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ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorndecktrimornāreredĭmīre

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To adorn, deck, trim; ornāre, redĭmīre Ic gefrætwige orno, Ælfc. Gr. 24 : Som. 25, 41. Ic gefretwige redimio, 30; Som. 34-58. Ðé Cyning engla gefrætwode the King of angels adorned thee, Andr. Kmbl. 3034; An. 1520. He gefrætwode foldan sceátas he adorned

ge-frætwodnes

(n.)

an ornament

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an ornament

ge-fóg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fóg, es; n.

A joiningjoint

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A joining, joint Ðæt ðú gesomnige síde weallas fæste gefóge that thou unite the spacious walls with a fast juncture, Exon. 8 a; Th. 1, 10; Cri. 6. From eallum heora gefógum from all their joints, Blickl. Homl. 101, 4

ge-fole

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fole, adj.

Having a foalmilch

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Having a foal, milch Ðrítig gefolra olfend-myrena mid heora coltum thirty milch camels [camelos fætas] with their colts, Gen. 32, 15

ge-flota

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flota, an; m.

A floaterswimmer

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A floater, swimmer Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean's floater [the whale], Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7

ge-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To overflowinundāre

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To overflow; inundāre Swá hit ðære eá flód ǽr gefleów as the flowing of the river formerly flowed over it, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28

Linked entries: flówan ge-fleów

ge-frægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-frægen, -fregen [part. p. of gefragan [?]; cf. gefragian]

Heard ofknown

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Heard of, known Egsa mára, ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde ǽfre on eorðan greater terror than was ever heard of on earth since the creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 28; Cri. 840. Ðara ðe ic ofer foldan gefrægen hæbbe of those that I have heard of

ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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To learn by asking Gefragade exquisierat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: fragian ge-frægen

ge-frásian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frásian, p. ade; pp. ad

To askinquireinterrŏgāresciscĭtāri

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To ask, inquire; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri He gefrásade þegnas his interrŏgābat discĭpŭlos suos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 13. Geascade oððe gefrásade sciscitābātur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 4

ge-fótcypsed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fótcypsed, -cypst; part. [cops a fetter]

Bound with fetterscompĕdĭtus

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Bound with fetters; compĕdĭtus Infare on ðínre gesihþe geómrung gefótcypsedra introeat in conspectu tuo gĕmĭtus compedĭtōrum, Ps. Lamb. 78, 11 : Ps. Spl. 101, 21. Drihten tolýsþ gecospede oððe ða gefótcypstan Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdĭtos, Ps. Lamb. 145,

Linked entries: cyspan -fótcypsed

ge-flýtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flýtan, p. -flát, pl. -flyton; pp. -flyten

To strivefightcontendĕrecertāre

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To strive, fight; contendĕre, certāre Cynewulf and Offa geflyton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 1

ge-fnésan

(v.)

to sneezesternūtāre

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to sneeze; sternūtāre Ðæt he gelóme gefnése that he often sneezes, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 282, 27

ge-forht

timid

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timid

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to askinterrogareto learn by askinghear of

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to ask; interrogare Ðá Euan gefrægn ælmihtig God then almighty God asked Eve, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 34; Gen. 887. to learn by asking, hear of Ðá gefrægn Higeláces ðegn Grendles dǽda when Hygelac's thane heard of Grendel's deeds, Beo. Th. 390; B. 194 : 1155

ge-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frinan, ic -frine, ðú -frinst, he -frinþ, pl. -frinaþ; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen

To learn by askingfind outhear of

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To learn by asking, find out, hear of Ðá gefran Ioseph ðæt Archelaus rixode on Iudea lande then Joseph learned that Archelaus reigned in Judea, Homl. Th. i. 88, 19. We ðeódcyninga ðrym gefrunon we have heard of the glory of the great kings, Beo. Th.

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ge-frécnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frécnod, part. [frécne savage, wicked]

Savageevilwickedcorruptedatroxscĕlestus

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Savage, evil, wicked, corrupted; atrox, scĕlestus Móde gefrécnod corrupted in mind, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 10; Dan. 184

ge-frédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frédan, ic -fréde, ðú -frédest, he -frédeþ, frét, pl. -frédaþ; p. -frédde; pp. -fréded

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre Sió gefrédnes hine mæg gegrápian, and gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæðer he biþ ðe blac ðe hwít the feeling may touch it, and feel that it is a body, but cannot feel whether it

ge-fremian

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

To finisheffectbring to passaccomplishcommiteffĭcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārecommittĕre

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To finish, effect, bring to pass, accomplish, commit; effĭcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, committĕre Se gefremode fét [MS. fót] míne swá swá heortes qui perfēcit pĕdes meos tanquam cervōrum, Ps. Spl. 17, 35. Ðe he gefremode quod patrārat, Gen. 2, 2 : Jos.

ge-freólsian

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

To liberatedeliverset free

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To liberate, deliver, set free He wolde Adam gefreólsian he would deliver Adam, Blickl. Homl. 29, 20, 35. Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25. Ðurh

ge-friðian

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

To guardprotectdefenddeliver

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To guard, protect, defend, deliver He hie gefriðode he protected her, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 3; Jud. 5 : Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 11. Ðæt hys yrþ sí gefriðod that its produce be protected, Th. An. 118, 20. He me gefriðode eripuit me, Ps. Th. 33, 4. Alýs me and

Linked entry: ge-freoðian