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ge-swǽsscipe

(n.)
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ge-swǽsscipe, es; m.
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Friendship, loving companionship Þǽr is geswǽsscipe (cf. geþoftscipe, Wlfst. 265, 9) engla and geférrǽden apostola, Nap. 32

Linked entry: -swǽsscipe

ge-swelg

(n.)
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ge-swelg, es; n.
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A gulf, whirlpool, an abyss Betwyx sandhriccan (and) geswelge swyliendes inter Scyllam et barathrum uoraginis, An. Ox. 635. Grutte, on geswelge in woraginem, 701. Geswelgum carybdibus, i. uoraginibus, 4620

Linked entry: swelg

ge-sweorf

(n.)
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ge-sweorf, es; n.
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Geswearfes of seolfre syx pænega gewǽge, Lch. i. 336, 8. Gesweorf ferruginem, i. rasura ferri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147. 65 : ferruginem, 35, 32. Add

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
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Ferse that depends on the number of feet Mid getelferse ł syxfétum catalectico uersu, An. Ox. 127

ge-tǽse

(n.)
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ge-tǽse, es ; n.
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Commodum nyt and getǽse and bryce, Wrt.Voc. ii. 24, 63. Ðý lǽs hí gedwelle sió gehýdnes and þá getǽsu ðe hié on ðám wege habbað . . . Eác hi sint tó monienne ðætte hit. nó ne geliéfen ðætte ðá willan and ðá getǽsu ðe him on ðisse worulde becumað sién

ge-þot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þot, (?), es; n.: <b>ge-þota (?),</b> an; m.
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A shout, howl Geonung, geþota (pl. n.? or sing. m.?), rárung barritus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 19

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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Pressure (?), compulsion; rebuke (?) Hwæt sceal him þæt genumene, ꝥ hé eft mid geþrafe sceal ágildan? what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

ge-dafen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafen, es; n. (or ge-dafenu; f. ?)
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What is due or fitting Þá wæs þǽr ylding þǽre tíde þe man sceolde þá lícþegnunge and þá gedafenu þǽre byrgene gefyllan and gyldan cum mora esset temporis ad explendum debitum sepulturae, Gr. D. 84, 5. Ágylde se wer þám wífe hire gedafenu (debitum), 218

ge-défe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défe, (?), es; n. : <b>ge-défu (?);</b> f.
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What is seemly; seemliness, Gn. Ex. 189. [v. list.] Cf. ge-dafen; n

ge-feall

(n.)
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ge-feall, es; n.
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A falling, fall Tungla gefeall, Wlfst. 186, 3

Linked entry: feall

ge-fére

(n.)
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ge-fére, es; m.
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A companion Be Aþelbaldes gefére . . . Aþelbaldes gefére, þæs nama wæs Ecga, wæs fram þám áwyrgedan gáste unstille, Guth. 60, 9-13. Be Aþelbaldes gefére . . . cóm Æþelbaldes geféra þæs nama wæs Ova, 66, 20. Gefére comitem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 42

ge-fére

(n.)
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ge-fére, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>ge-fér</b> in Dict., and add Gegilda . . . his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe hé þolie ǽ geféres and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 9. Feáwa witena þæs geféres (on ðám geférscipe, v.l.) pars quamvis parva

ge-edleánend

(n.)
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ge-edleánend, es; m.
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A rewarder, remunerator Rehtwís geed-leánend arð justus remunerator es, Txts. 420, 28

ge-edstaþeliend

(n.)
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ge-edstaþeliend, es; m.
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One who re-establishes, restores, repairs Geedstaþeliend ealles manncynnes reparator humani generis, Angl. xi. 112, 3

gebúr-land

(n.)
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gebúr-land, es; n.
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Land occupied by gebúras Ðis sindon þá land-gemǽro þæs gebúrlandes (þǽsse búrlandes, C.D. v. 401, 34) tó Abbendúne, C.D.B. iii. 201, 14

Linked entry: bur-land

ge-byhte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byhte, es; n.
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A bight, bend Andlang díces oð þaet gebyhte; of þám gebyhte andlang hagan, C.D. i. 257, 33

Linked entry: -byhte

geflit-glíw

(n.)
Grammar
geflit-glíw, es; n.
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Jeering, mockery Geflitglíwe (printed -slit-) cavillatione (cf. cavillatio bismrung, geflit convitium, 129, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 65:18, 65

ge-fóg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fóg, es; n.
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Fitness Gedó on ꝥ fæt þe þú hit mæge on mid gefóge geseóþan put it into a vessel in which you can suitably seethe it, Lch. ii. 28, 16

gefóg-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gefóg-stán, es; m.
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A stone hewn so as to be ready for use in building Wé scylen beón on ðisse ælðeódignesse útane beheáwene mid swingellan, tó ðǽm ðæt wé eft sión geteald and geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðǽre Godes ceastre bútan ðǽm hiéwete ǽlcre suingean nunc foris per

Linked entry: stán-gefóg

ge-freógend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-freógend, ge-frígend, es; m.
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A liberator Gefrígend (gefreógynd, Ps. Spl. C. ) liberator, Ps. Srt. 17, 49, 3 : 39, 18

Linked entry: freógend