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ge-spédsumian

(v.)
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to prosper, succeed; prosperari, Hpt. Gl. 491

Linked entry: spédsumian

ge-spelia

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spelia, an; m. [spelian to represent]
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A substitute, deputy, vicegerent; vĭcārius Cristen cyning is Cristes gespelia geteald on cristenre þeóde a christian king is accounted Christ's vicegerent among christian people, L. Eth. ix. 2; Th. i. 340, 12. Wið Cristes gespelian against Christ's vicegerent

ge-speoftad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speoftad, part. p.
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Spit upon Gespeoftad biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32

ge-speów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-speów, prospered, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175; p.
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of gespówan

ge-sperod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sperod, part. [spere a spear]
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Armed with a spear; hastātus Gesperod hastātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13: Blickl. Homl. 221, 28

Linked entry: -sperod

ge-spittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spittan, pp. ed
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To spit upon; conspuere Gispitted biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 32. Gispittendum on mec conspuentibus in me, Rtl. 19, 17

Linked entry: spyttan

ge-samning

(n.)
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a synagogue; sy̆năgōga, Ps. Th. 85, 13

ge-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-samnung, -somnung, -samning, -somning, e; f.
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A meeting, assembly, council, union, congregation, synagogue, church; conventus, conventio, concĭlium, congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia Gesamnung conventus, conventio, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 48; Wrt. Voc. 50, 30. Se wæs ðære gesamnunge ealdor ipse princeps

Linked entries: ge-samning ge-somning ge-somnung

ge-sanco

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sanco, pl. n.
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Suckers Gesanco exigia, Wrt. Voc. 287, 35

ge-sáweled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sáweled, part. p.
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Provided with a soul; animatus, Mk. Skt. p. 1, 11

Linked entry: -sáweled

ge-scádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-scádwíslíce, comp. or; adv.
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Wisely, prudently, clearly; prudenter, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20: 2, 1; Bos. 38. 29

ge-scæft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scæft, e; f.
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Creation; creātio On ða beorhtan gescæft on the bright creation, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 20; Sat. 139

ge-scænctest

(v.)
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thou hast given drink; potasti, Ps. Lamb. 59, 3

ge-scæp

Similar entry: ge-sceap

ge-scafan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scafan, -sceafan; p. -scóf; pp. -scafen
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To shave, scrape, plane; radere, complanare Wið innoðes fléwsan gáte horn gesceafen [gescafen, MS. B.] for flux of inwards a goat's horn shaven, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15: 4, 12; Lchdm. i. 344, 23

Linked entry: ge-sceafan

ge-scapennys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scapennys, -nyss, e; f.
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A creation, creating, formation; creātio, figmentum Se emnihtes dæg is se feórþa dæg ðysse wornlde gescapennysse the day of the equinox is the fourth day of the creation of this world, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 4, 14, 16; Lchdm. iii. 238,

ge-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceáden, adj.
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Rational Nán nýten næfde nán gesceádne sáwle no beast had a rational soul, Btwk. Scrd. 19, 35

ge-sceádwísnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwísnes, ness, e; f.
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Reason, discretion; ratio Geléf ðínre ágenre gesceádwísnesse believe thine own reason, Shrn. 199, 12: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 9: Past. 11, 2; Swt. 65, 21; Hat. MS. 14 b, 27: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 375; Met. 188: 393; Met. 20, 197

ge-sceafan

(v.)
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to shave, plane, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15: 4, 12; Lchdm. i. 344, 23

Linked entry: ge-scafan

ge-sceapen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sceapen, part. p.
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Formed, created Adam wearþ ðá mann, gesceapen on sáwle and on líchaman Adam then became man, formed with soul and body, Homl. Th. i. 12, 30

Linked entry: ge-scapen

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