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on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Ðá sæt se Hǽlend ongén (-geán, MS. A.: -gægn, Lind.: -gægn, Rush.) ðone brýdguman, Mt. Kmbl. 25, I. 6. Woldon ferian ða herehýð ongeán ða scipu, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 24. Ðá flugon ða légetu ongeán ða hǽðnan leóde, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

GEARN

(n.)
Grammar
GEARN, gern; es; n.

YARNspun woolpensumlāna nēta

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YARN, spun wool; pensum, lāna nēta Gearn pensum, stāmen, lāna, Cot. 85. Unwunden gearn unwound yarn, a ball or clew of yarn; glŏmus, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 67; Wrt. Voc. 59, 36

Linked entry: gern

GEÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁR, gér, gǽr, es; n.

A YEARannus

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A YEAR; annus Óðer com geár another year came, Beo. Th. 2272; B. 1134. Ðis wæs feorþes geáres his ríces this was in the fourth year of his reign, Chr. 47; Th. 10, 13, col. 1. On geáre in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110.

Linked entries: gǽr gér

geáp

(n.)
Grammar
geáp, geápu, e; f. [geáp roomy, spacious]

Expanseroomlatĭtūdospătium

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Expanse, room; latĭtūdo, spătium Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ, and ðæs teáfor geápu these courts are dreary, and its purple expanse [?], Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 27; Ruin. 31

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

GEÁP

(adj.)
Grammar
GEÁP, adj.

Openspread outextendedbroadroomyspaciouswidepătenspătŭlusampluslātus

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Under geápne hróf under the spacious roof, Beo. Th. 1677; B. 836

geána

(adv.)
Grammar
geána, adv.

Yetstilladhuc

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Yet, still; adhuc Get geána adhuc, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 16

GEAT

(n.)
Grammar
GEAT, gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A gatedoorportaostiumjānua

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A gate, door; porta, ostium, jānua Ic eom sceápa geat ego sum ostium ŏvium, Jn. Bos. 10, 7, 9 : 10, 1, 2. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe geat, forðonðe ðæt geat is swýðe wíd intrāte per angustam portam, quia lāta porta est, Mt. Bos. 7, 13, 14.

Linked entry: helle-geat

géna

(adv.)
Grammar
géna, adv.

Yet, still, further

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Yet, still, further Ðafodest ðú géna ðæt me þeówmennen drehte thou hast still permitted the slave-woman to vex me, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 21; Gen. 2246. Næbbe ic synne wiþ hie gefremed géna I have not committed sin against her yet, 125; Th. 160, 17; Gen.

Linked entries: giéna geóna

geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geaf, p. of gifan.

gave

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gave He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719;

geap

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geap, gæp; comp, m. geappra, f. n. geappre; adj.

crookedbentcurvedcurvuspandusnot straightforwarddeceitfulcraftycunningshrewdastutefallaxcallĭdusastūtus

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crooked, bent, curved; curvus, pandus Geap curvus, Cot. 50. Geap stæf a crooked letter, Salm. Kmbl. 250; Sal. 124 : 269; Sal. 134.

Linked entries: gæp gep

GEÁC

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁC, es; m.

A cuckoogawkcŭcūlus

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A cuckoo, gawk; cŭcūlus Geác cŭcūlus, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 16; Wrt. Voc. 29, 38 : 63, 3 : 281, 31. Geác monaþ geómran reorde, singeþ sumeres weard the cuckoo exhorts with mournful voice, summer's warden sings, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 6; Seef. 53.

Linked entries: gǽc iáces súre

géman

(v.)
Grammar
géman, p. de; pp. ed

To care for, regard, heed, curecūrāre

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To care for, regard, heed, cure; cūrāre Ne gémdon hie nánes fyrenlustes they cared not for any luxury, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 7 : Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 39. Nǽnig mon ne sceal lufian ne ne géman his gesibbes gif he hine ǽrost agælde Godes ðeówðómes no man shall

Linked entry: GÝMAN

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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Geápe, 69, 4. On geápum galgan rídan, Vy. 33. In ðá geápan linde, C. D. iii. 375, 5.

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirmassent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

GEÁ

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
GEÁ, adv.

YEAĕtiam

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Geá, Drihten, ðú wást ðæt ic ðé lufige, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee Jn. Bos. 21, 15, 16; ĕtiam, Domĭne, Vulg Cweþ [cwæþ MS.] nú geá say now yea, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 9

Linked entries: GEÁTAN gee GESE

geác

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Geác geumatrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 64; geumatrex, 40, 69. Geáces súre Gę̄ces (geácæs, gécæs) súre accitalium Txts. 37, 58. Geácas súre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 32. Iéces (iáces) súræ calciculium Txts. 47, 380. in a place-name Tó Geáces leá, C.

geá

etiam, jam

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Geá, ic hys gelífe, Solil. H. 18, 8: 20, 20. Hweðer þú wille beón blíde? Geágeá, 34, 11. where the question is put negatively Ne canst þú huntian búton mid nettum? Geá (etiam), bútan nettum huntian ic mæg, Coll.

géna

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Geóna (ðá geáne, L. þá gyt, W. S.) hine sprecende, Lk. R. 8, 49. Mið ðý ðá geáne (adhuc) synfullo wé woeron, Rtl. 22, 9. Ne ðá geána (ne gyt, W. S.) nondum, Mt. L. 16, 9. Wið geána usque modo, 24, 21. Wið ðá geána usque athuc, Jn. L. 2, 10