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ge-wind

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Gl. H. 34, 623. a tendril of a vine. Cf. windan; 4 Wíngearda gewind capreoli (cf. capreoli vel cincinni wíngearda hócas þe hí mid bindað þæt him néhst bið, 38, 59), Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 10. what is woven.

ge-sendan

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Add: I. the object a living creature. to cause to go on an errand, for a purpose, to a place, dispatch Ðú mec gesendes, Jn. L. 17, 8. Ne gesende God sunu his in middangeard ꝥte gedoemde middangeard, 3, 17.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Ðes hálga wer wæs gewunod ðæt he wolde gán on niht to sǽ this holy man was accustomed to go at night to the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 3. His mód to ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs his mind was accustomed to worldly prosperity, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 2

ge-cyrran

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

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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Homl. 85, 24; 57, 30; 59, 13. to turn [one's self], go, return; verti, reverti, ire Ic wille ðæt he libbe and to Gode gecyrran I will that he live and turn to God, Blickl. Homl. 97, 34; 101, 15. Gecyrraþ to me ðonne gecyrre ic to eów.

ge-logian

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

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Godes ðeów se ðe hád underféhþ sceal beón on ða wíson gelogod ðe God tǽhte the servant of God who takes orders must be disposed in the manner that God has taught, ii. 48, 31 : i. 286, 13.

Linked entry: lógian

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-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-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-dihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dihtan, p. -dihte; pp. -dihted, -diht.

to put in orderdisposecomposearrangeconspiredisponerecomponereconspirareto orderdirectappointdirigeredictare

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Gl. 409. to order, direct, appoint; dirigere, dictare Híg dydon swá, swá swá him gedihte Iosue they did as Joshua directed them, Josh. 6, 23. Ðis gewrit wæs to ánum menn gediht this writing was directed to a particular man, Ælfc. T; Swt. A. S.

ge-dígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dígan, -dýgan, -dégan, ic -díge, ðú -dígest, he -dígeþ, pl. -dígaþ; p. de; pp. ed

To endurecarry throughtolerateovercomeescapeĕtiperpĕtiperferretolerāresuperāreevadere

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He feore gedígde he escaped with life, 1161; B. 578, Feore gedýged escaped with life, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 21; . 407. Ðæt wíf ne gedígþ hyre feore the woman will not escape with her life, Nar. 50, 10.

Linked entries: ge-dégan ge-dýgan

ge-edniwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restorerenewrenovatechangerestĭtuĕrerenŏvāreinnŏvāre

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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 105. Se móna biþ þreottyne síðon geedniwod [MS. geedniwad] the moon is thirteen times changed [renewed], Lchdm. iii. 248, 24. Biþ geedniwad moncyn mankind shall be renewed, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 20; Cri. 1040 : Ps. Th. 103, 28.

ge-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine, shine upon, illuminatefulgere, collustrare, illuminare

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Wuldres gim grund gescíneþ the gem of glory illuminates the ground, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 26; Ph. 118. Swá sió sunne hine gescínþ as the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8. Gescíneþ lucet, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 5.

ge-trahtian

(v.)
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Add: to treat a subject, discuss Huætd on weg gié getrahtade (gitrachtade, R.) quid in uia tractabatis?, Mt. L. 9, 33.Getrahtadon tractassent. Mk. p. 4, 8. to expound, explain Bisen getrahtade ðeignum parabolam exponit discipulis, Mt. p. 17, 3.

ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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Hæfde hire wácran hige Metod gemearcod to her the Creator had appointed a weaker mind, Cd. 28; Th. 37, 17; Gen. 591 : 38; Th. 50, 25; Gen. 814. Getácnod oððe gemearcod is ofor us leóht andwlitan ðínes signātum est sŭper nos lūmen vultus tui, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

ge-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 47 : Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 13 : Gen. 27, 25

Linked entry: ge-druncen

ge-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽman, p. de
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Cf. ge-niman

ge-wis

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Gif hí nyston heom tóweard ꝥ gewisse lif þára sáwla ( certiorem animarum vitam ), Gr.

ge-dál

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál, es; n.

A divisionseparationpartingdistributiondīvīsiosepărātiodīvortiumdistrĭbūtio

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A division, separation, parting, distribution; dīvīsio, sepărātio, dīvortium, distrĭbūtio Ðé is gedál witod líces and sáwle a separation of body and soul is decreed to thee, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 19; Gen. 930 : Beo. Th. 6128; B. 3068.

ge-costian

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Gúdlác gecostad wearð, . 124. to try, vex, afflict Cnæht mín mið yfle is gecunned ł gecosted puer meus male torquetur, Mt. L. 8, 6. Ðá ðe gecosted wéron ( uexabantur ) from gástum unclǽnum, Lk.