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-gitan, st. v., pret. -geat, -geaton. an-gitan, see on-gitan.

be-gitan, st. v.,, get at, seize, befall, 1068, 2249, etc.; ''pret. sg. beget, 2872; pret. subj.'' (sg. for pl.) begēate, 2130. Special passage: ferhð-frecan Fin eft begeat sweord-bealo slīðen, “dire sword-bale afterwards befell the bold-minded Finn,” 1146.

for-gytan, st. v.,, 1751.

on-gitan, on-gytan, st. v. (1) hold of, seize; ''pret. sg.'' angeat, 1291. (2) get hold of with the mind,