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ge-leáf

(n.)
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leave Geleáf licentia, Scint. 165, 4. Nime hé leáfe (geleáfe, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 386, 16. Cf. ge-leáfa

ge-leást

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Dele

ge-land

(n.)
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ge-loed

Similar entry: ge-léd

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belief ⬩ faith ⬩ fĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14

ge-láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-láþ, adj.

Hostile

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Hostile Geláþe the foes, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 28, note; Exod. 206

ge-leáf

leave ⬩ license

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leave, license

Linked entries: leáf -leáf -leáf

ge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leás, adj.

False ⬩ falsus

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False; falsus Ne underfó geleáse gewitnysse non suscĭpies vōcem mendācii, Ex. 23, 1

ge-leáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-leáh, p. of ge-leógan.

Similar entry: ge-leógan

ge-lent

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lent, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-lendan.

goes

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goes, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 113; Hat. MS;

ge-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽca, ge-lǽcea, an; m.
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A competitor Gelǽcea emula, Germ. 391, 27

Linked entry: -lǽca

ge-lǽfa

Grammar
ge-lǽfa, leave.

Similar entry: ge-leáfa

ge-lang

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Add: of an object, to be got, coming from (æt) a person on whose good will the grant or possession of the object depends, where the recipient of the object depends upon the person for it. the object material Hí setton him ǽnne wicnere getreówne . . .

ge-latu

(n.)
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a hindrance Gilatto' impedimento, Rtl. 96, 11. (?)

Linked entry: latu

ge-leáf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáf, adj.
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Having belief

ge-leáf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáf, adj.
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Leafy Geleáf hrís frondes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 69. Frondes, s. dicuntur quod ferant virgultas vel umbras geleáf rís vel bogas, 151, 7

GE-LES

(n.)
Grammar
GE-LES, -lis, es; n.

Reading ⬩ study ⬩ learning ⬩ studium ⬩ lectura

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Reading, study, learning; studium, lectura Gelis studium, Nar. 1, 20. On gelesum háligra gewrita gelǽred in studiis scripturarum institutus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 33. Betweoh geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge inter studia divinæ lectionis Bd. 3, 13; S. 538

Linked entries: les ge-liese ge-lis

ge-léd

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-léd, ge-loed, ge-leód, gloed glosses catasta (
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catasta instrumentum torquendi, genus lecti ferrei, quo, impositis Christianis, ignis supponebatur, Migne) Catasta, genus supplicii vel woepe, eculeo simile, nomen ludi vel geléd, quadrupalium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 45. Geloed (gloed, Ep., geleód, Erf.)

Linked entries: ge-loed gæleþ

ge-léf

(adj.)
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weak Geleófe yldo aetate prouectae Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 222, 1. (?)

Linked entries: léf ge-leóf

ge-les

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Þis gewin and þyssum gelic (þis gelis ? cf. 5, 7; Sch. 585, 1 where gelice and geliese are two readings), þeós gémen þé wæs, and þis þú hyrde dydest hic labor, hoc studium, haec tibi cura, hoc pastor agebas, Bd. 2, 1; Sch. 108, 14. Hé barn in gelise (

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