ge-dafenian
To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet
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To be becoming or fit, to behove; decere, convĕnīre : chiefly used impersonally, it behoves, it is becoming or fit, ought; dĕcet, oportet Ic axige hwæðer hit mihte gedafnian Abrahame I will ask whether it was becoming to Abraham, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 47.
ge-cyrran
to turn ⬩ convert ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn [one's self] ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ verti ⬩ reverti ⬩ ire
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to turn, convert; vertere, convertere We sceolan ða wundor gecyrran on sóðfæstnesse geleáfan we must apply those wonders to the belief in the truth, Blickl. Homl. 17, 10. Ic gecyrre feónd mínne converto inimicum meum, Ps. Spl. 9, 3. Manega israhela bearna
ge-dafniendlíc
Suitable
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Suitable, Hpt. Gl. 433, 497
ge-dæftan
To put in order ⬩ make ready ⬩ prepare
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To put in order, make ready, prepare Ða ðe mid ðám [treowum] Cristes weig gedæfton those who with the [trees] prepared Christ's way, Homl. Th. i. 212, 34. He eów betǽcþ mycele healle gedæfte ipse vobis ostendet cenaculum magnum stratum, Lk. Bos. 22,
ge-dæfte
Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek
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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5
ge-cýpan
To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ ĕmĕre
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To buy, purchase; ĕmĕre Wyrsan wígfrecan gecýpan to buy a worse warrior, Beo. Th. 4986; B. 2496. Ðæt ic ðé gecýpte which I bought for thee, Exon, 29 b; Th. 90, 11; Cri. 1472
Linked entry: ge-cépan
ge-cypsed
Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus
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Fettered; compĕdītus Ingá on gesyhþe ðíne geómrunga gecypsedra introeat in conspectu tuo gĕmĭtus compĕdītōrum, Ps. Spl. 78, 11. Driht tolýseþ gecypsede Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdītos, Ps. Spl. 145, 6
ge-cýðelíc
Manifest ⬩ made known ⬩ manifestatus
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Manifest, made known; manifestatus, Alb. resp. 10
Linked entry: cýð-líc
ge-cýðig
Knowing ⬩ cognizant
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Knowing, cognizant Gicýðig cognitor, Rtl. 41, 23
ge-daflíc
Convenient ⬩ fitting ⬩ conveniens ⬩ congruus
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Convenient, fitting; conveniens, congruus, Hpt. Gl. 415
ge-défe
Becomingly ⬩ decently ⬩ dĕcenter
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Becomingly, decently; dĕcenter Ic eom on ðínum dómum gedéfe glæd jūdĭcia tua jŭcunda, Ps. Th. 118, 39 : 124, 4
ge-défelíc
Fit ⬩ becoming ⬩ decent ⬩ honest ⬩ honestus
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Fit, becoming, decent, honest; honestus Ðǽr syndon gedéfelíce menn runt ibi homines honesti, Nar. 37, 32
ge-defen
Fit ⬩ proper ⬩ due ⬩ dēbĭtus
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Fit, proper, due; dēbĭtus Gedefen dēbĭtus, Cot. 61 : Th. An. 101, 10. To forþspównesse gedefenre heánesse ad profectum dēbĭti culmĭnis, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 17
ge-diht
A composition
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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1
Linked entry: diht
ge-dihtan
to put in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ compose ⬩ arrange ⬩ conspire ⬩ disponere ⬩ componere ⬩ conspirare ⬩ to order ⬩ direct ⬩ appoint ⬩ dirigere ⬩ dictare
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to put in order, dispose, compose, arrange, conspire; disponere, componere, conspirare Nú sindon twá béc gesette on endebyrdnisse to Salomones bócum, swilce he híg gedihte now two books are set in order after Solomon's books, as if he composed them,
ge-dígan
To endure ⬩ carry through ⬩ tolerate ⬩ overcome ⬩ escape ⬩ ĕti ⬩ perpĕti ⬩ perferre ⬩ tolerāre ⬩ superāre ⬩ evadere
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To endure, carry through, tolerate, overcome, escape; ĕti, perpĕti, perferre, tolerāre, superāre, evadere Swá mǽg unfǽge gedíganweán so an undoomed [man] may escape calamity, Beo. Th. 4572; B. 2291. Ðú aldre gedígest thou escapest with life, 1327; B.
ge-deorf
Labour ⬩ trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio
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Labour, trouble, tribulation; lăbor, trībŭlātio Micel gedeorf ys hit magnus lăbor est, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 5, 7. Byþ mycel gedeorf ĕrit trībŭlātio magna, Mt. Bos. 24, 21. Hæfst ðú ǽnig gedeorf hăbestu ălĭquem lăbōrem? Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 9. For his
ge-deorfleás
nil prosperum ⬩ without labour, trouble ⬩ without effort ⬩ without result, success
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This word in Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 73 is explained nil prosperum. The natural meaning would be without labour, trouble, which hardly agrees with that given above. Leo 230, 38, to connect the two, suggests the meaning without effort, so without result
ge-deápian
To deepen ⬩ become deep
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To deepen, become deep [?] Gideópadon niólnisso preruperunt abyssi, Rtl. 81, 24
ge-deáðian
To kill ⬩ mortificare
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To kill; mortificare Gedeáða ðú mortifica, Rtl. 48, 14