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ge-wéne

(adv.)
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ge-wéne, adv.

Perhapsforte

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Perhaps; forte Gewoene forte, Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 2

Linked entry: ge-wén

ge-wifsǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wifsǽlig, adj.

Fortunatefatofortuna felix

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Fortunate; fato vel fortuna felix, Cot. 88, 194, 196, Lye

gíferlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
gíferlíce, adj.

Greedilyeagerlyavide

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Greedily, eagerly; avide Ongan gíferlíce ðæt gærs etan virecta herbarum avidius carpere cæpit, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 41. Gíferlíce pertinaciter, Hpt. Gl. 424

gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; Rä. 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; Rä. 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

gífre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gífre, adj.

Greedycovetousvoraciouseagerdesirousavidus

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Greedy, covetous, voracious, eager, desirous; avidus Gífre gulosus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 51. Gífere vel frec ambro, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 83; Wrt. Voc. 50, 63. Tantalus se cyning ðe ungemetlíce gífre wæs Tantalus the king who was immoderately greedy, Bt. 35

Linked entry: gífer

gift-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gift-líc, adj.

Nuptialbelonging to a marriagenuptialis

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Nuptial, belonging to a marriage; nuptialis Ðá geseah he ðǽr ǽnne man ðe næs mid gyftlícum reáfe gescrýd vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nubtiali, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 11, 12. Ðæt gyftlíce hús the house where the marriage was, Homl Th. ii. 70, 16. Giftlíc

Linked entry: gift-hús

gilpen

(adj.)
Grammar
gilpen, adj.

Boastful

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Boastful Ne mæg he geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele ac wierþ ðonon gilpen he cannot bear to conceal it, but becomes boastful on account of it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 9: Cot. MS. Wát ic ðæt wǽron Caldéas gúðe ðæs gilpne I knew that the Chaldeans were so

Linked entry: gilpna

gilp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
gilp-líce, adv.

Proudlyvauntinglyarroganter

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Proudly, vauntingly; arroganter, Cot. 1, Lye

gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, adj.

Widespaciousample

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Wide, spacious, ample Beligeð úton ginne ríce encompasseth ample realms, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 230: 46; Th. 59, 2; Gen. 957. Eall ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: 85 b; Th. 321, 24; Vid. 51: Beo. Th. 3106;

ge-trýwleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwleás, adj.

Perfidiousperfĭdus

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Perfidious; perfĭdus, Greg. Dial. 2, 14

ge-twis

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-twis, adj.

Germanus

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Germanus Hpt. Gl. 477

Linked entry: -twis

ge-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wær, adj.

Awareconscius

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Aware; conscius Hí his gewær wurdon they were aware of him, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 39

Linked entry: wær

ge-wun

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wun, adj.

Accustomedusual

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Accustomed, usual Gewune drenceas usual drinks, Herb. 68; Lchdm. i. 172, 6. Gewune assuetæ, Mone Gl. 435

Linked entries: -wun ge-wuna

ge-wunsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wunsum, adj.

Pleasant

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Pleasant Swíðe gewunsum hit biþ ðæt mon wíf hæbbe and bearn it is very pleasant to have wife and children, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 8

ge-wurms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wurms, adj.

Full of mattersuppuratedpurulentus

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Full of matter, suppurated; purulentus, Cot. 185, Lye

ge-wylde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wylde, adj.

Subjectunder one's power or controlin one's possesion

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Subject, under one's power or control, in one's possesion Him wæs gelíce gewylde his wynstre and his swíðre utraque manu pro dextra utebatur, Jud. 3, 15. Nis us nán lim swá gewylde to ǽlcum weorce swá us sind úre fingras we have no limb so at our disposal

ge-wynsumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wynsumlíc, adj.

Pleasantacceptusdesiderativus

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Pleasant; acceptus, desiderativus, Hpt. Gl. 412, 446

Linked entry: wynsum-líc

ge-wyrdelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdelíc, adj.

Historicalfortuitous

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Historical, fortuitous On gewyrdelícum racum in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Gewyrdelíc historialis, Hpt. Gl. 506; fortuitus, 410, 495

ge-wyrdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdelíce, adv.

Accurately

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Accurately, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 414

Linked entry: -wyrdelíce

ge-wýscendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíce, adv.

By adoption

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By adoption God Fæder Ælmihtig hæfþ ǽnne Sunu gecyndelíce and menige gewíscendlíce God, the Father Almighty has one Son naturally and many by adoption, Homl. Th. i. 258, 26

Linked entry: -wýscendlíce