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lim-gelecg

(n.)
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lim-gelecg, es; n.

formshape

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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31

Linked entry: ge-lecg

un-gelífed

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un-gelífed, unbelieving.
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Ðú ús trymest on úrum geleáfum þæt ús ne magon þá ungelýfædan ámirran Deus per quern nos non movent qui minine credunt, Solil. H. 8, 17. Add

gúþ-geláca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geláca, an; m.

A companioncomrade in wara warrior

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A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43

ge-liger

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

A lying withfornicationadulteryconcŭbĭtusconjŭgiumfornicātioadultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Ðá gelícan habbað heóm gelíc, Solil. H. 65, 24. Ne beóð þá leán gelíc, Mód. 76. Se maga and se unmaga ne beóð ná gelíce, ne ne magon ná gelíce byrðene áhebban, Ll. Th. i. 328, 16.

ge-líca

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Sindon hiora gelícan forgitene, Met. 10, 59. Habban þíne ǽhta þíne gelícan, Hml. S. 2, 176.

ge-lífed

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ge-lífed, allowed, lawful. v. un-gelífed,
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ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, -liéfan; p. de; pp. ed

To believetrustcrēdĕreconfīdĕre

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To believe, trust; crēdĕre, confīdĕre Gif hie willen geliéfan dætte Godes ríce hiera síe if they will believe that God's kingdom is theirs, Past. 36, 5; Swt. 253, 9; Hat. MS. 47 b, 8. Se ðe him to ðam hálgan helpe gelífeþ, he ðǽr gearo findeþ he who

Linked entries: ge-leófan lífan

bord-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
bord-gelác, es; n.

A missile, darttelum

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[lácan to play, sport, fly] What flies against a shield, hence,- A missile, dart; telum Ðý-læs ingebúge biter bordgelác under bánlocan lest the bitter dart enter in under the skin, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 9; Cri. 769

scín-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gelác, , es; n.
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A magical practice Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke , Andr. Kmbl. 1531 ; An. 767

lind-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
lind-gelác, es; n.

battle

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A shield-conflict, battle, Apstls. Kmbl. 151; Ap. 76

lyft-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-gelác, es; n.
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Motion in or of the air þurh lyftgelác on land becwom [he was borne through the air], Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 828. þurh lyftgelác léges blæstas weallas ymbwurpon [the winds blew the flames ], 3102; An. 1554

ge-líc

(n.; adj.)
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ge-líc, es; n.
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Næfð hé náht men gelíces de homine nihil habet, Gr. D. 46, 28. Næfdon hé máre monnum gelíces ðonne ingeþonc, Met. 26, 93. Nánne mon ne lyst nánes ðinges búton goodes, oððe hwæshwegu ðæs þe goode gelíc biþ.

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To shinegrow lightlucerelucescere

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To shine, grow light; lucere, lucescere Ðæt he gelíhte allum ut luceat omnibus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15. Gelihted lucescit, Lind. 28, 1

ge-líman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líman, pp. ed

To glue or join togetherconnectconglutinare

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To glue or join together, connect; conglutinare Gelímþ ða friénd togædere joins the friends together, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 1. Gelímed fæste tosomne joined fast together, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 35. Gelímod conglutinatus, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25

Linked entry: líman

ge-limp

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</b> misfortune, mishap, hard lot, ill case :-- Sý hé gelícum gelimpe ámánsumad, and on gelícre wrace dǽdbéte similem sortiatur excommunicationis vindictam, R. Ben. 50, 13.

ge-lícnes

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Gelícnes iconisma (regale compto stemmate depictum ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 45: 47, 14. Æples gelícnes on þǽre ascan bið geméted, Ph. 230. Ic hét wircan þǽr of ánes celfes gelícnysse, Ex. 32, 24.

GE-LES

(n.)
Grammar
GE-LES, -lis, es; n.

Readingstudylearningstudiumlectura

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Reading, study, learning; studium, lectura Gelis studium, Nar. 1, 20. On gelesum háligra gewrita gelǽred in studiis scripturarum institutus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 33. Betweoh geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge inter studia divinæ lectionis Bd. 3, 13; S. 538

Linked entries: les ge-liese ge-lis

ge-liese

carelearning

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care, learning

ge-lirde

emigrated

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emigrated