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gearu-gongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearu-gongende, part.

Going quickly or swiftlyexpĕdīte incēdens

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Going quickly or swiftly; expĕdīte incēdens Ic eom to ðon bleáþ, ðæt mec mæg gearugongende gríma abrégan I am so timid, that a phantom going swiftly may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 6; Rä. 41, 17

Linked entry: gearo-gongende

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586

helle-geat

Grammar
helle-geat, -gat,
  • Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.

liþ-geat

Similar entry: hlid-geat

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, es; n.

Net-yarnstring for making nets

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Net-yarn, string for making nets Án cliwen gódes nettgernes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 7

port-geat

(n.)
Grammar
port-geat, es; n.
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The gate of a town Portgeat porta, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 37 : 84, 38. Fare ðæt wíf tó ðam portgate perget mulier ad portam civitatis, Deut. 25, 7, Ðá dá hé geneálǽhte ðam portgeate (cf. ðære ceastre gate, Lk. Skt. 7, 12), Homl. Th. i. 490, 30. Ðæt portgeat

geán-cirr

Similar entry: geomær

geán-hwyrf

Similar entry: ongeán-hwyrf

geán-ryne

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Geynryne, Ps. Vos. 58, 6. Add

þri-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, adj.

Three years old

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Three years old Se onféng fulwihte ðá hé wæs þrigeáre cniht, Shrn. 119, 19

Linked entry: ofer-geáre

wíte-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-geard, (?), es; m.

A place of punishment

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A place of punishment Wítehúses ł wyerteardes (wítegeardes ?) amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47

wyrm-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-geard, es; m.
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An enclosure full of snakes Wyrmgeardas, atol deór monig,... blace nædran, Salm. Kmbl. 940; Sal. 469

Linked entry: wyrm-sele

be-geát

(n.)
Grammar
be-geát, es; n. (f.
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in Laym.). attainment, acquisition For begeáte þæs écan lífes, Hml. Th. i. 240, 7: ii. 70, 22. For begeáte obtentu, An. Ox. 2698: 3915. what is acquired, possessions, property Cýð mildheortnysse earmum mannum mid þínum begeáte, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 27.

deór-geat

(n.)
Grammar
deór-geat, es; n.
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A gate for deer to pass through Of stapolwege on ðæt deórgeat; of ðám deórgeate, C. D. v. 270, 15. East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25

eador-geard

Similar entry: ealdor-geard

ealdor-geard

(n.)
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the house of life, the body Lǽtað íren ecgheard eadorgeard (ealdor-? cf. feorh-bold, -hús) sceoran, An. 1183. (?)

Linked entry: eador-geard

geán-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
geán-þingian, v. þingian ; <b>IV a.</b>

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geáp-scipe

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Add: cleverness, astuteness Gépscipe stropha An. Ox. 18 b, 80. Hé ríxade ofer Englæland, and hit mid his geápscipe swá þurhsmeáde, ꝥ næs án híd landes innan Englælande ꝥ hé nyste hwá heó hæfde, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 19

gearn-bed

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gearo-witol

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-witol, adj.
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Ready-witted, sagacious Gearwitelum sagaci, An. Ox. 56, 108. ¶ the word also glosses austerus :-- Scrípen ł gearuutol austerus, Lk. L. 19, 21. Gearnfull ł gearuutol, 22

Linked entry: gearwutol