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ge-tingcræft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tingcræft, es; m.

mechanics

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mechanics Hpt. Gl. 479

ge-tióde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-tióde, p. of ge-tión

appointed ⬩ determined ⬩ decreed

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appointed, determined, decreed, p. Bt. Met. Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-treówfullíce, adv.

Faithfully ⬩ confidently ⬩ fīdūciālĭter

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Faithfully, confidently; fīdūciālĭter Ge-treówfullíce ic déme on ðam fīdūciālĭter ăgam in eo, Ps. Spl. 11, 6

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, (v. ge-rec). l.
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ge-recu

freógan

Grammar
freógan, <b>; II.</b> to love. Add:: to caress, show love by actions, v. ge-freógan; II.
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Cóm culfre and fleáh ymbe þone lýchaman and hyne freóde, Shrn. 154, 12

ge-beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beácnung, -bícnung, e; f. [ge, and beácnung a beckoning]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ a speaking by tropes or figures ⬩ predicament ⬩ præsāgium ⬩ catēgĕria ⬩ κατηγορία

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A presage, sign, a speaking by tropes or figures, predicament; præsāgium, catēgĕria = κατηγορία Gebeacnunge catēgĕriæ, Cot. 57

Linked entries: ge-bícnung beácnung

ge-beád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beád, p. of ge-beódan.

offered

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offered,Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15;

ge-beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beág, -beáh

bowed

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bowed,Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241 : 3085; B. 1540 : 5128; B. 2567;

ge-béded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-béded, = ge-bǽded; pp. of ge-bǽdan.

compelled ⬩ driven

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compelled, driven,Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33

gebed-clýfa

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-clýfa, [ge, bed a bed, clýfa, II. a cave, den] an; m.

A den ⬩ spēlunca

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A den; spēlunca Swá swá leo on gebedclýfan quăsi leo in spēlunca, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 10 : 103, 23

ge-bécnend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bécnend, es; m.

A discoverer ⬩ discloser ⬩ informer ⬩ index

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A discoverer, discloser, informer; index Ge-bécnend mín index meus, Ps. Surt. 72, 14

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [ge-, beódan to command] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ annuntiāre ⬩ to offer ⬩ propose ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbēre

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to command, order, summon; jŭbēre, mandāre Hét gebeódan byre Wihstánes hæleða monegum boldágendra, ðæt hie bǽlwudu feorran feredon Wihstan's son bade command many house-owning men, that they should convey pile-wood from afar, Beo. Th. 6211; B. 3110 :

Linked entries: ge-beád ge-boden ge-budon

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri

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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

ge-bigeþ

Grammar
ge-bigeþ, -bigþ

buys

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buys,L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1: Mt. Bos. 13, 44

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre

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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

ge-blǽdfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæst, adj. [blǽd fruit]

Fruitful ⬩ fertĭlis

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Fruitful; fertĭlis Beorht and ge-blǽdfæst bright and fruitful, Cd. 5 ; Th. 6, 15; Gen. 89

ge-bland

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bland, -blond, es; n. [ge-, bland a mixture, confusion]

A mixture ⬩ mingling ⬩ commotion ⬩ commixtio ⬩ turba

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A mixture, mingling, commotion; commixtio, turba Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 26; Æðelst. 26. Árýþa geblond commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063 ; An. 532

Linked entry: ge-blond

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flāre ⬩ sufflāre

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To blow; flāre, sufflāre Gebleów sufflāvit. Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22

Linked entry: ge-bleów

ge-bledsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bledsian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bledsian to bless]

To bless ⬩ benedīcĕre

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To bless; benedīcĕre Gebledsod wearþ engla éðel the dwelling of the angels was blessed. Andr. Kmbl. 1048; An. 524: 1079; An. 540: 1873; An. 939: 3434; An. 1721

ge-blégenad

(part.)
Grammar
ge-blégenad, part, [ge-, blégen a blain, blister]

Blistered ⬩ ulcĕrātus

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Blistered; ulcĕrātus,Som. Bin. Lye

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