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ge-féra

Similar entry: simbel-geféra

ge-flit

Similar entry: irfe-geflit

ge-folc

Similar entry: in-gefolc

ge-fyrn

Grammar
ge-fyrn, (2 b)
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add: Chrd. 25, 11

ge-fyrnness

(n.)
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16

ge-geocian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-iukod

ge-geolwian

(v.)

Similar entry: geolwian

ge-girela

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Add Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde ... mid ealdunge tótorene forwurdon, Hml, S. 23 b, 570, Add God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gegirla, Wlfst. 45, 25

ge-got

Similar entry: glæs-gegot

ge-bécnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-bécnendlíce, -bécniendlíce; adv.

Figuratively ⬩ allēgĕrĭce

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Figuratively; allēgĕrĭce, Cot. 1

ge-bend

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

A band ⬩ vinculum

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A band; vinculum Gebend tungæs his vinculum linguæ ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7. 35

ge-bendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bendan, -bændan; p. -bende; pp. -bended, -bend.

to bend ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter ⬩ vincīre

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Of gebendum bogan from a bended bow, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 2. to bind, fetter; vincīre Swá gebend he wæs wuniende, óþ he his líf forlét he remained so bound until he gave up his life, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 103, 1.

Linked entry: ge-bændan

ge-benn

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

A command ⬩ edict

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A command, edict, Cot. 79

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ contingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-bégdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bégdnes, -bégednes, -ness, e; f.

Crookedness ⬩ aduncĭtas ⬩ oblīquĭtas

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Crookedness; aduncĭtas, oblīquĭtas,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bégendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bégendlíc, adj.

Bending ⬩ flexible ⬩ flexĭbĭlis

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Bending, flexible; flexĭbĭlis,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming ⬩ tūtus ⬩ circumspectus ⬩ dĕcens

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Swilce hit fór Gode gebeorhlíc sý and fór weorulde aberendlíc as it may be becoming before God and tolerable before the world, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6 : L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14

ge-beón

(v.)

been

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been, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 3

ge-beorhnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorhnys, -nyss, e; f.

A refuge ⬩ refŭgium

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A refuge; refŭgium On húse gebeorhnysse in dŏmum refŭgii, Ps. Spl. C. 30, 3

ge-berg

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

A defence ⬩ refuge ⬩ refŭgium

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A defence, refuge; refŭgium Geworden is Dryht geberg þearfena factus est Dŏmĭnus refŭgium pauperum, Ps. Surt. 9, 10 : 58, 17 : 89, 1

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