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ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]
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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

ge-sprǽcelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽcelíc, adj.
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Loquelaris Ðás synd gehátene loquelares, loquela is sprǽc and loquelares synd gesprǽcelíce forþan ðe ðás syx prepositiones ne beóþ ná hwár ána ac beóþ ǽfre to sumum óðrum worde gefégede, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 49

Linked entry: sprǽcelíc

ge-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed
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To sprinkle; conspergere Ðú nymst ánne hláf mid ele gesprengedne tolles unum panem oleo conspersum, Ex. 29, 23

ge-stænce

Similar entry: ge-stence

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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to step, go; ire, ingredi Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140

Linked entry: ge-steppan

ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]
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Steadfast, firm; stăbĭlis, firmus Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and bright, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87. Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse,

ge-stal

(n.)
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an obstacle, objection; objectio, Cot. 144, Lye

ge-stala

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stala, an; m.
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A thief; fur Ðæt he ne gestala nǽre that he was not a thief, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 15

Linked entry: stala

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.
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to stand; stand still, remain, last, exist, be; stāre, mănēre. existĕre, esse Heó mihte Gode willsumra wífmonna láreów and féster-módur gestandan ipsa Deo dēvōtārum māter ac nutrix posset existĕre fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17: Ps. Th. 118, 114. Eádig

Linked entry: ge-stondan

ge-staðolian

(v.)
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to found, establish, strengthen, confirm, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 32: Ps. Lamb. 27, 5: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 4: Andr. Kmbl. 1071; An. 536: Soul Kmbl. 90; Seel. 45

ge-staðolung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-staðolung, e; f.
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Firmness, stability; stăbĭlĭtas Ðú ðe staðelodest eorþan ofer gestaðolung his qui fundasti terram sŭper stăbĭlĭtātem suam, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 6

ge-stelan

(v.)
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to steal; furari, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 10

ge-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steóran, p. de; pp. ed
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To steer, direct, control, correct; contĭnēre, corrĭgĕre Híg wistan ðæt híg ne mihton manegum gesteóran they knew that they might not control many, L. E. G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps. Th. 88

ge-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steppan, -stæppan; p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?
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To step, go; gradi, ire, incedere Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140. For hwí geunrótsod gesteppe ic oððe gá ic quare contristatus incedo, Ps. Lamb. 42,

Linked entry: ge-stæppan

ge-stieian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stieian, -sticcian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [stician to stick]
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To stick, pierce, transfix Hét mon me ðæt ic ðone swile gesticode jussērunt me incīdĕre tŭmōrem illum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 1. Gebýreþ ðæt ðæt mód wierþ gesticced mid ðære scylde gielpes it happens that the mind is pierced by the sin of boasting, Past.

ge-stir

Similar entry: ge-styr

ge-stíran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíran, p. de; pp. ed
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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7

Linked entry: ge-stýran

ge-stíðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíðian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud
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To become hard, strong; indurare Gistíðia induratam, Rtl. 102, 41. Mægen on him weóx and gestiðode his power waxed and was strengthened, Guthl. 2; Gdwn.12, 26. Ðá ðá he gestíðod wæs when he was grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 3

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]
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To make strong, strengthen, confirm, establish; rōbŏrāre, corrōbŏrāre, confortāre, conflrmāre Ðá wolde he heora geleáfan gestrangian and getrymman then would he strengthen and confirm their belief, Homl. Th. i. 152, 34. Ic gestrangige confirmo, Cod.

Linked entries: strangian ge-strongian

ge-streágung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streágung, e; f.
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Vegetatio, Hpt. Gl. 440

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