ge-leht
wet
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wet, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6;
ge-leófst
believest
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believest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 10
ge-líca
An equal ⬩ æqualis ⬩ par ⬩ æqualitas
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An equal; æqualis, par, æqualitas Nán man nis his gelíca on eorþan non sit ei similis in terra, Job. Thw. 164, 17. Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan great is the attempt for thy equal [cf. Ger. für Deinesgleichen; colloquial English for the like of you
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ge-liden
sailed
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sailed, Exon. 20 b; Th. 53, 30; Cri. 858;
ge-líhtan
To lighten ⬩ mitigate ⬩ assuage ⬩ alleviare
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To lighten, mitigate, assuage; alleviare Mid ánre mæssan man mæg alýsan xii daga fæsten and mid x mæssan man mæg gelíhtan iiii monða fæsten and mid xxx mæssan man mæg gelíhtan xii monða fæsten with one mass a man may redeem a xii days' fast, and with
ge-rǽde
A housing, harness, trappings, equipage ⬩ phaleræ, apparatus
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A housing, harness, trappings, equipage; phaleræ, apparatus Ða here-geata medemra þegna syndon hors and his gerǽda the heriots of the medial thanes are a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, MS. G: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22, MS. B. Folc
ge-reccan
to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate ⬩ exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere ⬩ to set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjection ⬩ exponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere
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to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate; exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere Ic gereccan mæg I can shew, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 74; Met. 25, 37. Ic eów mæg gerecan [MS. Cot
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ge-sceádlíce
Reasonably, rationally ⬩ rationabiliter
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Reasonably, rationally; rationabiliter Ful ge-sceádlíce ðú me andswarast and fulrihte thou answerest me very rationally and rightly, Shrn. 184, 17: 165, 21. Man sceal gesceádlíce tosceádan ylde and geóguþe we must discreetly distinguish between age and
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ge-sceandnys
A confusion ⬩ confūsio
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A confusion; confūsio Ðú wást ge-sceandnysse míne tu scis confūsiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 68, 23: 131, 19
ge-sceldod
Provided with a shield
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Provided with a shield Twegen englas ge-sceldode two angels with shields, Blickl. Homl. 221, 28
ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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to seek, inquire, ask for; quærere, requirere, inquirere Ne mæg ic aldornere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 30; Gen. 2514. Gif he gesécean dear wíg if he dare seek war, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684. Heó mynster gesóhte monasterium
ge-seccan
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Ides sceal dyrne cræfte hire freónd geseccan gif heó nelle on folce geþeán ðæt hí man beágum gebycge a woman must by secret art get herself a friend if she do not wish publicly to succeed in being bought with rings, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44
ge-sellan
To give, give up, betray, sell ⬩ dare, tradere, vendere
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To give, give up, betray, sell; dare, tradere, vendere Óðrum gesellan to give to others, Beo. Th. 2063; B. 1029. Ic ðé geselle I will give thee, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 25; Sat. 685. Me ða blǽda Eue gesealde Eve gave me the fruits, 42; Th. 54. 27; Gen. 883
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ge-lýfed
One who believed, faithful ⬩ religiosus, fidus, fidelis
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One who believed, faithful; religiosus, fidus, fidelis His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elena geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl
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ge-mǽdan
To madden, make foolish
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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; Rä. 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye
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ge-mǽnan
to MEAN, to signify ⬩ sibi velle, significare ⬩ to communicate, announce, pronounce, utter ⬩ communicare, pronuntiare ⬩ to MOAN, to groan ⬩ ingemiscere, plangere ⬩ to consider ⬩ colloqui, considerare ⬩ to make common, contaminate, defile, violate ⬩ communicare, coinquinare, violare ⬩ communicare alicui ⬩ to make known ⬩ dicere, monstrare, judicare
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to MEAN, to signify; sibi velle, significare Hwæt gemǽnaþ ðás lamb quid sibi volunt agnæ istæ? Gen. 21, 29. Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne I expect that thou wilt not know what this means, Btwk. Scrd. 18, 26. Hwæt gemǽnaþ ða ðreó útfaru? Ðæt getácnaþ
ge-mǽn-nes
A communion, fellowship, connection ⬩ communio, consortium, admixtio
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A communion, fellowship, connection; communio, consortium, admixtio Hí sealdon hí ðǽr on ðara fǽmnena gemǽnnesse they gave her up there to the society of the women, Shrn. 127, 11. Ne ic ǽfre mid mannum mán-fremmendum ge-mǽnnesse micle hæbbe cum hominibus
ge-mǽn-sumian
To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry ⬩ communicare, nubere ⬩ communicare, participare
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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk. Skt
ge-médryd
Mothered, of the same mother,
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Mothered, of the same mother, Gen. 43, 29 : 44, 20
ge-mendful
Of good memory, mindful ⬩ mĕmor
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Of good memory, mindful; mĕmor Cild biþ gemendful a child will be of good memory, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24