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ge-wýscendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíc, adj.

Optative

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Optative Gewíscendlíc gemet modus optativus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 28. Gewíscendlíce optativa, 38; Som. 40, 25

Linked entry: -wýscendlíc

ge-wýscing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wýscing, e; f.

Adoption

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Adoption, R. Ben. 2, Lye

Linked entries: -wýscing ge-wýscedness

ge-ylca

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-ylca, prn.

The same

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The same Eall ðæ geylcan gerihta all the same rights, Th. Chart. 433, 36

ge-ymnyttan

ge-yppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yppan, p. -ypte; pp. -ypped, -yped, -ypt

To open ⬩ reveal ⬩ declare ⬩ manifest ⬩ disclose

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To open, reveal, declare, manifest, disclose Ic geyppe promo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 12. Wit wéndon ðæt ðæt sand uncre swaðe geypte we expected that the sand would discover our track, Shrn. 42, 19. Se geypte hǽðenum déman ðæt ðæs tiburtius wæs cristen

Linked entry: ge-upped

ge-yrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrgan, -irgan; p. de; pp. ed

To make cowardly ⬩ terrify

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To make cowardly, terrify Ealle synd geyrgede ðe eardiaþ on ðisum lande all the inhabitants of the land do faint because of us, Jos. 2, 24: 8, 6: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 123

Linked entry: ge-irgan

ge-yrsian

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

to anger ⬩ make angry ⬩ to be angry

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to anger, make angry Hý geyrsedon irritaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 105, 7. Irtacus ðá wearþ swíðe geyrsod Irtacus then became very angry, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 34. to be angry He nele swá micclum swá we geearniaþ us geyrsian he will not be angry with us so much

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

ge-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiglung, e; f.

Soothsaying ⬩ divination ⬩ spell

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Soothsaying, divination, spell Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ on mislícum gewiglungum the erroneous practices that are carried on with various spells, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 4

ge-wilcumian

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

To welcome ⬩ salutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

ge-willsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-willsum, adj.

Desirable ⬩ desīdĕrābĭlis

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Desirable; desīdĕrābĭlis Hí hæfdon eorþan gewillsum hăbuĕrunt terram desīdĕrābĭlem, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 23

ge-windwian

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

To blow

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To blow Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæðmnesse sý gewindwod on ðé let the inspiration of the heavenly embrace be blown into thee, Blickl. Homl. 7, 27

ge-winful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-winful, -full; adj.

Full of labour ⬩ laborious ⬩ troublesome ⬩ labōriōsus

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Full of labour, laborious, troublesome; labōriōsus Agustīnus ðysses gewinfullan geflítes ende gesette Augustīnus hunc lăbōriōsi certāmĭnis fīnem fēcit, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 17

ge-winfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-winfullíce, adv.

Laboriously ⬩ with difficulty ⬩ laboriōse

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Laboriously, with difficulty; laboriōse Ðæt eahta and twentig wintra gewinnfullíce he heóld id per annos viginti octo laboriōsissĭme tĕnuit, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 17

ge-wintred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wintred, -wintrad; part.

Grown to full age ⬩ full-aged ⬩ aged ⬩ adultus

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Grown to full age, full-aged, aged; adultus Óþ-ðæt hit gewintred síe until it be of age, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 7. Miððý ðú bist gewintrad cum senueris, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 18. Ðeáh he gewintred wǽre though he was aged, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 7. Ðæs gewintredan

Linked entry: -wintred

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wislíce, -wisslíce; adv.

Certainly ⬩ exactly ⬩ truly ⬩ especially ⬩ besides ⬩ videlicet ⬩ scilicet ⬩ sane ⬩ utique ⬩ porro

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Certainly, exactly, truly, especially, besides; videlicet, scilicet, sane, utique, porro Gewisslíce sane, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 45. Gyf sóþlíce gewislíce rihtwísnysse sprecaþ si vere utique justitiam loquimini, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 1. Gewislíce án þing is

Linked entries: ge-wisslíce wisslíce

ge-wiss

Linked entry: wiss

ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ guidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

ge-wísung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wísung, e; f.

Direction

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Direction Be Godes sylfes gewísunge by the direction of God himself, Jud. pref. Thw. 153, 6

ge-wítendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wítendlíc, adj.

Transitory ⬩ transitorius

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Transitory; transitorius Hwæt is ðiós gewítendlíce sibb what is this transitory peace, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 24; Hat. MS. 67 a, 17. Mín mód forhogode ealle ðás gewítendlícan þing my mind despised all these transitory things, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol

ge-wítendnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wítendnes, se; f.

Departure

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Departure Sǽdon his gewítendnesse dicebant excessum ejus, Lk. Bos. 9, 31

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