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ge-máhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíce, adv.

Importunately, peremptorily, boldly, pertinaciously

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Importunately, peremptorily, boldly, pertinaciously Se cyng hét swýðe gemáhlíce ofer eall ðis land beódan the king very peremptorily ordered it to be proclaimed over all this land, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 22.

ge-mang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mang, -mong, es; n.

a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregationcommixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietasan assembly for legal or other business

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In heora gemange in their congregation, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42, 6 : Nicod. 6; Thw. 6, 8. Gáras sendon in heardra gemang they sent their darts into the throng of the brave, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 36; Jud. 225.

Linked entries: -mang ge-mong ge-mong

ge-meare

(n.)

an end,

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Lamb. 58, 14

ge-meta

(n.)

measures

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measures, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24

ge-métednes

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

An invention, a discoveryinventio, adinventio

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Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

ge-metgung

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

Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulationmoderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen

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Swylce monige gemetgunge ðara rihtgelýfedra gehælde ðære Rómaniscan cyricean Angel-cynnes cyricum mid his láre brohte perplura Catholicæ observationis moderamina ecclesiis Anglorum sua doctrina contulit, 3, 28; S. 560, 37.

ge-met-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met-líc, adj.

Moderate, temperate, measurable, fitmoderatus, temperatus, mensurabilis, aptusmediocris

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Lamb. 38, 6

ge-mettan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mettan, pl. m.

Eaters, partakerscomestōres

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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2

gemme

(n.)

a GEMgemma

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a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170

Linked entry: ge-gymmod

ge-monigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monigfealdian, p. ode

To increase, multiplyamplificare

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To increase, multiply; amplificare Ðætte gemonigfaldade ł gewóxe quod abundabat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 44. Gimonigfalda multiplica, Rtl. 8, 90. Gemonigfealdode multiplied, Blickl. Homl. 107, 25: Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 40

ge-neahhe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhe, -neahe, -nehhe, -nehe; adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantlysatis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter

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Grn. ii. 282, 42; L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 25. Geneahe sufficiently, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 12; Gen. 2843. Genehe abundantly, Byrht. Th. 139, 45; By. 269.

Linked entries: ge-neh ge-nehhe

ge-neát

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát, es; m.

A companion, associate, vassal

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Be cyninges geneáte of a king's 'geneat,' L. In. 19; th. i. 114, 9: Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 3. Be ðon ðe monnes geneát stalige in case a man's 'geneát' steal, L. In. 22, Th. i. 116, 9

ge-neát-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-man, -mann, es; m. [v. ge-neát]

A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'

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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16

ge-nerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nerian, -nergan, -nerigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defendservare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere

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Abraham Loth generede Abraham saved Lot, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 12; Gen. 2587. Ðú hí generedest liberavisti eos, Ps. 105, 8: Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 28; Seel. 48. He híg generode of Egipta lande he delivered them out of the land of the Egyptians, Ex. 18, 9.

Linked entry: nerian

ge-nihtsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumnes, -nyhtsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, -nis, -niss, e; f.

Abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiencyabundantia, ūbertas, cōpia

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Lamb. 144, 7. On genihtsumnysse míne in abundantia mea, 29, 7: 77, 25. Híg beóþ gedrencte for genihtsumnisse húses ðínes inebriābuntur ab ūbertāte dŏmus tuæ, 35, 9.

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsum-nes

ge-nýd-magas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nýd-magas, pl. m.

Near relations

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Near relations Gif twegen genýdmagas if two near relations, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19, MS. B

ge-nýh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nýh, adj.

Near

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Near Gif twegen genýhe magas [genýhe-magas, Th. cf. neáh-mæg] if two near kinsmen, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19

ge-nyttian

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

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

Geóhol

(n.)
Grammar
Geóhol, Geóhhol, es; n.

Yule, Christmas

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Yule, Christmas Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol on the twelfth day after Yule, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8: L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note

geoht

(n.)
Grammar
geoht, es; n.

A yoke

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A yoke, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 8: 60; Th. i. 140, 7

Linked entry: iuht