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ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége; adj.

Knownrenownedcelebratedremarkablenotedfamousnotoriousinfamousnŏtusmănĭfestuscelĕberfāmōsus

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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 fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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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-fyrhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhtian, p. ade; pp. ad

To frighten

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To frighten Wífo sume gefyrhtadon úsig mulieres quædam terruerunt nos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 22. Miþ fyrhto gefyrhtad timore exterriti, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 6

Linked entry: fyrhtan

ge-hæftednes

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

A captivitycaptīvĭtas

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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 approachcome toaddressgreetwelcomeadirealloquisalutare

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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 formfashionshapepositionpredicamentfigmentumcătēgŏria

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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-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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Ðú goda ussa gilp gehnǽgdest thou humbledst the glory of our gods, Andr. Kmbl. 2640; An. 1321 :Ps. Th. 118, 71. He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193.

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.

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

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, mannerratio, conditio

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Crist awende úre stuntnysse to geráde Christ turned our folly to wisdom, ¨Homl. Th. i. 208, 19. ¶ On ðæt gerád for that reason, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 4. On ða gerád on the condition or account, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 7: Chr. Erl. 3, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 25

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

A meal, refection, food

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Hwǽr is mín gereord ubi est refectio mea, Mk. Bos. 14, 14. Ǽr his gereorde ante prandium, Lk. Bos. 11, 38: Gen. 19, 3. Be ðam líflícum gereorde concerning the vital refection, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 24.

ge-réþru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþru, pl. n.

Rudder, helm

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'Geréþrum' can however hardly be a case of 'geréþra' nauta, as singular number would be used with ‘ǽlc;’ it is rather a plural like ‘geatwe’ or ‘frætwe’

ge-rif

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

A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caughtraptura, captura

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A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught; raptura, captura Án gerif fisca, oððe án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga one taking of fish, or one spear of fish, or of other things; una sorta, Mone A. 141; Recd. 37, 77; Wrt.

Linked entry: -rif

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7.

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacramentmysteriumcounselmysterymysterium, sacramentum

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A mystery, a sacrament; mysterium Ðæt dégol wæs Dryhtnes gerýne that was a secret mystery of the Lord, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 25; Cri. 41. Ðæt monnum nis cúþ gerýne that mystery is not known to men, 9 a; Th. 7, 2; Cri. 95. Dryhtnes gerýne the mystery of the

ge-sceððan

(v.)

To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy tonocere, adversari

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And. u. El. 93] To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to; nocere, adversari Gisceðeþ nocebit, Rtl. 8, 29. Ða ðe hríppum usum gesceððaþ and gefrettaþ quæ messibus nostris adversantur et comedunt, 147, 7.

ge-sém

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sém, es; n.

Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromisereconcĭliātio, comprōmissum

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Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise; reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum Siððan áne neaht ofer ðæt gesém bíe postquam ūna nox supra comprōmissum prætĕriit, L. H. E. 10; Wilk. 8, 49

ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distancemensura, spatium, intervallumthat by which anything is measured, a measuremensura, modius, satummeasure, capacity, ability, power, etcmensura, facultas, potestas, vismeasure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, mannermensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratioa rule, order, lawnorma, regula, lexa poetical measure, metremetrum

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a measure, space, distance; mensura, spatium, intervallum Gefylle gé ðæt gemet eówra fædera vos implete mensuram patrum vestrorum, Mt. Bos. 23, 32. On ðam ylcan gemete ðe gé metaþ qua mensura mensi fueritis, Mt. Bos. 7, 2: Mk. Bos. 4, 24: Lk. Bos. 6,

ge-nihtsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumlíce, -nyhtsumlíce; comp. -lícor; adv.

Abundantly, plentifully, copiously, sufficientlyabundanter, abunde, ūbertim, suffĭcienter

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Ðǽr genihtsumlíce is sǽd ubi ūbertim indĭcātum est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 36: 4, 28; S. 605, 12. Genihtsumlícor abundantius, 3, 27; S. 559, 7

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumlíce

renge

(n.)
Grammar
renge, rynge,ringe(?),an; f.

A spider or a spider's web

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Úre gǽr swá swá lobbe ł rynge beóþ ásmeáde anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9. Áýdlian ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan ł ryngan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, 38, 13

Linked entry: rynge