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carte

(n.)
Grammar
carte, an; f.

Paper, a piece of paper, a deed ⬩ charta

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Cartan wrítan [MS. wirtan] oððe rǽdan to write or read a paper, Lchdm. iii. 200, 35

Linked entry: caerte

ge-clystre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clystre, es; n.

A bunch of grapes

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Srt. ii. 193, 1. ꝥ tó láfe wunodon swýþe feáwa geclystru þára wínbyrgena ut rari racemi remanerent, Gr. D. 57, 9.

ge-cneordlǽcan

to study, endeavour earnestly ⬩ to study, examine carefully ⬩ to study, apply oneself to learning

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Gr. 154, 5. to study, endeavour earnestly Hycge hé and gecneordlǽce þæt hine mon lufian mæge swíþor þonne ondrǽdan studeat plus amari quam timeri, R. Ben. 121, 11. Gecneordlǽcan exercere i. studere (afféctum erga suorum obsequia principum ), An.

ge-cneordnes

desire, eagerness ⬩ diligence, earnest endeavour ⬩ study, careful examination ⬩ study of a scholar ⬩ a study, a subject studied, an art practised

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Rdr. 27, 4: 98, 8. Hé forgifð ðá gástlican geðincðu ǽlcum be his gecneordnyssum, Hml. Th. i. 346, 31. study, careful examination. Cf. ge-cneordlǽcan, Þyssum gecneordnessum his argumentis, i. studiis, An. Ox. 2290.

ge-cócsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cócsian, p. ode

To fry, cook

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Rdr. 101, 4. Gecócsade, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133. 26

Linked entry: -cócsian

gecoren-ness

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Seó gecorennys (-corenes, v.l.) þǽre geférrǽdene electio societatis, R. Ben. 112, 7. Be Godes hǽse and gecorennysse, Hml. Th. i. 388, 16. Sé wæs tó cynincge áhafen swýðor for folces gecorennysse þonne ðurh Godes rǽd, Hml. S. 18, 2.

Linked entry: ge-corenes

ge-cuman

to move to an object, to reach by moving ⬩ to agree upon ⬩ convenire

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Gecuómon conuenerunt, Rtl. 58, 41. Genim ðé mínne rǽd and gecum tó ðám apostole. Hml. Th. ii. 414, 12. Oð ꝥ ríc Godes gecyme ( ueniat ), Lk. L. 22, 18. Gecwóme hé cwoðend uenisse se dicens, Mt. p. 14, 12.

ge-cunnian

(v.)

to try, test ⬩ to try maliciously, insidiously, to tempt ⬩ to try to know; to inquire ⬩ to learn by trial, ascertain, know ⬩ to prove, shew to be right, approve ⬩ to try, attempt ⬩ to try, vex, afflict

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L. 10, 14 margin. to learn by trial, ascertain, know Onsióne earðes and heofnes wutað gié gecunnia (gicunniga, R., probare), ðis tíd ne gecunnað (gicunigas, R., probatis ) gié, Lk. L. 12, 56. Hé wolde gecunnian ( probare ) þæs þe hé ǽr gehýrde, Gr.

ge-cweccan

Grammar
ge-cweccan, for gecwecton read gecoecton, and for 7 read 6.

to shake

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Efne gequoeccad (-gicwæceð, R.) bið conquassabitur, Lk. L. 20, 18

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.

natural, native, ⬩ that is in accordance with nature or the usual course of things ⬩ implanted by nature, innate, inherent ⬩ naturally pertaining to, or associated with, proper ⬩ belonging to one by birth, descent, or inheritance ⬩ (4 a) native (country, language) :-- ⬩ rightful (lord)

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Him wæs gecynde ꝥ hé symble wæs reád on his andwlitan cui ex conspersione semper facies rubere consueverat, Gr. D. 187, 15.

ge-cyndelíce

(adv.)

in accordance with nature, ⬩ inherently, by natural disposition.

