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ge-streáwian

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

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

ge-strogdniss

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

A sprinkling; ⬩ conspersio,

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A sprinkling; conspersio, Rtl. 25, 15

ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To strengthen; ⬩ corrōbŏrāre

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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

ge-streccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streccan, p. -streahte, -strehte; pp. -streaht, -streht

To stretch ⬩ spread ⬩ sternere

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To stretch, spread; sternere Wel gestreht bed a well spread bed, Lchdm. iii. 208, 4

ge-strod

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

Plunder[?] ⬩ wealth

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Plunder[?], wealth Ðæt hí ðý éþ mǽgen heora unriht gewitt forþbringan hí sind mid gifum and mid gestreónum [Cot. gestrodum] gefyrðrode flagitiosum facinus ad efficiendum præmiis incitari, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, note 7

ge-strión

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strión, es; n.

Gain ⬩ wealth ⬩ merces ⬩ ŏpes

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Gain, wealth; merces, ŏpes Gió-monna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the country's guardians unwillingly gave up the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23

ge-stric

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stric, es; m?

Strife ⬩ mutiny ⬩ sedition ⬩ sādĭtio

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Strife, mutiny, sedition; sādĭtio Gesihþ león wédan feóndes gestric getácnaþ the sight of a mad lion betokens sedition of an enemy, Lchdm. iii. 206, 33

Linked entry: stric

ge-swin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swin, -swins[?], es; n.

Melody; ⬩ modulatio

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Melody; modulatio Geswin melody, Exon. 57 b; Th. 207, 5; Ph. 137

Linked entries: ge-swins swin

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labour ⬩ exercise ⬩ inconvenience ⬩ fatigue ⬩ trouble ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ temptation ⬩ banishment ⬩ lăbor ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ incommŏdum ⬩ afflictio ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tentātio ⬩ exsĭlium

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Labour, exercise, inconvenience, fatigue, trouble, affliction, tribulation, torment, temptation, banishment; lăbor, exercĭtātio, incommŏdum, afflictio, trībŭlātio, tentātio, exsĭlium Geswinc lăbor, Ælfc Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 27. Com ðis geswinc ofer us

ge-swinc-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc-dæg, es; m.

A labour-day ⬩ day of toil ⬩ tribulationis dies,

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A labour-day, day of toil; tribulationis dies, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 4; Seef. 2

ge-swincednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swincednes, -nis, -ness, -niss,e; f.

Tribulation; ⬩ tribŭlātio

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Tribulation; tribŭlātio On geswincednisse in tribŭlātiōne, Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9

ge-swing

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

Labour; ⬩ lăbor

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Labour; lăbor Geswing is beforan me lăbor est ante me, Ps. Spl. 72, 16: 89, 11

Linked entry: swing

ge-swing

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

A vibration; ⬩ vibrātio ⬩ fluctuātio

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A vibration; vibrātio, fluctuātio Ofer ýða geswing over the vibration of the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 703; An. 352: Beo. Th. 1700; B. 848: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 7; Pa. 8

ge-swincg

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

Labour ⬩ toil ⬩ lăbor

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Labour, toil; lăbor Léton ealles þeódscipes geswincg ðus leohtlíce forwurðan they let the toil of all the nation thus lightly perish, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 12

ge-swicn

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

A cleansing ⬩ clearance ⬩ purgātio

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A cleansing, clearance; purgātio Náh he ða geswicne he shall not have the clearance, L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 5, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: swicn

ge-swip

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

A scourge ⬩ whip ⬩ flagellum,

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A scourge, whip; flagellum, Som

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasing ⬩ an intermission ⬩ cessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-swiria

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiria, an; m.

A sister's son; ⬩ sororis filius,

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A sister's son; sororis filius, Cot. 35

ge-swic

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

An offence; ⬩ scandalum,

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21

ge-swiru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiru, pl. n.

Hills; ⬩ colles,

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Hills; colles, Ps. Th. 64, 13