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ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

ge-cerran

Similar entry: ge-cirran

ge-cilcan

(v.)
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to whitewash Gelíco gié sint byrgennum oferhíudum ł úta gecǽlcad similes estis sepulchris dealbatis, Mt. L. 23, 27. [O.L. Ger. gi-kelkian.] Cf. níw-cilct

Linked entries: cilcan ge-cælcian

ge-clǽman

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Add: Geclémede inlita, Germ. 390, 43

ge-cleopung

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ge-cliht

Similar entry: ge-clyccan

ge-clips

(n.)
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clamour Geclibs clamor, Past. 222, 9. Ne wend þú þé on þæs folces unrǽd ..., on heora sprǽce and geclysp (-clæsp, -clebs, -cleps, v.ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 54, 7. Geclibs forlǽtan, Past. 222, 13

Linked entries: -clips ge-clibs

ge-clyft

(adj.)
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cleft, split Geclyfte sectilem, Germ. 393, 152. [Cf. O.H. Ger. kluftig fissilis: Ger. kliiftig.]

Linked entry: -clyft

ge-cnoden

Grammar
ge-cnoden, l. -cnóden,
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and see cnódan

ge-cnyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyllan, pp. -cnylled
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To strike, ring a bell Gecnilledum tácne pulsato signo, Angl. xiii. 382, 247. Bellan gecnylledre campana pulsata, 384, 274. Gecnyllendum (gecnylledum ?) óþrum stundum pulsatis reliquis signis, 380, 219

Linked entry: cnyllan

ge-coecton

Similar entry: ge-cweccan

ge-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cólian, p. ode
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To cool (intrans.) Hrér tósomne, lǽt gecólian, Lch. ii. 354, 13

ge-cóplic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cóplic, adj.
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Fit, apt, suitable, opportune Genóh gecóplicu wíse hí sylfe gegearwode occasio apta se praebuit, Gr. D. 60, 5. Gecóplice word forðstæppan of múðe þínum þænne þú gecóplicne tíman fintst oportuna uerba procedant ex ore tuo cum oportunum tempus inueneris

Linked entry: cop-lic

ge-cóplíce

(adv.)
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Hí ná seó hand and ꝥ gewrit þæs wrítendan swá gecóplíce (cóplíce, v.l., apte ) ne onféngce, Gr. D. 9, 19. ꝥ Add

Linked entry: cop-líce

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

ge-corded

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-corded, adj.
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Having a cord (?) Hacele geflenod vel gecorded lacerna, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 22

Linked entry: -corded

ge-corenes

Similar entry: gecoren-ness

ge-corenlic

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For Cot. 74 substitute: Gecorenlice eleganti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 27

Linked entry: -coren-lic

ge-corenlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. 77 substitute Gecorenlíce ł æþelíce eleganter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 71

ge-cost

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Scyttisc gecost gealdor wiþ ǽlcum áttre, Lch. ii. 10, 23. Add

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