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gerd

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geán

(adv.)
Grammar
geán, geána.

still

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still

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.

To preserve, saveservare, salvare

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To preserve, save; servare, salvare. with the gen Geóca úser preserve us, Cd. 188; Th. 234, 14; Dan. 292. Geóca mínes gǽstes save my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 5; Hy. 4, 45. with the dat Geóca us preserve us, Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 23; Az. 12. Geóca

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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Geond ealne middangeard, Blickl. Homl. 69, 19. Ðá ic wíde gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe geond ðisne middangeard, Beo. Th. 151; B. 75: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 1; Gú. 1: 95 b; Th. 355, 37; Pa. 1. God ðysne middangeard tócleófeþ, Blickl.

Linked entry: middan-eard

geónian

(v.)
Grammar
geónian, part. geóniende; p. ode; pp. od

To yawnhiāre

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To yawn; hiāre Fore openre wunde and geóniendre pro aperto et hiante vulnĕre, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19. Hí todydon heora múþ ongeán me swá swá leó ðonne he geónaþ aperuerunt in me os suum, sicut leo rapiens, Ps. Th. 21, 11

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayerevening service

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An evening prayer, evening service Ǽfen-gebéd vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50

ælmes-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-georn, adj.

Diligent in giving almsbenevolentbeneficusliberalis

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Diligent in giving alms, benevolent; beneficus, liberalis Sum biþ ár-fæst and ælmesgeorn one is honest and diligent in giving alms, Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 13; Crä. 67. Sum man Tobias geháten, swíðe ælmesgeorn a man, whose name was Tobias, very diligent

ǽr-gedón

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gedón, adj.

Done beforeanteactusprior

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Done before; anteactus, prior Wæs seó éhtnysse unmetre and singalre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum quæ persecutio omnibus fere anteactis diuturnior atque immanior fuit, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24: 1, 12; S. 481, 25

Linked entry: ge-dón

a-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geald, p. of agildan.

rewarded

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rewarded,Beo. Th, 3335; B. 1665;

a-géton

(v.)
Grammar
a-géton, 3rd per. pl. p. of a-gitan.

destroyed

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[they] destroyed;

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyondultra

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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
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Cd. 223Th. 294, 20; Sat. 474;

cyric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-georn, adj.

Diligent in attending church ad ecclesiam libenter frequens

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Diligent in attending church; ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 15

cumbel-gehnád

(n.)
Grammar
cumbel-gehnád, es; n. [cumbel = cumbol, gehnád a conflict]

A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle signorum conflictus, prœlium

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A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictus, prœlium Chr. 937 ; Erl. 114, 15; Æðelst. 49, note

Linked entry: cumbol-gehnád

cumbol-gehnád

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnád,

a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

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a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

eador-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eador-geard, es; m.

The inclosure of arteries, the bodydŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa,

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The inclosure of arteries, the body; dŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa, Grm. Andr. Elen. 129, 4. Lǽtaþ spor adorgeard [ealdorgeard, Kmbl.] sceoran, fǽges feorhhord let the spur raze the dwelling [of arteries? or of life?], the soul-hoard of the mortal

druncen-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-georn, adj.

Drink-desirous, drunkenbĭbax, ebriōsus

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Drink-desirous, drunken; bĭbax, ebriōsus, R. Ben. 4

earh-geblond

wave-mingling

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wave-mingling, Elen. Kmbl. 477; El. 239

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of moneyavariciouscovetousavārus

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Desirous of money, avaricious, covetous; avārus, Som. Ben. Lye