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ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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æt-stent

Grammar
æt-stent, fut. of æt-standan, q. v.

shall ⬩ stand ⬩ consistet

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shall, stand; consistet Seó eá ætstent on hire ryne the river shall stand in its course. Jos. 3, 13;

býgend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
býgend-líc, adj.
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Flexible, pliable; flexilis, flexibilis Býgendlíc on ðám geþeódnessum his liða flexibilibus artuum compagibus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37

Linked entry: bígend-lic

cyric-waru

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-waru, e; f.

A church-congregation ⬩ in ecclesia congregatio

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A church-congregation; in ecclesia congregatio On cyricware in a church-congregation, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 12

eástor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-dæg, es; m.

Easter-day ⬩ dies paschālis

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Easter-day; dies paschālis Ðý sylfan eástor-dæge on the same easter-day. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 36

efen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
efen-nys, efyn-nis, -niss, -nes, e; f.

EVENNESS, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas

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EVENNESS, equality; æquālĭtas Efennys gecýðnys ðín on écnysse æquĭtas testĭmōnia tua in æternum, Ps. Spl. 118, 144: 10, 8

Linked entries: efnes efynnis

Eofor-wíc-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc-ceaster, gen. -ceastre; f.

York

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York: — On ðære cyricean Eoforwícceastre in Eboracensi ecclēsia, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 29: Chr. 644; Th. 48, 20

eðele

(adj.)
Grammar
eðele, adj.

Noble, famous, excellent ⬩ nōbĭlis, egrĕgius

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Noble, famous, excellent; nōbĭlis, egrĕgius Syle us on earfoðumeðelue fultum da nōbis auxĭlium de trībŭlātiōne, Ps. Th. 107, II

ferren

(adj.)
Grammar
ferren, ferlen; adj.

Far off ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus On ferren [ferlen MS. Rl.] land in regiōnem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Hat. 19, 12

forþ-geong

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geong, es; m.

A going forth ⬩ progress ⬩ process ⬩ processus

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A going forth, progress, process; processus On forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistŏlæ, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 43

forþ-lǽdnys

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A bringing forth ⬩ production ⬩ prolātio ⬩ productio

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A bringing forth, production; prolātio, productio On ðæs tuddres forþlǽdnysse in prōlis prolātiōne, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 21

ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burn ⬩ ūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

Linked entries: ge-bærd-stán gebærn-lím ge-bernan

eala-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eala-hús, eal-hús, es; n.

An ale-house ⬩ taberna

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An ale-house; taberna On eala-húse in an ale-house, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 9

Linked entries: eal-hús ealu-clýfe ealu-hús

picen

(adj.)
Grammar
picen, adj.
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Pitchy, of pitch Picen hell piceus Tartarus, Hymn. Surt. 142, 30. On ðære picenan eá, Blickl. Homl. 43, 28

seócen

(adj.)
Grammar
seócen, (?); adj.
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Troubled with sickness On ðás seócnan (seócan ?) tíd in this time of sickness, Exon. Th. 166, 11; Gú. 1041

scíd-hreác

(n.)
Grammar
scíd-hreác, es; m.
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A heap of shingles or billets:Chart. Th. 145, 6. — . iiii. foðera áclofenas ganolwyda tó scídhrǽce on hiora ágenre hwíle

Linked entry: hreác

be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]

To surround, bring on ⬩ circumdare, obducere

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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

Linked entry: be-seald

ge-défe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défe, adv.

Becomingly ⬩ decently ⬩ dĕcenter

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Becomingly, decently; dĕcenter Ic eom on ðínum dómum gedéfe glæd jūdĭcia tua jŭcunda, Ps. Th. 118, 39 : 124, 4

regn-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
regn-dropa, an; m.

A raindrop

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A raindrop Hagol cymþ of ðám réndropum ðonne hí beóþ gefrorene up on ðære lyfte, Lchdm. iii. 278, 19

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es ; n.
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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

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