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ge-bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bletsian, -bledsian ; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bletsian to bless]

To bless ⬩ consecrate ⬩ benedīcĕre ⬩ consecrāre

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Ðú gebletsad eart thou art blessed, Cd. 192; Th. 241, 18; Dan. 406: 83; Th. 105, 13; Gen. 1752

searu-gim

(n.)
Grammar
searu-gim, searu-gimm, es; m.
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A curious gem, precious stone Seærogim topazion, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 127. His égan scinan swá searagyrn, Nar. 43, 15. Searogemme unio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 34. Meregrota oððe gymmas (saragimmas, MS. V.) margaritae, Nar. 37, 29.

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, and <b>ge-dreóg.</b>
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Substitute: <b>ge-dreóg</b>, es; n. a dressing, something used in preparing material for use Ðá hremmas bróhton ðám láreówe lác tó médes swínes rysl his scón tó gedreóge ( the passage in Bede's life of Cuthbert is : Corvi digna munera ferunt

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, Dr. Bradley suggests that this form may have arisen a mistaken reading of a gloss to dracontia gemma ex cereb gim ro dr , or some such form.

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geon

(pronoun.)
Grammar
geon, pron.
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Ger. jenér: Icel. enn.] See next word

gim-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
gim-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker in gems ⬩ jeweller

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A worker in gems, jeweller Ðás gymwyrhtan secgaþ ðæt hí nǽfre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton the jewellers say that they never met with such precious jewels, Homl. Th. i. 64, 9

gum-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gum-rinc, es; m.

A man

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Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53; Cd. 75; Th. 93, 27; Gen.1552

gers

(n.)
Grammar
gers, es; n.
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Grass; herba Se ðe forþatýhþ wyrtcynren oððe gers þeówdómes manna qui prodūcit herbam servĭtūti, hŏmĭnum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 8: Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 28

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-bræcseócnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræcseócnes, -ness, e; f. [ge-, bræcseócnes epilepsy]

The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ morbus comĭtiālis ⬩ epilepsia

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; morbus comĭtiālis, epilepsia.Som. Ben. Lye

ge-breadian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-breadian, p. ode; pp. od, ad [=ge-bredian]

To restore the flesh or body

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To restore the flesh or body Ðonne [Fénix] þurh briddes hád gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan then [the Phœnix] through youth's state is restored again from ashes, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 8; Ph. 372

Linked entry: ge-bredian

ge-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon

Said ⬩ spoke ⬩ pronounced

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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;

ge-hringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hringan, ge-hringian; p. (o)de ; pp. ed. od
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To ring Sý gehringed þonne seó eahteoðe tíd bið healf ágau, R. Ben. 73, 14. Sé gehringed ( pulsetur ) belle, Angl. xlii. 380, 212. Beóþ gehringde ( pulsantur ) ealle bécnu, 428, 902. Gehrinde, 401, . 525. Gehringede, 402, 537. Gehringode, 530

Linked entry: hringan

ge-hropen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hropen, Ps. Th. 17, 15. v. ge-hreosan; I.

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ge-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽd, es; m. [ge-, blǽd I. a blast, blowing]

A blowing out in the skin ⬩ blister ⬩ vēsīca in cŭte

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A blowing out in the skin, blister; vēsīca in cŭte

ge-brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brosnung, -borsnung, e; f. [ge-, brosnung corruption]

A decaying ⬩ corruption ⬩ corruptio

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A decaying, corruption; corruptio Hí hire líchoman gemétton swá ungewemmedne and swá gesundne, swá swá heó wæs fram gebrosnunge lícumlícre willnunge clǽne and unwemme intĕmĕrātum corpus invēnēre, ut a corruptiōne concŭpiscentiæ carnālis ĕrat immūne,

Linked entry: ge-borsnung

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]
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One who believed, faithful; religiosus, fidus, fidelis His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elena geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl

Linked entry: ge-léfed

ge-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of ge-weorþan.

was ⬩ became ⬩ happened

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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;

ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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Take here in Dict., and add: n : tread upon, light upon : — Ðæt deófol on ðá eorðan gewíteð, and þanon helle wésten gespyrreð (-spyrneð ?), Sal. K. p. 148, 13. to strike against, beat upon (of the wind) Windas bleówan and þæt hús swíðlíce gespurnun

ge-dreccednes

Grammar
ge-dreccednes, <b>ge-drecednes</b>.
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Add: tribulation, trouble Earfoðlic is tó átellanne seó gedrecednes. . . and ꝥ geswinc . . . þe eall Engla here dreáh. Chr. 1056 ; P. 186, 32. Gyt weorþeð máre . . . wracu and gedrecednes, Wlfst. 91, 7. Ðá sǽde hé þæt swilce earloð-nessa and swylce gedrecednessa

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