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ge-sýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýcan, -sícan; p. -sýhte

To give suck toto suckle

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To give suck to, to suckle Ða breóst ðe swylce gesíhton the breasts that gave such suck, Homl. Th. i. 84, 16

ge-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syrwan, p. -syrede; pp. -syrwed.

armourto armwilya wilehaving beliefto plotmachinate

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[v. searu armour] to arm Eode ða gesyrwed secg to ðam eorle then went an armed man to the earl, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159. [Or gesyrwed wily, searu a wile; cf. gelýfed having belief.] to plot, machinate [searu artifice] Wom-dǽda ðe [MS. ðy] ic gesyrede

Linked entry: ge-sirwan

ge-teáma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teáma, -týma, an; m.

An advocateavouchera warranteradvŏcātusqui rei emptæ fĭdem præstat

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An advocate, avoucher, a warranter; advŏcātus, qui rei emptæ fĭdem præstat Ic wille ðæt gehwilc man hæbbe his geteáman I will that every man have his warranter, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 9: L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16

Linked entry: ge-týma

ge-penian

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

To stretch outextend

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To stretch out, extend Geþenede extendens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 49: 14, 31

ge-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst

To twisthurttormentafflictcontĕrĕreafflīgere

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To twist, hurt, torment, afflict; contĕrĕre, afflīgere Gefeóll he semninga on his earm ufan, and ðone swýðe geþrǽste and gebræc repente corrŭens brachĭum contrīvit, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2. Se hǽleþ heortan geþrǽste qui sānat contrītos corde, Ps. Th. 146

Linked entry: ge-þréstan

ge-þryscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryscan, p. te; pp. ed

To pressoppresspress downdepresspremeredeprimere

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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26. Ðonne sió þreáung biþ ungemetgad ðonne biþ ðæt mód ðæs agyltendan

Linked entry: of-þryscan

ge-þynnian

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

To thinlessendiminishattenuāre

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To thin, lessen, diminish; attenuāre Geþynnode synt eágan míne attenuāti ŏcŭli mei, Cant. Ezech. Lamb. fol. 185 a, 14

Linked entry: ge-þinnian

ge-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To press; premere

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To press; premere Geþýþ hý presses them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303: Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

ge-ting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ting, -tincg, e; f.

Conditionstate

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Condition, state Missenlícræ yldo and getincge men homines conditionis diversæ et ætatis, Bd. 1, 7: S. 478, 6

ge-timbernes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-timbernes, -ness, e; f.

A buildingedificationædĭfĭcātio

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A building, edification; ædĭfĭcātio To gemynde and to getimbernesse ðara æfterfyligendra ad mĕmŏriam ædĭfĭcātiōnemque sĕquentium, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 25. Gitimbernise ædificatio, Rtl. 82, 36: 83, 13

Linked entry: timberness

ge-anmétan

Grammar
ge-anmétan, l. ge-anmédan [cf. ge-eáþmédan for forms of p. tense and pp. ]

Similar entry: an-mód

ge-sméðan

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

To make smooth or evento soothesoftencomplanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

édo

(n.)

a flock grex

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a flock; grex Ge-eode [MS. ge-eáde] all suner vel édo in sǽ ăbiit tōtus grex in măre, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 32

gemót-stede

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-stede, es; m.

A meeting-placeconvĕniendi lŏcus

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A meeting-place; convĕniendi lŏcus On ge-mótstede manna and engla in the meeting-place of men and angels, Soul. Kmbl. 296; Seel. 152

ge-strýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýnan, -streónan, -strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed [gestreón gain]

To gaingetobtainacquirebegetprocreatelucrāriacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 57. Nǽnig fira tó fela gestrýneþ no man gains too much, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 17; Gn. Ex. 144: L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13. Ðæt hý mid rihte gestrýnaþ what they lawfully acquire, L. Edg.

Linked entry: ge-strínan

ge-sibsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumnes, -sibbsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [sibsumnes peacefulness]

Peacefulnessconcordreconciliationpaxconcordĭarĕconcĭliātio

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Peacefulness, concord, reconciliation; pax, concordĭa, rĕconcĭliātio We mágon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse, hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd þurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ we can understand from the peacefulness of irrational

Linked entry: ge-sibbsumnys

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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Ðeáh ðe ðæt port beó trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod though the gate be firmly constructed on every side, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 3. Ðǽr getimbred wæs tempel Dryhtnes where the temple of the Lord was built, Andr.

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declarepublishmake knownexplainprovemanifestshowglorifymonstrāredemonstrārepublĭcāreexprĭmĕremanĭfestāresignāreexplānāreprŏbāreclārĭfĭcāre

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He wolde God geswutelian clarificātūrus esset Deum, 21, 19. Ic geswutelige exprĭmo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 16: Jn. Bos. 14, 21. He inc geswutelaþ mycele healle gedæfte ipse vobis demonstrābit cænācŭlum grande strātum, Mk. Bos. 14, 15.

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, -stihtan, -stitian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [stihtian to dispose]

To disposeorderdeterminedispōnĕreappōnĕre

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To dispose, order, determine; dispōnĕre, appōnĕre Sunu unrihtwísnesse ne geýcþ oððe ne gestihteþ derian hine fīlius inīquitātis non appōnet nŏcēre eum, Ps. Lamb. 88, 23. Ic gestihtode dispŏsui, Ps. Vos. 72, 25. Gestihtade he and funde ðæt he wolde land-fyrde

Linked entry: ge-stitian

ge-cnycc

Grammar
ge-cnycc, v. ge-cnycc; ge-cnyccan (
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not ge-cnyttan)