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ge-mædla

Grammar
ge-mædla, chatter, v. ge-maðel.
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Substitute: <b>ge-mǽdla</b> fury, madness; vecordia

ge-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þolian, to -þolianne, -þolienne, -þoligenne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [þolienne to bear, suffer] .

to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ sufferre ⬩ păti ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ to have patience ⬩ endure ⬩ wait ⬩ remain ⬩ perdūrāre ⬩ mănēre ⬩ with the gen. To suffer loss of ⬩ forfeit ⬩ lose ⬩ cărēre

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to bear, suffer, endure, sustain; sufferre, păti, sustĭnēre Hea geþolas patiuntur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 12. Hie geþolian sceolon earmlíc wíte they shall suffer miserable torment, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 26; Sat. 636: Elen. Kmbl. 2582; El

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To swear ⬩ take an oath ⬩ jūrāre

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To swear, take an oath; jūrāre Ic ðæt geswerige þurh sunu Meotudes this I swear by the son of the Creator, Elen. Kmbl. 1368; El. 686. Ic geswerge I swear, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 17; Jul. 80. Swá ic geswór wið Drihten sīcut jūrāvit Domĭno, Ps. Th. 131,

ge-wǽmnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽmnod, ge-wǽpnod

armed.

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armed.Ælfc. T. 36, 22, q. .

ge-gealt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gealt, = ge-healt.
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Deut. 7, 12

ge-namne

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namne, = ge-numne[?].

Similar entry: ge-niman

ge-feorrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feorrian, v. ge-fearrian
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in Dict

ge-flíme

Grammar
ge-flíme, v. ge-fléme
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in Dict

Linked entry: flíme

ge-andwyrdan

Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, Add: -wordan, -weardan, -wærdan
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Geond-ueardeð respondens Mt. L. 25, 40. Hé giondworde, Mk. R. 12, 34: 14, 61. Gewonduorde (-worde), Mt. L. 20, 22 : 22, 1. Geonduæarde, Mk. L. 6, 37. Geonduærde, Lk. p. 10, 13. Geonduordon responderunt Mt. L. 25, 9. Geondweardon, 21, 27. Geonduærdon,

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

ge-froefred

(part.)
Grammar
ge-froefred, = ge-fréfred; pp. of ge-fréfran.

comforted ⬩ consolatus

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comforted; consolatus,Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 5

ge-hín

Grammar
ge-hín, v. ge-heán.

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ge-mǽhþ

Grammar
ge-mǽhþ, v. ge-mǽgþ greed.

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ge-cnyrdlǽcan

Grammar
ge-cnyrdlǽcan, v. ge-cneordlǽcan.

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ge-sylt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sylt, pp. of ge-syltan.

salted; ⬩ sale conditus

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salted; sale conditus Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ, on ðam ðe hit gesylt biþ if the salt be insipid, with what shall it be salted? Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Mk. Bos, 9, 49

ge-teóde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teóde, p.of ge-teón.

formed ⬩ decreed ⬩ assigned

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formed, decreed, assigned, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 19; Dan. 204: Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 17; Gn. Ex. 5

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, pp. ed

To determine ⬩ fix ⬩ destine

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To determine, fix, destine Gif him ðonne Hréðríc to hofum Geáta geþingeþ [MS. -ed] he mæg ðǽr fela freónda findan if then Hrethric determine to come to the Goths' courts he can find there many friends, Beo. Th. 3678; B. 1857. Hafaþ him geþinged hider

ge-ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽtrian, ge-ǽttrian.

to poison

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to poison (lit. and fig.). Take here ge-ǽtred, and add Ondrǽd þé þone ðrowend þe geǽttrað mid þám tægle . . . biþ his hiht geǽttrod mid þæs ðrowendes tægle, Hml. Th. i. 252, 9. Nǽddran fela manna tó deáðe geǽttrodon, ii. 238, 12. Wæs án cnapa geǽttrod

Linked entry: ǽtrian

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere

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To press, oppress; comprimere, contendere, opprimere. Similar entries v. intrans Ceól up geþrang the keel pressed up, Beo. Th. 3829; B. 1912. Deáþ in geþrong death pressed in, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 34; Gú. 835. Hú he þurh ðæt folc geþrang how he pressed

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

ge-lícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícan, to liken. v. ge-lícian
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to make like

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