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ge-bryddan

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

To frightenterrifyterrēre

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To frighten, terrify; terrēre Gif ðú mec gebringest, ðæt ic sí gebrydded þurh ðæs cantices cwide Cristes línan if thou wilt bring me, that I may be frightened through the word of the canticle of Christ's discipline, Salm. Kmbl. 32; Sal. 16

Linked entry: bryddan

ge-bésmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bésmed, part.

Bosomedbentcrookedsĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bésming

ge-bícnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bícnigendlíc, adj.

Pointing outshewingindicativeindĭcātīvus

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Pointing out, shewing, indicative; indĭcātīvus Gebícnigendlíc gemet indĭcātīvus mŏdus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18

ge-beterung

(n.)

an amendingbetteringmaking betteremendātioinstauratio

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an amending, bettering, making better; emendātio, instauratio.Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: beterung

ge-bered

(v.; part.)
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ge-bered, part.

Vexedoppressedcrushedvexātusmăcĕrātuselīsus

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Vexed, oppressed, crushed; vexātus, măcĕrātus, elīsus Gebered beón măcĕrāri, Cot. 136. Gebered wæs vexābātur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 15, 18. Geberede vexāti, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 36. Gebered elīsus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 20. Beren gebered corn tipsane [ = ptĭsăna

Linked entry: berian

ge-býcnian

(v.)

to beckonshewindicate

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to beckon, shew, indicate, St. A. 44, 12 : Evan. Nic. 4, 13 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 48, MS. D : 37; Som. 39, 40, MS. D

ge-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgan, -bígan, -býgean, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bowbendturninflect or decline a part of speechreclinetwistbow downhumbleabasebring undersubduecrushflectereincurvareinflecteredeclinarereclinaretorquerehumiliareconfringere

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To bow, bend, turn, inflect or decline a part of speech, recline, twist, bow down, humble, abase, bring under, subdue, crush; flectere, incurvare, inflectere, declinare, reclinare, torquere, humiliare, confringere Gebígdum cneówum flexis genibus, Bd.

Linked entries: ge-bígan ge-býgean

ge-byre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byre, es; m.

The time at which anything happensa favourable timean opportunityoccasioopportunitas

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The time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; occasio, opportunitas Hwonne him eft gebyre weorþe, hám cymeþ when there shall again be an opportunity to him he will come home, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 3; Gn. Ex. 105

ge-byredlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byredlíc, adj.

Suitablefittingduedebituscongruus

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Suitable, fitting, due; debitus, congruus Herenissa gibyredlíco laudes debitas, Rtl. 165, 22. Gibyredlícre worðunge congruo honore, 78, 10; 8, 23

ge-byredlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-byredlíce, adv.

Convenientlyconvenienter

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Conveniently; convenienter, Rtl. 16, 31

ge-byrgan

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

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

ge-býrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To tastegustare

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To taste; gustare Nó he fóddor þigeþ, nemne mele-deáwes dǽl gebýrge it touches not food, except that of honey-dew it tastes a portion, Exon. 59 b; Th. 215, 30; Ph. 261 : Cd. 24; Th. 31, 10; Gen. 483

Linked entry: ge-bírigan

ge-bylgan

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

To cause to swellto make angry

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To cause to swell, to make angry Leóhtlíce gebylged leviter indignata, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 24

Linked entry: ge-bylged

ge-býgednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-býgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A bendingdecliningdeclensioncase

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A bending, declining, declension, case

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happento fall outto pertain tobelong toevenireacciderecontingerepertinere adIt pertains toit is fitting or suitableit becomesit behovespertinet adconvenitoportetdecet

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v. intrans. To happen, to fall out, to pertain to, belong to; evenire, accidere, contingere, pertinere ad ÐDonne hit gebýrigan mæg when it may happen, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 22; Met. 4, 11. Syle me mínne dǽl mínre ǽhte, ðe me to gebýreþ da mihi portionem substantiæ

Linked entries: býre ge-bíraþ

ge-býsigan

(v.)

to occupyafflictovercome

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to occupy, afflict, overcome, Salm. Kmbl, 234; Sal. 116

ge-bysmerian

(v.)

to deride

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to deride, Ps. Lamb. 58, 9

ge-bysmrian

(v.)

to mockderideprovoke

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to mock, deride, provoke, Ps. Th. 77, 56

ge-býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsnian, [or -bysnian; cf. Goth. busns] ; p. ode; pp. od

To give or set an exampleexemplum dare

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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

Linked entry: ge-bisnian

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, -comp, es; m. [camp a contest, war]

Warfarea contestbattlemīlĭtiacertāmenpugna

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Warfare, a contest, battle; mīlĭtia, certāmen, pugna Gecampes feld certāmĭnis campus, Greg. Dial. 2, 3. On gecampe in warfare, Byrht. Th. 136, 18; By. 153. Iosue com mid gecampe to him mid eallum his here vēnit Iosue et omnis exercĭtus cum eo adversus