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a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To seizetake awaydestroycorripereeriperedelere

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To seize, take away, destroy; corripere, eripere, delere Sumne sceal gár agetan the spear shall take one away, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 11; Vy. 16: Andr. Grm. 1144: Exon. 127b; Th. 491, 3; Rä. 80, 8. Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior

for-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geald, p. of for-gildan.

paid forrepaid

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paid for, repaid, Job Thw. 168, 17;

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformcarry outfollowcomplēreperfĭcĕreperăgĕreobsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

ful-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-georne, full-georne; adv.

Full earnestlyvery diligentlyfull welldiligentissĭmeoptĭme

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Full earnestly, very diligently, full well; diligentissĭme, optĭme He wiste fulgeorne ðæt God hine lufode he knew full well that God loved him; qui optime nōvĕrat Dŏmĭnum esse cum eo, Gen. 39, 3

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full-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
full-georne, adv.

Full earnestlyvery diligentlydiligentissĭme

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Full earnestly, very diligently; diligentissĭme Ic míne earfeðu ealle fullgeorne fóre him sæcge I tell all my troubles very diligently before him, Ps. Th. 141, 2

gealg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146

Linked entry: treów

mete-gearwa

(n.)
Grammar
mete-gearwa, pl. f.

Preparations of food

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Preparations of food Óðre hwǽtene (MS. wætan) metegearwa sint tó forbeódanne other preparations of wheaten food are to be forbidden, L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26

gewin-woruld

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-woruld, e; f.

A world of toiltrībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus

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A world of toil; trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus Hý scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they were thrust into a world of toil, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 21; Gú. 829

ge-gealt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gealt, = ge-healt.
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Deut. 7, 12

un-gerád

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerád, es; n.

stupidityfollyunreasondiscorddisagreementvariance

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stupidity, folly, unreason Fela dyslíce dǽda deriaþ mancynne oððe for ánwylnysse oððe for ungeráde; swá swá sume menn dóð, ðe dyslíce fæstaþ ofer heora mihte ... Nú gesettan ða hálgan fæderas ðæt wé fæston mid geráde, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 92. discord, disagreement

ceaster-gewara

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-gewara, an; m.
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A citizen Ceastergewara (cestergewaru, v. l.) oððe portman avis, Ælf. Gr. Z. 318, 7. Þes and þeós ceastergewara hic et haec civis, 53, 12. Ceastergewara (-geware, -gewaran, v. ll.) civis, 11, 16. Cæstergewara concivis, Hy. S. 55, 31. Cæstergewaran rodorlice

Linked entry: ge-wara

for-gedón

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Dele

gearwan-leáf

Similar entry: georman-leáf

gebærn-lím

Similar entry: ge-bærnan

gewin-stów

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Add: v. ge-win; 1 a Gewinstówe scammatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 67. On gewinstówe scammate (cum mundi scammate certant, Ald. 190, 23), 95, 9

níw-gefara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-gefara, an ; m.
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A new-comer, a stranger Nígefaran tó túne feccan, Ll. Th. i. 432, 16

Linked entry: níw-fara

tó-gelan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gelan, pp. -golen.
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To diffuse, spread a fluid Se streám gewunode ꝥ hé tðgolen and tógoten wæs geond his æceras fluvius per agros diffundi consueverat. Gr. D. 192, 18

Linked entry: gelan

be-geáte

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wel-gedón

(adj.)

well doneThe word also glosses beneficium:

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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1. The word also glosses beneficium:

ǽr-gedón

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Dryhten hine ðreáde for his ǽrgedónum weorcum, Past. 443, 27. Ðá ðe ðá ǽrgedónan synna wépað, 177, 23. Add