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ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To speak, harangue

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To speak, harangue Adam gemǽlde and to Euan spræc Adam spoke and to Eve said, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 10; Gen. 790. Offa gemǽlde Offa spoke, Byrht. Th. 138, 34; By. 230 : 53; By. 244

norþ-gemǽre

(n.)

a boundary to the north

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a boundary to the north Ðara landa norþgemǽro sindon æt ðǽm beorgum Caucasus, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 26, 33

norþwest-gemǽre

(n.)

a north-west boundary

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a north-west boundary Ðære Affrica norþ-westgemǽre is æt ðæm ilcan Wendelsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 31

súþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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A southern boundary Hiera súþgemǽro licgeaþ tó ðam Reádan Sǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 34

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

riht-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gemǽre, es; n.
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A lawful boundary Andlang rihtgeméres. . . on þone ðorn . . . andlang Temese on ꝥ ealdgemǽre . . . andlang rihtgemǽres, C. D. B. iii. 546, 26-31. Ðurh þone mór be rihtgemǽre, C. D. iii. 412, 21

Linked entry: riht-landgemǽre

stocc-gemǽre

(n.)
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a boundary marked by logs (?) Andlang stódfaldgemǽres þæt hit cymð tó stoccgemǽre, Cht. Crw. 25, 43

hand-gemǽne

Linked entry: ge-mǽne

beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
beódendlíc gemet, the imperative mood.

Similar entry: be-beódendlíc gemet

hand-gemǽne

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
hand-gemǽne, in the phrase handgemǽne beón (cf.
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Germ. handgemein werden to fight hand lo hand) Ðǽr unc hwíle wæs handgemǽne there for a time it was for the two of us hand-to-hand fighting, B. 2137

land-gemǽre

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Landgemǽres territorii An. Ox. 844. Nú hæbbe wé scortlíce gesǽd ymbe Asia londgemǽro ; nú wille wé ymbe Europe londgemǽre (e altered to o) áreccean swá micel swá wé hit fyrmest witon, Ors. i, I ; S. 14, 26-28. Hé on Rómána londgemǽro hergeade cum oram

eald-gemǽre

(n.)
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an ancient boundary On ꝥ ealdgemǽre, C.D.B. iii. 546, 28

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út-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
út-gemǽre, es; n.

An extreme boundary

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An extreme boundary Of eorðan útgemǽrum a finibus terrae, Ps. Th. 60, 1. Óþ ðysse eorðan útgemǽru ad terminos orbis terrae, 71, 8

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-mǽne communis] .

to MEAN, to signifysibi velle, significareto communicate, announce, pronounce, uttercommunicare, pronuntiareto MOAN, to groaningemiscere, plangereto considercolloqui, considerareto make common, contaminate, defile, violatecommunicare, coinquinare, violarecommunicare alicuito make knowndicere, monstrare, judicare

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to MEAN, to signify; sibi velle, significare Hwæt gemǽnaþ ðás lamb quid sibi volunt agnæ istæ? Gen. 21, 29. Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne I expect that thou wilt not know what this means, Btwk. Scrd. 18, 26. Hwæt gemǽnaþ ða ðreó útfaru? Ðæt getácnaþ

Linked entries: mǽnan mǽnan

un-gemete

Similar entry: un-gemet

ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, p. -mæt and -mette , pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans.

to measure, measure back or againmetiri, remetirito measure by traversing or going overmetiri transeundo

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And. 47, 2. to measure by traversing or going over; metiri transeundo And his cwén mid him medo-stíg gemæt and his queen with him measured the mead way [way to the mead-hall], Beo. Th. 1852; B. 924

ge-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽgþ, e; f.

A family, tribefămĭlia, trĭbus

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A family, tribe; fămĭlia, trĭbus Twá gemǽgþa two families, Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 57, 33

ge-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽl, adj.

Marked, stained

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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333

ge-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽg, es; m.

A kinsman

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A kinsman Wit synt gemǽgas we two are kinsmen, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative moodmodus imperativus

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The imperative mood; modus imperativus Ðæt óðer modus is imperativus, ðæt is bebeódendlíc ; mid ðam gemete we hátaþ óðre menn dón sum þingc, oððe sum þingc þrówian, - Rǽd ðú lege, rǽde he legat, beswing ðis cild flagella istum puerum, sí he beswungen