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ge-lýcost

(n.)
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a twin; gemellus Didymus, ðæt is gelýcost. Jn. 20, 24 : 21, 2

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed
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To make dear [leóf] Dryhtne gelýfde endeared to the Lord [faithful to the Lord, Th.], Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 22; Cri. 1645

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed
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To allow, permit; concēdĕre, permittĕre Wæs him seó rów gelýfed þurh lytel fæc repose was allowed them for a little time, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 5; Gú. 185

ge-lýfedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lýfedlíce, adv.
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Faithfully, confidently; confīdenter Xersis swíðe gelýfedlíce his þegene gehýrde Xerxes very confidently listened to his general, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 9 : 3, 1; Bos. 53, 15

Linked entry: ge-lífedlíce

ge-lynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lynd, -lend, e; f. [lynd fat]
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Grease, fat, fatness; adeps, pinguedo Ys sáwl mín swétes gefylled, swá seó fætte gelynd fægeres smeoruwes sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur animea mea, Ps. Th. 62, 5. Gelynde ex adipe, 72, 6. Bringon gelynde offerent adipem, Lev. 3, 10. Nim león gelynde

Linked entry: ge-lend

ge-lyndu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lyndu, n. pl.
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Joints of the backbone Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia [Gk. σπόνδυλos ], Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

ge-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýsan, pp. ed
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To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break Eall his líchama wæs gelýfed all his body was broken, Blickl. Homl. 241, 30

ge-lýsednes

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redemption

ge-lytfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lytfullíce, adv.
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Prosperously; prospere, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 5

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To diminish, lessen, humble; mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ǽlc man gelyttaþ oððe forhealdeþ every almsright every man lessens or withholds, Swt. Rdr. 106, 59. Ealle hire wæstmbǽro he gelytlade he lessened all her [the earth's] fruitfulness, Ors

Linked entries: ge-litlian lytlian

ge-maad

Grammar
ge-maad, mad.

Similar entry: ge-mǽd

ge-mæclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mæclíc, adj.
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Relating to a wife, conjugal; conjugalis, Scint. 58

ge-mæcnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcnes, -ness, e; f.
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A companionship, mixture; commixtio On ðæs líchoman gemæcnesse biþ willa in carnis commixtiōne voluptas est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 20, MS. B

ge-mæcscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcscipe, es; m.
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Fellowship, connection, cohabitation; consortium, conjŭgium, concŭbĭtus Þurh gemæcscipe through cohabitation, Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 7; Cri. 199

ge-mædla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mædla, an; m.
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Talk Wiþ wíf-gemædlan geberge on neaht nestig rædices moran ðý dæge ne mæg ðé se gemædla sceððan against a woman's chatter; taste at night fasting a root of radish, that day the chatter cannot harm thee, L. M. 3, 57; Lchdm. ii. 342, 11

ge-mægened

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mægened, part. p.
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Established, confirmed, strengthened; confirmatus Gemægenad and gestrongad beón to be confirmed and strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

Linked entry: mægenian

ge-mægfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mægfæst, adj.
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Gluttonous; cibi deditus, Lye

ge-mǽhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽhþ, e; f.
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Greediness Ic wolde witan hwæðer ðín ealde gýtsung and seó gemǽhþ eallunga of ðínum móde astýfcod wére I wanted to know whether thine old covetousness and greediness were altogether eradicated from thy mind, Shrn. 184, 2

ge-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽl, adj.
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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed
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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591

Linked entry: mǽlan

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