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ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

ge-snid

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

A killingslaughteroccisio

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A killing, slaughter; occisio Swá swá sceáp to gesnide sicut oves occisionis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 23

Linked entry: snid

ge-sníþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sníþan, p. -snáþ; pp. -sniden

To cutcut off

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To cut, cut off Summ monn gesnáþ him ða eárelipprica quidam amputavit illi auricula, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 47. Gif ðú stǽnen weofod me wyrce ne tymbra ðú ðæt of gesnidenum stánum if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone

ge-somning

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

A congregation;congrĕgātio

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A congregation; congrĕgātio Seó Godes circe, þurh gesomninga sóðes and ryhtes, beorhte blíceþ the church of God, through congregations of truth and right, brightly gleameth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 9 Cri. 700

ge-somnung

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

A congregationsynagoguechurchcongrĕgātiosy̆năgōgaecclēsia

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A congregation, synagogue, church; congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia He com into hyra gesomnunge vēnit in sy̆năgōgam eōrum, Mt. Bos. 12, 9. On gesomnunge ingongan ecclēsiam intrāre, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 7. Justus reahte ða gesomnunge Justus rĕgēbat ecclēsiam

ge-sóþfæstian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþfæstian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To justify

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To justify Bærsynnig gesóþfæstadon god publicani justificaverunt deum, Lk. Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes Gif mon elþeódigne ofsleá gif he mǽgleás síe healf kynincg [áh] healf se gesíþ if one slay a foreigner, if he be kinless, half the king [has], half the companion, L. In. 23;

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spon, es; n.

A promptingenticingpersuasionseductionsuggestioillectatiopersuasioseductio

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A prompting, enticing, persuasion, seduction; suggestio, illectatio, persuasio, seductio, Past. 53, 7; Swt. 417, 20; Hat. MS: Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720

Linked entries: -span ge-spon ge-spon

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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To allure, entice, incite, persuade, induce, draw; allicere, illicere, incitare, persuadere, inducere Ðe hine to ðæm unfriðe gespón who had allured him to a violation of the peace, Chr. 905; Th. 182, 7, col. 1. Gif he ða cwéne gespanan [gespannan, MS

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

ge-sinhíwan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinhíwan, -hígan; pl. m.

Married persons;conjugesconjugaticonjugia

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Married persons; conjuges, conjugati, conjugia Unriht gewuna is arisen betwih gesinhíwum prava in conjugatorum moribus consuetudo surrexit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 34. Gesinhíwan conjuges vel conjugales, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 25; Wrt. Voc. 50, 7. Ðæt líf

ge-sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinscipe, es; m.

Marriagewedlockmatrimonyin pl. Married peopleconnubium,

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Marriage, wedlock, matrimony; in pl. Married people; connubium, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 14: 19; S. 587, 30: Shrn. 60, 2. Se mægþhád is hírra ðonne se gesinscipe virginity is more exalted than marriage, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 24; Hat. MS. He wæs seofan geár

ge-síþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþscipe, es; m.

A fellowshipsocietysocietas

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A fellowship, society; societas Nam he twegen bisceopas of Britta þeóde on gesíþscipe ðære hálgunge adsumtis in societatem ordinationis duobus de Brittonum gente episcopis, Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 27. Sum swíþe eald wífman wæs in his gesíþscipe a very old

ge-sinígscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinígscipe, es; m.

Marriage;connubium,

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Marriage; connubium, Rtl. 108, 23

Linked entry: sin-híwscipe

ge-spænning

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spænning, e; f.

An incitementa provocationincitamentum,

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An incitement, a provocation; incitamentum, Som

ge-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽc, es; n.

Speechdiscourseconversationadvice

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Speech, discourse, conversation, advice Se cyning wæs on gesprǽce wynsum erat rex affatu jucundus, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 8. Ic wæs mid his gesprǽce wet geréted allocutione ejus refecti, 5, 1; S. 613, 22. Gearo on gesprǽce loquela promptus, 2; S. 615, 29

ge-sprǽdan

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

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

ge-speca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-speca, an; m.

A speaker.

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A speaker

ge-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speedprospersucceedprogrediprosperaresuccedere

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To speed, prosper, succeed; progredi, prosperare, succedere Ðæs ðe blódgyte, wæll-fyll weres, wæpnum gespédeþ because that bloodshedding, slaughter of man, speedeth by means of weapons, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 12; Gen. 1527. Ac hí náht ná gespéddan but they

ge-sprec

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

The power of speech

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The power of speech He him sealde monnes gesprec he should give him human speech, Shrn. 76, 23. Sealde he dumbum gesprec he gave speech to the dumb, Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577

Linked entry: -sprec

ge-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spreca, an; m.

One who talks with anothera counsellor

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One who talks with another, a counsellor Abraham wæs Godes gespreca Abraham was one who talked with God, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 12. Ðú dé ánne genim to gesprecan symle spella and lára rǽd-hycgende always take as thy counsellor one sagacious in discourses

Linked entry: ge-speca