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ge-sweorf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorf, es; n.
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Geswearfes of seolfre syx pænega gewǽge, Lch. i. 336, 8. Gesweorf ferruginem, i. rasura ferri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147. 65 : ferruginem, 35, 32. Add

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
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Ferse that depends on the number of feet Mid getelferse ł syxfétum catalectico uersu, An. Ox. 127

ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es ; n.
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Commodum nyt and getǽse and bryce, Wrt.Voc. ii. 24, 63. Ðý lǽs hí gedwelle sió gehýdnes and þá getǽsu ðe hié on ðám wege habbað . . . Eác hi sint tó monienne ðætte hit. nó ne geliéfen ðætte ðá willan and ðá getǽsu ðe him on ðisse worulde becumað sién

ge-feall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feall, es; n.
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A falling, fall Tungla gefeall, Wlfst. 186, 3

Linked entry: feall

ge-fére

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fére, es; m.
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A companion Be Aþelbaldes gefére . . . Aþelbaldes gefére, þæs nama wæs Ecga, wæs fram þám áwyrgedan gáste unstille, Guth. 60, 9-13. Be Aþelbaldes gefére . . . cóm Æþelbaldes geféra þæs nama wæs Ova, 66, 20. Gefére comitem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 42

ge-fére

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fére, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>ge-fér</b> in Dict., and add Gegilda . . . his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe hé þolie ǽ geféres and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 9. Feáwa witena þæs geféres (on ðám geférscipe, v.l.) pars quamvis parva

ge-edleánend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edleánend, es; m.
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A rewarder, remunerator Rehtwís geed-leánend arð justus remunerator es, Txts. 420, 28

ge-edstaþeliend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaþeliend, es; m.
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One who re-establishes, restores, repairs Geedstaþeliend ealles manncynnes reparator humani generis, Angl. xi. 112, 3

gebúr-land

(n.)
Grammar
gebúr-land, es; n.
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Land occupied by gebúras Ðis sindon þá land-gemǽro þæs gebúrlandes (þǽsse búrlandes, C.D. v. 401, 34) tó Abbendúne, C.D.B. iii. 201, 14

Linked entry: bur-land

ge-byhte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byhte, es; n.
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A bight, bend Andlang díces oð þaet gebyhte; of þám gebyhte andlang hagan, C.D. i. 257, 33

Linked entry: -byhte

geflit-glíw

(n.)
Grammar
geflit-glíw, es; n.
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Jeering, mockery Geflitglíwe (printed -slit-) cavillatione (cf. cavillatio bismrung, geflit convitium, 129, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 65:18, 65

ge-fóg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fóg, es; n.
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Fitness Gedó on ꝥ fæt þe þú hit mæge on mid gefóge geseóþan put it into a vessel in which you can suitably seethe it, Lch. ii. 28, 16

gefóg-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gefóg-stán, es; m.
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A stone hewn so as to be ready for use in building Wé scylen beón on ðisse ælðeódignesse útane beheáwene mid swingellan, tó ðǽm ðæt wé eft sión geteald and geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðǽre Godes ceastre bútan ðǽm hiéwete ǽlcre suingean nunc foris per

Linked entry: stán-gefóg

gedwǽs-mann

(n.)
Grammar
gedwǽs-mann, es; m.
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A silly, foolish person Secgað sume gedwæsmenn þæt sum orfcyn sý þe man bletsigan ne sceole, and cweðað þæt hí þurh bletsunge misfarað and ðurh wyrigunge geðeóð, Hml. Th. i. 100, 29. Ús sceamað tó secgenne ealle ðá sceandlican wiglunga þe gedwæsmenn

gedwol-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-bisceop, es; m.
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A heretical bishop Arrianus se gedwol-biscop þára ungeleáffullra Langbeardna, Gr. D. 234, 10, 21 : 235, 1. Gecyrdum þám gedwolbiscope, 238, 20. Se fæder sænde þone gedwol-biscop, II : 15

Linked entries: ge-dwol bisceop

ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.
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Choice, decision Eóuwer gecor. Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

gild-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gild-dæg, es; m.
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A day for a religious ceremony, v. gildan; <b>IV,</b> gild; Gelddagas (geldagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 54), þæt sind hálige cerimonia vel orgia Wülck. Gl. 107, 22. Cf. freóls-dæg

-gilde

(suffix)
Grammar
-gilde, es; n.

Linked entry: six-gilde

ge-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wíte, es; n.
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Punishment, torment Þæt hé him ásecge on hwilcum gewíte ic eom, Solil. H. 68, 5

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.
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What is wrapped about an object, a covering, husk. v. wríþan; : ge-wríþan; Gewrid glumula (cf. eára scalu spicarum glumula, An. Ox. 1412), Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 23