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ge-défnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défnes, -ness, e; f.

Quietnessmildnessgentlenessmansuētūdo

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Quietness, mildness, gentleness; mansuētūdo Oferbecymþ gedéfnes sŭpervĕnit mansuētūdo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

ge-fér-rǽdnes

(n.)
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ge-fér-rǽdnes, -ness, e; f.

Societysocietas

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Society; societas,Lye

ge-flǽscnes

(n.)
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ge-flǽscnes, -ness, e; f.

Incarnationincarnātio

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Incarnation; incarnātio Ǽr Cristes ge-flǽscnesse before Christ's incarnation, Chr. Erl. 4, 22

ge-fremednes

(n.)
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ge-fremednes, -ness, e; f.

An accomplishmentfulfilmenteffectperfectioeffectus

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An accomplishment, fulfilment, effect; perfectio, effectus He hraðe ða gefremednesse ðære árfestan béne wæs fylgende mox effectum piæ postulātiōnis consĕcūtus est, Bd. 1, 4; S. 475, 31

ge-fylnes

(n.)
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ge-fylnes, -ness, e; f.

Fulnessfulfilmentperformancecompletion

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Fulness, fulfilment, performance, completion On gefylnesse Godes beboda in the performance of God's commands, Blickl. Homl. 29, 9. For gefyllnesse ðæs heofonlícan eðles for the perfection of the heavenly country, 81, 29. Ðe hie swá mycle gefylnesse hæfdon

Linked entries: fyll-nis gy-fylness

ge-hrinenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrinenes, -ness, e; f.

A touchtactus

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A touch; tactus Mid ðý gehrinenesse ðæra [MS. ðære] ilcena gegyrlena tactu indūmentōrum eōrumdem, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 32

Linked entry: hrine-ness

ge-hrorenes

(n.)
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ge-hrorenes, -ness, e; f.

Afflictionruinærumna

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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

ge-leornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leornes, -ness, e; f.

A goingremovingdeparturedeathtransĭtustransmigrātio

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A going, removing, departure, death; transĭtus, transmigrātio Wæs geméted ðætte hire geleornes wæs in ða ilcan tíd ðe hire þurh ða gesihþe ætýwed wæs inventum est eadem hōra transĭtum ejus illis ostensum esse per visiōnem, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 22. Ongeáton

Linked entries: ge-leorednes ge-liornes

ge-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

a likenessimageresemblancesimilitudoimagoa parableproverbparabolaproverbium

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a likeness, image, resemblance; similitudo, imago Uton wircean man to andlicnisse, and to úre gelícnisse faciamus hominem ad imaginem, et similitudinem nostram, Gen. 1, 26. Ǽlc man hæfþ þreó þing on him sylfum untodǽledlíce and togædere wyrcende, swá

ge-módsumnes

(n.)
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ge-módsumnes, -ness, e; f.

commodus

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Agreement, concord; concordia He cýððe ðæt he nolde habban náne gemódsumnesse wið ða yfelan he proclaimed that he would have no concord with the wicked, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, 4; Hat. MS. 67 a, 21

ge-nerenes

(n.)
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ge-nerenes, -ness, e; f.

A taking away, deliveranceereptio

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A taking away, deliverance; ereptio For generenesse heora freónda, ðara ðe of weorulde leordan pro ereptiōne suōrum qui de sæcŭlo migrāvĕrant, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 26. Ginerenis ereptio, Rtl. 30, 5

geóguþ-hádnes

(n.)
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geóguþ-hádnes, -ness, e; f.

The state of youth, youthădŏlescentia

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The state of youth, youth; ădŏlescentia On ða ǽrestan tíd mínre geóguþhádnesse cum prīmævo ădŏlescentiæ tempŏre, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 36

hæft-noþ

(n.)
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hæft-noþ, -neþ, es; m.

Custody, keeping, imprisonment

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Custody, keeping, imprisonment On hæftnoþe biþ gehæfd he will be imprisoned, Lchdm. iii. 200, 34. On hæftneþe gebringan to imprison, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 21. Ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs where he was imprisoned, 1101; Erl. 237. 40

hál-wendnes

(n.)
Grammar
hál-wendnes, -ness, e; f.

Salubrity

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Salubrity Hibernia ge on brǽdo his stealles ge on hálwendnesse ge on smyltnysse lyfta is betere mycle ðonne Breotone land Hibernia et latitudine sui status et salubritate ac serenitate aerum multum Brittaniæ præstat, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 29

ofer-níd

(n.)
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ofer-níd, -neód, e; f.

Extreme need

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Extreme need Gif hit oferneód beó si valde necesse sit L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 33

costnes

(n.)
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costnes, -ness, e; f.

A temptation tentatio

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A temptation; tentatio Som. Ben. Lye

gealgmódness

(n.)
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gealgmódness, ?, gealgness ?, e ; f.

Gloominess, sullenness

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Gloominess, sullenness G[e]alh[módnes (?), -nes (?)] obstinatio An. Ox. 56, 157

æt-gongan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gongan, [æt at, gangan to go]

To go toapproachaccedere

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To go to, approach; accedere Hét hie of ðam líge neár ætgongan he bade them from the flame to approach nearer, Exon. 55b; Th. 197, 1; Az. 183

a-blǽcnes

(n.)
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a-blǽcnes, -ness, e; f.

A paleness gloompallor

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A paleness, gloom; pallor, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3, note 6

a-bryrdnes

(n.)
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a-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunctioncontritioncompunctiocontritio

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Compunction, contrition; compunctio, contritio