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ge-búh

Grammar
ge-búh, impert. of ge-búgan.

turn from

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turn from,Jos. 1, 7;

ge-bún

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan, q. v.

inhabited

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inhabited, Ors. 1, 1, § 13; Bos. 20, 2, 3, 7;

gebundennes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
gebundennes, -ness, e; f. [ge-bunden, pp. of ge-bindan to bind]

A binding ⬩ an obligation ⬩ oblĭgātio

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A binding, an obligation; oblĭgātio Gibundennises ligandi, Rtl. 59, 11. Ða abúgendan on gebundennesse oððe to bændum declīnantes in oblĭgātiōnes, Ps. Lamb. 124, 5

ge-bícnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnung, e; f. [ge-, bícnung a sign]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ præsāgium

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A presage, sign; præsāgium Þurh heofenlícere gebícnunge. through a heavenly sign, Hom. Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entries: ge-beácnung bícnung

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abide ⬩ tarry ⬩ remain ⬩ await ⬩ look for ⬩ expect ⬩ meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ remănēre ⬩ expectāre ⬩ consĕqui ⬩ sustĭnere ⬩ tolĕrāre

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To abide, tarry, remain, await, look for, expect, meet with, experience, endure; mănēre, remănēre, expectāre, consĕqui, sustĭnere, tolĕrāre Ðæt feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that he may abide many life-days in the world's realm, Cd. 107; Th. 142

Linked entry: gebýdan

ge-bétt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bétt, pp. of ge-bétan.

amended ⬩ reformed

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amended, reformed,Bd. 1, 21; S. 485, 8: 1, 27; S. 492, 17;

ge-bylged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bylged, pp. of ge-bylgan.

made angry

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made angry;

ge-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cígan, -cígean, -cýgan, -cégan; p. -cígde, -cýgde, -cégde; pp. -cíged, -cýged, -cýgd, -céged [ge, cígan to call]; v. trans.

To call ⬩ name ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ call forth ⬩ provoke ⬩ incite ⬩ vocare ⬩ nominare ⬩ invocare ⬩ provocare ⬩ incitare

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To call, name, call upon, invoke, call forth, provoke, incite; vocare, nominare, invocare, provocare, incitare Ne com ic rihtwíse to gecígeanne, ac ða synnfullan non veni vocare justos, sed peccatores, Mt. Bos. 9, 13. Ðú gecígst his naman Ysmaél vocabis

Linked entries: ge-cégan ge-cíaþ ge-cýgan

ge-cíaþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cíaþ, = ge-cígaþ, pres. pl. of ge-cígan.

call

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call,Ps, Lamb. 19, 8

ge-cwémdun

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwémdun, = ge-cwémdon; p. pl. of gecwéman.

pleased

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pleased, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 14; Cri. 918

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ decent ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ hăbĭlis

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Becoming, fit, decent, convenient, agreeable; dĕcens, congruus, convĕniens, hăbĭlis Ðæt is gedafenlíc ðæt ðú Dryhtnes word on hyge healde it is fit that thou shouldst keep in mind the word of the Lord, Elen. Kmbl. 2333; El. 1168 : Bt. Met. Fox 31, 42

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

ge-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-díglian, ge-dígliian, -déglan, -dýglan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed, ad

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover ⬩ abscondere ⬩ operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, operire Gedeigla abscondere, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 14. Gedeigeldes abscondisti, 11, 25. Gedégled opertum, 10, 26. Gidéglad [delgad] abscondita, Rtl. 25, 7. Helme gedýgled concealed by a covering, Hy. 11, 13

Linked entries: díglian ge-dégled

ge-dégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dégan, ge-dégean

to pass through ⬩ escape ⬩ pertransīre

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to pass through, escape; pertransīre Oft úre sáwl swýðe frécne hlimman gedégde hlúdes wæteres; wéne ic forðon ðæt heó wel mǽge ðæt swýðre mægen sáwel usser wæteres wénan ðæs wel gedégean torrentem pertransivit anima nostra; forsitan pertransisset anima

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A dragging ⬩ band ⬩ multitude ⬩ tumult ⬩ tractus ⬩ turma ⬩ tumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756. Eác ðon breost-ceare sin-sorgna gedreag sý æt him even when care of breast, multitude of constant sorrows

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

ge-eádmédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a.

To humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ submit one's self ⬩ humble one's self ⬩ deign ⬩ condescend ⬩ adore ⬩ worship ⬩ humiliare ⬩ dignari ⬩ condescendere ⬩ adorare

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To humble, humiliate, subdue, submit one's self, humble one's self, deign, condescend, adore, worship; humiliare, dignari, condescendere, adorare Se gehnysta gást and geeádméded ingeþancum the bruised heart and humbled by reflections, Ps. C. 50, 128;

Linked entry: ge-eáþmédan

ge-eádmódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmódian, -eáþmódian

to humiliate ⬩ deign

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to humiliate, deign Se ðe ne wyle geeádmóded ingangan qui non vult humiliatus ingredi, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 19. Ðæt he ge-eádmódige ut ipse dignetur, 2, 2; S. 502, 19

Linked entry: ge-eáþmódian

ge-eán

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-eán, adj.

Yeaning ⬩ enītens ⬩ pariens

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Yeaning; enītens, pariens Ðú wást ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and ge-eáne eówa mid me thou knowest that I have tender infants and yeaning sheep with me, Gen. 33, 13; tu scis [MS. nosti = novisti], quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros et oves fētas mecum,

ge-efenlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht, -lǽced; v. trans.

To be like ⬩ equal ⬩ to imitate ⬩ æquāre ⬩ assĭmĭlāri ⬩ imĭtāri

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To be like, equal, to imitate; æquāre, assĭmĭlāri, imĭtāri Nellen ge eornostlíce him ge-efenlǽcan nolĭte ergo assĭmĭlāri eis, Mt. Bos. 6, 8. Hwylc biþ geefenlǽced drihtne quis æquālĭtur Domino, Ps. Spl. 88, 7 : Wanl. catal. 5, 1. Ongann Augustinus mid

Linked entries: efen-lǽcan ge-æfenlǽcan

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, ge-efnian; p. ade, [e]de; pp. ed

To make even ⬩ liken ⬩ compare

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To make even, liken, compare Byrgennum ða ilco geefnade monumentis eos comparans, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 12. Giefndes coequasti, Rtl. 57, 13. Geefnad æquatus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3, note. Geefned biþ assimilabitur, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24

Linked entry: ge-emnian

ge-egesian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-egesian, p. ode; pp. od

To frighten ⬩ terrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Hí wurdon ge-egesode they were frightened, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 104, 5

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