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óþ-sacan

  • verb [ strong ]
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with gen.).
to deny (a statement)
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  • Hwá óþsæcþ ðæs ? Bt. 26, 2 ; Fox 92, 21.
  • Ne mæg ic ðæs óþsacan, forðam ðe ic his wæs ǽr geþafa,

      34, 3; Fox 138, 15: 33, 1; Fox 122, 2: 34, 9; Fox 146, 34.
  • Nán mon ne mæg óþsacan ðæt sum gód ne síe ðæt héhste,

      34, l; Fox 134, 9.
to deny (an obligation, a charge, etc. )
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  • Gange feówra sum tó and óþsace (

    deny a charge of robbing),

      L. Eth. ii. 4; Th. i. 286, 18.
  • Borges mon mót óþsacan gif hé wát ðæt hé ryht déþ,

      L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 2.
  • Cf. æt-sacan
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