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ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,
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hwíle; þá eóde heó on hire palatium,Shrn. 75, 24. to wait for the coming to pass of something, with gen.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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and add: to put together, to join Gelógod and geféged compositus, Germ. 391, 188. to collect, bring together Þ eall middaneard, swylce under ánum sunnan leóman gelógod (gegaderod, v.l., collectus), wǽre beforan his eágan gelǽded, Gr.

ge-fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fette, pl. -fetton

Fetched ⬩ brought

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Fetched, brought,Gen. 24, 11 : Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30;

ge-béd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd, -bédd; gen. es; pl. nom. acc. -béd, -bédu, -bédo; n. [The other dialects seem to point to 'gebed :' O. Sax. gibed : O. H. Ger. gabet : Ger. gebet.]

a prayer ⬩ petition ⬩ supplication ⬩ ōrātio ⬩ prĕces ⬩ supplĭcātio ⬩ a religious service ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ verbum legĭtĭmum ⬩ cærĭmōnia

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Hie to gebéde feóllon they fell to prayer, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 18; Gen. 777. Hý gebédu sécaþ they seek prayers, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 20; Gú. 781 : Cd. 181; Th. 227, 24; Dan. 191.

Linked entries: beád ge-beod

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, (causative to ge-scínan)
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[O.H.Ger. ge-skeinan notum facere.]

ge-þyldo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyldo, ge-þyldu; f. indecl.
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H. 123, 3 a. ge-þýldo (-u); f. Wundorlicre geðyldo man, Gr. D. 283, 18. Mid his þǽre godcundan geðyldo, 326, 18. Þurh þá geþyldo, 289, 27.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, p. ge-teóde.
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Cf. ge-tíung

ge-líca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líca, an; m : also ge-líce, an; f.

An equal ⬩ æqualis ⬩ par ⬩ æqualitas

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Ger. für Deinesgleichen; colloquial English for the like of you], Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128. Nán þing nis ðín gelíca no thing is thine equal, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 74; Met. 20, 37 : Homl. Th. ii. 576, 22

Linked entry: un-gelíca

ge-híwad

Grammar
ge-híwad, v. ge-híwian;
I.

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ge-flít

Grammar
ge-flít, l. ge-flit,
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Hwí biþ elles ǽlce dæg swelc seófung and swelce geflitu and gemót and dómas unde forenses querimoniae ?, Bt. 26, 2 ; F. 92, 16. Geflitum negotiis, An. Ox. 539I.

ge-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lást, es; n. [v. ge-lǽstan]

Duty ⬩ due ⬩ officium

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Duty, due; officium To ǽlcum ðara geláste to each of those duties, L. Æðelst 5, 3; Th. i. 230, 23 : 232, 5. Gelást votum, Ps. 64, 2, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: lást

ge-léd

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-léd, ge-loed, ge-leód, gloed glosses catasta (
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catasta instrumentum torquendi, genus lecti ferrei, quo, impositis Christianis, ignis supponebatur, Migne) Catasta, genus supplicii vel woepe, eculeo simile, nomen ludi vel geléd, quadrupalium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 45. Geloed (gloed, Ep., geleód, Erf.)

Linked entries: gæleþ ge-loed

ge-smecgan

Grammar
ge-smecgan, Add: v. ge-smæccan.

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ge-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-heóld, ðú -heólde; pl. heóldon

kept ⬩ observed

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kept, observed, Gen. 20, 6 : Ps. Th. 114, 8 : Andr. Kmbl. 691; An. 346;

ge-herlicnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-herlicnes, Bl. Gl. l. ge-heplicnes,
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and see ge-hæplicnes

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
    • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
    • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
    • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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bought,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

ge-císt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-císt, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-ceósan.

choosest

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choosest,Gen. 13, 9;

ge-wunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wunden, pp.of ge-windan.

wound

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woundExon. 111 b; Th. 427, 30; Rä. 41, 99;

ge-bearded

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bearded, ge-beardede; adj.
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Bearded Heó wearð for þǽre mycclan gecynde and hǽte þæs lustes gebeardedu (-berd-, v.l.) calore nimio contra naturam barbas esset habitura, Gr. D. 279, 14

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