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ge-freólic

(adj.)
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ge-freólic, adj.
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Free, ready, willing God ðú ðe ús tó gimérsanne eástorlic hálgo girýno gifriólico giðóhtas (liberiores animos) giúðes Rtl. 32, 9

Linked entry: freólic

ge-wemmendlic

(adj.)
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ge-wemmendlic, adj.
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Corrupting, polluting Mid gewemmendlicum híwungum commentis lenocinnantibus, i. maculantibus (illectus ), An. Ox. 2912

Linked entry: -wemmendlíc

geweorc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
geweorc-lic, adj.
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Of work Weblic, geweorclic textrinum, An. Ox. 1042

gewif-sǽlig

(adj.)
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gewif-sǽlig, adj.
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Fortunate: — Gewifsǽli furtunatus, þone gewifsǽligan (but gewilsǽligan according to Wülcker's reading, see Wülck. Gl. 406, 2) fortunatiim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 6, 5

ge-wilsǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilsǽlig, (?); adj.
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Fortunate Ðone gewilsǽligan (-wif-, ? v. gewif-sǽlig) fortunatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 50

Linked entry: gewif-sǽlig

ge-wilsumlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilsumlic, adj.
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Voluntary, willing Gewynsumlice (-wyl- ?) ultroneum, i. spontaneum, An. Ox. 235. Gewil[sumlice], 8, 21

Linked entry: wilsum-lic

ge-wyrde

(adj.)
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ge-wyrde, adj.
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In agreement with (gen. cf. (?) ge-weorþan (with gen.) ; I a γ, b γ, c γ, 2 c γ), making acknowledgement of Him man wearp uppan ꝥ hé scolde beón ðes cinges swica and hé was ðas gewyrde ( he was in agreement with this i. e. he admitted the charge. The

ge-wyrdelíce

(adv.)
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ge-wyrdelíce, adv.
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Eloquently (see next word); with careful attention to words (?) Snodorlíce, þæt is gewyrdelíce sagaciter, pru-denter (gramaticorum regulas . . . sagaciter inquirendo, Ald. 5, 2), Hpt. Gl. 411, 24. Gewyrde[lice] uerbatim, andgytful[líce] sensatim An.

ge-wyrms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrms, adj.
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Full of matter, purulent Wiþ þǽre lifre wunde þonne se swyle gewyrms tóbyrst, Lch. ii. 160, 23. Gewyrmsum (-wyrm?, MS.) purulentis (vulneribus) Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 78. See next word

Linked entry: ge-wurms

gifeþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeþe, adj.
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Add: — Gif hit gifeþe is huius si potis est, Germ. 402, 84. where what is granted is expressed by a noun Eów ys tír gifeðe, Jud. 157 : Vald. l, 25. Gyfeðe, B. 819. the grant given by a clause Mé gyfeðe weard þæt ic áglǽcan gerǽhte, B. 555. Cf. gifan

gifig

(adj.)
Grammar
gifig, (?); adj.
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Possessing as the result of gift or grant Gifine com-potem Angl. xi. 171, 7 (v. note there in which the word is compared with Goth. gabeigs: Icel. gǫfugr)

god-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
god-lic, adj.
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God-like, divine Þǽre godlican besceáwunga deifice contemplationis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 61. Godlicum dealibus, i. deificis. 81

godwræc-lic

(adj.)
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godwræc-lic, adj.
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Sacrilegious Ꝥ hé náme æt his handa ꝥ húsl þǽre godwræclican (-wræt-, -wret-, v. ll.) gehálgunge ut ex ejus manu sacrilegae consecrationis communionem perciperet, Gr. D. 238, 12. Gehrínan þám godwræclican (-wræt-, v. l.) mete contingere cibum sacrilegum

ge-wittiglíce

(adv.)
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ge-wittiglíce, adv.
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Rationally, sensibly, sanely 'Ádumba, ðú unclǽna deófol, and gewít of ðám men.' And ðǽrrihte wearð se mann geclǽnsod fram ðám fúlan gáste, and gewittiglíce sprǽc, Hml. Th. i. 458, 6

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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Dele last reference, and add: of persons (or things personified), accustomed, used Ic mé, swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tó middes heora gemengde, Hml. S. 23 b, 372. Hý nán licgende feoh ne métton, swá hý ǽr gewuna (bewuna, v. l., cf. 16, where Thorpe prints

Linked entry: be-wuna

glade

(adv.)
Grammar
glade, (?); adv.
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Joyously, gladly Hié of þám grimman gryre glade treddedon, Dan. 439. Hí fore góddædum glade blissiað, Cri. 1287

glæd-man

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-man, adj.
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Take here from <b>glæd</b> in Dict. Glædman hilaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 67. Glædman Hróþgár, B. 367

glengendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
glengendlíce, adv.
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Elegantly Glencendlíce delicate, Hpt. Gl. 435. 12

-gilde

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-gilde, adj.
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v. ǽ-gilde, ander-gilde, or-gilde, un-gilde, unander-gilde

gíme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gíme-leás, adj.
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that does not take care or trouble, careless, negligent Wé wénað ꝥ mænige gímeleúse menn ne réccean hú heora yrfe fare, Ll. Th. i. 238, 5. Útádrǽfdum gýmeleásra preósta fýlþum ejectis negle-gentium clericorum spurcitiis, Angl. xiii. 366, 16. <b>