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ge-cǽlan

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

To cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To cool; refrigerare Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum, ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam, ut refrigeret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24

ge-ceolan

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

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

ge-cégan

(v.)

to call ⬩ to call upon

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to call, to call upon, Ps. Spl. 48, 11 : 49, 1

ge-cígnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígnes, se; f.

A calling ⬩ entreaty

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A calling, entreaty Ofer mínre gecígnesse ðú gesettest ealle ðíne apostolas to mínre byrgenne without my entreaty thou hast appointed all the apostles to be present at my burial, Blickl. Homl. 143, 29

ge-clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsung, e; f.

A cleansing ⬩ purifying ⬩ purĭfĭcātio

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A cleansing, purifying; purĭfĭcātio Æfter Iudéa geclǽnsunge sĕcundum purĭfĭcātiōnem Judæōrum, Jn. Bos. 2, 6

ge-cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cleofian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clifan, cleofian to cleave, adhere]

To cleave ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick ⬩ adhærēre

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærēre Geþeódde oððe gecleofede on fíóre sáwle mín adhæsit pāvīmento anĭma mea, Ps. Lamb. 118, 25

ge-cliht

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cliht, part.

Collectus

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Collectus Hand gecliht [or hand-gecliht?] manus collecta vel contracta, pugnus, Som

Linked entry: hand-gecliht

ge-clungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-clungen, pp. of geclingan

dried up ⬩ shrivelled ⬩ contractus

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dried up, shrivelled; contractus, Hý beóþ cealde geclungne they are shrivelled with cold, Saint. Kmbl. 609; Sal. 304 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 213,17; Ph. 226

Linked entry: ge-clingan

ge-clútod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-clútod, adj. [clút a patch]

CLOUTED ⬩ patched ⬩ nailed ⬩ consutus ⬩ clavatus

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CLOUTED, patched, nailed; consutus, clavatus Geclútode bytta patched bottles [A. V. wine bottles old, and rent, and bound up ], Jos. 9, 5. Gesceód mid geclúdedum scón shod with clouted shoes, Dial. 1, 4

ge-cneord

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cneord, adj.

Diligent ⬩ intent ⬩ intentus ⬩ sollers

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Diligent, intent; intentus, sollers Wæs he on willsumnesse háligra gebéda gecneord and geornfull ĕrat orātiōnum devōtiōni sollertissĭme intentus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34

ge-cneordlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cneordlíc, adj.

Diligent

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Diligent Swilce hí swuncon on wíngeardes biggencge mid gecneordlícere teolunge as if they had laboured in the cultivation of the vineyard with diligent tilling, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 33

ge-cneordnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cneordnys, -nyss, e; f. [cneordnys diligence]

Diligence ⬩ study ⬩ an invention ⬩ dīlĭgentia ⬩ stūdium ⬩ adinventio

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Diligence, study, an invention; dīlĭgentia, stūdium, adinventio Gecneordnysse stūdium, Greg. Dial. 2, 8. Gremedon hine on gecneordnyssum his irritāvērunt eum in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 28

ge-cneórednis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cneórednis, se; f.

Genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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Genealogy; genealogia, Hpt. Gl. 552

ge-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyssan, -cnysan; p. ede, de; pp. ed [cnyssan to press, trouble]

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ strike ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ īcĕre

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To press, trouble, strike, beat, overcome; prĕmĕre, trībŭlāre, pulsāre, īcĕre Unsóþfæstne wet yfel gcnysseþ vĭrum injustum măla căpient, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Gecnyssed ictus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 55. Wurdon Rómáne gecnysede the Romans were overcome, Ors

Linked entry: ge-cnos

ge-cœ́lan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cœ́lan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cool ⬩ refresh ⬩ revive ⬩ refrigerare

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To cool, refresh, revive; refrigerare Forlétaþ me ðæt ic sie gecœ́led ǽrðon ic gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer prius quam abeam, Ps. Surt. 38, 14

ge-cneówian

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

To bend the knee ⬩ kneel ⬩ genuflectŏre

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To bend the knee, kneel; genuflectŏre He on díglum stówum gecneówige gelóme let him frequently kneel in secret places, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 282, 30

ge-cnoden

(v.; part.)

given ⬩ dedicated

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given, dedicated, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 63; Met. 1, 32

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beat ⬩ pound ⬩ tundĕre ⬩ pertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS. B.] take the herb pounded, Herb

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

ge-cígednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígednes, -cýgednes, -ness, e; f.

A calling ⬩ vŏcātio

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A calling; vŏcātio Óþ ðone dæg his gecígednesse of middangearde usque ad diem suæ vŏcātiōnis, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 34. Gecígednes vocatio, vocabulum, nomen, Hpt. Gl. 441, 466

Linked entries: ge-cænenis ge-cýgednes

ge-cerring

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

A turning ⬩ conversion ⬩ conversio

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A turning, conversion; conversio On gecerringce oððe on gǽnhwyrfte in convertendo, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

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