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fore-gesægd

(adj.; part.)

predestined

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predestined Foregesægd praedistinatum, Mk. p. 1, 9

Linked entry: ge-secgan

ge-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-secgan, -sæcgan, -secgean; to -secganne, -secgenne; p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; impert. -sege; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To say, tell, relate, declare, provedicere, narrare, indicere

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Andreas Þeódne þanc gesægde Andrew said thanks to his Lord, Andr. Kmbl. 768; An. 384: Beo. Th. 4321; B. 2157. He gesǽde swefen cyninge he said the dream to the king, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 2; Dan. 165: B. 4, 18; S. 587, 2.

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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Ic eom gesǽged, incurvātus sum, Ps. Th. 37, 8

ge-sægde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon

said, told

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said, told, Beo. Th. 4321; B. 2157: Bd. 4, 18; S. 587, 2: 1, 12; S. 481, 3; p. of ge-secgan

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽlan to bind, tie]

To bind, tielĭgāre

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To bind, tie; lĭgāre Ða folan hý gesǽlaþ they tie the foals, Nar. 35, 11. Ðæt is se ealda feónd ðone he gesǽlde that is the ancient fiend whom he bound, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 7; Pa. 59. He ligeþ synnum gesǽled he lies bound with sins, 18 b; Th. 46, 12

Linked entry: sǽlan

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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To happen, come to pass, befall; accĭdĕre, evĕnīre Hú gesǽleþ ðæt how doth that happen? Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22: Th.

tungol-gesceád

(n.)
Grammar
tungol-gesceád, es; n.
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Astrology, astronomy Tungelgesceád astrologia, Hpt. Gl. 479, 60: Anglia xiii. 38, 308

Linked entry: ge-sceád

un-geswége

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geswége, adj.

Dissonantdiscordant

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Dissonant, discordant Ungeswége dissona, Hpt. Gl. 513, 51. Ungeswége sang diaphonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 34. Ungeswégre dissona, Hpt. Gl. 505, 76. Ungeswéga vel ungehleóþre dissona, i. discordantia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 36. Ungeswégium absonis, Germ. 392,

Linked entries: ge-swége ge-swége

gesǽli-líce

(adv.)

happilyfēlīcĭter

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happily; fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

un-gesceád

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, es; n.

Indiscretionunreason

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Indiscretion, unreason Ða ðe on ðám sylfum cildum mid ungesceáde gehátheortaþ qui in ipsis infantibus sine discretione exarserit, R. Ben. 130, 7. Hé on ánum dæge mid ungesceáde forspilð þreóra daga andlifene, Homl. Ass. 145, 30: Lchdm. iii. 442, 32

Linked entry: ge-sceád

un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

riht-gesceád

(n.)
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right reason, reason Ꝥ rihtgesceád mé geopenode þá dígolnysse secretum ratio aperuit, Gr. D. 56, 3

Linked entry: ge-sceád

gesǽl-líce

(adv.)

happily

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happily, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 5, MS. Cot

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion;ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

Linked entry: stéd-hors

ge-sǽd

(v.; part.)

said, told, proved

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said, told, proved, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 33, 34; pp. of ge-secgan

ge-sceád

Grammar
ge-sceád, <b>; IV.</b>
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Add For gódum gesceáde propter preuidentintn bonam, Chrd. 21, 22. Add Ne forlǽton heora gesettan tída ne an godcundum þénungum ne an óðrum gesceádum non eos debent preterire hore constitute, tam de officiis diuinis, quam aliunde, Chrd. 34, 27

Linked entry: sceád

ge-sǽlge

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlge, adv.

Happilyfauste

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Happily; fauste, Cot. 89

Linked entry: ge-sǽlige

ge-sǽli

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽli, adj.

Happyfēlix

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Happy; fēlix Hweðer micel feoh mǽge ǽnigne mon dón swá gesǽline, ðæt he nánes þinges máran ne þurfe can much money make any man so happy that he may need nothing more? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 13

ge-sægen

(n.)

a saying, telling, tradition,

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a saying, telling, tradition, Bd. pref; S. 472, 8, 20, 25, 30: 5, 23; S. 647, 17: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26

ge-sǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwe, (?); adj.
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That may be seen, visible, apparent Swá swá þeós geséwe (gesewene ?) sunne úres líchaman æúgan onleóht, swá onlíht se wisdóm úres módes æúgan, Solil. H. 44, 24

Linked entry: -sǽwe