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ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]

A cloud ⬩ mist ⬩ smoke ⬩ nūbes ⬩ nĕbŭla ⬩ cālīgo

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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: -sweorc ge-sworc

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
    • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
    • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
    • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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bought,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Take here <b>ge-ortréwan</b> in Dict., and add: to despair of. with gen. Cf. <b>I a</b> Ne þú tó wáclíce geortreówe ǽniges gódes spemque fugato nes dolor adsit, Met. 5, 35. with prep.

Linked entries: or-trýwan ge-ortrúwian

ge-hádod

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hádod, -háded; def. se ge-hádoda; part.

In holy orders ⬩ ordĭnātus

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In holy orders; ordĭnātus Nú, gé habbaþ gehíred be gehádodum mannum now ye have heard concerning men in orders, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 16; Wilk. 169, 23. Se gehádoda one in holy orders; ordĭnātus, 42; Th. ii. 382, 23; Wilk. 169, 34.

Linked entry: hádod

ge-teld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teld, -tæld, -teald, es ; n. [teld a tent]

A tent ⬩ tabernacle ⬩ pavilion ⬩ TILT ⬩ cover ⬩ tentōrium ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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God æteówde Abrahame on ðam dene Mambre, ðǽr ðǽr he sæt on his geteldes ingange appāruit Abraham in convalle Mambre, sĕdenti in ostio tabernācŭli sui, Gen. 18, 1: Ps. Spl. 26, 9. Hwylc eardaþ on getelde ðínum quis habĭtābit in tabernācŭlo tuo?

Linked entries: teld ge-teald

ge-médryd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médryd, def. se ge-médryda; part. p.

Mothered, of the same mother,

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Mothered, of the same mother, Gen. 43, 29 : 44, 20

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To found ⬩ establish ⬩ build ⬩ erect ⬩ place ⬩ settle ⬩ strengthen ⬩ confirm ⬩ fortify ⬩ repair ⬩ restore ⬩ fundāre ⬩ stăbĭlīre ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre ⬩ collŏcāre ⬩ lŏcare ⬩ confortāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ restaurāre

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Kmbl. 323; An. 162: Cd. 6; Th. 7, 32; Gen. 115: Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 4: Chr. 920; Ed. 104, 33. Ðǽr me he gestaðelode ibi me collŏcāvit, Ps. Spl. 22, 1: Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 42. Þe wuldres blǽð gestaðolade who established the increase of glory, Andr.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

ge-anmétan

Grammar
ge-anmétan, l. ge-anmédan [cf. ge-eáþmédan for forms of p. tense and pp. ]

Similar entry: an-mód

ge-sméðan

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

To make smooth or even ⬩ to soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ complanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forge ⬩ to make as a smith does ⬩ fabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

ge-regne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-regne, ge-réne, es; n.
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Take here ge-rén in Dict. and add: a structure, building Gesih ðás miclo gehríno ł glencas (getim­brunga, W. S. ) uide has magnas aedificationes, Mk. L. 13, 2.

Linked entries: -regne ge-réne

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n: ge-rǽdu, e; f?

A housing, harness, trappings, equipage ⬩ phaleræ, apparatus

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A housing, harness, trappings, equipage; phaleræ, apparatus Ða here-geata medemra þegna syndon hors and his gerǽda the heriots of the medial thanes are a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, MS. G: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22, MS. B.

Linked entries: rǽde ge-rǽd ge-rǽdod ge-rǽþle

ge-dégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dégan, ge-dégean

to pass through ⬩ escape ⬩ pertransīre

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to pass through, escape; pertransīre Oft úre sáwl swýðe frécne hlimman gedégde hlúdes wæteres; wéne ic forðon ðæt heó wel mǽge ðæt swýðre mægen sáwel usser wæteres wénan ðæs wel gedégean torrentem pertransivit anima nostra; forsitan pertransisset anima

ge-héed

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-héed, adj. [ = ge-heád]

Exalted ⬩ exaltātus

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Exalted; exaltātus Wæs Bryten gehéed Britain was exalted, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 27

ge-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hérian, l. ge-herian,
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and add Se Drihten on engla endebyrdnesse wæs gehered. þá hé wæs ácenned, þá cleopodan hié: ' Wuldor sý Gode . . . Bl. H. 93, 8. Heó bið gehered mid Gode, for þon þe hire bið mycel wuldor gegearwod, 145, 10. Hé ( St. John )mid þǽre sóþfæstnesse stefne

ge-hlǽg

Grammar
ge-hlǽg, l. ge-hlæg,
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc

ge-hýþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýþelíce, ge-hýþlic; adv.
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Conveniently, suitably Æfter þám beó him gegearewod gehýðlíce eal mennislic fremfulnes post hec omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Gehýþlícor commodius, congruentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 3

Linked entry: -hýþelíce

ge-læswian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læswian, l. ge-lǽswian,
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and add: to pasture, feed cattle Ic gilése scíp míno ego pascam (printed parcam, but see Ezech. 34, 15) oves meas, Rtl. 10, 3. Ðá ðe gelésuadon qui pascebant, Lk. L. 8, 34. Ꝥte gelésuade ł gefoede ðá bergas ut pasceret porcos, 15, 15. Hú is nú gelǽswod

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