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ge-gymian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gymian, ge-gymman, ge-gymmian.
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to pierce, cut into the flesh Gif man sié gegymed, and þú hine gelácnian scyle . . . ꝥ dolh rét mid ealdan spice, Lch. ii. 352, 18-354, 5: 304, 12. Gif man gegemed weorðeð, .xxx. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 18, 8

ge-orrettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-orrettan, ge-onrettan, ge-órettan
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to disgrace, put to shame Georrettan infamare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 34: 47, 26. Ealle beóð geórette, eác gescende confundantur, Ps. Th. 82, 13. Elle genóman æsnas his and geonrettæ ofslógun reliqui tenuerunt servos eius et contumelia adfectos occiderunt

Linked entries: ge-onrettæ ge-orettan

ge-meted

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meted, = ge-mett

painted

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painted, Som. 143?

ge-fullfremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullfremman, ge-fullfremian.
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Þ hé gefulfremige þá gód þe hé beginne, Hml. A. 150, 154. Synn byþ gefullfremmed (perpetratur), Scint. 228, 10

ge-fullwihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullwihtan, ge-fullwihtian.
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to baptize Sc̃s Augustinus gefulwihte Æþelbryht Cantwara cyning, Lch. iii. 422, 5. Hér wæs Críst gefulluhtud, Chr. 30; P. 6, 8

Linked entry: fullwihtan

ge-fýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýran, ge-fýrian.
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to furrow Gefýrede sulcatas, An. Ox. 2, 319

Linked entry: fýran

ge-horian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horian, ge-hornian.

ge-horsod

Grammar
ge-horsod, ge-horsian.
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Add: provided with or possessed of a horse Hé sceal beón gehorsad ꝥ hé mæge tó hláfordes seáme ꝥ syllan equum habeat quem ad summagium domini sui prestare possit Ll. Th. i. 436, 6. Hé sceal beón gehorsad tó hláfordes neóde equum habeat in opus domini

ge-hyngran

Grammar
ge-hyngran, ge-hygrian.
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Add: To make hungry (used impersonally) Mið ðý hine gehyngerde cum esurisset, Lk. L. 6, 2. Gewyncerde esuriit, Mk. L. 11, 12. Syllan mete þám gehingredum, Wlfst. 119, 7: 209, 4

ge-miscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miscan, ge-myscan
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to injure, offend Gemyscan deformare (illustrem Christi famulam sermone procaci deformare studet, Ald. 188, 13), An. Ox. 17, 47. v. miscan

Linked entries: mis-can ge-myscan

ge-óleccan

Grammar
ge-óleccan, ge-ólǽcan.
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Substitute: to caress, treat with gentleness God hwílon ús geólǽht, and hwílon eác beswingð, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 2. to flatter Þonne synfulle menn óðre heora gelícan mid derigendlicere herunge geólǽcað, Hml.

ge-swope

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swope, ge-swópe ?
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sweepings, rubbish: Gaesuope peripsima, Txts. 111, 15. Gisupop ( = suopo? the vowel being replaced by the consonant following it in the alphabet, a not unfrequent device, and o put for p to avoid three consecutive p's) peripsima superhabundans

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.
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Add: gently, mildly Gif hé hit gedæftelíce ásægð si molestias tranquille lingua diceret, Past. 273, 20. in a. fitting manner, suitably Secge him mon suíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendi sunt, Past. 185

ge-féstran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féstran, ge-féstrian.
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to nourish Wæs geféstred uesceretur, An. Ox. 5035. Wǽre geféd, ꝥ hé wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053

Linked entry: féstran

ge-eáþmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-eáþmódlíce, ge-eádmódlíce.
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Dele, and see eáþmódlíce

ge-edstaþelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edstaþelian, ge-edstálian.
Entry preview:

Add: to re-establish. to restore to well-being. physical, of persons Þú hǽlðe geed-staðelast. Hml. Th. i. 466, 8. Hé tó þám geedstaþoledan (the man restored to health) cwæð, Hml.

Linked entries: ge-endstalian ed-staþelian

ge-brýcgan

Grammar
ge-brýcgan, ge-brycoan(?)
Entry preview:

to use; Gibrycgende utenda, Rtl. 97, 33. Substitute: —

ge-flenod

Grammar
ge-flenod, ge-flénod ?.
Entry preview:

Hacele geflenod. lacerna, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 22. ?

Linked entry: -flenod

ge-crymian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crymian, ge-crymman
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To crumble bread Nim of ðám hálgedan hláfe þe man hálige on hláfmæssedæg feówer snǽda and gecryme on þá feówer hyrnan þæs berenes, Lch. iii. 290, 28

Linked entry: crymian

ge-wiðerworded

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wiðerworded, = ge-wiþerweardod.

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