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ge-sáwan

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<b&gt;I a.</b&gt; figurative :-- to sow error, &amp;c. :-- Þ deófol his falses tó fela ongemang ne gesáwe, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 27. to sow land Gesáwen æcer vel land seges, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 55

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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wénaþ ðæt ǽnig mæg mid fræmdum welum beón geweorþod ye think that one can be made honourable by external riches, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 10, 11.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

ge-wenge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wenge, es; n.

The cheekmaxilla

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 80; Wrt. Voc. 43, 13

ge-wyrde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrde, -wyrd[?], es; n.

Speechconversationcollection of wordssentencerule[?]

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Gl. 439

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905

ge-lícian

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

to pleasedelightplacereacquiesceredelectareit pleasesplacet

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Gr. 3, 3; Som. 37. 17

ge-mearr

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mearr, es; n.

A hindrance, errora stumbling-block

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Gemear nugæ, errores, Gl. Prud. 662

ge-menged

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Gr. Z. 19, II

ge-rýnelíce

(adv.)
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Swá swá hit her mid sumum wordum gerýnelíce gereht is, Gr. D. 246, 16. Dis wed wé healdað gerýnelíce, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 7. Gerý[nelíce] tropice, i. tipice, An. Ox. 5088

ge-swencness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swencness, e ; f.
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Gr. D. 310, 27. For þám þingum swá monigra geswencnissa ꝥ wé ealle þá niht férdon mid þurste gewǽcte, Nar. II. 29. Swá monigra geswencnissa and earfeðo, 14. 23

ge-þeahtere

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, Gr. D. 136, 22. Geþeahteras consiliarii, Scint. 199, 12. Dauid sang þisne sealm be his unscyldinesse wið his sunu and wið his geþeahteras þe hine on wóh lǽrdan. Ps.

ge-bodian

(v.)
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Add: to announce a fact Hí genamon twégen cnihtas. . . þis wæs gebodod (nuntiatum) Furtunato, Gr.

ge-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to bestow, appoint, provide, ordain, destinetribuere, providere, ordinare, destinareto number, reckonnumerareto ordain, arrange

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Kmbl. 169; An. 85 Is se rǽd gescyred manna cynne this counsel is ordained for mankind, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 28; Gen. 424. to number, reckon; numerare Se me beág forgeaf, on ðam siexhund wæs, smǽtes goldes, gescyred sceatta he gave me a bracelet, on which

Linked entries: ge-scyrian ge-scyrigan

ge-mynan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mynan, p. de

To remember, remind

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God gemyne ðú Eádfriþ O God, remember Eadfrith, Mk. Skt. p. 1, 4. Gemynas gie mementote, Jn. Skt. Lind. 15, 20

ge-sprecan

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(O.Sax. gi-sprekan : O.H.Ger. ge-sprehhan loqui, dicere, alloqui, compellare, convenire, constituere.)

ge-feallan

(v.)
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sweltað ..., swá ealdormann án gefealleð vos moriemini ..., sicut unus de principibus cadetis, Ps. Th. 81, 7.

ge-andwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, -andwerdan; p. -andwyrde ; pp. -andwyrded, -andwyrd

To answerrespondēre

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G.] he ðam óðrum swá hundréde riht þence let him answer to the other as shall seem right to the hundred, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Him wæs geandwyrd ðus he was answered thus, Gen. 19, 21

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ge-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cennan, p. de; pp. ed.

to begetbring forthproduceto cleardeclareprovepurgareadvocaremanifestare

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Ger. kiichennan gignere.] to clear, declare, prove; purgare, advocare, manifestare Gif he gecenne if he prove, L. Eth, ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 17. Ic ðé écne God ǽnne gecenne I confess thee the only everlasting God, Grn. Hy. 10, 4

Linked entry: ge-cænnan

ge-hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumian, -hiérsumian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

to obeybe obedient toobĕdīrepărēreto make obedientbring into subjectionsubjĭcĕre

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56 : păreo, 26, 2; Som. 28, 43. Ðe heora lustum gehýrsumiaþ who obey their lusts, Homl.

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To alightapproachcome

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Segde ðætte sealfa god wolde helwarum hám gelíhtan said that God himself would come home to the dwellers in hell, Cd. 222; Th. 291, 16; Sat. 431