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ge-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiglung, e; f.

Soothsayingdivinationspell

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Soothsaying, divination, spell Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ on mislícum gewiglungum the erroneous practices that are carried on with various spells, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 4

ge-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiht, -wyht, -wihte, es; n.

Weightpondus

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Gange án gemet and án gewihte let one measure and one weight pass, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270, 2. Nú hæbbe we hit bioht ongén be ðam ylcan gewihte quam nunc eodem pondĕre reportāvĭmus, Gen. 43, 21: 23, 16: Lev. 26, 26. False gewihta false weights, L.

Linked entries: ge-wyht wiht

ge-wilcumian

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

To welcomesalutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

ge-wintred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wintred, -wintrad; part.

Grown to full agefull-agedagedadultus

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Ðæs gewintredan monnes of a full-aged man, L. Alf. pol. 26; Th. i. 78, 18

Linked entry: -wintred

gewit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-leás, adj.

Witlessfoolishmadinsanusamensstultus

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Witless, foolish, mad; insanus, amens, stultus Gewitleás amens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 35. Wurde ðú ðæs gewitleás ðæt ðú waldende þonc ne wisses thou wast so witless that thou wast not grateful to the Lord, Exon. 29 b; Th. 90, 12; Cri. 1473: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: wit-leás

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wringcomprimereconstringere

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Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUEfaithfulfīdusfĭdēlis

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Bos. 25, 21, 23: 24, 45: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 9. He wearþ Criste getrýwe he became faithful unto Christ, Elen. Kmbl. 2068; El. 1035: Beo. Th. 2461; B. 1228.

ge-trýwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-trýwlíce, adv.

Faithfullyconfidentlyfĭdēlĭterfīdūciālĭter

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Lamb. fol. 201 b, 29: 202 b, 42. Getrýwlíce oððe baldlíce ic dó on him fīdūciāĭiter ăgam in eo, Ps. Lamb. 11, 6

ge-trýwsian

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

To justify one's selfse justĭfĭcāre

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To justify one's self; se justĭfĭcāre Ðæt he hine ðæs getrýwsige that he may justify himself thereof, L. Ed. 6; Th. i. 162, 18

ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge then was separated what was before in common to Christ and the king, L. Eth. ix. 38; Th. i. 348, 20: Wald. 88; Vald. 2, 16.

ge-twífealdad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífealdad, part.

Doubledduplĭcātus

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Doubled; duplĭcātus Biþ ðæt ǽfengyfel getwífealdad the evening refection will be doubled, L. E. I. 38; Th. ii. 436, 30

ge-uferian

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

To exaltelevatedelayput off

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Lamb. 36, 35. Wæs ðá þurh his langsume fær ðæra cildra slege geuferod the children's slaying was delayed by his long journey, Homl. Th. i 80, 28

ge-unlybba

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unlybba, an; m.

Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft]

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Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft] Ne lǽt ðú lybban ða ðe geunlybban wyrcon thou shalt not suffer a witch to live, Ex. 22, 18

Linked entry: un-lybba

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Kmbl. 358; An. 179: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 26.

ge-unsóþian

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

To disproverefuteprove falserefellĕre

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To disprove, refute, prove false; refellĕre Gif se óðer ðæt geunsóþian mǽge ðæt him man onsecgan wolde if the other can disprove that which any one would charge to him, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 24; L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: un-sóþian

ge-treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówe, -trýwe, -trúwe, -tréwe; def. se -treówa; comp. -treówra; superl. -treówest; adj.

Truetrustyfaithfulfīdusfīdēlis

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Lamb. 144, 14. Ǽlc getreówa man every true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 9, note 12, MS. B. Mid fulre gewitnesse and getreówre with full and true witness, L. Ath. v. § 10; Th. i. 240, 9. Gif þegen hæbbe getreówne man if a thane have a true man, L.

ge-treówsian

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

To justify one's selfclear one's selfprove one's self innocentse justĭfĭcārese purgēre

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To justify one's self, clear one's self, prove one's self innocent; se justĭfĭcāre, se purgēre Getreówsie hine fácnes let him prove himself innocent of the treachery, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5, note 8, MS. H: 36; Th. i. 84, 15, note 36, MS. B

Linked entries: ge-trýwsian treówsian

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yieldpayrestorerequitegiverendermake an offering serveworshipredderesolveretribuereretribuererependererestituereservicecolere

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Gilde ðæt ilce wíte ðæt se óðer sceolde gif he him ryhtes wyrnde let him pay the like penalty that the other should if he had denied him justice, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 18.

gillister

(n.)
Grammar
gillister, es; n.

Phlegm

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Phlegm, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 18

gillistre

(n.)
Grammar
gillistre, an; f.

Phlegmmatter

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Phlegm, matter, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii: 18, 17: 72; 148, 6