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ge-þracen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þracen, part. p.
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Prepared, decked; ornatus Geþracen hors mannus vel brunnicus, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18; Wrt. Voc. 17, 22

ge-þræc

(n.)
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apparatus, adjutorium, Cot. 1, Lye

ge-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst
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To twist, hurt, torment, afflict; contĕrĕre, afflīgere Gefeóll he semninga on his earm ufan, and ðone swýðe geþrǽste and gebræc repente corrŭens brachĭum contrīvit, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2. Se hǽleþ heortan geþrǽste qui sānat contrītos corde, Ps. Th. 146

Linked entry: ge-þréstan

ge-þrǽstian

(v.)
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adducere, præjudicare, Hpt. Gl. 440

ge-þráfod

(v.)
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corrected, chastised

ge-þrístian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þríst, þríste bold]
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To dare, presume; audēre, præsūmĕre Ic ne geþrístige ego non audeo, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 5. Forðam he geþrístade quod se præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 15

Linked entry: -þrístian

ge-þrýde

Similar entry: ge-þryccan

ge-þryle

(n.)
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an assembly, a meeting; frequentia For þæs folces geþryle for the folk's assembly, Homl. 8, Cal. Jan. p. 18, Lye

ge-þryscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryscan, p. te; pp. ed
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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26. Ðonne sió þreáung biþ ungemetgad ðonne biþ ðæt mód ðæs agyltendan

Linked entry: of-þryscan

ge-þuhtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þuhtsum, adj.
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Abundant Hit wæs ǽr ðǽr singal druwung and sóna æfter ðam com geþuhtsum rén on eorþan there had been there before continual drought, and directly after that came abundant rain on the earth, Shrn. 113, 20

Linked entry: -þuhtsum

ge-þuild

(n.)
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patience, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 7

ge-þungenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þungenlíce, adv.
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Soberly; sobrie, Ps. Stev. ii. 201, 21

ge-swígung

(n.)
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silence, Lye

Linked entry: swígung

ge-swip

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swip, adj.
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Cunning, crafty; astutus Geswippre múþe ore astuto, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 19

ge-swiporness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiporness, -swiforness, -swioporness, e; f.
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Craft, cunning, art: versutia Ðæs deófles geswipornysse syndon swíðe unasecgendlíce the devil's arts are quite indescribable, Shrn. 38, 35. Ðæs ealdan feóndes geswifornis the old enemy's cunning, 37, 14. Se ðe wiste geswipernise [-swiopornisse, Rush.

ge-swiðrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swiðrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To weaken, destroy; imminuere, debilitare, conficere Mægen wæs geswiðrod the might was destroyed, Elen. Kmbl. 1393; El. 698: 1833; El. 918: 2526; El. 1264: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 266. Ne mót innan geondscínan sunne for ðǽm sweartum mistum ǽr ðæm

ge-sworc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sworc, es; n.
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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

ge-sworfen

(v.)
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rubbed off, polished off, Glos. Prud. Recd. 142, 19

ge-swúgian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-swígian

ge-swurdod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swurdod, [sweord, swurd a sword]
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armed with a sword; glădio cinctus Geswurdod glădiātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13

Linked entry: -sweordod

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