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geagn

Similar entry: tó-geagn

GEORN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEORN, comp. m. geornra; f. n. geornre; sup. geornast; adj.

Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligentcupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgenseagerlybrisk, quickearnestlyearnestly, eagerlywillingly, earnestlydesirouswillinglywillinglywillinglydesirousintentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnusyearning forgladlyfain, willinglyeager, willing

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Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent; cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens Cyning biþ anwealdes georn a king is desirous of power, Exon. 89 b; Th. 337, 4; Gú. Ex. 59. Georn wísdómes desirous

geara

(adv.)
Grammar
geara, adv.

Similar entry: gearwe

geare

Similar entry: gearwe

-geáre

(suffix)
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age

gearod

(v.; part.)
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gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothedendowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

geár

Grammar
geár, <b>; II 1.</b> add (1 a):
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a period of thirteen lunar months Æfter þǽre sunnan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and fíf and syxtig daga, and æfter þæs mónan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and feówer and fíftig ... þǽre sunnan gér hæfd endlufon dagas má þonne þæs mónan gér, Angl. viii. 305,

geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishnesslightmindednessluxurymockerystultĭtialascīvialuxŭrialudibrium

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Foolishness, lightmindedness, luxury, mockery; stultĭtia, lascīvia, luxŭria, ludibrium Ðú, on geáþe, hafast ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen thou, in foolishness, host taken thy course against wise men's judgment, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 16; Jul. 96. Þeódum

Linked entry: geahþe

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

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

preparedpărātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

gear

(v.)
Grammar
gear, pl. gurron

soundedcreaked

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sounded, creaked;

gern

(n.)

yarn, spun wool

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yarn, spun wool

gear

Similar entry: mylen-gear

geán

again

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again

geafu

(n.)
Grammar
geafu, e; f.

A giftdōnum

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A gift; dōnum Ic mót meorda hleótan, gingra geafena I may obtain rewards, new gifts, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 21; Gú. 1015

geagl

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geagl, l. geágl,
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and add Geágla mandibularum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 69 : i. dentium molarum An. Ox. 2444. Eáhla, 2, 83. Geálgan mandibulas, i. dentes molares 1206: 5015

gealh

(adj.)
Grammar
gealh, adj.

Sadangrytristis

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Sad, angry; tristis Unrót vel gealh tristis, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 88; Wrt. Voc. 51, 1. Se ðe biþ ungeðyldig, and mid gealgum móde ceoraþ ongéan Gode he who is impatient and passionately murmurs against God, Homl. Th. i. 472, 8

Linked entries: gealg gealga

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grantconfirmassent toconcēdĕreconfirmāreassentīri

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To grant, confirm, assent to; concēdĕre, confirmāre, assentīri Ic geáte ðé I grant to thee, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 38 : 675; Th. 59, 33. Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33. Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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Take here <b>geare, geara, gearo</b> in Dict., and add: with verbs of knowing, well, certainly, clearly Geare (gere, v. l. ) witan. Past. 190, 11. Swíþe geare, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 8. Genóg geare, Bl. H. 175, 30.

gebann-geár

Grammar
gebann-geár, v. gebonn-gér
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in Dict

Linked entry: geár