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ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Rdr. 106, 43: Th. Chart. 511, 4.

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-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setnes, -setenes, -setednes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Position, foundation, tradition, an institution, constitution, composition, ordinance, decree, lawpŏsĭtio, sĭtus, fundātio, trādĭtio, instĭtūtio, constĭtūtio, compŏsĭtio, lex, pactum

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Wæs se cyning becumen on swá mycle lufan ðære Rómániscan cyricean gesetnysse and ðære Apostolícan rex tĕnēbātur ămōre Rōmānæ et Ăpŏstŏlĭcæ instĭtūtiōnis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 13.

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Rdr. 68, 374. Swá hwæt swá ic ðé gehét eal ic hit gesette whatsoever I have promised thee I will do it all, Blickl. Homl. 147, 8.

ge-lómed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómed, part. p.

Having raysradiatus

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Having rays; radiatus

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithfulreligiosus, fidus, fidelis

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Rdr. 95, 2 : H. R. 101, 13. Hie wurdan hraðe gelýfde they immediately believed, Blickl. Homl. 155, 5. Ealle ðing synd gelýfedum mihtlíce omnia possibilia credenti, Mk. Bos. 9, 23

Linked entry: ge-léfed

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connectioncommunio, consortium, admixtio

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Th. 140, 6 : R. Ben. proœm. Gemencgnyss [MS. B. gemǽnnes] wífes admixtio conjugis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 18. Ðurh flǽsces gemǽnnysse per carnis contubernium, Hymn. Surt. 31, 32

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fitmodicus, aptus

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R. Ben. 55

géme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
géme-leás, adj.

Negligentneglĭgens

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R. Ben. 54

ge-mimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mimorlíce, adv.

By heartmemoriter

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By heart; memoriter, R. Ben. Inter. 13

Linked entry: -mimorlíce

ge-myntan

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

To determine, resolvestătuĕre, decernĕre

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To determine, resolve; stătuĕre, decernĕre Gregorius gemunde hwæt he gefyrn Angel-cynne gemynte Gregory remembered what he of old had determined for the English race, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 25. He befran hwam ða gebytlu gemynte wǽron.

Linked entry: myntan

ge-namian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namian, p. ode; pp. od [nama a name]

To name, call, appointappellare, vocare

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Rdr. 63, 224: Homl. Th. i. 282, 20

Linked entry: namian

geolo-rand

(n.)
Grammar
geolo-rand, es; m.

A yellow disk, shield

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A yellow disk, shield, Beo. Th. 880; B. 438: Elen. Kmbl. 235; El. 118

geolo-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo-reád, adj.

Yellow-redcroceus

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Yellow-red; croceus, Lye

regn

(n.)
Grammar
regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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Rain Blódig regn and fýren fundiaþ ðás eorþan tó forswylgenne and tó forbærnenne, Blickl. Homl. 93, 3 : 91, 34. Nǽnig reng on ðám stówum ne com, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 28. Rén pluvia, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 43. Fǽrlíc rén imber, 52, 63.

Linked entry: rén

regn-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
regn-scúr, es; m.

A shower of rain, a shower

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A shower of rain, a shower God sende byrnenderénscúr, Gen. 19, 24. On Ægipta lande ne cymþ nǽfre nán winter nerénscúras, Lchdm. iii. 252, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 64, 30. Ic ofteó míne rénscúras, ii. 102, 33.

regn-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wæter, es; n.

Rain-water

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Rain-water Gefulle mid rénwætere, Lchdm. ii. 26, 24. Baþu of rénwætere, 222, 12

rén-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: regn-líc

reó

Similar entry: reówe

reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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Reác exalabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 46 : fumarat, 151, 55. Wel on wætere, lǽt reócan on ða eágan ðonne hit hát síe, Lchdm. ii. 18, 24 : 32, 7. Reócan fumare, Germ. 395, 70. Reócende anhelans, 400, 92. Récende fumigans, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 20.

Linked entries: récan hreócan