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ge-drǽfnes

Similar entry: ge-dréfnes

ge-dreccan

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Add Gedrehte contractor, strictos, Germ. 401, 14. the object a person, (i) the subject a person. to vex, afflict ÞÁ heÁfodmen fyrde sendon, and mænig man mid þám swíðe gedrehtan, Chr. 1096 ; P. 233, 8.

ge-dréfedlic

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Substitute: of darkness, thick, dense Þýsbernes swá gedréfedlic þæt hit man gefélan mihte tenebrae crassitudine palpabiles, Ors. I. J; S. 38, 14

ge-dréfnes

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Add: in a physical sense, disturbance, tempest On þǽre hreóhnesse, gedréfnesse ea tempestate, i. ea turbine, An. Ox. 2420. disturbance of mind, perturbation, confusion Bið se módsefa gebunden mid gedréfnesse, Met. 5, 40. Gedrǽfnesse, 22, 61. Gedroefnisse

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ge-drehtlíce

(adv.)

Similar entry: un-gedrehtlíce

ge-drehtness

(n.)
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ge-drehtness, e; f.
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Affliction, contrition Hé on swá micelre þrǽstnesse (gedrehtnessum, v. l.) and forhæfednesse módes and líchaman áheardode in tanta mentis et corporis coniritione duravit, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 3

Linked entry: -drehtness

ge-dreógan

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Wel hym þæs geweorkes . . . gif hé ealteáwne ende gedreógeð, Hy. 2, 13. to suffer Wíf ðiú blódes flóning geðolade ł gedróg (-dreóg ?) mulier quae sanguinis fluxum patiebatur, Mt. L. 9, 20. to live through, spend time, life, &c. [v. N. E.

ge-drep

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ge-dríf

(n.)
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ge-dríf, a driving.
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Substitute: A drive, a tract through which something drives or moves (rapidly) God hig ( the apostate angels) tódǽlde on þrí dǽlas; ánne dǽl hé ásette on ðæs lyftes gedríf, óðerne dǽl on ðæs wæteres gedríf, þriddan dǽl on helle neowelnisse, Sal.

ge-drífan

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Ǽlc ceápscip frið hæbbe . . . gyf hit undrifen bið. And þéh hit gedriuen beó, and hit ætfleó tó hwilcre friðbyrig . . . habban þá men frið, Ll.

ge-dróf

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Germ. 399, 453. Add

ge-drófednys

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ge-drófenlíc

(adj.)

Similar entry: ge-drorenlic

ge-drohtnian

(v.)
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to live a life Stiðlíce hé his líf ádreáh . . . Mid þan þe hé þuss lange gedrohtned hæfde . . ., Shrn. 13, 26.] [

Linked entry: drohtnian

ge-drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drohtnung, e; f.
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Living, course of life Heó hym eallum gebysnode mid góddre gedrohtnunge tó Godes þeówdóme, Hml. S. 2, 126

Linked entry: drohtnung

ge-dryncness

(n.)
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ge-dryncness, e; f.
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Immersion, dipping Mid ðǽre hálgan róde gedryncnysse Iordanem oþhrínan, Hml. S. 23 b, 723. Cf. drynctun under drencan; I

ge-durstignes

Similar entry: ge-dyrstignes

ge-dwalian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-dwolian

ge-dwimere

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ge-dwola

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ge-dwola, error.
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Add: error, wrong conduct Gedwolum erratis, An. Ox. 43, 8. Hé geseah ꝥ eal manna cynn on missenlicum gedwolum from heora Scyppende gewitene wǽron, Bl. H. 103, 5. a practice that deceives, leads into error. Cf. gedwol-cræft Þá þe galdorcræftas and gedwolan