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ge-fættian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fættian, p. ode; pp. od

To fatten ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare ⬩ pinguefieri

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To fatten, anoint; impinguare, pinguefieri; Ps. Vos. 19, 3. Gefætted incrassatum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 15

Linked entries: be-fættian fættian

ge-fercian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To support ⬩ sustain ⬩ sustentāre

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To support, sustain; sustentāre Úre hwílendlíce líf biþ mid mettum gefercod our transitory life is sustained by meats, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 20

ge-festnian

(v.)
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ge-festnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ confirm ⬩ shut up ⬩ imprison ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ inclūdĕre

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To fasten, make fast, confirm, shut up, imprison; firmāre, confirmāre, inclūdĕre He ðæt mid áþe gefestnode he confirmed that with oath, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 4. Se cyng genam Roger eorl his mǽg, and gefestnode hine the king took earl Roger his kinsman

Linked entry: ge-fæstnian

ge-frǽgnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frǽgnian, p. ode; pp. od

To make famous

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To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670

Linked entries: frægnian frǽgnian

ge-freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freoðian, p. ode; pp. od

To protect ⬩ guard ⬩ free ⬩ keep

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Se ðe his ánum her feore gefreoðade he who here protected only his life, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 413. Gefreoða hyre protect it [the soul], Exon. 118 b; Th. 456, 3; Hy. Grn. ii. 284, 61.

Linked entry: ge-friðian

ge-gearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearcian, p. ode; pp. od

To prepare

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To prepare Ðá hét se cyngc scipa gegearcian and him æfter faran, ac hit wæs lang ǽr ðam þe ða scipa gegearcode wǽron then the king bade prepare ships and go after him, but it was long before the ships were ready, Th. Ap. 7, 16-7 : Homl. Th. ii. 84, 16

ge-gódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gódian, p. ode; pp. od

To bestow goods upon ⬩ enrich

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To bestow goods upon, enrich Ða mynstru he genihtsumlíce to dæghwomlícum bigleofan gegódode he abundantly enriched those minsters for daily subsistence, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 30 : H. R. 105, 6 : Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 39. Ðonne ðú Hiernsalem gegódie in die

Linked entries: gódian ge-góded

ge-grápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grápian, p. ode; pp. od

To grope ⬩ touch ⬩ palpāre

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To grope, touch; palpāre Sió gefrédnes hine mæg gegrápian the feeling may touch it, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 10 : Ps. Th. 113, 15 : 134, 18. Hand hí habbaþ and híg ne gegrápíaþ mănus hăbent et non palpābunt, Ps. Lamb. second 113, 7. Ðá he hyne ggrápod hæfde

ge-hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hálsian, p. ode; pp. od

To adjure ⬩ exorcise

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To adjure, exorcise Ic gihálsige adjuro, Rtl. 113, 24. Gihálsad adjuratus, 120, 35. Gihálsia exorcizare, 119, 7. Ic gihǽlsiga exorcizo, 120, 21

ge-hercnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hercnian, p. ode; pp. od

To hear

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To hear Gehercnadon audientes, Mt, Kmbl. Lind. 22, 22

ge-hlód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hlód, pl. -hlódon

loaded

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loaded, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 10; Cri. 1035 : Elen. Kmbl. 467; El. 234;

ge-hrán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrán, p. sing. of ge-hrínan.

touched

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touched, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 28; Gú. 1000;

ge-íchte

(v.)
Grammar
ge-íchte, -íhton

added

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added;

ge-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lifian, p. ode; pp. od

To live

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To live Gif he hit gelifode if he had lived, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 8

Linked entry: ge-leofian

ge-litlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-litlian, p. ode; pp. od

To diminish ⬩ lessen ⬩ mĭnōrāre

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To diminish, lessen; mĭnōrāre Nýtenu heora he ne gelitlode oððe he ne gewanode jūtmenta eōrum non mĭnōrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 38. Ic beóde mínum erfeweardum ðæt heo nǽfre ðis feoh gelitlian I enjoin my heirs that they never diminish this money, Th. Chart

ge-rádegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rádegian, p. ode; pp. od

To reckon with

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To reckon with Anlíc ðam cyninge ðe hys ðeówas gerádegode adsimilatum regi qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis, Mt. Bos. 18, 23

ge-scipian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scipian, p. ode; pp. od

To provide with ships

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To provide with ships Se micla here wurdon gescipode the great army got ships, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 23

Linked entry: scipian

ge-mænigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mænigfealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To multiply

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To multiply Gemænigfealdige ðis mihtig Dryhten ofer eów ealle adjiciat Dominus super vos, Ps. Th. 113, 22

Linked entry: ge-monigfealdian

ge-mannian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mannian, p. ode; pp. od

To man, supply with men, garrison ⬩ vĭris vel mīlĭtĭbus instruĕre

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To man, supply with men, garrison; vĭris vel mīlĭtĭbus instruĕre He hét ða burg gemannian he commanded to man the city, Chr. 923; Erl. 110, 2, 5 : 924; Erl. 110, 13

Linked entries: mannian ge-monnad

ge-metsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metsian, p. ode; pp. od

To furnish with provisions

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To furnish with provisions Ðæt scip ðe Swegen eorl hæfde him silfum ǽr gegearcod and gemetsod the ship that Earl Sweyn had before prepared and provisioned for himself, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 14

Linked entry: metsian