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GEARN

(n.)
Grammar
GEARN, gern; es; n.

YARNspun woolpensumlāna nēta

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YARN, spun wool; pensum, lāna nēta Gearn pensum, stāmen, lāna, Cot. 85. Unwunden gearn unwound yarn, a ball or clew of yarn; glŏmus, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 67; Wrt. Voc. 59, 36

Linked entry: gern

ge-arnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arnung, e; f. [earnung an earning]

Meritrewardmĕrĭtum

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Merit, reward; mĕrĭtum Nǽnig efenlíc ðam, ǽr ne siððan, in worlde gewearþ, wífes gearnung no woman's reward in the world was equal to that, before nor after, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 23; Cri. 40

gearn-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gearn-winde, gern-winde, es; m? [windan to wind]

A yarn-winderreelrhombusρόμβos

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A yarn-winder, reel; rhombus = ρόμβos Gearn-winde conductum, Wrt. Voc. 66, 19

Linked entry: gern-winde

gearo

(adv.)
Grammar
gearo, gearu; adv.

Promptlyreadilyentirelyaltogetherprompteomnīnoprorsus

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ða fægran gesceaft gearo forségon ye utterly despised the fair creation, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 33; . 602 : 9 b; Th. 7, 31; Cri. 109.

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothedendowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

gearolíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gearolíce, adv.

Readilyclearlyprompteplāne

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Readily, clearly; prompte, plāne Ic ðæt gearolíce ongiten hæbbe I have clearly understood that, Elen. Kmbl. 575; El. 288 : Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 2; Deór. 10

gearo-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-snotor, -snottor, gearu-snottor; adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Gidda gearosnotor very wise in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 835; El. 418. Giedda gearosnottor, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

Linked entry: gearu-snottor

geár-rím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-rím, es; n.

A year-numbera yearnumber of yearsannōrum nŭmĕrus

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A year-number, a year [?], number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5

Linked entry: geár-gerím

geár-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
geár-þénung, e; f.

A yearly serviceannual serviceannuum ministĕrium

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L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

gearu-gongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearu-gongende, part.

Going quickly or swiftlyexpĕdīte incēdens

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Going quickly or swiftly; expĕdīte incēdens Ic eom to ðon bleáþ, ðæt mec mæg gearugongende gríma abrégan I am so timid, that a phantom going swiftly may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 6; . 41, 17

Linked entry: gearo-gongende

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586

gearuwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearuwe, an; f.

Yarrowmillefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium Seó reáde gearuwe the red yarrow, Lchdm. iii. 24, 2

gearuwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearuwe, adv.

Entirelywellvery wellpĕnĭtusprorsusbĕneoptĭme

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Entirely, well, very well; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, optĭme, Ps. Th. 53, 2 : 61; 11 : 62, 1 : 70, 1 : 118, 21 : 138, 11 : 139, 12

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in wordseloquentverbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

preparedpărātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, pl. f.

ClothingattireGEARadornmentarmsarmourvestītushăbĭtusarma

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frail life, in the vestment which his soul received, ere his mother brought him amongst men, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 29; Gen. 1212 : Menol.

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árweorþian, -árwurþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Me swíðe geárweorþede syndon freónd ðíne mihi nĭmis honorĭfĭcāti sunt amīci tui, Ps. Lamb. 138, 17

Linked entry: ge-árwurþian

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make readyprepareprocuresupplyput onclothepărārepræpărārepræstāreinduĕrevestīre

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Bos. 1, 76 : Exon. 58 b; Th. 210, 21; Ph. 189 : 119 a : Th. 456, 27; Hy. 4, 73 : Elen. Kmbl. 1997; El. 1000. Wísdóm oððe snytro gearwiende lytlingum săpientiam præstans parvŭlis, Ps. Spl. 18, 8.

gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung, e; f.

A making readypreparationpræpărātio

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A making ready, preparation; præpărātio Of gearwunge eardunge his de præpărāto habĭtācŭlo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 14. Gearwunga dæg parasceue, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31

Linked entry: ge-gearwung

ge-árwurþian

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

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20