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ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan

ge-lymp

(n.)

an accident

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an accident

ge-lymplícnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lymplícnys, se; f.

Opportunity, occasionopportunitas

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Opportunity, occasion; opportunitas, Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9

ge-lyðen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lyðen, part. p.

Travelled

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Travelled Se ylca Nathan wæs swá gelyðen ðæt he hæfde gefaren fram ǽlcum lande to óðrum this Nathan was so travelled that he had gone from every land to the other, St. And. 26, 13

ge-mægnan

Similar entry: ge-mengan

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, e; f.

Power, greatnesspŏtentia

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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23

ge-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽgþ, e; f.

A family, tribefămĭlia, trĭbus

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A family, tribe; fămĭlia, trĭbus Twá gemǽgþa two families, Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 57, 33

ge-mæncgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæncgan, -mængan; p. -mænced

To mix

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To mix

ge-mǽnnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnnung, e; f.

Communion, fellowshipcommunio, contubernium

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Communion, fellowship; communio, contubernium, Som

ge-mǽnsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communioncommunio

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A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion; communio Ne syndon hí for ðysse wísan to bescyrianne gemǽnsumnysse Cristes líchoman and blódes non pro hac re sacri corporis ac sanguinis Domini communione privandi sunt, Bd. 1,

ge-mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽre, es; pl. nom. a, o, u; n.

An end, boundary, termination, limitfinis

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An end, boundary, termination, limit; finis Gemǽro limes, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 11, 16. Gemǽre ðú settest terminum posuisti, Ps. Spl. 103, 10. Ne mágon hí ofer gemǽre gegangan terminum non transgredientur, Ps. Th. 103, 10. On Hwicna gemǽre and West-Sexna

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæssian, p. ode; pp. od
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To say mass to Iustinus him eallum gemæssode Justin said mass to them all, Homl. Th. i. 430, 29

Linked entry: mæssian

ge-mæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæstan, pp. -mæsted, -mæst

To fattensaginare; pinguefacere, impinguare

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To fatten; saginare; pinguefacere, impinguare Híg wǽron gemæste erant impinguati, Deut. 32, 15. Gemæstra fugela of fatted fowls, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 34 : Bd. Whelc. 378, 19

Linked entry: ge-mæst

ge-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽtan, p. -mǽtte; pp. -mǽted; v. impers. acc.

To dreamsomniare, somnium videre

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To dream; somniare, somnium videre Hwæt hine gemǽtte what he had dreamed, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 20; Dan. 122 : Rood. Kmbl. 3; Kr. 2. Swá his man-drihten gemǽted wearþ as his lord had dreamed, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 21; Dan. 157

Linked entry: mǽtan

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fitmodicus, aptus

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Moderate, meet, fit; modicus, aptus, Mod. Conf. 1; C. R. Ben. 55

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon onehŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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To honour, bestow something with honour upon one; hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre Búton he hwæne furðor gemǽðrian [gemǽðian, MS. B.] unless he will more amply honour any one, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15 : 15; Th. i. 384, 4. For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

ge-máhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíc, adj.

Shameless, wanton, greedyprŏcax, ăvĭdus

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Shameless, wanton, greedy; prŏcax, ăvĭdus Ðæt hit gemáhlíc wǽre and unrihtlíc that it was greedy and unjust, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: ge-máglíc

ge-máhlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-máhlícnes, se; f.

Importunity, perverseness, dishonestyimportunitas

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Importunity, perverseness, dishonesty; importunitas Se forhwierfeda gewuna gemálícnesse the perverse habit of wantonness, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 19; Hat. MS

ge-máleca

(adj.)

importunateimportunus

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importunate; importunus, Cot. 2

ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the footvola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198