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geatolíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geatolíc, adj.

Ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ stately ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ ornātus

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Wísa fengel geatolíc gengde the wise prince went stately, 2806; B. 1401

wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj. [cynde natural]

Natural ⬩ innate ⬩ inborn ⬩ genial ⬩ natūrālis ⬩ innātus ⬩ ingĕnĭtus ⬩ ingĕnuus

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Hæfdan him gecynde cyningas twegen they had two kings of their own race, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 11; Met. 1, 6

Linked entry: gecynde-sprǽc

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, pp. ed

To determine ⬩ fix ⬩ destine

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-ed] he mæg ðǽr fela freónda findan if then Hrethric determine to come to the Goths' courts he can find there many friends, Beo. Th. 3678; B. 1857.

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, bregden.
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(The passage to which all these refer is glossed by swicfulles, An. Ox. 732.) Þǽr man gecnáwan can ꝥ þǽr bregden bið (that there has been fraud), Ll. Th. i. 390, 13.

ge-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brengan, p. -brohte, pl. -brohton; pp. -broht; v. trans, [ge-, brengan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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Ðǽr wæs gebroht wín there was wine brought, Chr. 1012; Th. 269, 21, col. I

Linked entries: ge-bringan ge-broht

an-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lǽdan, p. de

To lead on or to ⬩ adducere

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To lead on or to; adducere Ðǽr eorp-werod an-laddon there led on the swarthy host. Cd. 151; Th. 190, 5; Exod. 194

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-rest ⬩ scpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

ealdor-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-lang, adj.

Life-long ⬩ sempĭternus

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Life-long; sempĭternus Hí ealdorlangne tír geslógon æt sæcce they won life-long glory in the battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 3; Æðelst. 3

ge-frige

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frige, es; n.

Inquiry ⬩ knowledge resulting from inquiry

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Inquiry, knowledge resulting from inquiry Gefreogum gleáwe men wise from the knowledge obtained by their inquiries, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 22; Ph. 29

Linked entry: -frige

ge-hióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hióran, p. de; pp. ed

To hear ⬩ audīre

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To hear; audīre Ða [MS. ðe] eáran ongitaþ ðæt hí gehióraþ the ears perceive that which they hear, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 8

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdue ⬩ liquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan

cáser-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cáser-dóm, es; m.

An emperor's rule ⬩ imperium

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An emperor's rule; imperium Ðá wæs syxte geár Constantínes cáserdómes then was the sixth year of Constantine's imperial rule, Elen. Kmbl. 16; El. 8

ǽ-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-cræftig, adj.

Law-crafty ⬩ one skilled in law ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ scribe ⬩ legis peritus

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Law-crafty, one skilled in law, a lawyer, scribe; legis peritus Him ǽcræftig andswarode to them the skilled in law answered, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 10; Dan. 742

bealo-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bealo-hycgende, part.

Intending evil ⬩ perniciem moliens

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Intending evil; perniciem moliens Ǽghwæðrum wæs bealo-hycgendra bróga fram óðrum to either of them, intending evil, was a fear of the other, Beo. Th. 5123; B. 2565

Linked entry: -hycgende

gearo-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-þoncol, adj.

Very considerate or prudent ⬩ valde considĕrātus vel provĭdus

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Very considerate or prudent; valde considĕrātus vel provĭdus Hí ðæt idese ageáfon gearoþoncolre they gave it to the very prudent woman, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 23; Jud. 342

ge-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-geótan, p. -geát; pp. -goten

To found ⬩ cast

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To found, cast He of golde gegeát and geworhte he cast and wrought them of gold, Nar. 19, 29. Ða gelícnessa wǽron gegotene the images were cast, 32

Linked entry: ge-goten

ge-líc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc, [-líce?],es; n.

Likeness ⬩ similitude ⬩ sĭmĭlĭtūdo

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Likeness, similitude; sĭmĭlĭtūdo Næfdon hí máre monnum gelíces ðonne ingeþonc they had no more likeness to men than the mind, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 186; Met. 26, 93

Linked entry: líc

á-nægled

(adj.)
Grammar
á-nægled, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Covered with that which is nailed on Þá wágas wǽron mid gyldnum þelum ánæglede the walls were covered with golden plates nailed on to them, Nar. 4, 25

Linked entry: næglian

riht-full

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-full, adj.
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Good, virtuous Eall þet þe Gode wæs láð and rihtfullan mannan, eall ꝥ wæs gewunelic on þisan lande on his (William Rufus) týman, Chr. 1100; P. 235, 33