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ge-fultuman

(v.)
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ge-fultuman, -fultumian, -fultmian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To helpassisthelp tosupply

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Gl. 446. Of ðem ærfe ðe me God forgef and míne friónd to gefultemedan of the inheritance that God gave me and my friends helped me to, Th. An. 127, 21 : 24. Búton him seó sóþe hreów gefultmige unless true penitence succour them, Blickl.

ge-lácnian

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

To healcuresānāremĕdēri

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Gr. 27; Som. 29, 56. Gelácna ðú hý heal thou them, Hy. 1, 5; Hy. Grn. ii. 280, 5. He wæs gelácnod he was cured, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 44. Mon geseah hine laman gelácnian people saw him healing the lame, Blickl. Homl. 177, 16.

Linked entries: lácnian ge-lécnian

ge-macian

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

To make, cause

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Eác is módsorg gode gemacod also grief of mind is caused to God, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755

Linked entry: MACIAN

ge-myntan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myntan, p. -mynte; pp. -mynted, -mynt

To determine, resolvestătuĕre, decernĕre

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Ic hæfde gemynt ðé to árwurþienne on ǽhtum and on feó decrēvĕram quĭdem magnĭfĭce hŏnōrāre te, Num. 24, 11: Gen. 18, 33: Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 3: Homl. Th. ii, 548, 31

Linked entry: myntan

ge-háwian

(v.)
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Þá þá hí náht ne geháwedon cum illi ex olivis oleum defluere non cernerent, Gr. D. 250, 25

ge-sibbian

(v.)
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Gesybbode confederantur, Germ. 397, 437. Tóscereð gesibbade separat federates, Kent. Gl. 604

ge-cneordlǽcan

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Gr. 154, 5. to study, endeavour earnestly Hycge hé and gecneordlǽce þæt hine mon lufian mæge swíþor þonne ondrǽdan studeat plus amari quam timeri, R. Ben. 121, 11. Gecneordlǽcan exercere i. studere (afféctum erga suorum obsequia principum ), An.

ge-dafenlic

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Hé wæs healdende swýðe gedafenlice ylde on his þeáwum, Gr. D. 95, l. Weorþiaþ God mid gedafenlicum þingum. Bl. H. 41, 9. Add

Linked entry: ge-défelic

ge-windan

(v.)
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Th. i. 290, 19. of action, to go about a matter, act in reference to 'Wást þú hú ic gewand ymbe Creosos þearfe, þá þá hine Cirus forbærnan wolde.' Þá hine man on ꝥ fýr wearp, þá álýsde ic hine mid heofonlicon réne, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 10. trans.

ge-wyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyldan, -wildan; he -wyld, -wild, -wylt; p. -wylde; pp. -wyld; v. a.

To exercise power overto tamesubdueconquertemperseizetakedominaridomaresubigereprehenderecapere

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Ic me gedó allophilas ealle gewylde mihi allophyli subditi sunt, Ps. Th. 59, 7

Linked entry: ge-wildan

ge-séðan

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<b&gt;II a.</b&gt; where a forecast is proved correct by the event :-- Þæs gehátes and þæs wítedómes sóð se afterfylgenda becyme þára wísena geséðde and getrymede (astruxit), Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 530, 13.

ge-weorpan

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ge-windan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-windan, p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden.

To twistweavebendwindtorquĕreplectereimplĭcāreTo goturnturn aboutrevolverollse vertĕrevolvĕre

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To go, turn, turn about, revolve, roll; īre. se vertĕre, volvĕre He meahte wídre gewindan he might more widely turn about, Beo. Th. 1530; B. 763. Se aglǽca on fleám gewand the miserable being turned to flight, 2007; B. 1001: Homl.Th. i. 290, 19.

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buypurchasetradeĕmĕrenegotiari

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Gif he hit næbbe befóran gódum weotum geceápod if he have not bought it before good witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 14 : L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1 : Gen. 43, 21. Hú feolu éghwelc geceápad wére quantum quisque negotiatus esset, Lk. Skt. Rush. 19, 15

ge-hladan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hladan, p. -hlód, -hleód, pl. -hlódon; pp. -hladen, -hlæden.

to loadburdenfreightheap uponĕrāreimpōnĕrecongĕrĕrecŭmŭlāreto draw [water]haurire

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Cd. 23; Th. 30, 4; Gen. 461. to draw [water]; haurire To gehladanne haurire, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 15

Linked entries: ge-hleód ge-hlód

ge-hyrwan

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

To make game ofdespisedisparagetraducevexoppresscavillāricontemnĕredetrăhĕre

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To make game of, despise, disparage, traduce, vex, oppress; cavillāri, contemnĕre, detrăhĕre Elene ne wolde ðæs wilgifan word gehyrwan Elene would not despise the dear prince's word, Elen. Kmbl. 442; El. 221 : Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 27; . 462.

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

ge-líc

(n.; adj.)
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ge-líc, es; n.
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'Ic wondrie þín, hwí þú secge þæt þú Gode náwiht gelíces nyte (nihil te nosse Deo simile )'. . . Gyf ic wiht him gelíces wiste, ic wolde þat lufian, Solil. H. 15, 13-19. Næfð hé náht men gelíces de homine nihil habet, Gr. D. 46, 28.

ge-cnyssan

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Ic eom gecnyssed (-cnysed, v.l.) mid þám stormum þǽre strangan hreóhnesse in þám scipe mines módes in naui mentis tempestatis ualidae procellae illidor, Gr. D. 5, 19.

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to bebecomefiĕriTo happencome to passcome togetheragreeevĕnīreconvĕnīre

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To happen, come to pass, come together, agree; evĕnīre, convĕnīre Ne meahte hie gewurþan they might not agree, Cd. 81; Th. 101, 32; Gen. 1691

ge-cwéme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwéme, adj. [cwéme pleasant, pleasing]

Pleasantpleasinggratefulacceptablefitjŏcundusgrātusplăcĭtuscomplăcĭtusacceptus

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Pleasant, pleasing, grateful, acceptable, fit; jŏcundus, grātus, plăcĭtus, complăcĭtus, acceptus Noe wæs Gode gecwéme and gife ætfóran him gemétte Noe invēnit grātiam coram Domĭno, Gen. 6, 8.