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ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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Se heáhengel geondweardode (printed geong weardode) Marian sáwle beforan Drihtne, Bl. H. 159, 9. Hé . . . hine sylfne beheáfdodne æfter ðon ðridan dæge eft geondweardode (-ne, MS.), 181, 2. Þá þá hé wæs geondweardod and gecýðed Benedicte praesentatus

Linked entry: ge-andweard

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To go ⬩ walk ⬩ turn out ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ vādĕre ⬩ ambŭlāre ⬩ ingrĕdi ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ evĕnīre

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To go, walk, turn out; īre, meāre, vādĕre, ambŭlāre, ingrĕdi, tendĕre, evĕnīre Ic gange ambŭlo, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 41. Gáng hider accēde, Gen. 27, 26 : Num. 11, 21. He heonon gangeþ [gangaþ MS.] he goes from hence, Andr. Kmbl. 1782; An. 893. He of

Linked entries: GÁN gancgan gongan

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To go ⬩ ire

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To go; ire He com to sele geongan he came to go [ = he came or went] to the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2624; An. 1313. Wutun geonga eamus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 42: 12, 3, Geongende ambulans, 16, 12: Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 36. Ic giungo, geongo, geonga vado, 13, 36,

ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giver ⬩ feeder ⬩ cibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

be-geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-geondan, be-iundan; prep. acc. [be by, geond, geondan over]

BEYOND ⬩ per ⬩ trans

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BEYOND; per, trans Him fyligdon mycele menigu fram Iudea and fram begeondan Iordanen secutæ sunt eum turbæ multæ de Judæa et de trans Jordanem Mt. Bos. 4, 25. Alífe me to farenne and to geseónne ðæt séloste land begeondan Iordane transibo et videbo terram

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fóre-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gangan, part. -gangende; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Hí wǽron fóregaugende in ðone leg they were going before into the flame, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 31. Hine sóþfæstnes fóregangeþ justĭtia ante eum ambŭlābit. Ps. Th. 84, 12. Hwæt ðǽr fóregange oððe hwæt ðǽr æfterfylige we ne

Linked entry: fóre-gán

forþ-gongan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gongan, part. -gongende; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gongen

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed; procēdĕre, præcēdĕre Forþgongende going forth, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 5; Cri. 426: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 20: 1, 1;S. 474, 24. Forþgongendre yldo ævo præcēdente, 4, 19; S. 587, 32

full-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
full-gangan, p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ fīnīre

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To fulfil, accomplish, finish; perfĭcĕre, fīnīre Ðæt hí móstan ðám gewinne fullgangan that they might finish the war, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 21

forþ-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gangan, -gongan; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen, -gongen

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed, go before, precede; procēdĕre, progrĕdi, præcēdĕre Hét hyssa hwæne forþgangan he commanded each of the youths to go forth, Byrht. Th. 131, 5; By. 3. Forþgangendre tíde procēdente tempŏre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30. Forðgeonga prægredi

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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a gift, grace, favour; donum, munas, beneficium, gratia, virtus, facultas Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3773; B. 1884. Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent ⬩ sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent; sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens On orde stód Eádweard, gearo and geornful Edward stood in the array, ready and eager, Byrht. Th. 139, 54; By.

Linked entry: gearnfull

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

ful-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gangan, -gongan, full-gangan; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ fīnīre

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To fulfil, perfect, follow, accomplish, finish; complēre, perfĭcĕre, obsĕqui, fīnīre God bǽdon ðæt hie his hearmsceare habban mósten fulgangan they prayed God that they might have to fulfil his punishment, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 27; Gen. 782. Gif we him fulgangan

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eond-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eond-lýhtan, p. -lýhtde = -lýhte; pp. -lýhted = -lýhtd = -lýht [eond = geond through; lýhtan to shine]

To shine through, enlighten ⬩ perlūmĭnāre, illūmĭnare

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To shine through, enlighten; perlūmĭnāre, illūmĭnare We ealle eondlýhte wǽron we were all enlightened, Nicod. 24; Thw. 12, 21. Swylce gylden sunna wǽre ofer us ealle eondlýhte a golden sun as it were shone over us all, 24; Thw. 12, 23

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.Substitute: es; m. (where the gender is marked it is masculine.
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Cf. too þone fruman sceaft (v. frum), geó-sceaft grimne),

a first shaping ⬩ birth ⬩ the first shaping of the world ⬩ the creation ⬩ origin ⬩ original constitution or condition

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and add: a first shaping, birth Þé wǽre sélre . . . þǽr þú wurde ǽt frymþe (frumsceafte, v. l.) fugel . . . þonne þú ǽfre on moldan man gewurde it had been better for thee . . . if thou hadst been born a bird . . . than that thou shouldst have been ever

cyric

(n.)
Grammar
cyric, a church. v. in the compounds cyric-ǽwe, -belle, -bóc, -bót, -bryce, -burh, -dór, -friþ, -fultum, -georn, -geriht, -griþ, etc.

Linked entry: cyric-ǽwe

ge-andwyrdan

Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, Add: -wordan, -weardan, -wærdan
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Geond-ueardeð respondens Mt. L. 25, 40. Hé giondworde, Mk. R. 12, 34: 14, 61. Gewonduorde (-worde), Mt. L. 20, 22 : 22, 1. Geonduæarde, Mk. L. 6, 37. Geonduærde, Lk. p. 10, 13. Geonduordon responderunt Mt. L. 25, 9. Geondweardon, 21, 27. Geonduærdon,

geolstor

(n.)
Grammar
geolstor, gelostr, gillister, es; n.: <b>geolstor,</b> e; <b>gillistre,</b> an; f.
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Take here <b>geolhstor</b> in Dict., and add Gelostr supuratio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 74. Geolstor tabo, i. sanie, An. Ox. 2, 228. Þonne yrnð ꝥ gillister út, Lch. ii. 24, 18. Weaxeð sió yfele gillestre and ꝥ yfele blód, 148, 6. Hreófligum wyrmse

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh ⬩ jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens ⬩ young

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YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh; jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens Ðeáh ðe he geong sý folces hyrde although he be a young shepherd of his folk, Beo. Th. 3667; B. 1831: Rood Kmbl. 77; Kr. 39. Mǽden, oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5.