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ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearfando accĭpĕrediscĕreaudīre

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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14 : Exon. l00 a; Th. 378, 24; Deór. 20. Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393

ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An askinginquiryinterrogātioinquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

ge-asmirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-asmirian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [smyrian, smirian to smear]

To smearanointungĕreinungĕre

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To smear, anoint; ungĕre, inungĕre Bring clǽne ofenbacene hláfas mid ele geasmirede bútan beorman pānes scīlĭcet absque fermento conspersos ŏleo, Lev. 2, 4

geásne

(adj.)
Grammar
geásne, adj. c. gen.

Deprived ofvoid ofexpers

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Deprived of, void of; expers He sceal gódra gum-cysts geásne hweorfan he shall pass away, deprived of good blessings, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 15; Jul. 381. Ða sind geásne góda gehwylces those are void of every good, 68 b; Th. 255, 18 : Jul. 216

Geát

(n.)
Grammar
Geát, es; m.

Geat

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Geat, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 13; Deór. 15. See Grimm D. M. 341-5

geát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geát, p. of geótan.

poured out

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poured out,Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 9;

geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishnesslightmindednessluxurymockerystultĭtialascīvialuxŭrialudibrium

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Ðý-læs ðæt wundredan weras and idesa, and on geáþ gutan lest men and women should wonder thereat, and pour it forth in mockery, 50 b; Th. 176, 8; . 1206

Linked entry: geahþe

geatwan

(v.)
Grammar
geatwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyequipadornpărāreornāre

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To make ready, equip, adorn; părāre, ornāre Frætwed, geatwed adorned, equipped, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 1; . 29, 6

ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-runovertakencursu apprehensus

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Over-run, overtaken; cursu apprehensus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bæd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bæd, p. of ge-biddan.

prayed

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prayed,Ps. Th. 108, 3;

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Mid nýde gebǽded necessĭtāte cōgente, 3, 24; S. 556, 7 : Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 2; Jul. 343 : Bt. Met. Fox 6, 28; Met. 6, 14. Níþa gebǽded constrained by hatred, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 27; Jul. 203.

Linked entry: ge-béded

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's selfbehave or conduct one's selfse gerere

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Ne scule wið hine gebǽran swá swá wið feónd ye must not behave to him as to an enemy, Past. 46, 8; Swt. 356, 7; Hat. MS. 68 a, 14. We gebǽraþ swelce we hit nyten we behave as though we know it not, 28, 4; Swt. 194, 4; Hat. MS. 37 a, 25.

Linked entry: bǽran

ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burnūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

gebǽr-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gebǽr-scipe, es; n.

A feast

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A feast, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13

ge-bǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽte, -bǽtel, es; n. [ge, and bǽte a bit of a bridle]

A bit of a bridlea bridletrappingslŭpātumcāmusfrēnum

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A bit of a bridle, a bridle, trappings; lŭpātum, cāmus, frēnum Ðæt gebǽtel of ateáh he took the bridle off, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 34. Mid ðám gebǽtum with the trappings, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22

Linked entry: bǽte

ge-beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beácnian, -bécnian, -bícnian; p. ode; pp. od [ge, and beácnian to beckon]

To point outindicatemake signsindĭcārenuntiāreinnuere

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To point out, indicate, make signs; indĭcāre, nuntiāre, innuere Ðá him gebeácnod wæs then it was indicated to him, Beo. Th. 283; B. 140. We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16.

Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian

dyxsas

(n.)
Grammar
dyxsas, dishes, platters, Mt. Foxe and Jun. 23, 25, = discas; pl. acc.
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of disc

-e

(suffix)
Grammar
-e, in the termination of nouns, denotes a person; as, Hyrde, es; m.

A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty. These are mostly derived from verbs, and are masculine , but when derived from adjectives they are feminine; as, Rihtwíse, an; f. Justice

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A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty.

é

(n.)
Grammar
é, dat. or inst. to or

from a river

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from a river Of ðære é Indus from the river Indus, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 25 ; dat. sing

(n.)
Grammar
EÁ, often indeclinable in the sing, but eás is sometimes found in gen; and é, ǽ, eǽin dat; pl. nom. acc. eá, eán; gen. eá; dat. eáum, eám, eán; f; ǽ

indecl. f. Running water, a stream, river, water flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua

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Be ðære ófrun by the banks of the river, Gen. 41, 3: Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28: 2, 4; Bos. 44, 13. Be ðære by the river. Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2. Ða oferfaran wolde would go over the river, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 2.

Linked entries: ǽ é