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God-fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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God-fearing To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1. Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet

ge-blǽdfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæst, adj. [blǽd fruit]

Fruitfulfertĭlis

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Fruitful; fertĭlis Beorht and ge-blǽdfæst bright and fruitful, Cd. 5 ; Th. 6, 15; Gen. 89

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj. [cynde natural]

Naturalinnateinborngenialnatūrālisinnātusingĕnĭtusingĕnuus

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Natural, innate, inborn, genial; natūrālis, innātus, ingĕnĭtus, ingĕnuus Gif se weorþscipe ðam wélan gecynde wǽre if dignity were natural to wealth, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 25, Swá him gecynde wæs as was natural to him, Beo. Th. 5386; B. 2690 : Bt. 36, 4;

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodiousharmoniousjoyouscănōrusconsŏnuslætus

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Melodious, harmonious, joyous; cănōrus, consŏnus, lætus Beóþ on heora húsum blíðe gedréme lætābuntur in cubīlĭbus suis, Ps. Th. 149, 5. Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleoðrodon they all together celebrated God's glory with melodious

Linked entry: ge-drýme

ge-feaxode

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxode, -fexode; adj.

Having hairhairedcŏmātus

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Having hair, haired; cŏmātus Ða wǽron hwítes líchoman and fægres andwlitan men, and æðelíce gefeaxode [gefexode, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 19] they were men of white complexion and fair countenance, and having noble hair, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 12, 1

Linked entries: ge-feaxen ge-fexode

ge-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxe, adj. [feax hair]

Having haircŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: gylden-feaxa

ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége; adj.

Knownrenownedcelebratedremarkablenotedfamousnotoriousinfamousnŏtusmănĭfestuscelĕberfāmōsus

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Known, renowned, celebrated, remarkable, noted, famous, notorious, infamous; nŏtus, mănĭfestus, celĕber, fāmōsus Hæbbe ic gefrugnen ðætte is eástdǽlum on æðelast londa, firum gefrǽge I have heard tell that in eastern parts there is a land most noble,

ge-fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-fyrn, adv. [fyrn formerly]

Formerlylong agoof oldof yoreolimpridem

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Formerly, long ago, of old, of yore; olim, pridem Hú ne wǽran ðás gefyrn forþgewitene were not these long ago departed? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 9. Ðú mid Fæder ðínne gefyrn wǽre efenwesende thou with thy father of old was co-existent, Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 10;

Linked entry: ge-firn

ge-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heort, comp. ra; adj.

Heartyanimatedcourageousanĭmæquus

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Hearty, animated, courageous; anĭmæquus On geheortum hyge in a courageous soul, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 14; Fä. 86. Beó geheortra anĭmæquior esto, Mk. Bos. 10, 49

ge-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwǽr, -hwár; adv.

On every sideeverywhereundiqueubique

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On every side, everywhere; undique, ubique Se symle leofaþ gehwǽr on unrím gódum qui innumeris semper vivit ubique bonis, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 23. His gebyrd and goodnys sind gehwǽr cúþe his birth and goodness are known everywhere, Homl. Th. i. 2, 16. Nemnaþ

ge-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Alongbelongingdependingconsequent

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Along (in the phrase along of), belonging, depending, consequent Æt ðé is úre lýf gelang our life is along of thee (thou host saved our lives, A. V.), Gen. 47, 25. Seó gescyldnys is æt úrum Fæder gelang protection comes from our Father, Homl. Th. i.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

ge-ryd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ryd, -rid; adj.

Prepared, ready, usualparatus

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Prepared, ready, usual; paratus Ðeáh se graf geryd sí though the grave be prepared, Lchdm. iii. 355, 2, col. 1; Shrn. 184, 20. Moises dyde on geryde orcas Moses put it into the usual basons, Ex. 24, 6

ge-lómlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíc, -lómelíc; adj.

Frequent, repeatedfrĕquens, crēber

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Frequent, repeated; frĕquens, crēber Mid gelómlícra wundra wyrcnysse virtūtum frĕquentium opĕratiōne, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 39. Mid gelómlícum oncunningum by frequent accusations, 3, 19; S. 548, 3. Mid his gelómlícum bedum crebris orātiōnĭbus, 2, 7; S.

Linked entry: ge-lómelíc

ge-mane

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mane, -mone; adj.

Having a manea mane

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Having a mane Ðara hǽfda beóþ gemona swá leóna hǽfdo their heads have manes like lions' heads, Nar. 35, 29

Linked entries: -mane ge-mone

ge-medemlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-medemlíce, -meodomlíce; adv.

Worthilydigne

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Worthily; digne, Rtl. 18, 33 : dignanter, 34, 18

ge-nihtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsum, -nyhtsum; adj.

abundant, abounding, copious, rich, plentiful, fruitfulabundans, ūber, cōpiōsus, affluus, profluussatisfiedsătiābĭlisabundans

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abundant, abounding, copious, rich, plentiful, fruitful; abundans, ūber, cōpiōsus, affluus, profluus Genihtsum ūber, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 7. Genihtsum wæter forþflóweþ plentiful water flows forth, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 24: Ps. Th. 85, 4: 143, 17. On

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsum

ge-nóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, -nóh; adj.

ENOUGH, sufficient, abundantsatis, sufficiens, abundans

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ENOUGH, sufficient, abundant; satis, sufficiens, abundans He hæfþ on his ágenum genóh he has of his own enough, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 8. Ðǽr wæs genóg drinc sóna gearu there was soon drink enough ready, Andr. Kmbl. 3067; An. 1536. Hwæt druge ðú dugeða genóhra

Linked entries: ge-nóh ge-nóh

GE-NÓG

(adv.)
Grammar
GE-NÓG, -nóh; adv.

Sufficiently, abundantly, ENOUGHsatis, abunde

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Sufficiently, abundantly, ENOUGH; satis, abunde Genóg sweotol hit is it is sufficiently manifest, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 27. Genóg riht ðú segst rightly enough thou sayest, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 17. Ðæt híg habbon líf and habbon genóh ut vitam habeant et

ge-nyht-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nyht-ful, -full; adj.

Plentifulprofusus, prodigus

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Plentiful; profusus, prodigus, Lye

stærced-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
stærced-, sterced-ferhþ; adj.
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having the mind strengthened, stouthearted, courageous Deareðlícende ( the Huns ) on Danúbie stærcedfyrhðe stæðe wícedon, Elen. Kmbl. 75; El. 38. Stercedferhþe hæleþ, Judth. Thw. 22, 9; Jud. 55. of hard or cruel mind Drógon hine (St. Andrew) ymb stánhleoðo