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ge-hropen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hropen, Ps. Th. 17, 15. v. ge-hreosan; I.

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ge-hwítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwítan, p. te; pp. [ge-hwítt], ge-hwíted: ge-hwítian; p. ode; pp. od
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To whiten Gihúidadon hiá dealbaverunt eas Rtl. 48, 1. Ic beo gehwítad dealbabor Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 83. Gehwíted (-hwítad. Srt.), Ps. L. 50, 9. Hig beóð gehwítode (-hwítte, Srt.) dealbabuntur 67, 15

ge-hyngran

Grammar
ge-hyngran, ge-hygrian.
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Add: To make hungry (used impersonally) Mið ðý hine gehyngerde cum esurisset, Lk. L. 6, 2. Gewyncerde esuriit, Mk. L. 11, 12. Syllan mete þám gehingredum, Wlfst. 119, 7: 209, 4

ge-hýþelic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýþelic, ge-hýþlic; adj.
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Convenient, opportune Gehýþlic, þæslic vel gescrǽpe commodus, i. honestus, congruus, utilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 81. Gehýþelic wǽta liquor oportunus, i. conueniens, An. Ox. 2755. On tíde gehýþelicre in tempore opportuno, Ps. Spl. 31, 7: Bl. Gl. Gehýðlic

ge-hýþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýþness, ge-hýdness, e; f.
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commodity, convenience, advantage Ðý lǽs hié gedwelle sió gehýdnes and ðá getǽsu ðe hié on ðǽm wege habbað ne subsidia itineris in obstacula perventionis vertant, Past. 387, 13. Þæt þú hwylce þénunga mínon lytlan líchoman tó gehýðnysse gegearwige, Hml

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ge-hýþþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýþþu, ge-hýþþo, indecl. f.
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Commodity, suitable provision Ic mé þrý hláfas gebohte: ic mé hæfde genóh gehýððo tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 492. (v. ge-blǽdfæstness.)

ge-inlíhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inlíhtan, ge-inlíhtian; p. ge-inlíhte, ge-inlíhtade
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To illuminate Giinlíht accende, Rtl. 3, 15. Giinlíhte inlumina, 13: inlustra, 46, 14. Giinlíhta inlumina, 37, 17. Giinlíchta inlustra, 99, 37. Giinlíhta inluminet, 37, 21. Giinlíhtado inluminata, 46, 16

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ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, l. ge-lǽdendlic,
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and add On býman gelǽdendlicum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6: Ps. Rdr. 97, 6

ge-lícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícan, to liken. v. ge-lícian
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to make like

ge-lícweorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lícweorþ, ge-lícweorþe, ge-lícwirþe, ge-lícwyrþe; adj.
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Pleasing, agreeable to Enoch wæs Gode gelícwurðe, Hml. S. 16, 17. Ðonne mæg hé eówian ðǽr Gode suíðe gelícweorðe (lícwyrðe, v. l. ) forhæfdnesse, Past. 315, 19. v. wel-gelícwirþe

ge-lícweorþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícweorþness, ge-lícwirþness. v. wel-gelícwirþness.

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ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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to make light. to mitigate, make less painful or severe, to assuage physical pain Wið þæs cwiðan sáre and wið þone hǽtan, genim þás wyrte . . . heó hyne (if hyne refers to cwiðan the passage belongs to ) gelíhteð, Lch. i. 294, 13. Ic mínne þurste geléhte

ge-lísnes

Grammar
ge-lísnes, redemption, v. ge-lésness in Dict. : <b>ge-lisþelicnis.</b>
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Dele, and see ge-hýþclicnes

ge-líþewǽcan

Grammar
ge-líþewǽcan, l. ge-liþewǽcan, ge-leoþewǽcan,
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and add: to make pliant or flexible, restore the activity of Of slápe geliðewáhtum liðum wé árísað somno refectis artubus surgimus, Hy. S. 14, 20. <b>I a.</b> to refresh, revive :-- Geliþewǽc ús þínum bénum releva nos tuis precibus, Hy. S

ge-lómrǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lómrǽd, ge-lómrǽde; adj.
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Frequent Úre hálige fæderes mid geló;mrǽdre menunge ús gemenegið nos sancti patres frequentativis orationibus admonent, Cht. Th. 316, 27

ge-lygnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lygnian, ge-lygenian; p. ode; pp. od
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To charge with falsehood Ðá ne gecneów se portgeréfa þára namena nán ðing þe hé namode, ac hé sóna gelignode hine, and cwæð: 'Nú þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án forswíðe leás mon,' Hml. S. 23, 686. Gif hé wolde gefsestnian mid áþe

ge-mæcca

Grammar
ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Take here in Dict. and add: an equal, a like, fellow Fædor gimacca (but see ge-maca; I.I) Patris compar, Rtl. 164, 3. Þonne hí gegadriaþ þá gelícan tó heora gemæccum in þám gelícum tintregum, and þá oferhýdigan mid þám oferhígdum . . . cum pares paribus

ge-mædla

Grammar
ge-mædla, chatter, v. ge-maðel.
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Substitute: <b>ge-mǽdla</b> fury, madness; vecordia

ge-mǽhþ

Grammar
ge-mǽhþ, v. ge-mǽgþ greed.

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ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Tó ðǽm gemálecan ad inportunum (cf. An. Ox. 807 under ge-máh). Wrt. Voc. ii. a. l. shameless, impudent For þan wé nellan nán gýmeleás yrfe forgyldan, búton hit forstolen sý; mænige men specað gemáhlice sprǽce (many men make most impudent claims for compensation

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