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ge-anxsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anxsumian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make anxious ⬩ vex ⬩ anxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Geanxsumad is ofer me gást mín anxiātus est sŭper me spīrĭtus meus, Ps. Lamb. 142, 4

geápan

(v.)
Grammar
geápan, geapian; p. te, ode; pp. ed, od

To GAPE ⬩ open ⬩ pandĕre

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To GAPE, open; pandĕre, Cot. 158

geápes

(adv.)
Grammar
geápes, adv. [gen. of geáp broad, spacious, roomy]

In width ⬩ wide ⬩ lāte

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So Bouterwek takes it, but the word is rather a neuter genitive after 'eall;' cf. vv. 2548-9

geaplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geaplíc, adj.

Crafty ⬩ cunning ⬩ deceitful ⬩ subdŏlus ⬩ callĭdus

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Crafty, cunning, deceitful; subdŏlus, callĭdus Hí mid geaplícre fare ferdon to Iosue they went to Joshua with deceitful expedition, Jos. 9, 6

geap-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
geap-scipe, es; m.

Craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraud ⬩ astūtia ⬩ fraus

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Þurh his geapscipe he begeat ðone castel through his cunning he obtained the castle, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 25

geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geára, adv. [gen. pl. of geár a year]

YORE ⬩ formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ long since ⬩ once ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus ⬩ quondam

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Geára iú, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 30; Wand. 22 : 84 a; Th. 316, 31; Mód. 57 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 1; Met. 1, 1

gearcung

(n.)
Grammar
gearcung, e; f.

A preparation ⬩ preparing ⬩ præpărātio ⬩ appărātus

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A preparation, preparing; præpărātio, appărātus Gearcunge heortan heora gehýrde eáre ðín præpărātiōnem cordis eōrum audīvit auris tua, Ps. Spl. second 9, 20 : 32, 14. Gearcung appărātus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 44; Wrt. Voc. 50, 26

gearcung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gearcung-dæg, es; m.

A preparation-day ⬩ day before the Sabbath ⬩ præpărātionis dies ⬩ parascēve ⬩ παρασκευή, ⬩ dies azymōrum

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A preparation-day, day before the Sabbath; præpărātionis dies, parascēve = παρασκευή, dies azymōrum On ðam forman gearcungdæge prīma die azymōrum, Mt. Bos. 26, 17

geard

(n.)
Grammar
geard, e; f.

A staff ⬩ rod ⬩ stake ⬩ fagot ⬩ băcŭlum ⬩ virga ⬩ pālus ⬩ fascis

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A staff, rod, stake, fagot; băcŭlum, virga, pālus, fascis He scolde gifan [MS. gife] sex fóður gearda he should give six loads of fagots, Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 38

geár-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
geár-dagas, pl. m. [geár, dæg]

YORE-DAYS ⬩ days of yore ⬩ days of years ⬩ time of life ⬩ dies antīqui ⬩ annōrum dies

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YORE-DAYS, days of yore, days of years, time of life; dies antīqui, annōrum dies In [on] geardagum in days of yore, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 11; Cri. 251 : 77 a; Th. 289, 6; Wand. 44 : Cd. 21; Th. 287, 16; Sat. 368 : Beo.

geár-dagum

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-dagum, adv. [dat. pl. of geárdæg, nom. pl. -dagas]

In days of yore ⬩ formerly ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus

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In days of yore, formerly; ōlim, antīquĭtus Hie gesetton ðá Sennar geárdagum then they occupied Shinar in days of old, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 36; Gen. 1657 : Exon.16 a; Th. 35, 17; Cri. 559 : Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521 : Elen. Grm. 291 : 834

gearewe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearewe, adv.

Entirely ⬩ well ⬩ very well ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ optĭme

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Entirely, well, very well; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, optĭme,Ps. Th. 55, 4, 11 : 68, 3 : 118, 118

Linked entry: gearwe

gearewe

(n.)
Grammar
gearewe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Recd. 41, 45; Wrt. Voc. 67, 60

ge-arfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ molestia

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Trouble; molestia He sceal geþolian manige gearfoðu he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

ge-arfoðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-arfoðe, adj.

Difficult ⬩ diffĭcĭlis ⬩ molestus

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Difficult; diffĭcĭlis, molestus Hú gearfoðe ðis is to gereccanne! how difficult this is to explain! Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 33

geár-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
geár-geriht, es; n.

A yearly due ⬩ annuum dēbĭtum

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A yearly due; annuum dēbĭtum Gif preóst geárgerihta unmynegode lǽte, gebéte ðæt if a priest let the yearly dues pass unreminded, let him make amends for it, L. N. P. L. 43; Th. ii. 296, 15

GEARN

(n.)
Grammar
GEARN, gern; es; n.

YARN ⬩ spun wool ⬩ pensum ⬩ lāna nēta

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YARN, spun wool; pensum, lāna nēta Gearn pensum, stāmen, lāna, Cot. 85. Unwunden gearn unwound yarn, a ball or clew of yarn; glŏmus, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 67; Wrt. Voc. 59, 36

Linked entry: gern

gearnfull

(adj.)
Grammar
gearnfull, adj.

Anxious ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Anxious; sollĭcĭtus Gearnfulle sollĭcĭti, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 11. Gearnfull austerus, 19, 22

ge-arnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arnung, e; f. [earnung an earning]

Merit ⬩ reward ⬩ mĕrĭtum

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Merit, reward; mĕrĭtum Nǽnig efenlíc ðam, ǽr ne siððan, in worlde gewearþ, wífes gearnung no woman's reward in the world was equal to that, before nor after, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 23; Cri. 40

gearn-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gearn-winde, gern-winde, es; m? [windan to wind]

A yarn-winder ⬩ reel ⬩ rhombus ⬩ ρόμβos

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A yarn-winder, reel; rhombus = ρόμβos Gearn-winde conductum, Wrt. Voc. 66, 19

Linked entry: gern-winde