ge-sweorfan
To file or rub off to polish off; ⬩ expolire
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To file or rub off to polish off; expolire To ásworfenum óran, to gesworfenum óran sub expolita, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 142, 19
Linked entries: ge-sworfen ge-swyrfan
ge-sweoru
Hills; ⬩ colles
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Hills; colles Wurdan gesweoru swá on seledreáme swá on sceápum beóþ sceóne lambru colles vĕlut agni ŏvium, Ps. Th. 113, 6. Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru [MS. gespiru] exultātiōne colles accingentur, 64, 13. Muntas and geswyru montes et omnes colles, 148
ge-sweostor
sisters; ⬩ sorores;
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sisters; sorores; used as the pl. of sweostor His twá dóhtor, swáse gesweostor his two daughters, own sisters, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 29; Rä. 47, 3. Ðǽr wǽron twá cwéna ða wǽran gesweostoa there were two queens who were sisters, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 36
Linked entries: sweostor ge-swustra ge-swystra
ge-sweotulian
To manifest; ⬩ mănĭfestāre
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To manifest; mănĭfestāre Gesweotula nú ðín sylfes weorc manifest now thine own work, Exon. 8 a; Th. 1, 16; Cri. 9. Biþ meaht gesweotlad her might is manifested, 128 a; Th. 492, 20; Rä. 81, 18
Linked entries: sweotolian ge-swutelian
ge-streón
Gain ⬩ product ⬩ emolument ⬩ wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ usury ⬩ business ⬩ merces ⬩ mercātus ⬩ quæstus ⬩ lucrum ⬩ ēmŏlŭmentum ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ thesaurus ⬩ ūsūra ⬩ nēgōtium
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Gain, product, emolument, wealth, riches, treasure, usury, business; merces, mercātus, quæstus, lucrum, ēmŏlŭmentum, ŏpes, thesaurus, ūsūra, nēgōtium Gestreón quæstus vel lucrum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 6; Wrt. Voc. 60, 42. Swunce máre se ðe unriht gestreón
ge-streónan
To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre
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To gain, get, obtain, acquire; lucrāri, acquīrĕre Heora Criste sáule gestreónan suas Christo anĭmas lucrāri, Hymn. Surt. 73, 7. Ðǽr is cúþre líf ðonne we on eorþan mǽgen ǽfre gestreónan there is a life more glorious than we may ever obtain on earth,
Linked entry: streónan
ge-swerian
To swear ⬩ take an oath ⬩ jūrāre
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To swear, take an oath; jūrāre Ic ðæt geswerige þurh sunu Meotudes this I swear by the son of the Creator, Elen. Kmbl. 1368; El. 686. Ic geswerge I swear, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 17; Jul. 80. Swá ic geswór wið Drihten sīcut jūrāvit Domĭno, Ps. Th. 131,
ge-swétan
To make sweet ⬩ sweeten ⬩ season ⬩ condīre ⬩ indulcāre ⬩ indulcōrāre
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To make sweet, sweeten, season; condīre, indulcāre, indulcōrāre Ic geswéte synna lustas I sweeten the delights of sins, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 24; Jul. 369. His bodunga mid sóþre lufe symle geswétte he ever sweetened his preachings with true love, Homl
Linked entry: swétan
ge-sweðerian
To weaken ⬩ destroy
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To weaken, destroy Gesweðerad wæs se swyle fuga tumoris secuta est, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 39. Ðonne beoþ mín sorg gesweðrad my sorrow will be stilled, Exon. 48; Th. 164, 17; Gú. 1013
Linked entry: ge-swæðrung
ge-streágung
Vegetatio,
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Vegetatio, Hpt. Gl. 440
ge-streáwian
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
A sprinkling; ⬩ conspersio,
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A sprinkling; conspersio, Rtl. 25, 15
ge-strongian
To strengthen; ⬩ corrōbŏrāre
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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4
ge-streccan
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
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
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
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
Melody; ⬩ modulatio
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Melody; modulatio Geswin melody, Exon. 57 b; Th. 207, 5; Ph. 137
Linked entry: ge-swins
ge-swinc
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
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