ge-steppan
To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ incedere
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To step, go; gradi, ire, incedere Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140. For hwí geunrótsod gesteppe ic oððe gá ic quare contristatus incedo, Ps. Lamb. 42,
Linked entry: ge-stæppan
ge-stíðian
To become hard ⬩ strong ⬩ indurare
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To become hard, strong; indurare Gistíðia induratam, Rtl. 102, 41. Mægen on him weóx and gestiðode his power waxed and was strengthened, Guthl. 2; Gdwn.12, 26. Ðá ðá he gestíðod wæs when he was grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 3
ge-steóran
To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ control ⬩ correct ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ corrĭgĕre
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To steer, direct, control, correct; contĭnēre, corrĭgĕre Híg wistan ðæt híg ne mihton manegum gesteóran they knew that they might not control many, L. E. G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps. Th. 88
ge-stíran
To correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre
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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7
Linked entry: ge-stýran
ge-strýnan
To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ beget ⬩ procreate ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ procreāre
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To gain, get, obtain, acquire, beget, procreate; lucrāri, acquīrĕre, gignĕre, procreāre Ðæs ðe ic móste mínum leóde swylc gestrýnan because I have been able to acquire such for my people, Beo. Th. 5589; B. 2798: L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 18: Homl.
Linked entry: ge-strínan
ge-styllan
To still ⬩ calm ⬩ sĕdāre
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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3
ge-styllan
To spring ⬩ move rapidly
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To spring, move rapidly Hwílum he to eorþan gestylde at times he descended to earth, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 34; Cri. 648. Cyning engla munt gestylleþ gehleápeþ heá dúne the king of angels shall mount a hill, shall leap the high downs, 18 a; Th. 45, 9; Cri
ge-styltan
To be astonished ⬩ to be silent from astonishment
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To be astonished, to be silent from astonishment Gestylton ł gesuígdon alle stupebant omnes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 23. Folc gestylte [gistylted wæs, Rush.] populus stupefactus est, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 15. Gestyldon aldro stupuerunt parentes, Lk. Skt. Lind
ge-styr
Movement ⬩ action
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Movement, action Gestir actio, Rtl. 187, 15
ge-stýran
To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ withhold ⬩ rĕgĕre ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre
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To steer, direct, rule, correct, restrain, withhold; rĕgĕre, corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre, rĕtĭnēre Meaht ðú Adame eft gestýran thou mightest afterwards rule Adam, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 8; Gen. 568: Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 36. Hám cymeþ nefne him holm gestýreþ he will
Linked entries: ge-steóran ge-stiéran ge-stióran ge-stíran
ge-styrian
To move ⬩ remove ⬩ excite ⬩ agitate ⬩ amovere ⬩ agitare
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To move, remove, excite, agitate; amovere, agitare Nælle ðú gestyrege hine noli vexare illum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 49. Biþ gestyred hiora orsorgnes [MS. orsorgnesse] their prosperity will be removed, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 23. Ðú wǽre stronge gestyred thou
ge-súgian
To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre
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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot
ge-sundfullian
To be made prosperous ⬩ to be successful ⬩ prosperari
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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24
Linked entry: -sundfullian
ge-sundfullíce
Safely ⬩ securely ⬩ successfully ⬩ prosperously ⬩ tūte ⬩ prospĕre
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Safely, securely, successfully, prosperously; tūte, prospĕre Hí to ðisum íglande gesundfullíce becómon they came safely to this island, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 16. Begým gesundfullíce intende prospĕre, Ps. Spl. 44, 5. Hió færþ gesundfullícost it goes most
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ge-sundfulnes
Soundness ⬩ healthiness ⬩ prosperity ⬩ sānĭtas corpŏris ⬩ prospĕrĭtas
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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35. Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness
ge-sundig
Prosperous ⬩ favourable ⬩ prospĕrus ⬩ sēcundus
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Prosperous, favourable; prospĕrus, sēcundus Ge-sundige windas sēcundi venti, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9
ge-súpan
To sup ⬩ sip ⬩ suck up ⬩ absorb ⬩ absorbēre
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To sup, sip, suck up, absorb; absorbēre Wén is ðæt hí us woldan wætre gelíce sóna gesúpan forsĭtan vĕlut aqua absorbuissent nos, Ps. Th. 123, 3
ge-swæncan
To afflict ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre
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To afflict, oppress; afflīgĕre, opprĭmĕre Ða he gelomlíce geswæncte whom he repeatedly oppressed, Chr.1105; Erl. 240, 11
ge-swǽpa
Sweepings; ⬩ peripsema ⬩ sordes
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Sweepings; peripsema, sordes, Cot. 149, 169
Linked entry: ge-swope
ge-swǽþian
To track out ⬩ investigate
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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2
Linked entry: swæþian