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ge-wídmǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽran, ge-wídmǽrian; p. de, ode ; pp. ed. od.
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to spread the fame of, celebrate Þæs hálinysse hlísa hine sylfne gewídmǽrode (-mǽrsode, v. l.) feorr and wíde cujus sanctitatis opinio sese ad notitiam hominum longe lateque tetenderat, Gr. D. 44, 2. Hí þanon gangende gewídmǽrodon (diffamaverunt, v.

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. where active resistance has to be overcome, to overcome, subdue, subject. by physical force Griffus . . . is swá mycel þæt hé gewylt hors and men,

ge-wyrmsed

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrmsed, ge-wyrsmed; adj.
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Suppurated, purulent Gewyrsmed saporatus Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 20. Lǽcedómas wiþ þǽre lifre wunde þonne se swile gewyrsmed tóbyrst, Lch. ii. 202, 14. Wiþ innan gewyrs-medum geswelle, 6, 27 : 72, 21

Linked entries: wyrmsan ge-wyrsmed

ge-wyrp

Grammar
ge-wyrp, l. ge-wyrpe,
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and add:

ge-wrinclod

Grammar
ge-wrinclod, ge-wrinclode.
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Add: having an indented outline, serrated Gewrinclode serrata, Germ. 398, 217

ge-wring

Grammar
ge-wring, ge-wryng ?.
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Stór þe bið of gewringe stacten, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 28. Add

ge-trúwad

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trúwad, ge-trúwod; adj.
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Inspired with confidence Gebyld, getrúwad fretus, i. fiduciam habens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 71

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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Protection, confirming, establishing Getremminc munimentum, Kent. Gl. 405. Tó getrymmincge eóweres geleáfan. Hml. Th. ii. 378, 9. Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, to torment, ge-tucian to adorn. Substitute: ge-túcian; p. ode.
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to work metal (?) Þǽr stent cwén þé on þá swýðran hand mid golde getúcode (after hand on girelan might have been expected rendering in vestitu, and then mid golde getúcode (inst.) would = deaurato) and mid ǽlcere mislicre fægernysse gegyred adstitit

ge-tynglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tynglic, ge-tyngelic; adj.
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elegant of speech Mid ðám getingelicum (printed getingetinc) urbene (the Latin is: Quis valet urbanus laudes sermone polito fari, Ald. 165, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 58. rhetorical Getinclices [cræftes] rhetoricae [artis ], An. Ox. 3357. Þǽm getingelícum

Linked entries: -tynglic ge-tyngelic

ge-tynglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tynglíce, ge-tyngelíce.
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Take here ge-tingelíce in Dict., and add Getynglíce eloquenter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 24. Mænifealdlíce, getingcelíce affatim (cum innumera beatae virginitatis exempla affatim exuberent), An. Ox. 1689

ge-tyrfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrfian, l. ge-tyrfan,
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and see preceding word

ge-tyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrian, l. ge-týrian,
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and see ge-teórian

-háda

(suffix)
Grammar
-háda, v. efen-háda, ge-háda.

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hús-bonde

Grammar
hús-bonde, l. (?) hús-bonda. v. ge-bedda, ge-maca
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-lǽr

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽr, empty. v. ge-lǽr; lǽre, lǽr-ness. [v. N. E. D. leer.]

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-lǽwed

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽwed, -léwed injured. v. á-léwed, ge-léwed given under á-léfian, ge-léfed,
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but better separate as á-léwed, ge-lǽwed

-márian

(v.; suffix)
Grammar
-márian, v. ge-márian.

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platian

(v.)
Grammar
platian, Substitute: to beat into thin plates; and add: v. ge-platod.

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seleness

Grammar
seleness, v. eft-, ge-seleness.

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