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geare

  • adverb
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Grammar
geare, gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gere; adv. [gearo? ready]
Entirely, clearly, certainly, well, very well, enough; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, plāne, certe, bĕne, valde, optĭme, sătis
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  • Ic wát geare

    I well know,

    • Beo. Th. 5306
    • ;
    • B. 2656 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 188
    • ;
    • Met. 20, 94.
  • Ic cann swá geare

    I so well know,

    • Cd. 27
    • ;
    • Th. 37, 1
    • ;
    • Gen. 583.
  • Nú gé geare cunnon

    now ye well know,

    • Exon. 16 a
    • ;
    • Th. 36, 9
    • ;
    • Cri. 573.
  • Hí wiston geare

    certi sunt,

    • Lk. Bos. 20, 6.
  • Swíðe geare,

    • Ps. Th. 101, 5.
  • Gearor,

    comp.
    • Ors. 5, 14
    • ;
    • Bos. 114, 11.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. garo quite, entirely
:
O. H. Ger. garo, garawo penitus, prorsus
:
Ger. gar
:
Icel. görva, gerva quite.
]
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  • geare, adv.