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ge-writ

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

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Us gewritu secgaþ the Scriptures tell us, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 23; Gen. 1121: 79; Th. 98, 15; Gen. 1630: 119; Th. 154, 30; Gen. 2563: Elen. Kmbl. 1345; El. 674. Ða hálgan gewreotu the holy Scriptures, Blickl. Homl. 15, 8: 17, 21.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Snotor mid gesibbum sécean wolde Cananea land the sagacious would seek the Canaanites' land with his kinsfolk, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 8; Gen. 1738: 79; Th. 97, 13; Gen. 1612. Gesibbra ærfeweard a nearer heir, Th. Chart. 483, 16.

Linked entry: ge-syb

ge-nóg

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adv.
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Þú wást genóg geare ðæt þú mé oferswíðan ne miht tnou knowest very well that thou canst not overcome me, Bl. H. 175, 30

ge-hírsumian

(v.)
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Gif willað mínum bebodum gehýrsumian, Hml. Th. i. 86, 34. to obey a master, serve, be a servant to te huæd úsum gihérsumaiað hérnise ut quid nostro ministratur officio, Rtl. 106, 22.

ge-regnong

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-regnung,</b> e ; f. A preparation of drugs, &amp; c. Geregnong confectio (cf. robetae et spalangii pestifera confectio, Ald. 25, 16). [The gloss to this passage in Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 45 is gereohnung (l. geregnung?

ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, a seizing.
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Substitute: ge-rif, es; n. A string of things, a number of things strung together (v. N. E. D. and D. D. riff, reeve a string or rope of onion s) An gerif fisca una serta, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 40. An geríf fisca oððe in snǽs fisca oððe ððra þinga, 64, 9

ge-sǽlig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, es; m.
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Napier suggests that ge-sǽli should be read, and that the gloss belongs to fertur. Cf. fertur sǽd, An. Ox. 4, 2.]

ge-rǽde

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add Ic geann Ælfwine mínan mæssepreóste ... mínes horses mid mínan gerǽdan, Cht. E. 226, 23

ge-bann

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Add Geban edictum, Wrt.

geó-sceaft-gást

(n.)
Grammar
geó-sceaft-gást, es; m.

A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?]

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A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?] Ðanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta wæs ðæra Grendel sum thence arose many dire spirits, Grendel was one of them, Beo. Th. 2536; B. 1266

burg-geat-setl

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Dele: see preceding word

ge-wil

(adj.)
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Se æþeling ǽgðer hæfde, ge his plegan ge his gewill he was amused and at the same time did what he wanted, Ors. 1, 12; S. 54, 27. Hé genam ꝥ wíf ofer þes cynges willan (gewil, v. l. ), Chr. 1015; P. 146, 5.

ge-tæl

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Th. i. 98, 19-33. recounting, telling of Æfter getal tuoentig féuer aldra post expositionem viginti quattuor seniorum, Mt. p. 10, 1. v. gear-getæl, gear-getl, heáfod-getæl, heáfod-getel, míl-getæl, míl-getel, sealm-getæl, sealm-getel, seofon-getæl, seofon-getel

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Add: to make worthy, give worth to beóþ on gedwolan þonne wénaþ ꝥ ǽnig mæg mid fræmdum welum beón geweorþod.

ge-brocian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brocian, p. ode ; pp. od.
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Take here ge-broacute;cod (l. -brocod) in Dict. and add: to hurt, injure, break a bone. Cf. ge-broc, Gif widobáne gebroced weorðeð, Ll. Th. i. 16, 6. to afflict, distress, trouble, vex.

Linked entry: brócian

ge-hlot

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Cf. ge-hleótan; 3 Sweotollíce ús gedyde tó wittane Alexander hwelce þá hǣðnan godas sindon tó weorþianne; ꝥ hit swíþor is of þ ára biscepa gehlote (from what the priest determine stall be said) and of heora gewyrde ꝥ ꝥ hie secgað þonne of þára goda mihte

ge-síclian

(v.)
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Take here ge-séclod in Dict., and add Godwine gesíclode . . . and eft gewyrpte, Chr. 1052 ; P. 182, 13. Sé þe un-endebyrdlíce mægenu gegrípan hogað, raþe hé byð gesíclud (períclitatur), Scint. loi, 15. Hé wearð gesícelod. Hml. S. 7, 65.

ge-fic

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Ðonne se abbod and se práfost ungeráde beóð, ǽgðer ge hyra ágne sáula þurh þás frécenesse losiað, and eác swylce þára be him underþeódde synd, þonne hý sume mid geficum wið þone ánne þeódað and leásettaþ, sume wið þone óþerne dum contraria sibi invicem

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomto accustom any one to one's selfassuefacereto weanto separateablactarea lacte depelleredepellereseducere

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Edg C. 55; Th. ii. 256, 9. to wean, to separate; ablactare, a lacte depellere, depellere, seducere Ðæt cild wearþ gewened puer ablactatus est, Gen. 21, 8. Se deófol wolde hine fram Gode gewenian the devil would wean him from God, Job. Thw. 165, 11

Linked entry: ge-wænian

ge-wesan

(v.)

to be togetherconversediscuss

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Ger. have the word &#39;gawisan, gi-wesan,&#39; in the sense to remain, abide; restare