æde

browse, feed

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I. (en) food;

(T: mad) eats pl, grub.

II. vb (åd, ædt)

(spise) eat;

(neds om mennesker) guzzle, stuff oneself (with);

(om syre, rust) corrode;

[give dyrene noget at æde] feed the animals;

[jeg vil æde min gamle hat på at han ikke kommer (el. hvis han kommer)] if he comes, I'll eat my hat;

[æde sine ord i sig (igen)] eat (el. swallow) one's words;

[æde sig igennem] eat one's way through;

[æd mig ikke!]

(spøgende svar på voldsom protest) well, don't eat me; don't jump down my throat;

[han æder dig ikke!] he won't eat you!

[æde op] eat up.