biþia

Old Swedish

verb
Definitions
  • to request, to ask for
  • to pray

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse biðja inherited from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (ask, beseech, request, ask for).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bidjaną

Gloss

ask, beseech, request, ask for

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

聞

Emoji
🙏

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