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ge-lǽran

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd
To teach, educate, instruct, advise, persuade, induce; dŏcēre, erŭdīre, persuādēre
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  • We ðé mágon eáðe sélre gelǽran

    we may easily teach thee better,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2706
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    • An. 1355
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    • Beo. Th. 562
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    • B. 278
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  • Se gelǽrde peohtas to fullwihte

    he brought the Picts by his teaching to baptism,

    • Shrn. 89, 33
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  • Gif he ða cwéne gespannan and gelǽran mihte ðæt heó brúcan wolde his gesynscipes

    si regīnæ posset persuādēre ejus ūti connūbio,

    • Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 30
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  • Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest, ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gaful onháte

    never shalt thou induce me, that I promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols,

    • Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 22
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    • Jul. 149
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  • Ðæt gebrócode flǽsc gelǽrþ ðæt upahæfene mód

    the afflicted flesh teaches the proud mind,

    • Past. 36, 7; Swt. 257, 14
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    • Hat. MS. 48 a, 22
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  • Hi á sibbe gelǽraþ

    they shall ever teach peace,

    • Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 23
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    • Gn. Ex. 20
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  • He gelǽrde ealle Crécas ðæt hý Alexandre wiðsócon

    he persuaded all the Greeks to strive against Alexander,

    • Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 6
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    • Cd. 222; Th. 290, 10
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    • Sat. 413
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    • Th. Apol. 10, 18
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  • Ðú us gelǽrdest ðæt we Hélende héran ne sceoldon

    thou persuadest us that we should not obey the Saviour,

    • 214; Th. 268, 10
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    • Sat. 53
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  • Me gelǽr

    dŏce me,

    • Ps. Th. 118, 68
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  • Gelǽred

    doctus,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 41 : 39
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    • Som. 42, 47, 56
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  • Ic eom gelǽred

    dŏceor;

  • ðú eart gelǽrd

    dŏcēris;

  • he is gelǽrd

    dŏcētur,

    • 27; Som. 29, 21
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  • Beóþ gelǽrede gé ðe démaþ eorþan

    erŭdīmĭni qui judĭcātis terram,

    • Ps. Spl. 2, 10
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