ge-mearc
A boundary, limit ⬩ lŏcus designātus
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A boundary, limit; lŏcus designātus Gewát him se æðeling to ðæs gemearces ðe him Metod tǽhte the man departed to the limit which the Lord had shewn him, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 28; Gen. 2885
ge-ildan
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Gl. 443. Wæs geelded protelaretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 43. Geylded tricabatur, 88, 17. Geyld dilatum, 140, 34
ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Cd. 127; Th. 162, 3; Gen. 2675. with gen. [cf. wyrcan with gen.] For hwam nele mon him georne gewyrcan dryhtscipes why will not man earnestly gain himself worship, Salm. Kmbl. 774; Sal. 386
Linked entry: ge-worht
ge-leáffulnes
Faithfulness ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ fĭdēlĭtas ⬩ crēdŭlĭtas
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Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 64. We sceolan andettan ða sóðan geleáffulnesse on úrne Drihten we must confess the true belief in our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 111, 6
ge-sprǽcelíc
Loquelaris
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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 49
Linked entry: sprǽcelíc
ge-ágnian
to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp
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Gr. Z. 15, 6. to get or secure possession of, acquire for a person (dat.) Se arcebiscop geáhnode (acquisivit aeternam hereditatem) Gode and S Andrea þá land, Cht. Th. 273, 23. Hé lét þá Godas þeówas þǽra áre brúcan þe him geáhnod wæs, Hml.
ge-fégan
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Ox. 2254. (1 a) of the structure of words or sentences :-- Gif se nama bið geféged of twám ansundum dǽlum, if the noun be compounded of two complete parís, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 88, 4. Feáwa coniunctiones beóð gefégede, 266, 10.
ge-rímcræft
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Cf. ge-rím; <b>II, II a</b> :-- Her onginð gerímcræft æfter Leden-warum . . . and Engliscum þeódum, Angl. viii. 298, l. Béda cwæð on þǽre bóc þe hé gesette be gerímcræfte and hig du temporibus genemde, 308, 38.
Linked entry: rím-cræft
ge-smicerad
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Substitute: ge-smicerian; pp. od To make elegant (smicer) Gesmicerade fabrefactis (pulcherrima membrorum liniamenta fabrefactis vultibus decorare, Aid. 81, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 44 : 37, 24
ge-feálíce
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Joyously, in joy Þæt wé ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16
ge-healdan
to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre
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God hine gehelt ǽghwonan God preserves him everywhere, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 37. Ðrihten gehylt ðé fram ǽlcum yfele Dŏmĭnus custōdit te ab omni mălo, Ps. Lamb. 120, 7. Ic ðé forðig geheóld ĭdeo custōdīvi te, Gen. 20, 6.
ge-hýdan
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Dele <b>ge-hédan</b>, and to Add Condit, i. abscondit, reservat vel sell vel gehýt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 56. Gehýdde occulit 65, 23.
ge-met
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Gif þú ofer gemet ( to excess) itst, 14. Hé wæs ofer eall gemett stearc, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 23. VII a. measure in Biblical phrases :-- Ne sylþ God þone gást be gemete (tó gemet ad mensuram, L. ), Jn. 3, 34.
ge-hebban
To heave up ⬩ raise up ⬩ ferment ⬩ elevare ⬩ fermentare
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Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15. Gehebbes ða ilco levabit eam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 11. Gehefen biþ exaltabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 11
Linked entry: ge-hafen
ge-trúwian
to trust ⬩ hope ⬩ confidere ⬩ sperare ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ sancire
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Ðú mínum wordum getrúwodest thou host trusted my words, 29; Th. 38, 28; Gen. 613: 33; Th. 44, 9; Gen. 706: Ben. Th. 3071; B. 1533: 5074; B. 2540. Beorges getrúwode wíges and wealles in his hill he trusted, in his war and his wall, 4634; B. 2322.
ge-hæftan
To take ⬩ take captive ⬩ cast into prison ⬩ detain ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ captivare ⬩ vincire
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Mid ðý me God hafaþ gehæfted be ðam healse with which God hath fastened me by the neck, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 29; Gen. 385 : Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud. 116. He hæfde ǽnne ðeófman gehæftne habebat vinctum, Mt. Bos. 27, 16.
Linked entry: be-hæftan
ge-reordness
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On þá tide his gereordnysse ad horam refectionis illius, Gr. D. 118, 13 : 145, 14. Hé hí in gelaðode tó gereordnesse, 252, 12, 16. Hé bróhte mé hláf to gereordnesse, 347, 32. Wín tó his heortan gereordnysse, Ll. Th. ii. 438, 17.
Linked entry: -reordness
ge-strangian
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Gl. 747. <b>B.</b> intrans. To become strong :-- Þýfð gestrangað theft is committed with increasing frequency, Lch. iii. 186, 22. Cf. ge-strengan
ge-dýgan
To escape
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Gedýged, 39 a; Th. 128, 21; Gú. 407
ge-grindan
To grind together ⬩ sharpen ⬩ grind to powder ⬩ commolere ⬩ pertricare
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Gl. 36; Wrt. Voc. 28, 78. Gegrundene gáras the sharpened arrows, Byrht. Th. 134, 64; By. l09
Linked entry: ge-grundon