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ge-corónian

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

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

ge-costnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-costnes, -ness, e; f. [costnes a temptation]

A temptation ⬩ trial ⬩ proving ⬩ probātio

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A temptation, trial, proving; probātio Se wæs of dæghwamlícre gecostnesse ðæs mynstres becom to áncerlífe qui de monastērii probātiōne ad heremītĭcam pervĕnĕrat vitam, Bd. 3,19; S. 549, 42

ge-cunnian

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

To try ⬩ enquire ⬩ experience ⬩ probare ⬩ explorare ⬩ experiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29. Ðe ðone wígend aweccan dorste oððe gecunnian

ge-cringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cringan, p. -crang, -crong, pl. crungon; pp. crungen

To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ die ⬩ occumbere ⬩ mori

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To sink, fall, die; occumbere, mori Heó on flet gecrong on the ground she sank, Beo. Th. 3141; B. 1568 : 5003; B. 2505 : 2679; B. 1337 : Apstls. Kmbl. 120; Ap. 60 : Exon. 124 b; Th. 477, 30; Ruin 32. Gárulf gecrang Garulf fell, Fins. Th. 63; Fin. 31

ge-cráwan

(v.)

to crow

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to crow Hona gesang ł gecráwæ gallus cantavit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 74

Linked entry: cráwan

ge-crincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crincan, p. -cranc, pl. -cruncon; pp. -cruncen

To yield ⬩ fall ⬩ occumbere ⬩ ruere

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To yield, fall; occumbere, ruere He under rande gecranc he fell beneath his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209 : Byrht. Th. 139, 7; By. 250 : 141, 19; By. 324

ge-costnian

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

To try ⬩ tentare

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To try; tentare Gecostna me tenta me, Ps. Lamb. 25, 2. He wæs fram Satane gecostnod tentabatur a Satane, Mk. Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

ge-costung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-costung, e; f.

Tribulation ⬩ trial ⬩ tribulatio

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Tribulation, trial; tribulatio, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 24

Linked entry: costung

ge-cwellan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Ða suno gecuoellas hia filii morte adficient eos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 12. Ðætte hia woere gecuelledo ut interficerentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 32

Linked entry: cwellan

ge-cweccan

(v.)
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Gecwecton ðegnas his ða croppas vellebant discipuli ejus spicas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 1

Linked entries: ge-coecton cweccan

ge-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Nature ⬩ natura

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Nature; natura Ðæt is of untrumnisse ðæs gecynnes ex infermitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 15

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleased ⬩ beneplăcĭtus

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Well pleased; beneplăcĭtus Gecwémedlíc is Drihtne beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno, Ps. Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

ge-cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwéming, e; f.

A pleasing ⬩ beneplăcĭtum

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A pleasing; beneplăcĭtum On gecwéminge ðínre in beneplăcĭto tuo, Ps. Spl. 88, 17

Linked entry: cwéming

ge-cwémlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíc, adj.

Agreeable ⬩ well pleased ⬩ placitus ⬩ placatus ⬩ complacatus ⬩ congruus ⬩ beneplăcĭtus

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Agreeable, well pleased; placitus, placatus, complacatus, congruus, beneplăcĭtus Gecwémlíc congruus, R. Ben. interl. 43. Gecwémlíc is Drihtne on his folce beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno pŏpŭlo suo, Ps. Lamb. 149, 4. In tíde gicuoemlícum in tempore placito,

Linked entry: ge-cwémedlíc

ge-cyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyndelíc, adj. [cyndelíc natural]

Natural ⬩ according to nature ⬩ natūrālis

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Hí nán gecyndelíc gód on him selfum nabbaþ they have no natural good in themselves, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 30 : 27, 4; Fox 100, 18. Ne forléton hí nó ðæt gecyndelíce gód they would not lose the natural good, 27, 3; Fox 100, 6

Linked entry: ge-cundelíc

ge-cyndnys

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

A nation ⬩ nātio

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A nation; nātio Gecyndnys bearna dínra ic ascunode nātiōnem fīliōrum tuōrum reprobāvi, Ps. Spl. 72, 15

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17

ge-cýgan

(v.)

to call ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ provoke ⬩ incite

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to call, call upon, invoke, provoke incite, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 13; Ph. 454 : Ps. Spl. 73, 19 : 77, 64 : 85, 4

ge-dafenigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dafenigendlíce, adv.

Consequently ⬩ consequenter

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Consequently; consequenter, Scint. 11

ge-dafenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíce, adv.

Fitly ⬩ properly ⬩ justly ⬩ dĕcenter ⬩ convenienter ⬩ juste

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Fitly, properly, justly; dĕcenter, convenienter,juste God gewræc swíðe gedafenlíce on ðam árleásan men his árleáse geþoht God very justly avenged his wicked thought on this wicked man, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 33

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