;
    • B. 2400
    • .
[Cf. Icel. vega to fight.]
to weigh, measure
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  • Gewihþ

    weighs,

    • L. M. 2, 67
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25
    • .
  • Gewegen biþ

    remetietur,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2
    • :
    • Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 24
    • .
[Cf. a-wegan.]
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v.  ge-wæge.
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