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þ
i
ċġan
V (v-strong-5)
to receive, take, accept; to take (food), consume
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:536,
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/þicgan#Old_English
originates from: PGmc
*þegjan-
"request" (þegjan-
>
þeggjan
>
þeċġjan
>
þeċġan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:536)