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Þurh ꝥ hé ealle þinc ... búton ǽnigum geswince swilce gekyndelíce of gewunan (swylce gecyndelíce and gewunlíce, R. Ben. 32, 1) gehealde per quam universa ... absque ullo labore velut naturaliter ex consuetudine incipiet custodire, R. Ben. I. 36, 15

ge-cyndnes

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Rdr. 286, 7. Ge-cyndnessa ł wæstmas heora nascentias eorum, 289, 22. Add

ge-cwician

(v.)
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R. 5, 21. Gecwuca mé æfter ðínum wordum, Dryhten, Past. 465, 29

ge-cyspyd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyspyd, Substitute: ge-cyspan, ge-cypsan; p. te; pp. ge-cyspt, ge-cysped

To fetter

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Rdr. 78, 11. Drihten tólýseþ gecyspede (-cypsede, Ps. Spl.), 145, 7. Ðá gecypsedan, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 23

ge-dafenlic

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R. 4, 4. Hit is nú swýþe gedafenlic tíma, þæt wé ús sylfe clǽnsian, Wlfst. 103, 17. Mid gedæfenlice conpetenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 70. Of gedafenlicum rǽdelse congrua conjectura, An. Ox. 7, 84.

Linked entry: ge-défelic

ge-delfan

(v.)

To dig ⬩ To dig a hole

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R. 13, 14. trans. To dig a hole In ðǽm gedolfene byrgenne his stóue in defossum sepulturae suae locum, Jn. p. 2, I

ge-dón

(v.)

to put. ⬩ to place in or on a material object, give position or direction to ⬩ to put away, remove :-- ⬩ to put from (fram), put out of one's power ⬩ to put or bring into a position or relation ⬩ to bring a person to or out of a condition ⬩ to put a thing to a use :-- ⬩ to apply money, expend ⬩ to impart to a person. ⬩ to bestow, confer a material object ⬩ to cause by one's action a person (dat.) to have a faculty ⬩ to bring some affecting quality or condition to a person, ⬩ the object a noun (pronoun), to do a person good, harm, ⬩ to show mercy, do honour, justice, c. :-- ⬩ to do ⬩ to achieve, bring to pass that :-- ⬩ to do good, evil, right, wrong, act rightly, c. ⬩ to commit sin, crime, c. ⬩ finished, completed, brought to a conclusion, ⬩ to make attack, move, excuse, c. ⬩ to make, bring about a state, condition, cause to be as the result of action. ⬩ to endow with qualities or properties ⬩ to make, produce, do one thing from another :-- ⬩ to make, conclude a treaty of peace :-- ⬩ to make, cause to become, cause to take the character of. ⬩ to make, cause a person to do something, ⬩ to act ⬩ to do, fare

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Rdr. 23, 7, 9) eówre geátu tollite portas vestras, Ps. Th. 23, 9. In v. 7 tollite is translated by un-déd. fig. to put from (fram), put out of one's power Ðá mé fram fleám gedydan periit fuga a me, Ps.

ge-deorfan

to labour, do hard work ⬩ to perish, be destroyed, be wrecked (lit. or fig.),

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Ðá hí oninnan þǽm sǽfærelde wǽron, þá gedu[r]fon (a letter is erased before the f) hí ealle and ádruncen obruta est et interfecta universa Aegypti multitude, Ors. 7; S. 38, 33.

ge-deorf

(n.)

labour, toil, work ⬩ trouble, laborious effort, difficulty ⬩ trouble, tribulation, affliction

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Rdr. 24, 17

ge-dréfan

in a physical sense, to disturb, move violently, stir up, trouble water, make turbid ⬩ to trouble, perturb, disturb the proper operation or condition of ⬩ to trouble, cause an unfavourable condition in. ⬩ to afflict, vex, annoy, treat ill ⬩ to cause sorrow, anxiety, fear c. in a person ⬩ affliction, hurtful action ⬩ an untoward circumstance, an event or act of doubtful import ⬩ fear, anxiety, sorrow, c.

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R. 3, 14. to cause sorrow, anxiety, fear c. in a person For hwý eart þú unrót, mín sáwl, and hwý gedréfst þú (gedroefes ðú, Ps. Srt.) mé ?, Fs. Th. 41, 13. Hé his geférscipe swíþe gedréfde . . . Hié swíþe forhte cwǽdon, Bl. H. 85, 6.