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gearo

(adv.)
Grammar
gearo, gearu; adv.

Promptly ⬩ readily ⬩ entirely ⬩ altogether ⬩ prompte ⬩ omnīno ⬩ prorsus

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Gé ða fægran gesceaft gearo forségon ye utterly despised the fair creation, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 33; Gú. 602 : 9 b; Th. 7, 31; Cri. 109.

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothed ⬩ endowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

gearolíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gearolíce, adv.

Readily ⬩ clearly ⬩ prompte ⬩ plāne

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Readily, clearly; prompte, plāne Ic ðæt gearolíce ongiten hæbbe I have clearly understood that, Elen. Kmbl. 575; El. 288 : Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 2; Deór. 10

gearo-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-snotor, -snottor, gearu-snottor; adj.

Very wise ⬩ valde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Gidda gearosnotor very wise in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 835; El. 418. Giedda gearosnottor, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

Linked entry: gearu-snottor

geár-rím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-rím, es; n.

A year-number ⬩ a year ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus

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A year-number, a year [?], number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5

Linked entry: geár-gerím

geár-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
geár-þénung, e; f.

A yearly service ⬩ annual service ⬩ annuum ministĕrium

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L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

gearu-gongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearu-gongende, part.

Going quickly or swiftly ⬩ expĕdīte incēdens

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Going quickly or swiftly; expĕdīte incēdens Ic eom to ðon bleáþ, ðæt mec mæg gearugongende gríma abrégan I am so timid, that a phantom going swiftly may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 6; Rä. 41, 17

Linked entry: gearo-gongende

gearuwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearuwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium Seó reáde gearuwe the red yarrow, Lchdm. iii. 24, 2

gearuwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearuwe, adv.

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

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Entirely, well, very well; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, optĭme, Ps. Th. 53, 2 : 61; 11 : 62, 1 : 70, 1 : 118, 21 : 138, 11 : 139, 12

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in words ⬩ eloquent ⬩ verbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, pl. f.

Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ GEAR ⬩ adornment ⬩ arms ⬩ armour ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ arma

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frail life, in the vestment which his soul received, ere his mother brought him amongst men, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 29; Gen. 1212 : Menol.

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árweorþian, -árwurþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To honour ⬩ honorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Me swíðe geárweorþede syndon freónd ðíne mihi nĭmis honorĭfĭcāti sunt amīci tui, Ps. Lamb. 138, 17

Linked entry: ge-árwurþian

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ procure ⬩ supply ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ părāre ⬩ præpărāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre

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Bos. 1, 76 : Exon. 58 b; Th. 210, 21; Ph. 189 : 119 a : Th. 456, 27; Hy. 4, 73 : Elen. Kmbl. 1997; El. 1000. Wísdóm oððe snytro gearwiende lytlingum săpientiam præstans parvŭlis, Ps. Spl. 18, 8.

Linked entries: a-gearwian ge-gearwian gerwan gyrian gyrwan gierian gierwan girian girwan

gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung, e; f.

A making ready ⬩ preparation ⬩ præpărātio

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A making ready, preparation; præpărātio Of gearwunge eardunge his de præpărāto habĭtācŭlo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 14. Gearwunga dæg parasceue, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31

Linked entry: ge-gearwung

ge-árwurþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árwurþian, p. ode; pp. od

To honour ⬩ honorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt hí sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre

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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14 : Exon. l00 a; Th. 378, 24; Deór. 20. Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393

Linked entries: ge-acsian ge-ahsian ge-axian

ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ interrogātio ⬩ inquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

ge-asmirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-asmirian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [smyrian, smirian to smear]

To smear ⬩ anoint ⬩ ungĕre ⬩ inungĕre

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To smear, anoint; ungĕre, inungĕre Bring clǽne ofenbacene hláfas mid ele geasmirede bútan beorman pānes scīlĭcet absque fermento conspersos ŏleo, Lev. 2, 4

GEAT

(n.)
Grammar
GEAT, gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A gate ⬩ door ⬩ porta ⬩ ostium ⬩ jānua

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I I b; Th. 16, 10; Cri. 251 : 16 a; Th. 36, 15; Cri. 576. Opnyaþ me gatu rihtwísnysse apĕrīte mihi portas justĭtiæ, Ps. Spl. 117, 19 : Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 15; Cri. 318. On gaton in portis, Ps. Th. 126, 6

Linked entry: helle-geat

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