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V (v-strong-1)

to bite

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

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("bītaþ")

originates from: PGmc *bītan- "bite, be sharp" through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:65)
Inflected forms
bītaþ "to bite.pres.3pl" (oe-3pl)

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