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ge-hæftnys

(n.)
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ge-hæftnys, -nyss, e; f.

Captivity ⬩ captīvĭtas

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Captivity; captīvĭtas Ðonne awent oððe acyrreþ God gehæftnysse oððe hæftnóde folces his cum convertit Deus captīvĭtāctem plēbis suæ, Ps. Lamb. 52, 7

Linked entry: -hæft-nes

ge-gripennis

(n.)
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ge-gripennis, -niss, e; f.

A taking ⬩ seizing ⬩ snare ⬩ correptio ⬩ captio

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A taking, seizing, snare; correptio, captio Gegripennis ðone ðe he behýdde togegrípe hine captio quam abscondit apprehendat eum, Ps. Spl. T. 34, 9

Linked entry: ge-grip

ge-healdsumnys

(n.)
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ge-healdsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ observance ⬩ preservation ⬩ abstinence ⬩ custōdia ⬩ observātio ⬩ conservātio ⬩ abstĭnentia

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A keeping, observance, preservation, abstinence; custōdia, observātio, conservātio, abstĭnentia We rǽdaþ on bócum, ðæt ðeós gehealdsumnys wurde arǽred on ðone tíman ðe gelamp on ánre byrig ðe Uigenna is gecweden micel eorþstyrung we read in books, that

ge-hendnys

(n.)
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ge-hendnys, -nyss, e; f.

Nearness ⬩ proximity ⬩ vicinity ⬩ proxĭmĭtas ⬩ vīcīnĭtas

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Nearness, proximity, vicinity; proxĭmĭtas, vīcīnĭtas Gehendnys vīcīnĭtas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 47. Ða geswuteliaþ gehendnysse they express vicinity, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 50. On gehendnysse his mynstres in the neighbourhood of his monastery, Homl

gehér-nes

(n.)
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gehér-nes, -ness, e; f.

Hearing ⬩ auditus

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Hearing; auditus In gehérnesse audiendo, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 6. Dryhten ic gehérde gehérnisse [gehírnesse, Ps. Trin. Camb. fol. 244, 7] ðíne Domine audivi auditum tuum vocem tuam, Cant. Abac. Surt. 189, 2 : Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 38

ge-hrinenes

(n.)
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ge-hrinenes, -ness, e; f.

A touch ⬩ tactus

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A touch; tactus Mid ðý gehrinenesse ðæra [MS. ðære] ilcena gegyrlena tactu indūmentōrum eōrumdem, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 32

Linked entry: hrine-ness

ge-hrorenes

(n.)
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ge-hrorenes, -ness, e; f.

Affliction ⬩ ruin ⬩ ærumna

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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

ge-hýrsumnys

(n.)
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ge-hýrsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Obedience ⬩ subjection ⬩ obĕdientia

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Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3

Linked entry: hýrsum-ness

ge-leáfleást

(n.)
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ge-leáfleást, -eáflýst, e; f.

Want of faith ⬩ unbelief ⬩ infidelity ⬩ unfaithfulness ⬩ infĭdēlĭtas ⬩ incrēdŭlĭtas

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Want of faith, unbelief, infidelity, unfaithfulness; infĭdēlĭtas, incrēdŭlĭtas For hyra geleáfleáste on account of their unbelief, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 1. Drihten Hǽlend þreáde mid wordum ðæra Iudeiscra þwyrnysse and geleáfleáste the Lord reproved

ge-leornes

(n.)
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ge-leornes, -ness, e; f.

A going ⬩ removing ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ transĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio

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A going, removing, departure, death; transĭtus, transmigrātio Wæs geméted ðætte hire geleornes wæs in ða ilcan tíd ðe hire þurh ða gesihþe ætýwed wæs inventum est eadem hōra transĭtum ejus illis ostensum esse per visiōnem, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 22. Ongeáton

Linked entries: ge-leorednes ge-liornes

ge-lícnes

(n.)
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ge-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

a likeness ⬩ image ⬩ resemblance ⬩ similitudo ⬩ imago ⬩ a parable ⬩ proverb ⬩ parabola ⬩ proverbium

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a likeness, image, resemblance; similitudo, imago Uton wircean man to andlicnisse, and to úre gelícnisse faciamus hominem ad imaginem, et similitudinem nostram, Gen. 1, 26. Ǽlc man hæfþ þreó þing on him sylfum untodǽledlíce and togædere wyrcende, swá

ge-reording

(n.)
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ge-reording, -ung, e; f.

A meal, refection ⬩ prandium, refectio

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A meal, refection; prandium, refectio Gearca us gereordunge prepare us a meal, Homl. Th. i. 60, 18. On gereorduncge in prandio, Th. An. 28, 9. On ánre gereordinge in una refectione, 34, 37. Ofer wæteru gereordunga super aquam refectionis, Ps. Spl. 22

ge-scapennys

(n.)
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ge-scapennys, -nyss, e; f.

A creation, creating, formation ⬩ creātio, figmentum

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A creation, creating, formation; creātio, figmentum Se emnihtes dæg is se feórþa dæg ðysse wornlde gescapennysse the day of the equinox is the fourth day of the creation of this world, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 4, 14, 16; Lchdm. iii. 238,

ge-sceandnys

(n.)
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ge-sceandnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confusion ⬩ confūsio

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A confusion; confūsio Ðú wást ge-sceandnysse míne tu scis confūsiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 68, 23: 131, 19

ge-sibbsumnys

(n.)
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ge-sibbsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Peacefulness ⬩ pax

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Peacefulness; pax For gesibbsumnysse for peacefulness, Lev. 7, 32

ge-settnys

(n.)
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ge-settnys, -nyss, e; f.

Constitution, statute ⬩ stătūtum

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Constitution, statute; stătūtum Ða ðe ða reogollícan gesettnysse háligra fædera gelufedon and cúðon qui cănŏnĭca patrum stātūta et dīlĭgĕrent et nossent, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 40

ge-lustfulnys

(n.)
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ge-lustfulnys, -nyss, e; f.

Delight, pleasure ⬩ delectātio

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Delight, pleasure; delectātio Gelustfulnyssa [synd] on swíðran ðíne óþ on ende delectātiōnes [sunt] in dextĕra tua usque in fīnem, Ps. Spl. 15, 11

ge-mǽnsumnys

(n.)
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ge-mǽnsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion ⬩ communio

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A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion; communio Ne syndon hí for ðysse wísan to bescyrianne gemǽnsumnysse Cristes líchoman and blódes non pro hac re sacri corporis ac sanguinis Domini communione privandi sunt, Bd. 1,

ge-met-fæstnys

(n.)
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ge-met-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f.

Moderation, modesty ⬩ moderatio, moderamen, modestia

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Moderation, modesty; moderatio, moderamen, modestia Mycelre monþwǽrnysse and ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon summæ mansuetudinis et pietatis ac moderaminis vir. Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32: 3, 14; S. 540, 13. Petrus tihte geleáffulle wíf to eádmódnesse and

ge-mitting

(n.)
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ge-mitting, -mittung, e; f.
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A meeting, an assembly; congressus Heora gemitting wæs æt Trefia ðære eá their meeting was at the river Trebia, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 90, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 20, 43. Æt heora gemittinge in their meeting, 4, 6; Bos. 85, 26. Wega gemittung a meeting of ways;

Linked entry: ge-méting