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ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spon, es; n.

A promptingenticingpersuasionseductionsuggestioillectatiopersuasioseductio

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MS: Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720

Linked entries: -span ge-spon ge-spon

ge-smyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smyrian, -smirian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [smyrian to smear]

To smearanointungĕre

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Ge-smearuad oele hálgum unctus oleo sancto, Rtl. 198, 31

Linked entry: ge-smirian

ge-temian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temian, p. ede: pp. ed

To tame;domare

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 19. Ða getemedon domitos, Th. An. 26, 7, 13. Se getemeda assa hæfde getácnunge ðæs Iudéiscan folces, ðe wæs getemed under ðære ealdan ǽ the tamed ass betokened the Jewish people that was tamed under the old law, Homl. Th. i. 208, 20

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To joinassociatesŏciāre

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He wæs Gúþláce neáh geþýded he was nearly associated to Guthlac, 47 a; Th. 162, 6; . 971

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

nering

(n.)
Grammar
nering, e; f.

Protectiondefence

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Protection, defence Nerin[ge] presidio, protectionis, Hpt. Gl. 527, 68

ge-sýne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sýne, -séne, -siéne; adj.

Visibleseenevidentplain

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Geséne, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 1; Gen. 2806: 218; Th. 278, 30; Sat. 230: Chr.1121; Erl. 248, 39. Ðæt hia geséne síe ut videantur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 5, 16

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, -þicgean; p. -þah

To takeacceptreceivesumereaccipere

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Th. 1261; B. 628: 1241; B. 618: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 30; Gen. 885. Ðǽr ic beág geþah there I received a bracelet, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 19; Víd. 65: 84 b; Th. 318, 24; Víd. 3.

Linked entry: þicgan

ge-mǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To madden, make foolish

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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; Rä. 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye

Linked entries: ge-mád wíf-gemǽdla

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make peaceablereconcile

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To make peaceable, reconcile Ðé to him gesibsuma reconcile thyself to him, Homl. Th. i. 54, 20 : Mt. Bos. 5, 24

Linked entry: sibsumian

ge-sníþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sníþan, p. -snáþ; pp. -sniden

To cutcut off

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Gif ðú stǽnen weofod me wyrce ne tymbra ðú ðæt of gesnidenum stánum if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone, Ex. 20, 25

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Stephanus for Godes geleáfan wæs gestǽned Stephen was stoned for belief in God, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 21. In ǽ Moises bebeád us ðuslíc gestǽna in lege Moses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 5.

ge-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spyrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To tracksearchseek

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To track, search, seek Gif man spor gespirige if one trace a track, L. Æðelst. 5, 8; Th. i. 236, 20.

ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct;corrĭgĕre

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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

ge-steal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-steal, -steall, es;n,

Constitutionframe

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Constitution, frame Eal ðis eorþan gesteal all this earth's frame, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 2; Wand. 110

ge-stióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stióran, p. de; pp. ed

To correctrestraindirectguidecorrĭgĕre

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To correct, restrain, direct, guide; corrĭgĕre Wénst ðú ðæt se anwald eáðe ne meahte Godes Ælmihtiges him his yfeles gestióran thinkest thou that the power of Almighty God could not keep him from his evil, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 104; Met. 9, 52

ge-stitian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stitian, p. ode; pp. od

To disposeorderdispōnĕre

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To dispose, order; dispōnĕre Ða he gestitode to Abrahame quod dispŏsuit ad Abraham, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8: Ps. Spl. T. 102, 12

ge-swicnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swicnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cleanseclearpurgāre

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To cleanse, clear; purgāre Geswicne se hine be cxx hída let him clear himself with cxx hides, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16: 15; Th. i. 112, 3: 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entry: -swicnan

ge-swytelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swytelian, p. ode; pp. od

To make knownmanifestshowmanĭfestāre

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To make known, manifest, show; manĭfestāre Ðæt he ðæt sóþeste geswytelie that he make manifest what is most true, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30