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ge-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlþ, e; f. [sǽlþ happiness]

Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantagefēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum

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Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantage; fēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum Sió sóðe gesǽlþ the true happiness, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 30: 34, 2; Fox 134, 32: 34, 4; Fox 138, 21, 24. God is full ǽlcere gesǽlþe God is full of all happiness, 34, 3

Linked entries: ge-sélþ sǽlþ

ge-sǽlignes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlignes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Happiness; fēlīcĭtas Ðǽr biþ engla dreám, sib and gesǽlignes there is joy of angels, peace and happiness, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 23; Cri. 1677. Gif ðú wille ðysses lífes gesǽlignysse mid us brúcan si vis pĕrennis vītæ fēlīcĭtāte perfrui, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294. Ic eom gesǽged, incurvātus sum, Ps.

ge-sǽlge

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlge, adv.

Happilyfauste

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Happily; fauste, Cot. 89

Linked entry: ge-sǽlige

ge-sǽli

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽli, adj.

Happyfēlix

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Happy; fēlix Hweðer micel feoh mǽge ǽnigne mon dón swá gesǽline, ðæt he nánes þinges máran ne þurfe can much money make any man so happy that he may need nothing more? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 13

ge-scádwís

reasonable, intelligent.

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reasonable, intelligent

ge-scádwyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scádwyrt, e: f.

Oxeye

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Oxeye, Lchdm. ii. 274, 18;

ge-sægen

(n.)

a saying, telling, tradition,

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a saying, telling, tradition, Bd. pref; S. 472, 8, 20, 25, 30: 5, 23; S. 647, 17: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26

ge-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceamian, -sceomian, -scamian, -scomian; p. ode ; pp. od.

To blush, be ashamed, be confoundederubescĕre, confundiTo shame, cause or bring shame to, confoundpūdēre, confundĕreto be ashamed

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v. intrans. To blush, be ashamed, be confounded; erubescĕre, confundi Gesceamian [MS. gesceaman] oððe gescende sýn ða sécendan sáwle míne confundantur quærentes anĭmam meam, Ps. Spl. 34, 4. Gesceomadon alle fióndas his erubescebant omnes adversari ejus

Linked entries: ge-scamian ge-scomian

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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To separate, distinguish, discern, decide Wéron gesceádad from exceptis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21. Ðú ðe gesceádest qui separasti, Rtl. 182, 31: 36, 27. Gesceád distingue, 36, 29. Wolde hilde gesceádan would decide the war, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod.

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, -sceánan, -scénan; p. de; pp. ed

To diminish, break, bruise, shake, shattercontĕrĕre, confringĕre, conquassāre

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To diminish, break, bruise, shake, shatter; contĕrĕre, confringĕre, conquassāre God heora tóþas gescǽneþ Deus contĕret dentes eōrum, Ps. Th. 57, 5: 67, 21. Ðú ðæs myclan dracan heáfod gescǽndest tu confrēgisti căput dracōnis magni, 73, 14. Ða he sylfa

ge-scaldwyrt

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

Talumbus

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Talumbus, Wrt. Voc. 289, 40

Linked entry: ge-scádwyrt

ge-scamian

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

To be ashamed, to blusherŭbescĕreTo shame, cause or bring shame topŭdēre

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v. intrans. To be ashamed, to blush; erŭbescĕre Sýn gecyrred underbæc and gescamian, ða ðe wyllaþ me yfelu avertantur retrorsum et erŭbescant, qui vŏlunt mihi măla, Ps. Spl. 69, 3. v. trans. impers. To shame, cause or bring shame to; pŭdēre Sceal gescamian

ge-sceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwís, adj.

Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautiousrationalis

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Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta God created two rational creatures, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9. Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú

ge-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Reasonablerationalis

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Reasonable; rationalis, R. Ben. Interl. 2

Linked entry: sceádwíslíc

ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
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ge-sceádwíslíce, adv.

Rationally, prudently, sagaciously, discreetly, distinctlyrationabiliter

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Rationally, prudently, sagaciously, discreetly, distinctly; rationabiliter Ðú ðe gesceádwíslíce heora welst thou that rulest them rationally, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 6: 21; Fox 74, 20. Hý him ðá gescádwíslíce andwyrdon they answered him discreetly, Ors.

Linked entry: sceádwíslíce

ge-scǽnednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnednes, -scǽningnes, se; f.

A dashing together, a breakingcollisio

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A dashing together, a breaking; collisio, Cot. 59

ge-scapu

pudenda

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pudenda

ge-sceánon

Similar entry: ge-scǽnan

ge-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceppan, -scippan, -scyppan; p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon ; pp. -scæpen, -sceapen , -sceopen, -sceapen

To form, createformare, disponere, creare

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To form, create; formare, disponere, creare Ic gescippe creo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 16. God gescypþ symle edniwan God creates ever anew, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 18. Ðá gesceóp Adam naman his wífe then Adam made a name for his wife, Gen. 3, 20: Boutr. Scrd.

Linked entries: ge-scippan ge-scyppan