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geó-sceaft

(n.)
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is masc., not fem. Cf. frum-sceaft

geó-sceaft-gást

(n.)
Grammar
geó-sceaft-gást, es; m.

A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?]

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A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?] Ðanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta wæs ðæra Grendel sum thence arose many dire spirits, Grendel was one of them, Beo. Th. 2536; B. 1266

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To comparecomparare

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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21

ge-mang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mang, -mong, es; n.

a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregationcommixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietasan assembly for legal or other business

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a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregation; commixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietas Ic bebeóde wundor geweorþan on wera gemange I command a miracle to be done in the midst of men, Andr. Kmbl. 1460; An. 730

Linked entries: -mang ge-mong ge-mong

bádian

(v.)
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gemóte hé cóme ofþe hine man bádode (? cf. iii gemót on geáre búton hé hit gebicge oþþe gebidde,433, 33) he should come to the meeting or a fine might be exacted of him Cht. Th. 432, 32. Add

scír

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Héde sé ðe scíre (cf. scír-mann; ) healde, Angl. ix. 259, 13. dele last passage, and add Férde se bisceop tó scíre gemóte (cf. scír-gemót), C. D. iv. 234, 27. Add Cappadoniscre scíre Cappadox, i. episcopus Cappadocie, An. Ox. 2302

mótere

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Cf. gemót-mann

mid-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-fæsten, es; n.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent Wæs mycel gemót tó midfestene, Chr. 1047; Erl. 175, 11

hundred-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-sócn, e; f.
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Of Hylle . . . hámsócne and forsteall, griðbrice . . . áþ and ordél, and iii gemót on geáre, 433, 26-32

mót-hús

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Cf. gemót-hús

drífan

Grammar
drífan, driéfan (v. á-drífan, á-driéfan.);
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Add Ranulf ealle his gemót dráf and bewiste, Chr. 1099; P. 235, 1

án-spræce

Grammar
án-spræce, l. -sprǽce
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saying the same, unanimous Worhton hý heora gemót and wǽran ealle ánsprǽce loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, Dr. Bradley suggests that this form may have arisen a mistaken reading of a gloss to dracontia gemma ex cereb gim ro dr , or some such form.

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þeód-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-egesa, an; m.
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A terror that affects whole nations, a mighty, general terror Ðonne mægna cyning on gemót ( at the day of judgement ) cymeþ, þeódegsa biþ hlúd gehýred, Exon. Th. 52, 16; Cri. 834

ǽrendung

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Th. 446, 3. earn. v. gang-ǽrendung, gemót-ǽrendung, hæf-ǽrendung, hors-ǽrendung, hús-ǽrendung, miltestre-ǽrendung

ge-mótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mótian, p. ode.
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to talk about; ge-mótian ymb (be) to discuss Ús þingð genóh ꝥ wé ymbe þæs bissextus wurðscipe habbað þus gemótod, and ymbe his geréna manega þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 308, 9.

Linked entry: mótian

mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courtsassemblies

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In the same charter, in similar lists, occur two phrases which seem identical in meaning with that just given, þríwa sécan gemót on xii mónþum, 433, 9, and iii gemót on geáre, 433, 32

Linked entry: -lǽðu

seonoþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
seonoþlíc, adj.
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Synodal, of a synod or meeting Ðá wæs sionoþlíc gemót, Chart. Th. 70, 10. Ðære sinoþlícan dǽde synodicae actionis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 1. Mid sinoþlícum stafum synodalibus literis, 4, 17; S. 585, 15

Bróm-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Bróm-dún, e; f. [bróm
broom
, dún
a hill
]

brooma hillBRUMDON, Dorsethodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi

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BRUMDON, Dorset; hodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi Ðæt gemót wæs on Brómdúne the meeting was at Brumdon, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 14: Cod. Dipl. 1322; A.D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 13, 14

un-swice

(n.)
Grammar
un-swice, es; m. (or -swic, es; n. ?)

Good faithabsence of deceit or treachery

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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl