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un-genge

(adj.)
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un-genge, adj.

Impracticableuselessvain

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Impracticable, useless, vain Gé ungænge gedydon bebod Godes irritum fecistis mandatum Dei, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 6

Linked entries: un-gænge for-genge

un-georne

(adv.)
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un-georne, adv.

unwillinglyreluctantlywithout diligencenegligently

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unwillingly, reluctantly Ðá on ðæm tweón ðe hié swá ungeorne his willan fulleodon qui fastidiose ducem in disponendo bello audientes, Ors 3, 11; Swt. 146, 24. without diligence, negligently Ðæt hé tó ungeorne bewiste hwæt hé on þeóstrum dyde, Blickl

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
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weorþ-georn, adj.
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Desirous of honour, noble-minded, excellent Se wísa and se weorðgeorna and se fæstrǽda folces hyrde . . . Caton, Met. 10, 48. Hý weorðgeornra sǽlþa tóslítaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 696; Sal. 347. Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara

wer-genga

(n.)
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wer-genga, an; m.
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A stranger who seeks protection in the land to which he has come Deóra gesíð, wildra wærgenga, Nabochodonossor the beasts' comrade, the stranger that sought shelter among wild beasts, Nebuchadnezzar, Cd. Th. 257, 25; Dan. 663. Gif eów Dryhten Crist lýfan

Linked entry: wær-genga

wóh-georn

(adj.)
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wóh-georn, adj.

Loving iniquity

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Loving iniquity Ða wóhgeornan woruldrícan mid heora ungestreónum forweorðaþ, Wulfst. 183, 8

worms-gemang

(n.)
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worms-gemang, (?), es; n.

A mixture

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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7

ymb-geóting

(n.)
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ymb-geóting, e; f.
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A pouring round or about, purification Þweál, ymgeóting (printed yn-) lustramentum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 20

wyrt-gemang

(n.)
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wyrt-gemang, es; n.
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A spice Wyrtgemangc myrra, Ps. Lamb. 44, 9. Maria nam án pund deórwyrðre sealfe mid ðam wyrtgemange ðe hig nardus hátaþ Maria accepit libram ungenti nardi pistici preciosi, Jn. Skt. 12, 3. Wyrtgemang and alewan mixturam murrae et aloes, 19, 39. Myrre

be-genga

(n.)
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be-genga, an; m.
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A cultivator Þaacute; begengu agricolae, Mt. R. 21, 35, 38. Begengum agricolis, 33. Begængum, 34. v. eard-, land-begenga in Dict., and bí-genga

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, es; n.

Practiceworship

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Practice, worship Bígenge cultus, An. Ox. 5153. On ídol wé áspendað bígencge inane expendimus studium, Scint. 2, 1. Þá bígengu (neomenias) þæs níwan mónan wé ná ne healdaþ, An. Ox. 40, 34. Bodiað bígenga (studia) his, Ps. Spl. 9, 11

Linked entries: -genge -genge bí-geng

bi-geonan

Similar entry: be-geonan

ciric-georn

(adj.)
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ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne tó Gode bide and tó allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn tó Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

Linked entry: georn

for-genge

(adj.)
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for-genge, adj.
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Going with difficulty(?); of an arrangement, hard to carry out, impracticable(?) Gyf hit on lencten gebyrige, ꝥ þæ þonne þǽre flǽscun geweorð on fisce gestriéne, búton ꝥ þis forgenge sié if it (the time for giving a contribution of food (including flesh

Linked entry: genge

for-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
for-georne, adv.

Very diligently

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Very diligently Geseó wé nú forgeorne, Bl. H. 111, 23

Linked entry: georne

firenlust-georn

(adj.)
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firenlust-georn, adj.

Luxuriousvoluptuouslascivious

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Luxurious, voluptuous, lascivious Ne sýn wée tó gífre ne tó firenlustgeorne ne tó ǽfestige. Wlfst. 253, 5

firwit-georn

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Fyrwetgeorn curiosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 55. Add

fore-genge

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Dele

ge-genge

(adj.)
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ge-genge, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable Unc wearð God yrre for þon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum . . .: ac unc gegenge ne wæs þæt wit him on þegnscipe þeówian wolden, Gen. 743

geolo-ádl

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Dele, and see preceding word

georn-full

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Add: diligent, active, earnest Geornfull þén sedulus minister, Hy. S. 70, 25. Geornfull hálsung intenta supplicatio, 19, 13. Geornfull gimnicus, An. Ox. 18 b, 43. Ꝥ þú mid ealles módes geornfullan ingeþance higie, ꝥ þú mæge becuman tó þám gesǽlþum, Bt