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ge-erian

(v.)
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Gif mon geþingað gyrde landes and geereð, Ll. Th. i. 146, 3. On þæt gerád þe hé ǽlce geáre of þám lande geerige twégen æceras and þǽron his circsceat gesáwe, C. D. ii. 398, 20. .iii. æceras geerian on heora ágenre hwíle and mid heora ágenan sǽda gesáwan

ge-éþian

(v.)
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ge-éþian, p. ode
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To breathe. lit. Bewreów ðone man ꝥ se æþm ne mæge út náhwǽr, bútan hé mæge geéþian, Lch. ii. 338, 19. fig. Wé magon witan ꝥ þonne se gást wile hé geéðað tó þæs mannes mode sciendum est quia quando vult spiritus aspirat, Gr. D. 146, 14

Linked entry: éþian

ge-éþrian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-íþrian

ge-fadian

(v.)
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Add Ic gefadige dispono, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 44. to arrange, set in order material objects Án geteld ( the tabernacle ) mid wunderlicum dihte gefadod, Hml. Th. ii. 198, 23. Hé gefadod hæfde eall his werod swá his þeáw wæs, Hml. S. 30, 305. (1 a) to ornament

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, n. ? Decorum, discretion.
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Dele ?, for 'Th. i.' l. Th. ii., and add:

ge-fæd

(adj.)
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ge-fæd, adj.
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Discreet, well-regulated.Add: Sé hæfð módes strencðe þe on gódum gelimpum ne forlǽt his ánrǽdnesse, ac bið aa gefædd on ǽghwylce wísan, swá þæt hé ne bið ne on gefeán tó fægen ne on weán tó ormód, Wlfst. 51, 24

ge-fædera

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For 'godfather,' l. 2 substitute 'gossip.' v. next word

ge-collenferhtan

(v.)
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to make void Gecollenferhtaþ ł áídliaþ oþ grundweal on hire exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea, Ps. L. 136, 7

ge-cow

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cow, es; n.
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What is chewed, food Eálá, ðú wyrma gecow and wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28

Linked entry: -cow

ge-crístnian

(v.)
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Substitute: To administer the rite of crístnung to a person. See the passage given under crístnian; II. [The passages given under crístnian; I and IV (l. III) should be taken under II. In Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 1-19 the rite is evidently referred to, as

Linked entry: crístnian

ge-croced

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Substitute: Saffron-coloured Gecrocedre (gecrogedre, An. Ox. 5206) croceo, Hpt. Gl. 524, 37

ge-crumen

Similar entry: ge-crimman

ge-crympan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crympan, p. te
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To crimp, curl Gecrymptum calamistratis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 73

ge-cunnian

(v.)
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Add: to try, test Hí gelýfdon him be eallum þám geþeódum, þeáh hí hyra gecunnian ne mihton crediderunt de omnibus linguis quas probare minime ualebant, Gr. D. 301, 1. (l a) to try maliciously, insidiously, to tempt :-- Gecunnedon of ðǽm gafel temtantes

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, es; n.
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A declaration, an appointment Gecwed indictio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 18

ge-cwednis

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Dele

ge-cwelman

Similar entry: ge-cwilman

ge-cwelmfull

Similar entry: ge-cwealmfull

ge-cwémedlic

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Substitute: Well-pleasing, and add Hit bið swýðe rihtlic líf and Gode gecwémedlic. Wlfst. 304, 19

Linked entry: cwémedlic

ge-cwémsum

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Substitute: Agreeable, pleasing Ungewemmed, gecwémsumere inlibaia (David ... inlibata virginitate praeditus), An. Ox. 5000