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ge-þíhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíhan, p. -þáh, -þág, -þǽh

To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere

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To thrive, prosper, grow; vigere, proficere, crescere Ǽlc ðæra ðe Gode geþíhþ every one that thrives to God, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 29. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éðle geþíhþ happy is he who thrives in his country, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 21; Gn. Ex. 37. Alexandreas

ge-þióstrian

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

To obscure; ⬩ obscūrāre

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To obscure; obscūrāre Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran, and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte the sun outshines all other stars, and obscures [them] with her light, Bt. titl. ix; Fox xii. 2. Sunna biþ geþióstrod sol contenebrabitur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13,

ge-þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þerscan, p. -þearsc, pl. -þurscon

To strike ⬩ beat ⬩ thrash

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To strike, beat, thrash Geþearsca cædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 65. To geþearscanne, 15, 15. Geþurscon cederunt, 12, 3: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 35

ge-þiéfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þiéfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To steal; ⬩ fūrāri,

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To steal; fūrāri, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

Linked entry: þiéfan

ge-þicfyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicfyldan, p. de

To make thick; ⬩ densare,

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To make thick; densare, Gl. Prud. 970

Linked entry: þicfildan

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Press ⬩ crowd ⬩ crush ⬩ tumult

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Press, crowd, crush, tumult Ac wæs flód to deóp atol ýða geþræc but too deep was the flood, the fierce press of the waves, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 13; Rä. 23, 7: 101 a; Th. 381, 26; Rä. 3, 2. Þurh þreáta geþræcu[?], 109 a; Th. 417, 17; Rä. 36, 6. Beorna

ge-þrǽstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrǽstnes, -ness, e; f.

Affliction ⬩ contrition ⬩ contrītio

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Affliction, contrition; contrītio On swá mycelre geþræstnesse in tanta contrītiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 27

Linked entry: ge-þrǽstedness

ge-þrang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrang, es; n.

A throng ⬩ crowd ⬩ tumult ⬩ turba ⬩ tumultus

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A throng, crowd, tumult; turba, tumultus On geþrang in the throng, Byrht. Th. 140, 36; By. 299

Linked entry: þrang

ge-þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þráwan, -þrǽwan; p. -þreów, pl. -þreówon; pp. -þráwen, -þrǽwen

To twist; ⬩ torquere

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To twist; torquere Ðæt geþrǽwene [geþráwene, MS. Cot.] twín byssus torta, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 11; Hat. MS. 18 b, 15. Geþráwan torquere, Hpt. Gl. 435

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ urgēre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ trībŭlēre

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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54. On yrre ðú folc geþreátast

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere

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To press, oppress; comprimere, contendere, opprimere. Similar entries v. intrans Ceól up geþrang the keel pressed up, Beo. Th. 3829; B. 1912. Deáþ in geþrong death pressed in, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 34; Gú. 835. Hú he þurh ðæt folc geþrang how he pressed

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

ge-þrístlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -lǽcte

To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ excite ⬩ provocare

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To dare, presume, excite; provocare Ne geþristlǽcaþ hí ó ðæt hí mánswergen on his noman they never dare to sware falsely in his name, Shrn. 109, 17. Þurh Albinus swíðost ic geþrístlǽhte ðæt ic dorste ðis weorc ongynnan hortatu præcipue ipsius Albini

Linked entries: læþ þríst-lǽcan

ge-þrowian

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

To suffer

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To suffer Feolo geþrowia multa pati, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 22. Gé ondspyrnise geþrowiges vos scandalum patiemini, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 31. On hwylcre þeóden engla geþrowode on which the prince of angels suffered, Elen. Kmbl. 1714; El. 859. Se cyle geþrowode

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHT ⬩ thinking ⬩ mind ⬩ determination ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mens

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THOUGHT, thinking, mind, determination; cōgĭtātio, mens Ðæt wæs þreálíc ge-þoht that was a guilty thought, Elen. Kmbl. 851; El. 426: Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 6; Kl. 43. Forðonðe mannes geþoht mægen andetteþ quia cōgĭtātio hŏmĭnis confĭtēbĭtur tibi, Ps.

ge-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryþian, p. ede; pp. ed [þryþ power, strength]

To strengthen ⬩ arm ⬩ corroborare

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To strengthen, arm; corroborare Deáþ nimeþ wíga wælgífre wǽpnum geþryþed ealdor ánra gehwæs death, the blood-greedy warrior, armed with weapons, takes the life of every one, Exon. 62 b; Th. 231, 9; Ph. 486

ge-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryccan, -þrycgan; p. -þrýde

To press ⬩ compress ⬩ bind a book[?] ⬩ restrain ⬩ express ⬩ premere ⬩ comprimere ⬩ exprimere ⬩ operire

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To press, compress, bind a book[?], restrain, express; premere, comprimere, exprimere, operire Óðer ge-þrýde ł awrát alius expressit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 6. Eþiluald hit úta giþrýde Ethewold bound[?] it, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 3. See note, p. viii. Ðone fiónd

Linked entry: ge-þrýde

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

ge-þoftrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þoftrǽden, e; f.

Companionship ⬩ fellowship ⬩ converse ⬩ consortium

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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20

Linked entry: þoft-rǽden

ge-þun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þun, es; n.

A noise; ⬩ clangor

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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3

Linked entry: -þun

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire

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to cause to agree, to make accordant, mild He geþwǽrede ða ðe óþ ðæt ungeþwǽre wǽron he brought those to agree who until then had disagreed, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 31. God gemetgaþ ealla gesceafta and geþwǽraþ ðá hé betwuh him wuniaþ God regulates all creatures

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran