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ge-tweónian

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

To seem doubtful to any onedŭbium vĭdēri alĭcui

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To seem doubtful to any one; dŭbium vĭdēri alĭcui Getweónode hwæðer ... it seemed doubtful to them whether..., Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 28

Linked entry: tweónian

ge-twífealdad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífealdad, part.

Doubledduplĭcātus

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Doubled; duplĭcātus Biþ ðæt ǽfengyfel getwífealdad the evening refection will be doubled, L. E. I. 38; Th. ii. 436, 30

ge-twífyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífyldan, -twýfyldan

to double

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to double Seó eahteoðe præteritum getwýfylt ðæt æftre stæfgefég the eighth preterite doubles the second syllable, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 8; Som. 33, 1. beóþ getwyfylde they are doubled, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 35

ge-týan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týan, p. de; pp. -týd

To instructteachimbueinstruereimbueredocere

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Th. ii. 118, 17: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 10: Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 11: Nar. 1, 14. On snytrum sýn swýðe getýde eruditos corde in sapientia, Ps. Th. 89, 14: Elen. Kmbl. 2034; El. 1018

Linked entries: ge-týd týn

ge-týd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týd, part. p.

Skilfullearnedperitus

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Skilful, learned; peritus Wæs he se getýdesta sangere cantator erat peritissimus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 11

Linked entries: ge-tydd ge-týn

ge-tyddrian

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

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

ge-týdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-týdnes, -ness, e; f.

Learningknowledgeskillerŭdītiopĕrītia

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Mid ða getýdnesse ge cyriclícra gewrita ge eác gemǽnelícra cum erŭdītiōne litĕrārum vel ecclēsiastĭcārum vel genĕrālium, 5, 23; S. 645, 15

ge-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To educateteachinstructerŭdīredŏcēreinstruĕre

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To educate, teach, instruct; erŭdīre, dŏcēre, instruĕre Ðe ðú hine getyhtest quem tu erŭdiĕris, Ps. Th. 93, 12. Byþ his heorte getrymed and getyhted confirmātum est cor ejus, 111, 7

Linked entries: ge-tihtan tyhtan

ge-týme

(n.)
Grammar
ge-týme, es; n.

A teamyokejŭgum

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A team, yoke; jŭgum Ic bohte án getýme oxena jŭga boum ēmi quinque, Lk. Bos. 14, 19. Fýf hund getýmu oxena quingenta jŭga boum, Job. Thw. 164, 5: Homl. Th. ii. 372, 23

ge-uferian

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

To exaltelevatedelayput off

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To exalt, elevate, delay, put off Ðæt he mid ðæs wurþmyntes wuldre geuferod wǽre to be exalted with the glory of that honour, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 26. Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne vidi impium elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35.

ge-unlybba

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unlybba, an; m.

Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft]

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Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft] Ne lǽt ðú lybban ða ðe geunlybban wyrcon thou shalt not suffer a witch to live, Ex. 22, 18

Linked entry: un-lybba

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan the king would not grant him his life, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 22: Andr. Kmbl. 358; An. 179: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 26.

ge-un-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rótsian, -un-rótsigean; p. ode; pp. od.

to make sorrowfulto offendcontristarecontribularescandalizareto become troubled, discontented

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to make sorrowful, to offend; contristare, contribulare, scandalizare Ðæt we ne geunrótsigeon ut non scandalizemus eos, Mt. Bos. 17, 27. Ne úre nán geunrótsod let none of us be sad, Blickl. Homl. 149, 19: Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 9.

ge-unsóþian

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

To disproverefuteprove falserefellĕre

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To disprove, refute, prove false; refellĕre Gif se óðer ðæt geunsóþian mǽge ðæt him man onsecgan wolde if the other can disprove that which any one would charge to him, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 24; L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: un-sóþian

ge-unþwǽrian

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

To disagreedifferdissentīrediscordāre

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To disagree, differ; dissentīre, discordāre Ic geunþwǽrige dissentio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 9. Ðætte hie selfe ne geunþwǽrigen [geunþwǽrien, MS.

Linked entry: un-þwǽrian

ge-unwendness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unwendness, e; f.

Unchangeableness

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Unchangeableness Ðeós ungewendnes hæc immutatio, Ps. Th. 76, 9

Linked entry: un-wendness

ge-úðe

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-úðe, p.
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of ge-unnan

ge-wácian

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

To grow weaklose energyto flinchlanguescereobtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

ge-wǽcednyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcednyss, e; f.

Weakness

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Weakness Him nán þing ne eglaþ ǽnigre brosnunge oððe gewǽcednysse nothing pains him of any corruption or weakness, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 29

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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A garment, clothing; vestimentum Saga hwæt ðis gewǽde [gewædu, MS.] say what this vestment is, Exon. 109 a; Th. 418, 5; . 36, 14. He nywolnessa him to gewǽde woruhte abyssus amictus ejus, Ps. Th. 103, 7.