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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A command ⬩ order ⬩ mandate ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandātum

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Ðú gebod Godes Iæstes thou hast performed God's mandate, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 14; Gen. 571: 33; Th. 43, 29; Gen. 698: Ps. Th. 118, 87. Hí woldon onwendan eall ða gebodu they would change all the orders, Ors. 6, 10; Bos. 120, 33

ge-lísnes

Grammar
ge-lísnes, redemption, v. ge-lésness in Dict. : <b>ge-lisþelicnis.</b>
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Dele, and see ge-hýþclicnes

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ provide with ⬩ endue

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Gáste gegearwod endued with spirit, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 17; Gen. 187 : Elen. Kmbl. 1774; El. 889

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

ge-þring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þring, es; n. [ge-þringan to press]
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Sax. ge-þring.] Cf. ge-þrang

Linked entry: ge-þryng

ge-mendful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mendful, -full; adj. [ge-mend = ge-mynd the mind, memory]
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Of good memory, mindful; mĕmor Cild biþ gemendful a child will be of good memory, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24

ge-lógod

Grammar
ge-lógod, v. ge-lógian ;
2 a.

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ge-sam-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sam-híwan, gen. -híwena, pl. m.
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Married persons; conjugati, conjugia Unriht gewuna is arisen betwih gesamhíwum prava in conjugatorum moribus consuetudo surrexit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 34, note: Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 14, note

ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guild ⬩ society ⬩ club ⬩ societas ⬩ fraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

Linked entry: ge-gyld

ge-slæcce

Grammar
ge-slæcce, Ps. Srt. 7, 3. v. ge-læccan;
4.

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ge-ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽtrian, ge-ǽttrian. to poison (lit. and fig.).
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Geǽttrodre liuida Germ. 401, 31. Geǽttrodne hláf. Gr. D. 118, 5. Geǽtredum infectis Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 62

Linked entry: ǽtrian

ge-mána

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mána, an; m. [ge-mǽne communis]
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Wið ðam ðe ðú mínes gemánan brúce ut fruaris concubitu meo, Gen. 38, 16 : Med. ex Quadr. 5, 11; Lchdm. i. 350, 10

Linked entry: ge-mánna

ge-swác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swác, ceased, rested from, Mt. Bos. 14, 32: Gen. 2, 3; p.
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of ge-swícan

ge-bæd

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

prayed

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prayed,Ps. Th. 108, 3;

ge-beád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beád, p. of ge-beódan.

offered

Entry preview:

offered,Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15;

ge-bernan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bernan, [ge-, bernan to burn]

To burn ⬩ combūrere

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To burn; combūrere Geberneþ combūret, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 17

ge-bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bleów, p. of ge-bláwan.

blew

Entry preview:

blew,Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22;

ge-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bogen, pp. of ge-búgan.

submitted

Entry preview:

submitted,Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 2, 21;

ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defended ⬩ safe ⬩ secure

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defended, safe, secure,Homl. Th. i. 56, 18;

ge-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræd, p. of ge-bredan.

drew ⬩ brandished

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drew, brandished,Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562;

ge-brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brocen, pp. of ge-brecan.

broken

Entry preview:

broken,Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 24;

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