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ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A song ⬩ proverb ⬩ poem

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A song, proverb, poem,Bt. Met. Fox 2, 10; Met. 2, 5.; Gedd proverbium, Jn. Skt.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

ge-áned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-áned, part. [án one]

Made one ⬩ united ⬩ adūnātus

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Made one, united; adūnātus Oþ-ðæt ðe hí wǽron on ǽnne unmǽtne lég geánede usque ad in immensam adŭnāti sunt flammam, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 25

Linked entry: ge-ǽnan

ge-bád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bád, p. of ge-bídan.

abode ⬩ dwelt ⬩ remained

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abode, dwelt, remained, Jn. Bos. 8, 9;

ge-band

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-band, p. of ge-bindan.

bound

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bound,Gen. 22, 9;

ge-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-barn, p. of ge-beornan.

burned

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burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697;

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.

A place where shrubs grow ⬩ thicket

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A place where shrubs grow, thicket Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes amongst the fenny thickets of the wide wilderness, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 10. Betwux ða þiccan gewrido ðara bremela amongst the dense thickets of brambles, 5; Gdwin. 36

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

ge-wald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wald, es; m. n.

Power ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway

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Power, mastery, sway Ða Denescan áhton wæl-stówe gewald the Danes had the mastery of the battle-place, Chr. 833; Th. 116, 7, col. 1: Cd. 214; Th. 268, 15; Sat. 55

ge-wéd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wéd, es; n.

A raging ⬩ madness ⬩ fŭror insānus ⬩ răbies

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A raging, madness; fŭror insānus, răbies Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel [Nero] was full widely known, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 9; Met. 9, 5. He langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe mid gewéde wæs geondfarende multo tempŏre tōtas

Linked entry: -wéd

ge-wand

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Bútan gewande incunctanter, Chrd. 52, 25. Add

ge-béd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd, -bédd; gen. es; pl. nom. acc. -béd, -bédu, -bédo; n. [The other dialects seem to point to 'gebed :' O. Sax. gibed : O. H. Ger. gabet : Ger. gebet.]

a prayer ⬩ petition ⬩ supplication ⬩ ōrātio ⬩ prĕces ⬩ supplĭcātio ⬩ a religious service ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ verbum legĭtĭmum ⬩ cærĭmōnia

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a prayer, petition, supplication; ōrātio, prĕces, supplĭcātio Gebéd mín on bósme mínum sý gecyrred ōrātio mea in sĭnum meum convertētur, Ps. Spl. 34, 16. Gehýr mín gebéd exaudi orātiōnem meam, Ps. Th. 54, 1. Ðú mínes gebédes béne gehýrdest exaudīvisti

Linked entries: beád ge-beod

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birth ⬩ origin ⬩ beginning ⬩ parentage ⬩ family ⬩ lineage ⬩ nativitas ⬩ origo ⬩ stirps ⬩ genus ⬩ nature ⬩ quality ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ natura ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ sors ⬩ fatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

Linked entries: byrd byrde byrdnys weorold-gebyrd ge-bærd beorþ ge-bird ge-byrdo

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Bearded ⬩ barbātus

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Bearded; barbātus Gebyrd barbātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11. Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p.

Burdened

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Burdened Gebyrde sindun onerati estis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 28

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, es; n?

Order ⬩ decorum ⬩ dĕcōrum

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Order, decorum; dĕcōrum Mid gefæde with decorum, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. i. 244, 15

Linked entry: -fæd

ge-fara

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fara, an; m.

A companion ⬩ sŏcius

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A companion; sŏcius Ic eom fyrdrinces gefara I am a soldier's companion, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 3; Rä 78, 2. Hí heora wǽpen hwyrfdon wið heora gefaran in sŏcios arma vertĕre incipiunt, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 5

Linked entry: fara

ge-hýd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýd, e; f : es; n.

A thought ⬩ cōgĭtātio

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A thought; cōgĭtātio In sefan gehýdum in the mind's thoughts, Cd. 212; Th. 261, 27 : Dan. 732

Linked entry: -hýd

ge-hýd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýd, part. p.

Exalted ⬩ exaltatus

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Exalted; exaltatus; Hpt. Gl. 440

ge-hýd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýd, part. p.

Provided with a skin

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Provided with a skin, Nar. 50, 5

ge-orn

(v.; part.)

rose ⬩ exortus est, surrexit

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rose; exortus est, surrexit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 40; p. of ge-yrnan

ge-rǽd

(adj.)

elegans

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elegans, Cot. 80

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