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bītaþ

V

to bite-pres.3pl

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bitaþ#Old_English

Consistency issue

POS specified for derived word

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5

Lemma: bītan 'to bite' (oe-3pl)

bītan
V (v-strong-1)
to bite
Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bitan#Old_English
originates from: PGmc *bītan- 'bite, be sharp' through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:65)
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