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ge-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styltan, p. te

To be astonished ⬩ to be silent from astonishment

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To be astonished, to be silent from astonishment Gestylton ł gesuígdon alle stupebant omnes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 23. Folc gestylte [gistylted wæs, Rush.] populus stupefactus est, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 15. Gestyldon aldro stupuerunt parentes, Lk. Skt. Lind

ge-styr

(n.)
Grammar
ge-styr, -stir, es; n.

Movement ⬩ action

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Movement, action Gestir actio, Rtl. 187, 15

Linked entries: styr ge-stir

ge-stýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stýran, -stíran, -steóran, -stióran, -stiéran; p. de; pp. ed [stýran to steer, rule]

To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ withhold ⬩ rĕgĕre ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre

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To steer, direct, rule, correct, restrain, withhold; rĕgĕre, corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre, rĕtĭnēre Meaht ðú Adame eft gestýran thou mightest afterwards rule Adam, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 8; Gen. 568: Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 36. Hám cymeþ nefne him holm gestýreþ he will

Linked entries: ge-steóran ge-stiéran ge-stióran ge-stíran

ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]

To move ⬩ remove ⬩ excite ⬩ agitate ⬩ amovere ⬩ agitare

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To move, remove, excite, agitate; amovere, agitare Nælle ðú gestyrege hine noli vexare illum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 49. Biþ gestyred hiora orsorgnes [MS. orsorgnesse] their prosperity will be removed, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 23. Ðú wǽre stronge gestyred thou

ge-súgian

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

To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ge-sundfullian

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

To be made prosperous ⬩ to be successful ⬩ prosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

ge-sundfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullíce, superl. -lícost; adv.

Safely ⬩ securely ⬩ successfully ⬩ prosperously ⬩ tūte ⬩ prospĕre

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Safely, securely, successfully, prosperously; tūte, prospĕre Hí to ðisum íglande gesundfullíce becómon they came safely to this island, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 16. Begým gesundfullíce intende prospĕre, Ps. Spl. 44, 5. Hió færþ gesundfullícost it goes most

Linked entry: -sundfullíce

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundness ⬩ healthiness ⬩ prosperity ⬩ sānĭtas corpŏris ⬩ prospĕrĭtas

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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35. Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness

ge-sundig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sundig, adj.

Prosperous ⬩ favourable ⬩ prospĕrus ⬩ sēcundus

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Prosperous, favourable; prospĕrus, sēcundus Ge-sundige windas sēcundi venti, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9

Linked entries: -sundig ge-syndig

ge-súpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súpan, p. -seáp, pl. -supon; pp. -sopen

To sup ⬩ sip ⬩ suck up ⬩ absorb ⬩ absorbēre

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To sup, sip, suck up, absorb; absorbēre Wén is ðæt hí us woldan wætre gelíce sóna gesúpan forsĭtan vĕlut aqua absorbuissent nos, Ps. Th. 123, 3

ge-swæncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swæncan, p. te; pp. ed

To afflict ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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To afflict, oppress; afflīgĕre, opprĭmĕre Ða he gelomlíce geswæncte whom he repeatedly oppressed, Chr.1105; Erl. 240, 11

ge-swǽpa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽpa, -swǽpo; pl. n.

Sweepings; ⬩ peripsema ⬩ sordes

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Sweepings; peripsema, sordes, Cot. 149, 169

Linked entry: ge-swope

ge-swǽþian

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

To track out ⬩ investigate

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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2

ge-swæðrung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swæðrung, e; f.

A failing ⬩ a want ⬩ delĭquium

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A failing, a want; delĭquium Se mon geswógunga þrówaþ and módes geswæðrunga the man suffers swoonings and failings of the mind, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 206, 9

Linked entry: swæðrung

ge-sweccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweccan, p. te; pp. ed [sweccan to smell]

To smell; ⬩ odōrāri

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To smell; odōrāri Næsþyrlu hí habbaþ and ná gesweccaþ nāres hăbent et non odōrābunt, Ps. Spl. M. 113, 14

Linked entry: sweccan

ge-swel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swel, -swell, es; n. [swellan to swell]

A swelling ⬩ tumour ⬩ tŭmor

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A swelling, tumour; tŭmor Wið ǽlcum heardum swile oððe geswelle for every hard tumour or swelling, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 70, 20: Herb. 86, 1; Lchdm. i. 188, 20: 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 19: 109, 3; Lchdm. i. 222, 14. Hyt ðæt geswel gelíðigaþ it relieves

Linked entry: swell

ge-swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swelgan, p. -swealg, -swealh, pl. -swulgon; pp. -swolgen [swelgan to swallow]

To swallow ⬩ devour ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ deglutīre

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To swallow, devour; devŏrāre, deglutīre Ða mægenþreátas meredeáþ geswealh the sea-death swallowed those mighty bands, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 9; Exod. 512

ge-swelge

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

An abyss ⬩ gulf ⬩ vorago ⬩ barathrum ⬩ charybdis

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An abyss, gulf; vorago, barathrum, charybdis, Hpt. Gl. 421, 513

ge-swenc

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

Labour ⬩ trouble

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Labour, trouble Þurh ðæt geswenc to éce reste becom through that suffering came to the eternal rest, Nar. 40, 2

Linked entry: swenc

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]

Sorrow ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ afflictio ⬩ tribŭlātio

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Sorrow, affliction, tribulation; afflictio, tribŭlātio Hí fórecómon me on ðæge geswencednysse mínre prævenērunt me in die afflictiōnis meæ, Ps. Spl. 17, 21: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 11. Æfter ðære geswencednysse post tribŭlātiōnem illam, Mk. Bos. 13, 24: Ps

Linked entry: ge-swincednes

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