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ge-mearcod

Grammar
ge-mearcod, v. ge-mearcian; <b>II b.</b>

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ge-wemmend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemmend, es; m. An adulterer, a fornicator. v. ge-wemman; <b>IV a</b>
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Gewemmend and forlicgend mechus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 58

Linked entry: wemmend

ge-wyrde

Grammar
ge-wyrde, speech, v. ge-wyrd verbosity, and first passage under ge-wyrd fate.

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ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, (v. ge-rec). l.
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ge-recu

ge-drygan

Grammar
ge-drygan, l. ge-drýgan,
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Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l

ge-þuxian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þuxian, ge-þuhsian; p. ode
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To grow dark, get obscured by clouds Bið eac úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, swíþe geþuxsað (and swíþe geþuhsod, Wlfst. 137, 9), deorc and dimhíw tristius et coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 105

Linked entries: ge-þuhsod ge-wuxsað

ge-síþman

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþman, -mon; gen. -mannes, -monnes; m.
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A 'gesith;' comes Se gesíþmon [gesíþmon, MSS. B. H.] the 'gesith,' L. In. 30; Th. i. 122, 1

ge-tǽsu

(n.; v.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsu, indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Commodity, profit, advantage Tó þon þæt hé him swá gelettum and swá genýddum forgeáfe and gedyde hwæthugu getǽse (-tǽsu, v. l.) his gewinnes ei laboris sui commodum coacto renitentique dedit, Gr. D. 39, 28

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere

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Seo burh wæs gegán civitas capta erat, Jos. 8, 21. to observe, practise, exercise, effect, accomplish; observare, exercere, perficere, efficere Gif gé ðæt tácen gegáþ if ye observe that sign, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 8; Gen. 2324.

Linked entry: ge-yde

ge-manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfildan, ge-manigfealdan; p. de.
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Take here <b>ge-mænigfyldan</b> in Dict. and add: To multiply, to make numerous Þú woldest mÍnne ofspring gemenigfyldan swá sǽceosol þe nán man átellan ne mæg, Gen. 32, 12.

Linked entries: ge-mænigfildan ge-menigfealdan

ge-racenteágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-racenteágian, ge-racentteágian, ge-racodteágian; pp. od
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To chain, put in chains Hé wearð geracenteágod [and] betǽht tó þám gewinne (cf. hé wearð gelæht tó þám gecampe, and on racenteágum gelǽd, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 8), Hml. S. 31, 35. Geracodteágodum earmum catenatis lacertis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 47

Linked entry: racent-teágian

ge-drítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drítan, p. ge-drát; pp. ge-driten
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To drop excrement Nim þæt græs þǽr hund gedríteþ, Lch. i. 364, 9

Linked entry: dríting

ge-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clyccan, p. ge-clyhte; pp. ge-clyht
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To bend, incurve the hand Ná sý ástreht hand þín tó nimene; heó sý tó syllene gecliht non sit porrecta manus tua ad captandum; sit ad dandum collecta, Scint. 99, 2

Linked entries: clyccan ge-cliht ge-cliht

ge-cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyccan, p. ge-cnyhte; pp. ge-cnyht
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To bind together, connect Unácnycendlicre sibbes bende gicnyhtest insolubili pacis uinculo nexuisti, Rtl. 108, 21. Gicnyht tó lufe nexa fidei, 109, 41. Gebundeno foet and hond gecnyht (honda gecnyted, R.) ligatus pedes el manus institis, Jn. L. 11, 44

Linked entry: cnyccan

ge-teórian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teórian, l. ge-teórian,
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Gen. 47, 15. Þá ꝥ win geteórode defciente uino, Jn. 2, 3. non-material Him nǽfre seó langung ne geteórode, Bl. H. 113, 14. Án weorc hé hsæfde . . . nǽfre geteórod one work he had that never failed, Hml. S. . . 23 b, 35

ge-hild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hild, es; n. ; ge-hildo, ge-hildu ; f.
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a watch, guard Gé habbað gehæld ( custodiam ); gǽþ and haldeþ swá gé cunnun, Mt. R. L. 27, 65. Gesett gehæld muðe mínum, Rtl. 182, 16. Ne mihte ic gangan tó eástdǽlum for Rómwarena cempena neáhhergunge and for [Persisc]ra gehældum, Hml.

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, l. ge-mídlian,
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Manige ge-mídliað hiera giéfernesse and átemiað hira líchoman carnem gulae refrenatione edomant, Past. 345, 23. Swá horsum mídlu synd on tó asettenne, swá heortan úre mid fæstene synd tó gemídligenne (frenanda), Scint. 55, 12.

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ præsĭdium ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ tutāmen ⬩ tuĭtio

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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131. Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh

ge-ménelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíc, adj. [ge-méne = ge-mǽne common]
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Common; commūnis For geménelícre neóde for the common need, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 382, 2, MS. A

ge-girelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-girelian, to clothe. v. ge-gerelad
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in Dict

Linked entries: ge-gerelad girelian

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