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bitt

(n.)

a bottle ⬩ uter

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a bottle; uter

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Úre bliss on ánum ðé éce standeþ our bliss eternally remaineth in thee alone, Ps. Th. 86, 6.

Linked entry: blíþs

bóc-ung

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-ung, e; f.

A BOOKING, a setting down in a book ⬩ inscriptio

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A BOOKING, a setting down in a book; inscriptio

ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-house ⬩ an oratory ⬩ house of prayer ⬩ orātōrium ⬩ dĕmus orātiōnis

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Godes cyrce is úre gebéd-hús God's church is our prayer-house, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 3

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n.

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ refuge ⬩ tuĭtio ⬩ refŭgium

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A defence, protection, refuge; tuĭtio, refŭgium Dryhten ys úre gebeorh Deus noster refŭgium est, Ps. Th. 45, 1 : Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9 : 17, 1. To gebeorhge ðæs sǽs for the sea's protection, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 12.

ge-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brúcan, p. -breác, pl. -brucon; pp. -brocen [ge-, brúcan to use, enjoy]

To enjoy ⬩ eat ⬩ perfrui ⬩ edere ⬩ manducare

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To enjoy, eat; perfrui, edere, manducare Hí ðæs biǽdes gebrocen hæfdon they had enjoyed the success, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393.Miððý sacerdhád gebréce cum sacerdotio fungeretur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 8. Ðætte hia gebrécon manducarent, Jn. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: ge-brocen

ge-brýcsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brýcsian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To use ⬩ enjoy

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To use, enjoy Gebrýcsiaþ utuntur, Rtl. 118, 39. Gebrýcsade functus est, 195, 1

gebúr-gerihta

(n.)
Grammar
gebúr-gerihta, pl. n.

A boor's or farmer's rights or dues ⬩ cĕlōni consuetūdĭnes

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A boor's or farmer's rights or dues; cĕlōni consuetūdĭnes Gebúrgerihta sýn mislíce, gehwár hý sýn hefige, gehwár eác medeme geburi consuetudines inveniuntur multimode, et ubi sunt onerose et ubi sunt levioris aut medie, Th. i. 434, 4

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge

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Sceáwiaþ ðæt land hwæðer hit wæstmbǽre sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque mūris, Num. 13, 20. to make amends, reparation, 'bót' for, repent Ðonne sceolan we mid úre

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trībŭlatio

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Trouble, tribulation; trībŭlatio God is úre fultum on gedeorfnyssum oððe on gedréfednyssum Deus est noster adjūtor in trībŭlātiōnĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 2

ge-fercian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To support ⬩ sustain ⬩ sustentāre

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To support, sustain; sustentāre Úre hwílendlíce líf biþ mid mettum gefercod our transitory life is sustained by meats, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 20

ge-fér

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér, es; n.

A company ⬩ society ⬩ cŏmĭtātus

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A company, society; cŏmĭtātus Eart ðú úres geféres ðe úre wiðerwinna noster es an adversāriōrum [?], Jos. 5, 13. Wéndon ðæt he on heora gefére wǽre existĭmantes illum esse in cŏmĭtātu, Lk. Bos. 2, 44

ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége; adj.

Known ⬩ renowned ⬩ celebrated ⬩ remarkable ⬩ noted ⬩ famous ⬩ notorious ⬩ infamous ⬩ nŏtus ⬩ mănĭfestus ⬩ celĕber ⬩ fāmōsus

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Wæs úre líf fracuþ and gefrǽge our life was vile and infamous, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 23; Az. 24 : Cd. 180; Th. 235, 10; Dan. 304. Hæleðum gefrǽgost most famous among men, 162; Th. 202, 27; Dan. 394

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare

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To fill, fulfil, make a total, complete, finish, accomplish, satisfy; implere, saturare Ðus unc gedafenaþ ealle rihtwisnisse gefyllan, Mt. 3, 15. We sceolon ðone geleáfan mid gódum dǽdum gefyllan we must complete the belief with good deeds, Blickl.

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ clothe ⬩ array ⬩ adorn ⬩ furnish

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Ymb frætwum útan gegyrede circumornatæ, Ps. 143, 15. Sió wæs orðoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum it was all cunningly prepared with devilish arts, Beo. Th. 4181; B. 2087. Heardum tóþum and miclum hit wæs gegyred duris munitum dentibus, Nar. 21, 1

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

ge-hæftednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæftednes, -ness, e; f.

A captivity ⬩ captīvĭtas

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A captivity; captīvĭtas Gecyr Drihten gehæftednesse úre converte Dŏmĭne captĭvĭtātem nostram, Ps. Lamb. 125, 4

ge-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grétan, he -grét, pl. -grétaþ; p. -grétte, pl. -grétton; pp. -gréted

To approach ⬩ come to ⬩ address ⬩ greet ⬩ welcome ⬩ adire ⬩ alloqui ⬩ salutare

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Ðæt we mágon úre frýnd geseón and úre siblingas gegrétan that we may see our friends and greet our kinsmen, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 33. Man tǽleþ and mid yfle gegréteþ ða ðe riht lufiaþ men blame and insult those that love right, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 164

ge-hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hiwung, -hywung, -heowung, e; f.

A form ⬩ fashion ⬩ shape ⬩ position ⬩ predicament ⬩ figmentum ⬩ cătēgŏria

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A form, fashion, shape, position, predicament; figmentum, cătēgŏria He oncneów gehywunge úre ipse cognĕvit figmentum nostrum, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13. Gehiwunge cătēgŏriæ, Cot. 57.

Linked entries: ge-heowung ge-hywung

ge-lang

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

Along ⬩ belonging ⬩ depending ⬩ consequent

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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.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.

Taken

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Taken Án geonfenge biþ una assumetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge