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ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]
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To declare, publish, make known, explain, prove, manifest, show, glorify; monstrāre, demonstrāre, publĭcāre, exprĭmĕre, manĭfestāre, signāre, explānāre, prŏbāre, clārĭfĭcāre Ic wolde mid ðære gebícnunge geswutelian ðæt ic eom ðære stówe hyrde I would

ge-swyrfan

(v.)
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to file off, to polish; elimare, Cot. 71

ge-swystra

(n.)
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sisters Geswystrena bearn sisters' children, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 10. To mínre méder and geswystrum to my mother and sisters, Nar. 1, 12

ge-swytelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swytelian, p. ode; pp. od
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To make known, manifest, show; manĭfestāre Ðæt he ðæt sóþeste geswytelie that he make manifest what is most true, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30

ge-syb

(adj.)
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peaceable, related, Soul Kmbl. 107; Seel. 54

ge-sýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýcan, -sícan; p. -sýhte
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To give suck to, to suckle Ða breóst ðe swylce gesíhton the breasts that gave such suck, Homl. Th. i. 84, 16

ge-syd

(n.)
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ge-syd, es; n.
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A place in which to wallow, mud Sol vel gesyd volutabrum, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 32; Wrt. Voc. 37, 22

ge-syflan

(v.)
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to provide 'sufol,' q. v. Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403

Linked entry: syflan

ge-sylhð

(n.)
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a plough; aratrum, Som

ge-syndrian

(v.)
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to separate Gesyndrod sí he fram beodes dǽlnimunge let him be separated from sharing in the table, R. Ben. interl. 24, Lye. On ðære gesyndredan híde in the separate hide, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 4, 8

Linked entry: ge-sundrian

ge-sýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sýnelíce, adv.
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Visibly Ðæt tácen gesýnelíce bær bore that token visibly, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15

ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28. Nú

Linked entry: ge-singian

ge-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syrwan, p. -syrede; pp. -syrwed.
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to arm [v. searu armour] Eode ða gesyrwed secg to ðam eorle then went an armed man to the earl, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159. [Or gesyrwed wily, searu a wile; cf. gelýfed having belief.] to plot, machinate [searu artifice] Wom-dǽda ðe [MS. ðy] ic gesyrede

Linked entry: ge-sirwan

ge-tǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [tǽsan to tease]
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To pluck, tease; carpĕre Nim wǽte wulle wel getǽsede take wet wool well teased, Herb. 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 13

ge-tǽse

(n.)
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ge-tǽse, es; n.
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An advantage; commodum Ac geþenc ðæt ðú hym forwyrndest ǽlcra getésa ðá git becgen on líchaman wǽron and ðú hæfdest ǽlc good and he hefde ǽlc yfel ne mót he ðé nú ðý máre dón to getǽsan ðe ðú ðá hym woldest but remember that thou didst refuse him every

Linked entries: ge-tése ge-tǽsu

ge-freósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freósan, p. pl. -fruron
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To freeze Gefruron swá swá weallas wæteru, gefruron ýþa on middele sǽs gelauerunt tamquam muros aquae, gelauerunt fluctus in media maris, Ps. Rdr. 281, 8

ge-freoþian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-friþian

ge-frígian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-freógan

ge-friþiend

(n.)
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ge-friþiend, es; m.
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A protector Beó mín gefriðiend esto mihi in protectorem, Ps. Th. 30, 3. Hé is gefriþiend ǽlces þára þe him tó hopað, 17, 29

ge-frýnd

Similar entry: ge-frínd