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gi-

(prefix)
Grammar
gi-, for most words beginning with this prefix see ge-.

ge-worpen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-worpen, of ge-weorpan; pp.

thrown ⬩ cast ⬩ projectus

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thrown, cast; projectusPs. Th. 87, 5 ;

ge-wreðian

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

To support

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To support Mid his crycce hine ge-wreðede supported himself with his crutch; b aculo innitens, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18, note

ge-wring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wring, es; n. [ge-wringan comprimere, wringan to wring, torquere]

What one can wring or press out ⬩ drink ⬩ strong drink ⬩ potus ⬩ sicera ⬩ σίκερα

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What one can wring or press out, drink, strong drink; potus, sicera = σίκερα Sicera ælces cynnes [MS. kynnes] gewring bútan wíne and wætere what one can press out of every kind, except wine and water, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 120; Wrt. Voc. 27, 48

Linked entry: -wring

ge-wǽmnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽmnod, ge-wǽpnod

armed.

Entry preview:

armed.Ælfc. T. 36, 22, q. .

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-bigeþ

Grammar
ge-bigeþ, -bigþ

buys

Entry preview:

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

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor

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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20

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

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