See smeagan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"past",
"present",
"singular"
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"past",
"plural",
"present"
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"source": "conjugation",
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"present"
]
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{
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]
},
{
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"source": "conjugation",
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"past"
]
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"english": "Consider now how the Lord took glory away from mankind, that he might give them glory.",
"text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle\"\nSmēaġað nu hú Drihten mancynne ætbræd wuldor, þæt hé him wuldor forgeafe.",
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"english": "And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. (KJV)",
"ref": "Lindisfarne Gospels, Mark 8:11",
"text": "And þa ferdon ða pharisei ⁊ ongunnon mid him smeagean ⁊ tacen of heofone sohton ⁊ his fandedon;",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"english": "And he asked them, What question ye among yourselves?",
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}
],
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{
"word": "smēan"
},
{
"word": "smēaġean"
},
{
"word": "smēġan"
}
],
"word": "smeagan"
}
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