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ge-arfoþ

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, ge-arfoðe.
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Dele, and see earfoþe; n., earfoþe; adj

ge-bǽte

Grammar
ge-bǽte, ge-bǽtel.
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Substitute: The harness of a horse, bridle and saddle Hé þæt gebǽte (gebǽtel, þæne brídel, v.ll.) of áteah stramine subtracto, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 230, 4. Hé hét þǽm þearfan ꝥ hors syllan mid þám cynelican gebǽtum (gerǽdum, v.l.) praecepit equum, ita ut erat

ge-æfstgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfstgian, ge-æfestigian.
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to be envious Ne gefiólle hé nó on swǽ opene scylde ðæt hé his bróður ofslóge, gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode (æfstgade, v. l.) ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweordlícor onfongne ðonne his (nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam ), Past. 235, 3

ge-dræg

Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag.
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Substitute : What is drawn together (v. dragan; ), a concourse, an assembly, of living beings Deófla gedrseg sécan, B. 756. (1 a) a noisy assembly, the tumult made by such an assembly :-- Þǽr bið cirm and cwicra gewin, gehreów and hlúd wóp . . . earmlic

ge-cyndo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyndo, ge-cyndu.

Similar entry: ge-cynd

ge-eahtedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-eahtedlic, ge-eahtendlic.

Linked entry: ge-ehtedlic

ge-endebyrdan

Grammar
ge-endebyrdan, ge-endebyrdian.
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Add: to assign its proper place to an object, place in order, place Se Hǽlend geendebyrde þone unspédigan fiscere ætforan ðám rícan cásere, Hml. Th. i. 578, 9. Þeáh ðe hé endenéxt on Godes ríce sý geendebyrd, ii. 82, 2. Paulus is geendebyrd tó Petre,

ge-eówan

Grammar
ge-eówan, ge-eówian.
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Ic, Ælfréd, eallum mínum witum þás (dómas) geeówde, Ll. Th. i. 58, 29. Geówige hé him þá stówe, Angl. xiii. 427, 895. Hwelce hí hié innan geeówigen Gode, Past. 273, 5. Is þé nú genóg openlíce geeówad þára leásena gesǽlþa anlícnes, Bt. 24, 3; F. 84, 19

ge-wring

Grammar
ge-wring, ge-wryng ?.
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Stór þe bið of gewringe stacten, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 28. Add

ge-rýnelic

Grammar
ge-rýnelic, ge-rýnlic;
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Add Seó gerýnlice sóðfæstnys mistica ueritas, Chrd. 97, 27

ge-cíaþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cíaþ, = ge-cígaþ, pres. pl. of ge-cígan.

call

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call,Ps, Lamb. 19, 8

ge-singe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-singe, [ = ge-sinhíge(?) v. ge-siníg], an; f.
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A wife Ne meaht ðú habban mec ðé to gesingan thou mayest not have me for thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 34; Jul. 54

Linked entry: -singe

ge-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meltan, to melt (trans. ), v. ge-miltan: ge-meltness.

Similar entry: un-gemeltness

ge-lómrǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lómrǽd, ge-lómrǽde; adj.
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Frequent Úre hálige fæderes mid geló;mrǽdre menunge ús gemenegið nos sancti patres frequentativis orationibus admonent, Cht. Th. 316, 27

ge-byreþ

Grammar
ge-byreþ, ge-byraþ

happens ⬩ becomes ⬩ behoves

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happens, becomes, behoves

ge-fyrht

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrht, ge-fyrhted; part. p.

Terrified ⬩ affrighted

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Terrified, affrighted Ðá wæs se déma swýðe gedréfed and gefyrhted then was the judge very much troubled and frightened, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 44. Hie wǽron to ðæs swýðe gefyrhte they were so greatly terrified, Blickl. Homl. 221, 34

ge-scádwís

Grammar
ge-scádwís, reasonable, intelligent. v. ge-sceádwís.

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ge-tingcræft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tingcræft, es; m.

mechanics

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mechanics Hpt. Gl. 479

ge-healden

Grammar
ge-healden, v. ge-healdan; <b>XI, XI a.</b>

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ge-lícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícan, to liken. v. ge-lícian
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to make like

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