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ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditionedconsultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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Ic him rúmne weg and gerádne tǽhte I might shew him a spacious and direct road, Guthl. prol; Gdwn. 6, 3. On geráde sprǽce into prose, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 22.

ge-rár

(n.)

a roaring, howlingboatus, ululatus,

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a roaring, howling; boatus, ululatus, Shrn. 50, 10

Linked entry: -rár

ge-rás

Similar entry: ge-rísan

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. -reórd, -réd, -rǽd

To give counsel, advise, bring about by adviceconsilium dare

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To give counsel, advise, bring about by advice; consilium dare Ðe him ðone teónan gerǽd who brought that injury upon them by his counsel, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 12; Gen. 774: 37; Th. 49, 25; Gen. 797

Linked entries: ge-rǽde ge-rádian

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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R. A. 752-4

ge-réf-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-land, es; n.

Tributary landtributarium territorium

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Tributary land; tributarium territorium, Cot. 106

ge-réf-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-mǽd, e; f.

'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,'

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'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxiv

ge-réf-scir

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-scir, or -scire, e; f.

Stewardshipvillicatio

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Stewardship; villicatio Mín hláford míne geréfscire fram me nymþ dominus meus aufert a me vilicationem, Lk. Bos. 16, 3. Geréfscyre præfectura, Hpt. Gl. 438

ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, directionrectum, jus, ratio, officium

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Rdr. 105, 39: L. Eth. 5, 11; Th. i. 306, 30: Shrn. 208, 28. Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men on Wessexan these are the rights which the king has over all men in Wessex, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 12.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

ge-rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rihtan, -ryhtan; p. -rihte; pp. -rihted, -riht

To set right or straight, to direct, correctdirĭgĕre, corrĭgĕre, emendāre

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Mín mundbyrd is geriht to ðære róde my protection is directed to the cross, Rood Kmbl. 259; Kr. 131

Linked entry: ge-ryhtan

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
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ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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Rdr. 98, 113. Menn be his láre heora líf gerihtlǽton men by his instruction rectified their lives, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 8. Gif we beóþ fram úrum ðwyrnyssum gerihtlǽhte if we be corrected from our perversities, 124, 35

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

ge-ríd-men

(n.)

horsemen, knightsequites

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horsemen, knights; equites, Cot. 212

ge-rím

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rím, es; n.

A number, computation, calendar, diarynŭmĕrus, compŭtātio, ephāmĕris

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A number, computation, calendar, diary; nŭmĕrus, compŭtātio, ephāmĕris = έφημερίs Ðæs næs ná gerím cujus non ĕrat nŭmĕrus, Ps. Spl. 104, 32. Feówer and twentig wintra gerímes twenty four winters in number, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 26, 40; Edw. 7, 21: Cd.

Linked entry: gerím-bóc

ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, es; n.

A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caughtraptura, captura

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A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught; raptura, captura Án gerif fisca, oððe án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga one taking of fish, or one spear of fish, or of other things; una sorta, Mone A. 141; Recd. 37, 77; Wrt. Voc

Linked entry: -rif

ge-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To restore, refresh, set rightrecreāre, refĭcĕre

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To restore, refresh, set right; recreāre, refĭcĕre Wæs heó semninga mid gástlícre gesyhþe geréted sŭbĭto vīsiōne spīrĭtēli recreēta, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 19: 5, 1; S. 613, 22. Ðú me hæfst gerétne mid ðínre gesceadwísnesse thou hast comforted me with thy

ge-rípian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [rípian to ripen]

To ripen, grow oldmātūrāri, sĕnescĕre

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R. Ben. 43

Linked entry: rípian

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7. Cyninge geríst

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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-Fram ðære eá Danais, west óþ Rín ða eá, [seó wylþ of ðæm beorge ðe man Alpis hǽt, and yrnþ ðonne norþ-ryhte on ðæs gársecges earm, ðe ðæt land útanymblíþ, ðe man Bryttannia hǽt] and eft súþ óþ Donua ða eá, [ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes, and is siððan

ge-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

To run, run together, congeal, joincoagulare, coagularito run togethercoagulare

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To run, run together, congeal, join; coagulare, coagulari Nis ná gerunnen togædere seó Godcundnys and seó menniscnys the divinity and the humanity are not mingled together, Homl. Th. ii. 8, 5.

Linked entries: ge-irnan heofon-setl