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ge-hlihhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlihhan, p. ge-hlóh, pl. ge-hlógun
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To lough at, deride Hiá gehlóga hine deridebant eum. Mt. L. 9, 24

Linked entry: hlihhan

ge-byrd

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

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ge-creópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-creópan, p. ge-creáp, pl. ge-crupon
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To creep, crawl. of a human being Hé ne meahte gangan, ac hé gecreáp in þá ciricean he could not walk, but he crawled into the church, Shrn. 126, 25. of a reptile Gecreáp þǽr inn tó þám hálgan men sum unhýre nǽddre, Gr. D. 211, 13

Linked entry: creópan

ge-fnésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fnésan, l. ge-fnesan; p. ge-fnæs,
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and add Ad sternutationem. Þis þá tylung tó þan manne þe wel gefnesan ne mæge, Lch. iii. 100, 9

Linked entry: fnésan

ge-wén

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wén, p. ge-wéde; pp. ge-wéd
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To make crooked (wóh) Depravat, i. maculat, confundit vel gewéþ flectat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 82. Ðone hió gewéde obuncabat (quem nefandis ulnarum gremiis procax obuncabat, Ald. 40, 11. Cf. obuncabat, i. reflectebat beclypte, gebígede, An. Ox. 2956), Angl

ge-cwémdun

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwémdun, = ge-cwémdon; p. pl. of gecwéman.

pleased

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pleased, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 14; Cri. 918

ge-dégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dégan, ge-dégean

to pass through ⬩ escape ⬩ pertransīre

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to pass through, escape; pertransīre Oft úre sáwl swýðe frécne hlimman gedégde hlúdes wæteres; wéne ic forðon ðæt heó wel mǽge ðæt swýðre mægen sáwel usser wæteres wénan ðæs wel gedégean torrentem pertransivit anima nostra; forsitan pertransisset anima

ge-leófst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leófst, = ge-lýfst; 2nd sing. pres. of ge-lýfan.

believest

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believest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 10

ge-nóh

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nóh, sufficiently, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 22. v. ge-nóg; adv.

ge-lemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lemian, to cripple, disable. v. ge-læmed
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in Dict

Linked entries: ge-læmed lemian ge-læmed

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, to fix the bounds of. v. ge-mǽrian.

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ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Hié gewemmað ðone áliéfedan gesinscipe mid ðǽre unliéfedan gemengnesse in ipso conjugio jura transcendunt, Past. 397, 14. Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

ge-metgiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgiend, es; m. One who regulates, disposes, v. ge-metgian ; III
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Drihten, þú eart mín sceapen[d] and mín gemetgyend Lord, thou hast created me and dost order my life, Solil. H. II, 6

Linked entry: -metgiend

ge-rinelic

Grammar
ge-rinelic, v. ge-rýnelic: nauum <b>gerinen</b> (1.
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germen, v. Corp. Gl. H. ), Txts. 35, 24

ge-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwness, e; f. An acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwan; II. 2
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Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáwnisse þám canonicon ánne penig tó Eástron ǽlce geáre, Cht. Th. 609, 7

Linked entry: -cnáwness

ge-dríhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríhþ, e; f. Action, proceeding, doing, v. ge-dreógan
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Ne hí þǽr (at a church) ǽnig unnit inne ne geþafian, ne ídele spǽce, ne ídele dǽde, ne unnit gedrinc (gedríhþa, v. l. ), Ll. Th. ii. 250, 7

ge-þyngþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyngþ, ge-þyngþu. v. ge-þyncþ[u].

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ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
Entry preview:

Cf. ge-híwendlic, ge-híwang Wel geheó-wede Dauid ꝥ; þá hé wolde wiþ Goliaþ gefeohtan, BL H. 31, 16. Þruh þá is gehíwot per quem (gastrimargia) figuratur An. Ox. II, 101. Guhíwudre sprǽce tropologiam 8, 150.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

ge-bitt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bitt, 3rd pres. of ge-biddan.

prays ⬩ will pray ⬩ ōrābit

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prays or will pray; ōrābit,Gen. 20, 7 ;

Linked entry: bitt

ge-hýþþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýþþu, ge-hýþþo, indecl. f.
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(v. ge-blǽdfæstness.)

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