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ge-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ trĭbŭlatio

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Trouble; trĭbŭlatio He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

ge-eofot

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

A debt ⬩ dēbĭtum

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A debt; dēbĭtum Gif mon on folces gemóte ge-eofot uppe if a man declare a debt at a folk-moot, L. Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 6, MS. H

ge-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæsten, es; n.

A fast ⬩ jejunium

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A fast; jejunium, Rt1. 16, 41

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ march ⬩ expedition ⬩ profectio ⬩ expĕdītio

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A going, journey, course, march, expedition; profectio, expĕdītio Ðisses fugles gefær this bird's course, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 20; Ph. 426. On gefare in profectiōne, Ps. Spl. 104, 36. Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies

Linked entry: ge-fer

ge-feald

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

A fold ⬩ inclosure ⬩ field ⬩ septum ⬩ ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger Þurh fífela gefeald forþonette he hastened forth through the field of the monsters, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10

ge-feng

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

A taking ⬩ capture ⬩ captivity ⬩ captura ⬩ captivitas

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A taking, capture, captivity; captura, captivitas On gefeng in capturam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 4. On gefeng fiscana in captura piscium, 5, 9. Gefeng captivitas, Rtl. 83, 3

ge-fér

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér, es; n.

A company ⬩ society ⬩ cŏmĭtātus

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A company, society; cŏmĭtātus Eart ðú úres geféres ðe úre wiðerwinna noster es an adversāriōrum [?], Jos. 5, 13. Wéndon ðæt he on heora gefére wǽre existĭmantes illum esse in cŏmĭtātu, Lk. Bos. 2, 44

ge-fic

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

Fraud ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577

ge-filde

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

A field ⬩ plain ⬩ campus

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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7

ge-flýt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flýt, es; n.

Contention ⬩ strife ⬩ schism ⬩ contentio ⬩ lis ⬩ schisma

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Contention, strife, schism; contentio, lis, schisma Geflýt schisma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

ge-frige

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

Inquiry ⬩ knowledge resulting from inquiry

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Inquiry, knowledge resulting from inquiry Gefreogum gleáwe men wise from the knowledge obtained by their inquiries, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 22; Ph. 29

Linked entry: -frige

ge-frége

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frége, es; n.

A knowing ⬩ knowledge ⬩ hearsay ⬩ cognĭtio ⬩ audītio

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A knowing, knowledge, hearsay; cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrége in my knowledge, as I have heard, Andr. Kmbl. 3251; An. 1628 : Apstls. Kmbl. 50; Ap. 25

ge-grind

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

A grinding or rubbing together ⬩ a noise ⬩ whizzing ⬩ clashing ⬩ commotion ⬩ collīsio ⬩ contrītio ⬩ frăgor

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A grinding or rubbing together, a noise, whizzing, clashing, commotion; collīsio, contrītio, frăgor Grímhelma gegrind the crashing of helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330 : 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063. Geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg the abyss

ge-gyld

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

A guild ⬩ society ⬩ club

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A guild, society or club

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12

gehát

(n.)
Grammar
gehát, es; n.

A promise ⬩ vow ⬩ promissum ⬩ votum

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A promise, vow; promissum, votum Gemunde heofon-weardes gehát he remembered the promise of heaven's guardian, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 28; Gen. 1796. He ðam geháte getrúwode he trusted to the promise, 33; Th. 44, 9; Gen. 706. Ðæt ic mín gehát hér agylde ut reddam

ge-hild

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

A secret place

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A secret place On gehildum in abditis, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13

Linked entries: ge-heold ge-hyld hild

ge-hilt

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

A hilt ⬩ handle ⬩ căpŭlus

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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905

gehlot-land

(n.)
Grammar
gehlot-land, es; n.

Land appointed by lot ⬩ an inheritance ⬩ terra sorte assignāta ⬩ possessio

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Land appointed by lot, an inheritance; terra sorte assignāta, possessio Híg hine bebirigdon on his gehlotland sepĕliērunt eum in fīnĭbus possessiōnis suæ, Jos. 24, 30