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ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To stick to ⬩ persist ⬩ insistere

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To stick to, persist; insistere Ðæt he ðám, hálwendum ongynnessum georne gefeole ut captis salutaribus insisteret, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 11

ge-rímtæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rímtæl, es; n.

A number, reckoning

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A number, reckoning Bión on ðæm gerímtæle mid mínum bróþor to be of the number with my brother, H. R. 13, 11

ge-lósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lósian, p. ode, ade; pp.od , ad

To lose, perish

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Ðæt gelósade quod perierat, 18, 11

Linked entry: losian

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-néhlíce, adv.

Near

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Near Ðæt reáf ðe he genéhlíce on him hæfde the garment that he wore next his skin, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 17

Linked entry: neáh-líce

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.

A GANG, flock, company ⬩ grex ⬩ a host, retinue

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A GANG, flock, company; grex Ðæt wæs Hereweard and his genge that was Hereward and his followers, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 29

Linked entry: sceadd-genge

ge-nyhtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum, adj.

Plentiful, abundant ⬩ abundans, uber, copiosus

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Plentiful, abundant; abundans, uber, copiosus Feoh genyhtsum sældun ðǽm kempum they gave much money to the soldiers, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 12

Linked entries: nyhtness nyht-sum

steartlian

(v.)
Grammar
steartlian, p. ede
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To kick with the foot, stumble Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ł steartlest, stærtlige ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 464, 1

þurh-creópan

(v.)

to creep through

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to creep through Swá swá mon melo sift, ðæt melo ðurhcrýpþ (þurg-, Cott. MS.) ǽlc þyrl], Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2

þrym-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-ríce, es; n.

A glorious kingdom ⬩ heaven

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A glorious kingdom, heaven Drihten wolde cuman of ðam cynestóle and of ðæm þrymríce hider on ðás world, Blickl. Homl. 105, 11

un-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
un-ryne, es; m.

An ill-running ⬩ diarrhoea

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An ill-running, diarrhoea Gif ðú ðás wyrte sylst þicgean on strangon wíne, heó ðæs innoðes unryne gewríð, Lchdm. i. 172, 13

un-gesǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽllíce, adv.

Unhappily ⬩ miserably ⬩ wickedly ⬩ improbe

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Unhappily, miserably, wickedly; improbe Hæfð se yfela gást ungifa ... and ða hé dǽlð ðám mannum ðe ungesǽlíce him gehýrsumiaþ, Wulfst. 52, 12

un-geþwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, es; n.

A disturbance ⬩ dissension

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A disturbance, dissension Ðýles ungerec ł ungeþwǽre in ðæm folce gewyrde ne forte tumultus fieret in populo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 5

un-gemilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemilt, adj.

Undigested

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Undigested Heald georne ðæt se mete sí gemylt..., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4

Linked entry: ge-miltan

weorc-wísung

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-wísung, e; f.
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The direction of work Bisceopes dæg-weorc . . . weorcwísung be ðam ðe hit neód sý, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 22

word-beótung

(n.)
Grammar
word-beótung, e; f.

Promising ⬩ a promise

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Promising, a promise Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beam ágróf, ðæt ðú gemunde on gewitlocan wordbeótunga, Exon. Th. 473, 14; Bo. 14

Linked entry: beótung

wynlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynlíce, adv.

Pleasantly ⬩ delightfully

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Pleasantly, delightfully Ðæt ic wynlíce on psalterio ðé singan móte, Ps. Th. 107, 2: 149, 4: Exon. Th. 82, 30; Cri. 1346

ge-mildian

(v.)
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Ðæt ðú gemildgie ut mitiges, 93, 13

in-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
in-weard, adv.
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Suá huelc suá inweard hígige tó gangenne on ðá dura ðæs écean lífes quisquis intrare aeternitatis januam nititur, Past. 105, 14. Add

ǽrend-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrend-fæst, adj.

Bound on an errand

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Bound on an errand Férde sum ǽrendfæst ridda . . . and lǽdde hit forð mid him ðǽr hé fundode tó, Hml. S. 26, 221

Linked entry: -fæst

hand-geswing

(n.)
Grammar
hand-geswing, es; n.

Stroke given by the hand

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Stroke given by the hand Ðǽr wæs heard handgeswing there were hard blows dealt by the hand, Elen. Kmbl. 229; El. 115

Linked entry: ge-swing