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ge-lifian

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

To live

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To live Gif he hit gelifode if he had lived, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 8

Linked entry: ge-leofian

ge-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceortian, p. ade

To fall short, fail

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Lind. 2, 3

un-neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-neáh, adj.

Distant ⬩ far

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Lind. 15, 13: 19, 12

Linked entries: neáh un-néh

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

pundern

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Add: a plumb-line Of punderne a perpendiculo, An. Ox. 3005: 2, 138 (printed wunderne)

út-irning

(n.)
Grammar
út-irning, e; f.

A flux

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Lind. 5, 25

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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E. 230, 9. to arrange a course of action, order one's conversation, regulate Hé his líf gelógað mid wísdóme, Wlfst. 52, 24. Þ ðú gelógie þín líf on eádmódnysse, Hml. A. 10, 263. Þ úre líf beó swá gelógod ꝥ úre ende geendige on God, Hml.

ge-géman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-géman, p. de; pp. ed

To heal ⬩ cure ⬩ amend ⬩ treat [as a patient]

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Lind. 10, 1 : Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2. Gegémde ł gehǽlde curavit, 6, 5. Gegéma corrigere, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 9. Gegémed, L. Æðelb. 62; Th. i. 18, 8

geóna

(adv.)
Grammar
geóna, adv.

Hitherto, yet ⬩ adhuc

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Lind. 19, 20. Geóna hlifigende adhuc vivens, 27, 63. Ðá geóna [geone, Lind.] athuc, Jn. Skt. Rush. 11, 30: Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 35. Ne ðá geóna nondum, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 39: 8, 57

ge-mercian

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

To mark out ⬩ signāre

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Lind. 27, 66. Ðæt gemercod wére all ymb-hyrft ut describeretur universus orbis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 1

Linked entry: ge-mearcian

elcur

(adv.)
Grammar
elcur, adv.

Otherwise ⬩ alias

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Lind. War. 5, 37

ge-básnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-básnian, p. ade; pp. ad [ge, and básnian to expect]

To expect ⬩ exspectāre

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Lind. 23, 51

hwam-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hwam-stán, es; m.

A corner-stone

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Lind. 21, 42

ræt

(n.)
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a rat Ræt raturus (in a list of animals), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 48

biaþ

(v.)
Grammar
biaþ, bióþ

are ⬩ for

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Lind. Stv. 26, 31; Similar entries pl. pres. of bión = beón

ge-bend

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

A band ⬩ vinculum

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Lind. 7. 35

ge-cweccan

(v.)
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Lind. 7, 1

Linked entries: ge-coecton cweccan

gefe

(n.)

a gift

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Lind. 23, 18, 19

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To place ⬩ locare

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Lind, 12, 1

Linked entry: ge-feastian

ge-hréran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréran, p. de

To move

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Lind. 24, 29

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