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ge-háwian

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

To look at ⬩ view ⬩ observe ⬩ examine ⬩ survey ⬩ inspect ⬩ intuĕri ⬩ aspĭcĕre ⬩ circumspĭcĕre

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To look at, view, observe, examine, survey, inspect; intuĕri, aspĭcĕre, circumspĭcĕre Se cing geháwode [geháwade, col. 1] hwǽr man mihte ða eá forwyrcean the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2; 173, 35 :

Linked entry: ge-geháwian

ge-hæp

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæp, adj.

Fit

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Fit On stówe gehæppre in loco apto, Th. An. 21, 13

Linked entries: -hæp hæplíc

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew ⬩ cut ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ dolare ⬩ cædere ⬩ concidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27. Ðæt

ge-hén

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hén, adj.

Fallen ⬩ low

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Fallen, low Ða gehéno kaduca, Rtl. 189, 31

ge-heordnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heordnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia On geheordnesse ðara edleán manige [is] in custōdiendis illis retrĭbūtio multa [est], Ps. Spl. T. 18, 12. Gesete Driht geheordnysse múþes mínes pōne Dŏmĭne custōdiam ōri meo, Ps. Spl. 140, 3

ge-heordung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heordung, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia Ic sette múþa mínum geheordunga pŏsui ōri meo custōdiam, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 2

ge-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heort, comp. ra; adj.

Hearty ⬩ animated ⬩ courageous ⬩ anĭmæquus

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Hearty, animated, courageous; anĭmæquus On geheortum hyge in a courageous soul, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 14; Fä. 86. Beó geheortra anĭmæquior esto, Mk. Bos. 10, 49

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre

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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5. Ðæt se secg

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

ge-helan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helan, he -heleþ, -hileþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover up ⬩ cēlāre ⬩ occŭlere ⬩ tĕgĕre

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Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde, óþ-ðæt ic wite hwæt God wylle te sĭlentio tĕgĕre vŏlo, dōnec sciam quid vēlit Deus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 37.

Linked entries: helan ge-hileþ ge-holen

ge-healdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping; custōdia On gehealdnysse ðara in custōdiendis illis, Ps. Lamb. 8, 12

ge-héran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-héran, p. de; pp. ed

To hear ⬩ audīre

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To hear; audīre Ic ne sceal ǽfre gehéran ðære byrhtestan béman stefne I shall never hear the brightest trumpet's sound, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 14; Sat. 171 : 220; Th. 284, 27; Sat. 328. Ic gehére helle scealcas grundas mǽnan I hear hell's ministers bemoaning

ge-hihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hihtan, -hyhtan; p. -hihte; pp. -hihted.

to hope ⬩ trust ⬩ spērāre ⬩ to rejoice ⬩ exultāre

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to hope, trust; spērāre Betere is gehihtan on Drihtne ðonne gehihtan on ealdrum bŏnum est spĕrāre in Dŏmĭno quam spērāre in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 117, 9. On hys naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nŏmĭne ejus gentes spērābunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. to rejoice; exultāre

Linked entry: ge-hyhtan

ge-hild

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

A secret place

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A secret place On gehildum in abditis, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13

Linked entries: ge-heold ge-hyld hild

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

ge-hióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hióran, p. de; pp. ed

To hear ⬩ audīre

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To hear; audīre Ða [MS. ðe] eáran ongitaþ ðæt hí gehióraþ the ears perceive that which they hear, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 8

ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

ge-higd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-higd, e; f. es; n.

Thought ⬩ meditation ⬩ cōgĭtātio

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Thought, meditation; cōgĭtātio Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd mīsit Deus misĕrĭcordiam suam, Ps. Th. 56, 4. Heortan gehigdum in the heart's thoughts, Elen. Kmbl. 2445; El. 1224

ge-hídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hídan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ condĕre ⬩ abscondĕre

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To hide, conceal; condĕre, abscondĕre Ðe ic hafa on stánfate gehíded which I have hidden in a stone chest, Wald. 63; Vald. 2, 3

Linked entry: ge-hédan

ge-hercnian

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

To hear

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To hear Gehercnadon audientes, Mt, Kmbl. Lind. 22, 22

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