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geldan

(v.)
Grammar
geldan, ic gelde, ðú geltst, gelst, he gelt, pl. geldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To pay ⬩ restore ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship

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Lind. 18, 28 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22, note 27 : L. Wih. 12; Th, i. 40, 4, 6 : L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 32, 2

Linked entries: gældan ge-golden

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-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leód, es; m.

One of a nation ⬩ a fellow-countryman ⬩ compatriot ⬩ conterraneus ⬩ compatriota

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One of a nation, a fellow-countryman, compatriot; conterraneus, compatriota Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge if any one sell his own countryman, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3

ge-leofian

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

To live ⬩ vīvĕre

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Lamb. fol. 185 a, 16

Linked entry: ge-lifian

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To lie ⬩ belie ⬩ deceive ⬩ mentīre ⬩ fallĕre

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To lie, belie, deceive; mentīre, fallĕre Be ðám ðe hiora gewitnessa befóran bisceope geleógaþ of those who belie their testimonies before a bishop, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 10, MS. B. Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo.

Linked entry: ge-leáh

ge-leoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leoran, p. de; pp. ed

To go ⬩ depart ⬩ emigrate ⬩ die ⬩ īre ⬩ migrāre ⬩ emigrāre ⬩ defĭcĕre

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To go, depart, emigrate, die; īre, migrāre, emigrāre, defĭcĕre Mec geleoran lǽt let me depart, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 3; Hy. 4, 44 : Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 11. Ic ná geleore non emigrābo, Ps. Spl. C. 61, 6.

Linked entries: ge-lioran ge-lirde

ge-lettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lettan, ðú -letest; p. -lette; pp. -lett, -let; v. a.

To hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ let ⬩ stop ⬩ retardare ⬩ impedire

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Ne lǽt ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgendne monn let not living man divert thee from the course, hinder thee from the way, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 3; Bo. 24 : 37 b; Th. 123, 29; Gú. 330.

Linked entry: lettan

ge-líclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líclíc, adj.

Likely ⬩ fit ⬩ aptus

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Likely, fit : aptus Swíþor ðonne hit gelíclíc síe more strongly than is proper, L. M. 2, 16 : Lchdm. ii. 194, 14 : Hpt. Gl. 506

ge-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lendan, p. de

To endow with land

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To endow with land Ða seofon mynstru he gelende mid his ǽgenum those seven monasteries he endowed with his own lands, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 29

Linked entry: ge-lent

ge-litlian

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

To diminish ⬩ lessen ⬩ mĭnōrāre

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Lamb. 106, 38. Ic beóde mínum erfeweardum ðæt heo nǽfre ðis feoh gelitlian I enjoin my heirs that they never diminish this money, Th. Chart. 168, 22

GELM

(n.)
Grammar
GELM, gilm, es; m.

A YELM ⬩ handful ⬩ manĭpŭlus

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A YELM, handful; manĭpŭlus Genim gréne mintan, ǽnne gelm take green mint, a handful, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 120, 22 : iii. 74, 18

Linked entry: gilm

gellet

(n.)
Grammar
gellet, es; n?

A large vessel or cup ⬩ basin ⬩ alveus ⬩ pōcŭlum mājus

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A large vessel or cup, basin; alveus, pōcŭlum mājus Gescearfa ðás wyrto tosomne, dó on gellet scrape these herbs together, put them into a basin, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 3

ge-lend

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lend, part. p.

Provided with land

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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5

ge-onbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-onbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To bear against, strive against, resist

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To bear against, strive against, resist Gif he on ðone geonbyrde ðe hine slóg if he strove against him who slew him, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 18: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13: L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entry: ge-ondbyrde

geond-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To overspread ⬩ perfundere

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To overspread; perfundere Wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðel-land wíde geondsended the people's native-land was widely overspread with hostile bands, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 21; Gen. 1968: 119; Th. 154, 6; Gen. 2551

Linked entry: eond-send

geond-spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-spǽtan, p. -spǽtte; pp. -spǽt

To spit or squirt through, syringe through, to squirt water as through a syringe or pipe ⬩ sĭphonĭbus ăquam exprĭmĕre

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To spit or squirt through, syringe through, to squirt water as through a syringe or pipe; sĭphonĭbus ăquam exprĭmĕre Ðú hie ǽlce dæge mid pípan geondspǽt do thou syringe through it every day with a tube, L. M. 2, 22; Lchdm. ii. 208, 26

Linked entry: spǽtan

georman-leaf

(n.)
Grammar
georman-leaf, es; n.

Mallow

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L. Med. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 12: 33; 80, 9

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotion ⬩ sollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Mid mycelre geornfulnesse devōtiōne magna, 3, 30; S. 562, 3: L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 22. Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22

Linked entry: eornfullnes