ge-beornan
To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri
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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19
ge-cerran
To turn ⬩ return
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To turn, return Ic gecyrre on mín hús revertar to domum meam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44. Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24
ge-fær
A going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ march ⬩ expedition ⬩ profectio ⬩ expĕdītio
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A going, journey, course, march, expedition; profectio, expĕdītio Ðisses fugles gefær this bird's course, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 20; Ph. 426. On gefare in profectiōne, Ps. Spl. 104, 36. Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies
Linked entry: ge-fer
ge-fillan
To fulfil ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ implēre ⬩ complēre
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To fulfil, finish, complete; implēre, complēre Ðú gefilst Godes hǽse and his bebodu implēbis impĕrium Dei et præcepta ejus, Ex. 18, 23. God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc complēvit Deus die septĭmo ŏpus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild
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ge-lǽrednes
Learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ erŭdītio ⬩ pĕrītia
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Learning, knowledge, skill; erŭdītio, pĕrītia Wæs Cúþberhte swá mycel getýdnes and gelǽrednes to sprecanne Cudbercto tanta ĕrat dīcendi pĕrītia, Bd. 4, 27; S 604, 19. Ðá se cyning his gelǽrednesse geseah cujus erŭdĭtiōnem videns rex, 3, 7; S. 529, 46
ge-rípian
To ripen, grow old ⬩ mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre
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To ripen, grow old; mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre Nǽron hi gerípode to slege they were not ripe for slaughter, Homl. Th. i. 84, 5. On wintrum gerípod ripe in years, ii. 24, 23. Mín hláford gerípod ys dŏmĭnus meus vĕtŭlus est, Gen. 18, 12. Geríped mātūrus, C. R
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þeów-boren
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte
undern-mete
Food eaten in the morning ⬩ breakfast
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Food eaten in the morning, breakfast Under-mete prandium, ǽfenmete cena, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 65. Uton brúcan ðisses undernmetes swá ða sculon ðe hiora ǽfengifl on helle gefeccean sculon prandete tamquam apud inferos coenaturi, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 1. Undernmete
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un-gefére
impassable ⬩ impervious ⬩ impenetrable
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lit. impassable Ungefére vel wegleás pæð invium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 61. On ungeférum in invio, Ps. Spl. C. 106, 40. Mid wéstenum and ungefǽrum londum, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 62, 36. fig. impervious, impenetrable Ða mód ðe Dryhtne ungeféru sint mentes Deo impenetratae
Linked entries: ge-fére un-gefǽrum un-gefaren
un-gefrǽglíce
In an unheard of manner ⬩ to an unheard of extent ⬩ unusually ⬩ extraordinarily
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In an unheard of manner, to an unheard of extent, unusually, extraordinarily Catulus swá ungefrǽglíce forcwæð Nonium Catullus Nonium strumam appellat, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Swíþe ungefrǽglíce upáhafen on his móde, 37, 1; Fox 186, 8. Se hearpere wæs
weorold-ríce
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27. Worldrícum men, ðe áhte on ðysse worlde mycelne welan and swíðe módelíco gestreón and manigfealde
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wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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A place of punishment or torment, hell Upp cómon sume ðara ðýstra gásta of ðære neowolnesse and of ðære wítestówe (de abysso illa flammivoma ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41. Nis hér (in hell) nú nǽnig wóp, swá hit ǽr gewunelíc wæs on ðisse wítestówe, Blickl
wyn-dæg
A day of gladness ⬩ a joyous time
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A day of gladness, a joyous time Wǽrun wudubearwas on wyndagum exultabunt omnia ligna sylvarum, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ne móstun gé á wunian in wyndagum, ac scofene wurdon in éce fýr, Exon. Th. 140, 3; Gú. 604. Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, and welan þicgan
word-gerýne
A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying
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A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying Him tácna fela tíres brytta onwráh wordgerýnum, Exon. Th. 29, 16 ; Cri. 463. Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, 299, 3; Crä. 96. Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen. Kmbl
á-biterian
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to grow bitter Ábiteraþ se líchoma eall, Lch. ii. 10, 15 : 106, 22. On ðám magan se mete ábiteraþ, 160, 1. Ábitriaþ (-biteriaþ, Hat. MS.) ðá bléda fructus amarescit Past. 340, 24. to make bitter, to embitter, exasperate Exasperat .i. sevit, provocat
blǽce
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An itching skin-disease Wiþ blǽce on andwlitan, Lch. ii. 52, 15, 18, 20, 23. Wið dám micclan líce and wið óðrum giccendum bléce, iii. 70, 28. [Take here passages from Lchdms. given in Dict. under blǽco.] Bléci viti(li)ginem, Txts. 105, 2117: 114, 107
cum-líþe
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Beón manþwǽre and cumlíþe esse mansueti et hospitales, Ll. Th. ii. 224, 26. Ꝥ mæssepreóst his hýremen lǽre ꝥ hig cumlýðe sýen, and nǽnegum farendum men hyra húsa ne wyrnen, 422, 6. Beón wé ǽfre cumlíðe; úre sáwel bið Crístes cuma on dómes dæge, Wlfst.
curs
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For first passage substitute Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ hí ǽfre on ǽnine man curs ne settan, bútan hý nýde scylan, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 5, and add :-- Bietsung fæder . . . curs móder benedictio patris . . . maledictio matris, Scint. 174, 6. Ná ágyldende curs for
crafian
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Hér kýþ on þissere béc ꝥ Huberd cræfede ánne wífman þe Édit hátte mid unrihte . . . and Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmanne for his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633, 17. Ðæt nán bisceop náne feorme ne crafige, bútan of ðám ðe him mid rihte gebyrað, C. D. iv
ceren
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Caerin, coerim dulcis sapa, Txts. 57, 709. Ciern sapa (dulcisapa, Ald. 81, 1), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 40. Coerin defrutum, 105, 74: 25, 10. Cærenes defruti, 27, 30. Cerenes, 96, 58: carene (-i, Ald. 3, 34), 17, 65. Gedó on eald wín oþþe cæren, Lch. ii. 276