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ge-fæstan

(v.)
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ge-fæstan, to fast.
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Add: in a general sense, to abstain from food Mið ðý gefæste cum jejunasset, Mt. L. 4, 2. Gefaested macilentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 70. Gefæsted, 55, 59. to fast as discipline, absolute Mið ðý gié gefæstas cum jejunatis, Mt. L. 6, 16. Gefæstað jejunabunt

ge-fagen

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ge-fandung

(n.)
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ge-fandung, e; f.
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Trial On nánre gefandunge (fandunge, v. l. ), R. Ben. 107, 9 note

Linked entry: fandung

ge-feáge

Similar entry: ge-feógan

ge-feall

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

Linked entry: feall

ge-fégednes

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Add: (i) figure, shape Figura is gecweden on Englisc híw oððe gefégednyss, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 105, 20. a conjunction Polysindeton ys þæt gebed þe byð mid manegum gefégednyssum gefrætwod, Angl. viii. 332, 28

ge-félan

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Add: to feel an object, perceive by the sense of touch Ne mihte nán man ꝥ swýn geseón, and swá þéh hí hit mihton gefélan Gr. D. 226, 6. to know by sense of touch or organic sensation (with clause or acc. and infin.) Ðá gefélde hé ꝥ se deáda man his

ge-féle

(adj.)
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ge-féle, adj.
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Sensitive Wiþ þǽre gefélan heardnesse þǽre lifre, Lch. ii. 160, 28: 206, 13. On þám monnum þe habbaþ swíðe gefélne magan, 176, 8

Linked entry: -féle

ge-fellan

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to fell

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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fére, adj.
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ge-ferian

(v.)
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Geferedon afferebant, Mk. L. I. 32. Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan, Lch. ii. 280, 10. Hám geferian, bringan tó bolde, Sae. 148. Hé wæs gefered excipitur, An. Ox. 4698. Geferod vectus, Wülck. Gl. 254, 10. Gefered wæs heáfod his in disc allatum

ge-férlǽcan

(v.)
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Add: trans. Geférlǽhton consocierunt, conjunxerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 21. Geférlǽht sociata, 132, 33. of relation between persons Stuntne mid witum ná geférlǽc fatuum cum sapieniibus non socies, Scint. 97, 18. Hyra nán wið cuman (cumena, v.l.) hine

ge-feþeran

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ge-féþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féþrian, p. ode
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To load Geféðrige hé hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, Solil. H. I. II

Linked entry: féþrian

ge-fildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fildan, p. de
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To fold up -Gefyldende inplicans, ligans, Hpt. Gl. 406, 33

ge-dýrsian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-dírsian

ge-dyrstig

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Substitute: Bold, daring Gedyrstig (gedurstig, Erf.) ausus, Txts. 43, 245 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 44. in a favourable sens having courage, confidence Ne gidyrstig wæs ǽnig hine gefregna neque, ausus fuit quisquam eum interrogare, Mt. L. 22, 46. Be þǽre wísan

ge-dysig

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Dele

ge-dysigian

(v.)
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to be foolish Dweledon (dwoliað, C., gedisegan, T.) heortan errant corde, Ps. Spl. 94, 9. v. next word