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gafelian

(v.)
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gafelian, p. ode; pp. od

To rentcondūcĕre

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To rent; condūcĕre Ic geann ðárto twegra hída ðe Eádríc gafelaþ I give thereto two hides which Eadric rents, Cod. Dipl. 699; A. D. 997; Kmbl. iii. 305, 6

Linked entry: gafolian

ge-andswarian

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

To answerrespondēre

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To answer; respondēre Ðá ne geandswarode he hyre qui non respondit ei verbum, Mt. Bos. 15, 23

ge-wísian

(v.)
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ge-wísian, p. ode; pp. od

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

ge-wistfullian

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

To feast

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To feast Gewistfullian epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 23. Et drinc and gewistfulla eat, drink, and feast, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 21. Gewistfullien epulentur, Blickl. Gl. Ðæt ic mid mínum freóndum gewistfullode ut cum amicis meis epularer, Lk. Bos. 15, 29

Linked entry: wistfullian

ge-wlacian

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

To make lukewarmtepefacere

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To make lukewarm; tepefacere Ic eom gewlacod tepefio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 38

ge-tiohhian

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

To appointdetermineordainstătuĕredecernĕre

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To appoint, determine, ordain; stătuĕre, decernĕre Ðú ðǽm winterdagum wundrum sceorta tída getiohhast thou appointed wondrously short times to winter-days, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to

ge-titelian

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

To entitleascribe

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To entitle, ascribe Twá béc for ðære gelícnisse his gelogodan sprǽce man getitelode him two books from the likeness to his style are ascribed to him, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 404

Linked entry: -titelian

ge-warenian

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

To warnguardcavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

ge-wearmian

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

To become warmcalerecalescere

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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36

Linked entry: wearmian

ge-wearnian

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

To guard against>avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

giftian

(v.)
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giftian, p. ode; pp. od

To give a woman in marriage

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To give a woman in marriage Ne wífiaþ hí ne ne gyftigeaþ neque nubent neque nubentur, Mk. Skt. 12, 25. Ne giftigeaþ hí ne wíf ne lǽdaþ neque nubent neque ducunt uxores, Lk. Skt. 20, 35

ge-tucian

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

To tormentvexpunishpūnīre

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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14

ge-tyrian

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

To grow wearyfătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

ge-unstillian

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

To disquietdisturbinquiētāre

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To disquiet, disturb; inquiētāre Ðætte ða mynster ða ðe Gode gehálgode syndon nǽnigum bisceope alýfed sí in ǽnigum þinge hí geunstillian ut quæque monastēria Deo consecrāta sunt, nulli episcŏpōrum lĭceat ea in alĭquo inquiētāre, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 35

Linked entry: un-stillian

ge-útlagian

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

To outlawproscrībĕre

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To outlaw; proscrībĕre Man geútlagode Ælfgár eorl earl Ælfgar was outlawed, Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 27: 1020; Erl. 161, 22

Linked entry: út-lagian

ge-wyrþian

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

To distinguishhonourdignifyinsignīrehŏnōrāre

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To distinguish, honour, dignify; insignīre, hŏnōrāre Ðone sóþfæst cyning mid his sylfes miht gewyrþode whom the just king honoured with his own power, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 11; Exod. 10. Sigore gewyrþod honoured with victory, Andr. Kmbl. 232; An. 116.

ge-yrfian

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

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit nú stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

ge-corónian

(v.)
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ge-corónian, p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

ge-costnian

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

To trytentare

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To try; tentare Gecostna me tenta me, Ps. Lamb. 25, 2. He wæs fram Satane gecostnod tentabatur a Satane, Mk. Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

ge-dolgian

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

To woundvulnerāre

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To wound; vulnerāre Deópe gedolgod deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6