ge-sceot
the collection of weapons necessary for shooting, a weapon that is shot or hurled, an arrow, dart ⬩ jaculum ⬩ an advance [of money], a contribution, tribute ⬩ a part of a building shut off from the rest
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the collection of weapons necessary for shooting, a weapon that is shot or hurled, an arrow, dart Nim ðín gesceot ðínne cocur and ðínne bogan take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, Gen, 27, 3. Ðú of heofenum dóm mid gescote sendest de cælo judicium
wæter-gesceaft
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The watery element Swá ꝥ wæter wæs standende and beleác þá duru þǽre cyrican, efne swylce seó wætergesceaft (wæteres gesceaft) wǽre onwænded in fæstes wáges staðolfæstnesse sic stans aqua ecclesiae januam clausit, ac si illud elementum liquidum in soliditatem
ge-scénan
To break, bruise, wound ⬩ contĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre
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To break, bruise, wound; contĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre Hí woldon ǽninga heafolan gescénan they would at once wound the head, Andr. Kmbl. 2286; An. 1144. Forðon he ǽren dór gesceeneþ quia contrivit portas æreas, Ps. Th. 106, 15
ge-sceón
To happen, come upon ⬩ accidere, contingere
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To happen, come upon; accidere, contingere Him níþ godes gesceóde God's enmity came upon him, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 7; Dan. 620. [Cf. Cod. Ex. Th. 226, 4; Ph. 400.] Him bonena hand hearde gesceóde [Kmbl. gesceód] the hand of slayers had been hard upon him
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forþ-gesceaft
the created things ⬩ creation ⬩ world ⬩ creātūra ⬩ res creātæ ⬩ mundus ⬩ the future world ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ stătus fŭtūrus
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the created things, creation, world; creātūra, res creātæ, mundus Fyrn forþgesceaft Fæder ealle bewát the Father guards all the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9: 92 b; Th. 346, 24; Sch. 3. the future world, state, or condition; stătus
ealdor-gesceaft
leóht-gesceot
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot
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líf-gesceaft
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064
metod-gesceaft
Decree of fate ⬩ death
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Decree of fate, death Sum sceal seonobennum seóc sár cwánian, murnan meotudgesceaft ( approaching death ), Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 19; Vy. 20
secg-gescére
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sedge-shears (?), a name of the grasshopper Secg-gescére vel háman cicad[ae ], Txts. 51, 464. (?)
scír-gesceatt
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The properly of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre. Cod
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un-gesceapen
unshapen ⬩ unformed ⬩ uncreated
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unshapen, unformed Interjectio is án dǽl sprǽce getácniende ðæs módes gewilnunge mid ungesceapenre stemne ( voce incondita ), Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 277, 17. Hé is sóð Scyppend, ðe ða ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( the eyes of the man who was born blind ) geopenode
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weorold-gesceaft
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the created world Óð ðæt ðeós woruldgesceaft þurh word gewearð wuldorcyninges, Cd. Th. 7, 23 ; Gen. 110. created things, creatures God wolde ðæt him eorðe and uproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceafte on wráðra gield, Cd. Th. 7, 4; Gen. 101
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corn-gesceót
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-gesceot
forþ-gesceaft
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Add: a condition that continues (? cf. forþ, 3), the state of the angels whose tenure of heaven was to continue for ever. Cf. God þá nigon engla werod gestaþelfæste swá þæt hí nǽfre ne mihton fram his willan gebúgan, Hml. Th. i. 12, 8 Engel Dryhtnes
un-gesceapen
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Ungescepen increatus, Angl. ii. 360, II ; Ps. Rdr. 298, 8. Add
of-gesleán
to slay
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to slay: — Hí ðǽr ofgeslógan (ofslógon, MS. E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35
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cora-gesceót
A payment or contribution of corn ⬩ frumenti solutio vel munus
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A payment or contribution of corn; frumenti solutio vel munus Se wudu beó gelǽst binnan þrým dagum æfter ðam corngesceóte let the wood be supplied within three days after the contribution of corn Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 10
land-gesceaft
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The earthly creation, created things on earth Bǽdon bletsian eall landgesceaft écne drihten they called upon all created things on earth to bless the Lord eternal, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 25; Dan. 360
mǽl-gesceaft
That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate
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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737