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ge-treówfæstnian

(v.)

to be faithful, firm, strong

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to be faithful, firm, strong Ðú getreówfæstnig valeas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 9

ge-treówleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówleás, -trýwleás; def. se -leása; adj.

Without faith ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ perfidious ⬩ perfĭdus

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Without faith, unfaithful, perfidious; perfĭdus Se getreówleása cyning rex perfĭdus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 11

Linked entries: treów-leás ge-trýwleás

ge-treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíce, -triówlíce, -tríwlíce, -trýwlíce; adv.

Faithfully ⬩ fĭdēlĭter

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Faithfully; fĭdēlĭter Ðe him getreówlíce þeówdon qui illi fĭdēlĭter serviērunt, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 36: 3, 23; S. 554, 13: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 81: Blickl. Homl. 185, 24, 28. Getríwlíce, Th. Ch. 202, 26

Linked entries: ge-triówlice ge-trýwlíce

ge-treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówsian, -trýwsian; p. ode; pp. od

To justify one's self ⬩ clear one's self ⬩ prove one's self innocent ⬩ se justĭfĭcāre ⬩ se purgēre

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To justify one's self, clear one's self, prove one's self innocent; se justĭfĭcāre, se purgēre Getreówsie hine fácnes let him prove himself innocent of the treachery, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5, note 8, MS. H: 36; Th. i. 84, 15, note 36, MS. B

Linked entries: treówsian ge-trýwsian

ge-tréwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tréwe, adj.

True ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fĭdēlis

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True, faithful; fīdus, fĭdēlis, Cot. 85

ge-tricce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tricce, adj.

Faithful

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Faithful[?] Gif he biþ eáþhylde and ðære stówe getricce si contentus fuerit consuetudine loci, R. Ben. 61, Lye

ge-triówlice

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-triówlice, adv.

Faithfully ⬩ fĭdēlĭter

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Faithfully; fĭdēlĭterProv. 10

ge-trucian

(v.)

to fail ⬩ deficere

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to fail; deficere Ðá ðæt wín getrukede deficiente vino, Jn. Skt. 2, 3, col. 2

Linked entry: trucian

ge-trúgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trúgung, e; f.

A certainty ⬩ defence ⬩ refuge ⬩ confidentia

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A certainty, defence, refuge; confidentia, Ps. Vos. 88, 18

ge-strogdniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strogdniss, e; f.
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A sprinkling; conspersio, Rtl. 25, 15

ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed
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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de
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To spring, move rapidly Hwílum he to eorþan gestylde at times he descended to earth, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 34; Cri. 648. Cyning engla munt gestylleþ gehleápeþ heá dúne the king of angels shall mount a hill, shall leap the high downs, 18 a; Th. 45, 9; Cri

ge-styr

(n.)
Grammar
ge-styr, -stir, es; n.
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Movement, action Gestir actio, Rtl. 187, 15

Linked entries: styr ge-stir

ge-súgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súgian, p. ode; pp. od
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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullian, p. ode; pp. od
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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

ge-sundfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullíce, superl. -lícost; adv.
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Safely, securely, successfully, prosperously; tūte, prospĕre Hí to ðisum íglande gesundfullíce becómon they came safely to this island, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 16. Begým gesundfullíce intende prospĕre, Ps. Spl. 44, 5. Hió færþ gesundfullícost it goes most

Linked entry: -sundfullíce

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.
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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35. Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness

ge-súpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súpan, p. -seáp, pl. -supon; pp. -sopen
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To sup, sip, suck up, absorb; absorbēre Wén is ðæt hí us woldan wætre gelíce sóna gesúpan forsĭtan vĕlut aqua absorbuissent nos, Ps. Th. 123, 3

ge-suppan

(v.)
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to taste Hia ðæt gebirigdon ł gesupedon gustaturos, Mk. Skt. p. 4, 3

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