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ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fitto behovedecereconvĕnīreit behovesit is becoming or fitoughtdĕcetoportet

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafniendlíc, adj.

Suitable

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Suitable, Hpt. Gl. 433, 497

ge-dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dæftan, p. -dæfte; pp. dæft

To put in ordermake readyprepare

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mildgentlemeek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

ge-cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýpan, -cépan; p. -cýpte; pp. -cýpt [cýpan to sell]

To buypurchaseĕmĕre

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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

(part.)
Grammar
ge-cypsed, part, p.

Fetteredcompĕdītus

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýðelíc, adj.

Manifestmade knownmanifestatus

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Manifest, made known; manifestatus, Alb. resp. 10

Linked entry: cýð-líc

ge-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýðig, adj.

Knowingcognizant

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Knowing, cognizant Gicýðig cognitor, Rtl. 41, 23

ge-daflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-daflíc, adj.

Convenientfittingconvenienscongruus

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Convenient, fitting; conveniens, congruus, Hpt. Gl. 415

ge-défe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défe, adv.

Becominglydecentlydĕcenter

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-défelíc, adj.

Fitbecomingdecenthonesthonestus

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Fit, becoming, decent, honest; honestus Ðǽr syndon gedéfelíce menn runt ibi homines honesti, Nar. 37, 32

ge-defen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-defen, part.

Fitproperduedēbĭtus

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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

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

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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dihtan, p. -dihte; pp. -dihted, -diht.

to put in orderdisposecomposearrangeconspiredisponerecomponereconspirareto orderdirectappointdirigeredictare

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dígan, -dýgan, -dégan, ic -díge, ðú -dígest, he -dígeþ, pl. -dígaþ; p. de; pp. ed

To endurecarry throughtolerateovercomeescapeĕtiperpĕtiperferretolerāresuperāreevadere

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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.

Linked entries: ge-dégan ge-dýgan

ge-deorf

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

Labourtroubletribulationlăbortrībŭlātio

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deorfleás, adj.

nil prosperumwithout labour, troublewithout effortwithout 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

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

To deepenbecome deep

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To deepen, become deep [?] Gideópadon niólnisso preruperunt abyssi, Rtl. 81, 24

ge-deáðian

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

To killmortificare

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To kill; mortificare Gedeáða ðú mortifica, Rtl. 48, 14