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ge-rýne

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.
A mystery, a sacrament; mysterium
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  • Ðæt dégol wæs Dryhtnes gerýne

    that was a secret mystery of the Lord,

    • Exon. 8 b
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    • Th. 3, 25
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    • Cri. 41
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  • Ðæt monnum nis cúþ gerýne

    that mystery is not known to men,

    • 9 a
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    • Th. 7, 2
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    • Cri. 95
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  • Dryhtnes gerýne

    the mystery of the Lord,

    • 49 a
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    • Th. 169, 14
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    • Gú. 1094
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    • Lk. Bos. 8, 10
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  • Ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes

    the word of the heavenly mystery,

    • Blickl. Homl. 17, 9: 7
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  • Eów is geseald to witanne heofena ríces gerýnu

    vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni cælorum,

    • Mt. Bos. 13, 11
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  • Ða gerýnu Cristes menniscnysse

    the mysteries of Christ's humanity,

    • Homl. Pasc. Lisle 12, 17
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  • Hit forhæfed gewearþ ðætte hie sǽdon swefn cyninge, wyrda gerýnu

    it was denied that they should tell the dream to the king, the mysteries of the fates,

    • Cd. 179
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    • Th. 225, 4
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    • Dan. 149
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  • Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu

    the angel of the Lord wrote on the wall mysteries of words,

    • 210
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    • Th. 261, 9
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    • Dan. 723
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  • On ðé wrát wuldres God gerýno

    on thee the God of glory wrote [his] mysteries,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3020
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    • An. 1513
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  • Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne árwurþlíce breman mǽgen

    that they may reverently celebrate the holy mystery,

    • L. E. I. 4
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    • Th. ii. 404, 27
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    • Bd. 1, 27
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    • S. 496, 23, 43
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    • 497, 2, 5
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Etymology
[
Goth. ga-rúni counsel
:
O. Sax. gi-rúni mystery
:
O. H. Ger. ki-rúni mysterium, sacramentum
.]
Derived forms
gást-gerýne, gǽst-, word-
Similar entries
v. rýne, rún, ge-rýno, ge-rýnu.
Linked entries
v.  ge-hrýne ge-réne ge-ríne ge-rýno ge-rýnu rýne.
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  • ge-rýne, n.