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ge-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grétan, he -grét, pl. -grétaþ; p. -grétte, pl. -grétton; pp. -gréted

To approachcome toaddressgreetwelcomeadirealloquisalutare

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To approach, come to, address, greet, welcome; adire, alloqui, salutare Wíf sceal eodor æþelinga [MS. e] ǽrest gegrétan the wife shall the nobles' chief first greet, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 7; Gn. Ex. 90. Holdne gegrétte meaglum wordum he addressed his

ge-grin

(n.)

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 16

ge-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden

To grind togethersharpengrind to powdercommolerepertricare

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To grind together, sharpen, grind to powder; commolere, pertricare Gegrindæs comminuet, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 18. Gegrunden [MS. gegrunde] commolitus, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Wrt. Voc. 28, 78. Gegrundene gáras the sharpened arrows, Byrht. Th. 134, 64; By. l09

Linked entry: ge-grundon

ge-griþian

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

To make peacepācĭfĭcāreTo protecttuēri

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v. intrans. To make peace; pācĭfĭcāre Ealle Eást-Centingas gegriþedan wið hí all the East Kentians made peace with them, Chr. l009; Th. 261, 20, col. 2. v. trans. To protect; tuēri Syndon cyrcan wáce gegriþode churches are weakly protected, L. I. P.

Linked entry: griþian

ge-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen

To growsuccrescere

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To grow; succrescere Ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr it will not grow there, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27

Linked entry: ge-gréwþ

ge-grunded

(adj.; part.)

groundedfounded

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grounded, founded

ge-gyld

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

A guildsocietyclub

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A guild, society or club

ge-gyld

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gyld, adj.

Goldengildeddeaurātus

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Golden, gilded; deaurātus On gyrlan gegyldum in vestītu deaurāto, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Gyldena, vel gegylde fatu gilded vessels, Ælfc. Gl. 67, Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48

ge-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gylda, an; m.

A member of a guildclubcorporationa companionfellow

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A member of a guild, club, or corporation, a companion, fellow

ge-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyltan, p. -gylte; pp. -gylt

To become guiltyto offendsinpeccāre

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To become guilty, to offend, sin; peccāre Ðeáh ðe he self gegyltan ne meahte although he himself could not sin, Past. 49; Swt. 385; 17; Hat. MS. Ðeáh ðe hwá gegylte though any one become guilty, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 44

ge-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrdan, p. -gyrde; pp. -gyrded, -gyrd

To girdpræcingĕre

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To gird; præcingĕre Eaxle gegyrde girded shoulders, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 14; Rä. 72, 14

ge-gyfa

to bestow

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to bestow

ge-haðerian

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

To restraincohĭbēre

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To restrain; cohĭbēre Wambe sár gehaðeraþ it restraineth sore of stomach, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 334, 8. Ðá ðæt ðá geseah se ðe hine gebohte, ðæt he mid bendum ne mihte gehaðerod beón cumque vĭdisset qui emĕrat, vincŭlis eum non pŏtuisse cohĭbēri

ge-háthyrt

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrt, adj.

Irritatedangry

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Irritated, angry Ðá wearþ se hálga wer geháthyrt the holy man was irritated, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 18

ge-hálgian

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

To consecratededicateinitiateordainhallowmake holysanctifyconsecrārededĭcāresacrāreinĭtĭāreordĭnāresanctĭfĭcāre

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To consecrate, dedicate, initiate, ordain, hallow, make holy, sanctify; consecrāre, dedĭcāre, sacrāre, inĭtĭāre, ordĭnāre, sanctĭfĭcāre Hét se pápa hine to bisceope gehálgian the pope commanded to consecrate him bishop, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 9 : 3, 24; S

ge-hálsian

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

To adjureexorcise

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To adjure, exorcise Ic gihálsige adjuro, Rtl. 113, 24. Gihálsad adjuratus, 120, 35. Gihálsia exorcizare, 119, 7. Ic gihǽlsiga exorcizo, 120, 21

ge-hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámettan, p. te; pp. ed

To appoint a homedomiciledŏmum assignāre

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To appoint a home, domicile; dŏmum assignāre Ðæt hí hine to folcryhte gehámetten that they domicile him to folk-right, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 7

Linked entry: hámettan

ge-haldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-haldan, pp. -halden

To keeppreserveholdservārerecondĕretĕnēre

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To keep, preserve, hold; servāre, recondĕre, tĕnēre On ðam heó wilnode gehaldan ða árwurþan bán hire fæderan in quo desīdĕrābat hŏnōranda patrui sui, ossa recondĕre, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 16. Mid ðý hine ðá nǽnig man ne gehaldan ne gebindan mihte cum a

ge-hafen

(v.; part.)

raised upfermented

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raised up, fermented, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15

Linked entry: hæfe

ge-hagian

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

To please

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To please Swá hwylc swá ðæt sió ðæt hine to ðan gehagige ðæt he ða óðoro lond begeotan wille whoever it be that is ready to take the other lands, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. ii. 120, 24

Linked entry: hagian