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ge-hýwan

(v.)
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ge-hýwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere Ðú gehýwdest ðam eorle bán Iosephes thou shewest the man the bones of Joseph, Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

ge-hywian

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

to formfashionfingĕreto seempretendsĭmŭlāre

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to form, fashion; fingĕre Se ðe gehywode synderlíce heortan heora qui finxit singillātim corda eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 15. to seem, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe hit swá gehywod wǽre though it seemed so, Job Thw. 166, 6. Mid gehywedan móde with feigned mind

ge-ícendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ícendlíc, adj.

Added toadjectiveadjectivus

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Added to, adjective; adjectivus Geícendlíc nama a noun adjective, Som

ge-ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ídlian, p. ade

To make or become vain, empty

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To make or become vain, empty Giídladest vacuasti, Rtl. 33, 3. Giídlege vanescat, 98, 24

ge-iermed

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-iermed, -irmed; adj.

Afflicted

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Afflicted, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 188, 16

ge-illerocaþ

(part.)

surfeitedcrapulatus

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surfeited; crapulatus, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 71

Linked entry: illeracu

ge-irgan

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

To make cowardlyterrify

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To make cowardly, terrify, Jos. 2, 9

Linked entries: ge-yrgan -irgan

ge-iukod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iukod, part. p.

Yoked

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Yoked Geiukodan oxan junctis bobus, Th. An. 19, 19

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motioncommotiontumultuous assemblyplay

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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play

ge-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácan, p. -léc

To play a trick ondelude

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To play a trick on, delude On hý geléc ðæt hý mid him wunnon he deluded them into making war with him, Ors. 3,,7; Bos. 60, 2

ge-lácnian

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

To healcuresānāremĕdēri

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To heal, cure; sānāre, mĕdēri Gif hine mon gelácnian mǽge if he can be healed, L. Alf. pol. 69; Th. i. 98, 8. His sáwle wunda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by doing penance, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14. Gelácnigan, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80,

Linked entries: ge-lécnian lácnian

ge-ládian

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

To clearvindicateexcusepurgareexculpareexcusare

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To clear, vindicate, excuse; purgare, exculpare, excusare Geládige hine let him clear himself, L. C. S. 44; Th. i. 402, 5 : 29; Th. i. 392, 16. Ðonne biþ he self geládod wiþ hine selfne then shall he himself be acquitted towards himself, Past. 21; Swt

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, adj.

What is easily led or beaten outmalleableductilis

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What is easily led or beaten out, malleable; ductilis On býman gelǽdenlícum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. M. 97, 6

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Leavepermissionpermissio

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Leave, permission; permissio Be ðæs cynges gelǽfan by the king's leave, Chr. 1043; Erl. 170, 1

ge-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To leavederelinquĕre

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To leave; derelinquĕre Ðé gelǽfed is se þearfa tĭbi derelictus est pauper, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 14. Ðæt gelǽfed wæs quod superfuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37

ge-læmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læmed, part.

Lamedclaudus factus

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Lamed; claudus factus Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2

ge-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽred, part. p.

Learneddoctus

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Learned; doctus Albinus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. Pref; S 471, 23. He is gleáwest úre gelǽred he is the most skilfully instructed of us, H. R. 11, 9. Mid gelǽredre handa he swang ðone top with skilful hand he whipped the top, Th

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allowmake over to any one

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To allow, make over to any one Eádgár æðeling wearþ belandod of ðám ðe se eorl him ǽror to handa gelǽten hæfde Edgar Atheling was deprived of those lands which the earl had before made over to him, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 24. Ðú gelétas permittas, Rtl.

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

ge-lagian

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

To establish by lawconstitutedecreelēge sancīre

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To establish by law, constitute, decree; lēge sancīre Ðe Eádgár cyningc gelagode which king Edgar decreed, L. Eth. ix. 7; Th. i. 342, 13. Hú hit gelagod wæs how it was constituted, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 17. Ðe gelagod is to gedwolgoda weorðunge

Linked entries: lagian lagian