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ge-cígendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cígendlíc, adj. [cígan to call, invoke]

Callingaddressingvocativus

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Calling, addressing; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc vocative is calling or invoking, Ælfc. Gr, 7; Som. 6, 25

ge-endebredian

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

To set in order

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To set in order, Rtl. 69. 4 : 109, 4

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-hǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽled, comp. gehǽledra, gehǽldra, geháldre; adj.

Safesecuregoodtutus

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Safe, secure, good; tutus, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

Linked entry: ge-hǽlan

ge-hiowian

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

To formfashionformāre

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To form, fashion; formāre Ðú gehiowades mec formasti me, Ps. Surt. 138, 5 : 103, 26

ge-incfullian

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

To offendscandalize

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To offend, scandalize We ðonne ðýles geincfulligæ hiæ ut autem non scandalizemus eos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 27. Se ðe ne biþ in me geincfullad qui non fuerit scandalizatus in me, 11, 6 : 15, 12

Linked entry: incfullian

ge-leaðian

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

To inviteinvitāre

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To invite; invitāre Hengest and Horsa, from Wyrtgeorne geleaðade Bretta kyninge, gesóhton Bretene Hengest and Horse, invited by Vortigern, king of the Britons, sought Britain, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 1

ge-risene

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne; adj.

Fit, convenient, propercongruus, decens, conveniens

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Fit, convenient, proper; congruus, decens, conveniens He sealde his láreowum gerisen stówe and éþel heora háde doctoribus suis locum sedis eorum gradui congruum donaret, Bd. 4, 26; S. 488, 19. Æfter gerisenre áre swá myclum B' juxta honorem tanto Pontsfici

Linked entries: -risene ge-rysene

ge-scræpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scræpe, -screope, -scroepe; adj.

Convenient, meet, fit for, accommodatedaptus

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Convenient, meet, fit for, accommodated; aptus Breoton is gescræpe on læswe sceápa and neáta Brittannia est apta alendis pecoribus ac jumentis, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 13, 22. Giscroepo aptas, Rtl. 117, 14: Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41

ge-neahhie

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhie, -neahhige, -nehhige; adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantlysatis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter,

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantly; satis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter, Ps. Th. 55, 7: 67, 4: 118, 25: 65, 3: 70, 5: 85, 3

Linked entries: neahhige ge-nehige

súþ

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ, cpve. súþra; spve. súþmest; adj.
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South, southern Andlang ðæs súðeran weges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 32. On ðone sýðeran steð . . . on ðone norðere steð, v. 148, 20. Ðone súðran sunnstede, Lchdm, iii. 252, 15. Ðone súðran steorran, 270, 18. On ðæm súðmestan onwalde, Ors. 6, 1; Swt.

Linked entry: be-súþan

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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with demonstrative force, thence Þanan illic (-inc? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 55. Ðonan illinc, 44, 54. marking the point from which motion takes place Hé þanon (þonan, Rush.: þona, Lind. inde ) eode, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 21. Þanon h-e com on Iudéisce endas inde

þrowiend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowiend-líc, þrowigend-líc; adj.

capable of sufferingpassive

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capable of suffering Ðá wearð hé ( Christ ) gesewenlíc on úrum gecynde and þrowigendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 120, 26: ii. 6, 32. Ðis is ðín gecynd ðus ðrowigendlíc, ðe ic of ðé genam, 256, 28. Hélias wæs ús mannum gelíc, ðrowiendlíc, swá swá wé, 330, 16. as

þri-snæcce

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-snæcce, -snæce, -snece; adj.

Three-pointedcloven in three

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Three-pointed, cloven in three Þrysnece (-suæcce, -snæce) tungan hæfþ seó næddre trisulcam linguam habet serpens, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12

un-cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyn, un-cynn; adj.

Unsuitableunfittingimproper

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Unsuitable, unfitting, improper Ðæm ne is uncynn mæht bið sald cui non inmerito potestas datur, Lk. Skt. p. 3, 3

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from abovedownfrom abovefrom heavenabove

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from above, down, where motion is expressed or implied Hié sǽdon ðæt hit ufane of ðære lyfte cóme, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 30. Hé déð ðæt fýr cymð ufene, Wulfst. 97, 21. Steorran hreósaþ ufene of heofonum, 93, 8. where an action is directed from a higher

ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upperupper part ofupper partlaterlatter part of a time

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local, upper; generally may be translated by upper part of (the noun which it qualifies); used substantively, upper part Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299. Ufeweard swer

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Higher; highest Ufor superius, ufemest supreme, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 10. local, at or i-s/>to a greater height Seó sunne stígþ ufor and ufor, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 27. Saturnus wandraþ ofer óþrum steorrum ufor ðonne ǽnig óþer tungol, 36, 2; Fox 174,

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

un-áséðendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áséðendlíc, (-sédendlíc? v. sédan); adj.

Insatiable

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Insatiable Unáséðendlíc insaturabilis, Kent. Gl. 471. Unáséðenlíc insatiabilis, 522: 1031: insaturabilis, 1087

Linked entry: á-séðendlic

un-geleáful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáful, un-geleáfull; adj.

Unbelievingincredulous

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Unbelieving, incredulous Ne beó ðú ungeleáfful (-full, MS. C.) noli esse incredulus, Jn. Skt. 20, 27. Eálá ungeleáffulle cneórys, Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Eálá gé ungeleáffulle cneóres, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 17. Hé ungeleáfful wæs Cristes ǽristes, Homl. Th. i. 234, 20