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ge-stitian

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

To disposeorderdispōnĕre

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To dispose, order; dispōnĕre Ða he gestitode to Abrahame quod dispŏsuit ad Abraham, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8: Ps. Spl. T. 102, 12

ge-strengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strengan, pp. ed

To strengthen;confortare

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To strengthen; confortare Se cnæht gestrenced wes puer confortebatur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 80

ge-strod

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

Banishment;proscriptio,

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Banishment; proscriptio, Cot. 194

Linked entry: -strod

ge-strýnedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-strýnedlíc, -strýnendlíc; adj.

Producinggenitivegenitivus

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Producing, genitive; genitivus Gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc genitive or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

ge-strynge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strynge, es; m.

A wrestlerchampionathleta

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A wrestler, champion; athleta Gestrynga plegstów a place of wrestlers, a theatre; athletarum locus, Cot. 151

Linked entry: -strynge

ge-stun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stun, es; n. [stunian to stun]

A noisestuncrashwhirlwindstrĕpĭtusfrăgorturbo

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A noise, stun, crash, whirlwind; strĕpĭtus, frăgor, turbo Ðæt gestun and se storm brecaþ bráde gesceaft the stun and the storm shall break the broad creation, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 27; Cri. 991. Of gestune from the whirlwind, 102 a; Th. 386, 3; Rä. 4,

Linked entry: -stun

ge-stund

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

A noisedin

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A noise, din Hí swá ungemetlícum gestundum fóron ðæt him þúhte ðæt hit eall betweox heofone and eorþan hleóðrode ðám egeslícum stefnum they came with such immoderate noises that it seemed to him that between heaven and earth it all resounded with their

ge-styreniss

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

Troubletribulationtribulatio,

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Trouble, tribulation; tribulatio, Rtl. 40, 39

ge-sund-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund-ful, -full; adj.

Full or quite soundprosperoussuccessfulprospĕrus

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Full or quite sound, prosperous, successful; prospĕrus Gesundfull síþfæt dó us, God prospĕrum ĭter făciet nōbis Deus, Ps. Spl. 67, 21. His swíðre hand is gesundfull óþ ðis his right hand is sound to this day, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 85

ge-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundrian, p. ode; pp. od [sundrian, syndrian to sunder]

To separatedividesundersēpăxārediscēdĕredisjungĕre

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To separate, divide, sunder; sēpăxāre, discēdĕre, disjungĕre Gesundrode sigora Waldend leóht wið þeóstrum the Lord of triumphs sundered light from darkness, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 18; Gen. 126: 8; Th. 9, 13; Gen. 141. Gesundrod wæs lago wið lande water was separated

Linked entry: ge-syndrian

ge-swælan

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

To lightkindleinflammareaccendere

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To light, kindle; inflammare, accendere Geswælud spoon [ = spón,q. v.] vel tynder kindled chips or tinder; fomes, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 35; Wrt. Voc. 39, 21

ge-swǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, es; n.

Heavinessaffliction

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Heaviness, affliction Gisuoere afflictionem, Rtl. 41, 37

Linked entries: swǽr ge-swǽre

ge-swǽsléǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsléǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To flatter;blandīri

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To flatter; blandīri Ic geswǽs-lǽce blandior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 49

ge-swǽsnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsnys, se; f.

A sweet worda complimentan enticementallurementa daintyblanditia

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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17

ge-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽtan, p. te

To sweat

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To sweat Heó ná ne geswǽtte she did not sweat, Shrn. 150, 2

ge-swefian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefian, ic -swefige; p. ode; pp. od [swefan to sleep]

To cause to sleepcast asleeplullappeasesōpīresŏpōrāre

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To cause to sleep, cast asleep, lull, appease; sōpīre, sŏpōrāre Ic geswefige sōpio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 57, MS. D. God geswefode ðone Adam God caused Adam to sleep, Homl. Th. i. 14, 20. Drihten on róde mid deáþe wæs geswefod the Lord was put to

Linked entry: swefian

ge-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelgend, es; m.

An abysschasmvorago,

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An abyss, chasm; vorago, Hpt. Gl. 507

Linked entry: swelgend

ge-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten [sweltan to die]

To dieperishmŏri

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To die, perish; mŏri Men gesweltaþ hŏmĭnes moriemini, Ps. Spl. 81, 6. Geswolten, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 18

ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.

Cunningcraftinesshypocrisyastutia,

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Cunning, craftiness, hypocrisy; astutia, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 15

ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]

A cloudmistsmokenūbesnĕbŭlacālīgo

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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: -sweorc ge-sworc