See secan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "10th century, The Wanderer",
"text": "sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,\nhwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte\nþone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse",
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"english": "I sought advice from my father.",
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"ref": "10th century, The Wanderer",
"text": "sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,\nhwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte\nþone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse",
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{
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],
"word": "secan"
}
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