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ge-bréc

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ge-bregd

(n.)
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quick movement. The Latin original on which is based the passage given under this word is: Non ibi . . . vis furit horrida venti

ge-búr

Grammar
ge-búr, ge-býr.
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Add: glossing Latin words Gibuur colonus, vicinus, Txts. 46, 163. Gebúr colonus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 32. Gebýr, ii. 17, 6. used of others than English Ic wæs gebúr on þám lande þe [hátte] Nisibim, Shrn. 36, 21. Hit gelamp in Samni ꝥ sumes ríces mannes

Linked entry: ge-býr

ge-byld

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byld, ge-bylded. adj.

ge-byrd

Grammar
ge-byrd, bearded, v. ge-bird[e].

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ge-bæc

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Add: [ what is baked. v. Dict.] baking Coquo gebyrað tó gebæce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 176, 2

ge-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bán, ge-bǽne, es; n.
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Bones Mid his gebána reliquium (gebǽnum, v.l.) apud mortua sua ossa, Gr. D. 86, 11

Linked entries: bán ge-bǽne

ge-bécn-

(prefix)

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ge-beded

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beded, Hpt. Gl. 503, 75. l.
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ge-beden

ge-fég

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Add: of material objects Commisura, s. dicitur tabularum conjunctio gefég, cimbing, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 10. Gefége compage, An. Ox. 4440. Gefég compagines, i. conjunctions, juncturae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 69. Of gefégum liniamentis (i. coniunctionibus)

ge-fer

Similar entry: ge-fær

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.)
Grammar
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-cwed

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

ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A song ⬩ proverb ⬩ poem

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A song, proverb, poem,Bt. Met. Fox 2, 10; Met. 2, 5.; Gedd proverbium, Jn. Skt.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

ge-deóful-geld

(n.)

idolatry

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idolatry

ge-deóful-geld

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Dele

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre

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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

ge-beágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beágian, -bégian; p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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Gebégde, 203, 30

gebéldan

(v.)
Grammar
gebéldan, p. de
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Eðiluald hit [the book] úta giðryde and gibélde Ethelwald made it firm on the outside and covered it, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 3

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