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ge-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽd, es; m. [ge-, blǽd I. a blast, blowing]

A blowing out in the skin ⬩ blister ⬩ vēsīca in cŭte

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A blowing out in the skin, blister; vēsīca in cŭte

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, -blondan; p. -bleónd, -blénd, pl. bleóndon, -bléndon; pp. -blanden, -blonden [ge-bland],

to blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre ⬩ turbáre ⬩ to stain ⬩ colour ⬩ corrupt ⬩ infĭcĕre

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to blend, mix, mingle; miscēre, turbáre Hí me gebléndon unswétne drync they mixed for me an unsweet drink, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438 : Andr. Kmbl. 65 ; An. 33. Wurman geblonden mixed with scarlet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 14; Ph. 294. Hie him sealdon

Linked entries: blandan ge-blendan ge-blénd ge-blondan

ge-blann

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-blann, p. of ge-blinnan.

ceased

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ceased,Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51;

ge-blénd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-blénd, pl. -bléndon

mixed

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mixed,Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438;

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. -blende; pp. -blended, -blend [ge, blendan to blind]

To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ cæcāre

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To blind, make blind; cæcāre Gé habbaþ eówre heortan geblende ye have your hearts blinded, Mk. Bos. 8, 17

Linked entries: blendan ge-blandan

ge-bleód

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bleód, -bliód; part. [ge-, bleoh, bleó a colour, hue, complexion]

Coloured ⬩ of different colours ⬩ variegated ⬩ gifted with beauty ⬩ beautiful in countenance ⬩ colōrātus ⬩ versĭcŏlor ⬩ spĕcie prædītus ⬩ aspectu formātus

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Coloured, of different colours, variegated, gifted with beauty, beautiful in countenance; colōrātus, versĭcŏlor, spĕcie prædītus, aspectu formātus Ða wyrta greówon, mid menigfealdum blóstmum mislíce gebleóde the plants grew, diversely coloured with manifold

Linked entries: -bleód ge-bliód

ge-bletsian

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

To bless ⬩ consecrate ⬩ benedīcĕre ⬩ consecrāre

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To bless, consecrate; benedīcĕre, consecrāre Ic ðé gebletsige benedīcam tibi, Gen. 12, 2, 3: 17, 16. Ic wát, ðæt se biþ gebletsod, ðe ðú gebletsast nōvi ĕnim, quod benedictus sit, cui benedixĕris, Num. 22, 6. Gebletsode Romulus mid his bróðor blóde ðone

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessāre ⬩ desistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre

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To make bloody, cover with blood; cruentāre He ge-blódegod wearþ sáwuldrióre he was made bloody with life-gore, Beo. Th. 5378; B. 2692. Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðam disce ánes fingres liþ eal geblódgod as if there lay in the dish the joint of a finger all

ge-blót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blót, es; n. [ge-, blót a sacrifice]

A sacrifice ⬩ sacrifĭcium

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A sacrifice; sacrifĭcium Bútan geblóte without sacrifice, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 14. Hí swylc geblót and swylc morþ dónde wǽron they made such sacrifices and such murders, 1,8; Bos. 31, 8

ge-boden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boden, pp. of ge-beódan.

announced

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announced,L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 27;

ge-bógian

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

To inhabit ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit; incŏlĕre Hí gebógodon eástdǽl middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32

ge-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bolgen, pp. of ge-belgan.

offended ⬩ angry

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offended, angry,Mt. Bos. 2, 16;

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guarded ⬩ environed ⬩ defended ⬩ supported ⬩ bolstered up ⬩ stīpātus

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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian

ge-bond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bond, p. of ge-bindan.

bound ⬩ tied up

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bound, tied up,Bd. 3, 10; S. 543, 23;

ge-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boren, pp. of ge-beran.

born

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born.Chr. 381; Erl. 10, 2;

ge-borhfæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-borhfæstan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, borhfæstan to fasten by pledge or surety]

To determine ⬩ fasten by a surety ⬩ intertiāre ⬩ ăpud sequestrum depōnĕre

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To determine or fasten by a surety; intertiāre [q. v. in Du Cange], ăpud sequestrum depōnĕre.Cot. 107

Linked entry: borh-fæstan

ge-bósmed

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bósmed, part. [ge-, bósum, bósm the bosom; sĭnus]

Bosomed ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ sĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus Gebósmed segelbósmas sinuāta carbăsa, Cot. 185

Linked entry: ge-bésmed

ge-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, es; n. [ge-, bræc a breaking]

A breaking ⬩ crashing ⬩ noise ⬩ fractio ⬩ frăgor ⬩ strĕpĭtus

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A breaking, crashing, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus Ðá Wearþ borda gebræc then there was a crashing of shields, Byrht. Th. 140, 28; By. 295: Beo. Th. 4510; B. 2259

Linked entries: bræc bræclian

ge-bræcseóc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bræcseóc, -bræcsióc; adj. [ge-, bræcseóc epileptic, lunatic]

Epileptic ⬩ lunatic ⬩ epileptĭcus ⬩ ἐπιληπτικός ⬩ lunātĭcus

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Epileptic, lunatic; epileptĭcus = ἐπιληπτικός, lunātĭcus Gebræcsióce epileptĭci, comĭtiāles, Cot. 46

Linked entries: gebrec-drenc ge-brocseóc

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