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ge-cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cweden, pp. of ge-cweðan.

spokencalledordained

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spoken, called, ordained, Chr. 456; Th. 22, 5, col. 2, 3 : L. Ath. v. § 12, 1; Th. i. 240, 32;

ge-dál-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál-land, -dæl-land, es; n.

Partible landland belonging to several proprietorssepărābĭlis terra

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Partible land, land belonging to several proprietors; sepărābĭlis terra Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe gedálland to týnanne if churls have a common meadow or partible land to fence, L. In. 42 ; Th. i. 128, 6 v. note.

ge-diernan

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

To concealcēlāre

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To conceal; cēlāre Se ðe þiéfþe gedierne, forgielde ðone þeóf be his were let him who conceals the theft pay for the thief according to his value, L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 17

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Troubletribulationtrībŭlatio

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Lamb. 45, 2

ge-dirnan

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

To concealkeep secretcēlāre

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To conceal, keep secret; cēlāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedirneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2, note 1

ge-dreóh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dreóh, adj.

Sober

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Sober We lǽraþ ðæt man, æt ciric-wæccan, swíðe gedreóh sí we teach that man, at the church wakes, be very sober, L. Edg. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dreóhlíce, adv.

Discreetlymodestlycautiouslypatientermodesteprudenter

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Discreetly, modestly, cautiously; patienter, modeste, prudenter, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 6

Linked entry: dreóhlíce

ge-drypan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drypan, p. -drypte; impert. -dryp, -drype; pp. -dryped

To dropstillāre

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To drop; stillāre Beolonan seáw on eáre gedryp drop juice of henbane on the ear, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 14. Gedrype on drop [it] on, 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

Linked entry: ge-dripan

ge-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivego adriftbe drivencast away or lostagereagiventis jactarinaufragare

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Rómáne oferhlæstan heora scipa ðæt heora gedráf [gedeaf Laud.] cc and xxx, and Lxx wearþ to láfe, and ureáðe genered the Romans overloaded their ships, so that 230 of them were lost, and 70 were left, and with difficulty saved, Ors. 4, 6; Th. 400, 20.

Linked entry: ge-dráf

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, -drync, es; n.

A drinkingcompotatioconvivium

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A drinking; compotatio, convivium We lǽraþ ðæt man ǽnig gedrinc, and ǽnig unnit ðár ne dreóge we teach that man suffer not there any drinking nor any vanity, L. Edg. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 27; Vy. 57 : Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: ge-drync

ge-dwyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwyld, es; n.

Errorheresyerrorhærĕsis

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Ðæt he mid his hálgan láre middaneardlíc gedwyld adwæscte that he might extinguish worldly error by his holy doctrine, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 13 : Deut. 4, 19

ge-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrnan, -diernan, -dirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To concealhidekeep secretcēlāreoccultāre

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To conceal, hide, keep secret; cēlāre, occultāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedyrneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2.

Linked entries: ge-diernan ge-dirnan

ge-eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eahtian, -ehtian, -æhtian; p. ode; pp. od

To estimatevalueæstĭmāre

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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Gebéte swá hit mon geeahtige let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26 : L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2

ge-eardian

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

To dwellinhabitāre

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Lamb. 26, 4

ge-earnung

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

Earningdesertmeritmeritum

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Lamb. 7, 5. Geearnunga merita, Cot. 129. Bútan geearnungum sine merito, immerito, gratis, Ps. Lamb. 34, 7; 68, 5 : 108, 3 : 118, 161 : 119, 7

Linked entries: earwunga ge-arnung

ge-edcégan

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

To recallrevŏcāre

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Lamb. 101, 25

ge-edniwian

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

To restorerenewrenovatechangerestĭtuĕrerenŏvāreinnŏvāre

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Lamb. 50, 12. Se man ðe æfter dǽdbóte his mánfullan dǽda geedniwaþ the man who after repentance renews his sinful deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 25

ge-edwistian

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

To feedsupport

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Lamb. 22, 2

Linked entry: edwistian

ge-ehtian

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

To estimatevalueæstĭmāre

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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8

ge-eofot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-eofot, es; n.

A debtdēbĭtum

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A debt; dēbĭtum Gif mon on folces gemóte ge-eofot uppe if a man declare a debt at a folk-moot, L. Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 6, MS. H