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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to succeed. See preceding word: ge-sælge. -For Cot. 89 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 63. (Gesǽlge might be adjective, fauste being faustae. Cf. for the termination (-e = ae) attrite gegiiidenan, 5, 12. v.
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also 5, 3.)

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, to shatter.
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Gescǽneð hié comminuet eas. Ps. Vos. 28, 6. Add

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Take here <b>ge-scyftan</b> in Dict. to assign, appoint, ordain Is lencten ús eallum tó dǽdbóte gescyft, þæt wé on þám fæce . . . wið God gebétan . . . Wlfst. 102, 17. Stów gecwéme gebróþrum sí ámearcud (designetur) . . . þæt hús ealswá wé

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

ge-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sícan, to wean.
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Substitute: <b>ge-sican;</b> p. -sícte, -síhte ; pp. -síced To cause to suck, suckle Eádige sind ðá breóst þe swylce gesíhton (cf. ubera quae lactauerunt, Lk. 23, 29) Hml. Th. i. 84, 16. Gesíced that has been suckled, weaned; ablactatus,

ge-swincfulnys

Grammar
ge-swincfulnys, Add: Labour, difficulty, trouble: — Geswincfulnyss nys menn forlǽtan his it is no trouble to a man to leave his things, Scint. 60, ii. v. ge-swincfull;
I.

ge-swíþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíþrian, to be or
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become strong Bliss engla sangum geswíþerod. Verc. Forst. 135, 29

Linked entry: swíþrian

ge-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówan, to press.
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Take here <b>ge-þéwan, ge-þíwan, ge-þýwan, ge-þeón, ge-þýan, ge-þýn</b> in Dict., and add: physical, to press. to put pressure on an object at rest Se scamull him wæs geworden eall swá geþýwed weax scamnum illud factum est tanquam cera, Angl

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, to determine.
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Add: [a strong pp. seems to occur in Gr. D. 206, 15.] to appoint to an office Hraðe sóna wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceáden mǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1938. to assign an office to a person Seó heordelice gýming tó þám beran

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to place.
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Substitute: ge-fæstan; p. te. to make fast, make steadfast, confirm Wé wurðiað þone gefæstan heáp Godes cýðera we honour the steadfast band of God's martyrs, Hml. Th. i. 542, 23. to commit, entrust Hé ágæf ł gefæste ðá ðǽm londbígencgum locavit vineam

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to fast.
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Add: in a general sense, to abstain from food Mið ðý gefæste cum jejunasset, Mt. L. 4, 2. Gefaested macilentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 70. Gefæsted, 55, 59. to fast as discipline, absolute Mið ðý gié gefæstas cum jejunatis, Mt. L. 6, 16. Gefæstað jejunabunt

ge-borhfæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-borhfæstan, to pledge.
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For Cot. 107 substitute Geborhfæstan intertiare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 36

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to roast.
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Add: lit. Gif þú finde fisc on óþrum fisce innan, genim þone and gebrǽd swíþe, Lch. ii. 90, 10. Gebrédedflaesc viscera tosta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 67. þæt flǽsc beó gebrǽd on fýre, Angl. viii. 322, 14, 16. Nán ðing hreáw, ne on wætere gesoden, ac gebrǽd

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, to yawn.
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Dele Cot. 23, and add: cf. gánian

ge-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrégan, to accuse.
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Add: ge-wréhte Gewrégan insimulare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 73. to accuse a person Þá þe hé wæs gewroeged from aldursácerdum cum accusaretur a principibus sacerdotum, Mt. R. L. 27, 12. to accuse to somebody Clemens wearð gewréht tó ðám cásere for ðám micclan

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, to write together the names of things to be granted
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and make the grant, to make a grant in writing. Cf. gewrit-rǽden Nú gewríte ic hire ðæt ðreóra hída lond, C. D. ii. 100, 12. Ðis earon þára manna noman þe gewritene earon from Bynsingtúne in ꝥ bisceopríce tó Uueogornacestre mid heora teáme and mid þý

ge-þyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldan, (?); p. -de to bear patiently, consent to do,
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tolerate Geþylde (geþylde[gode] ?) consentiret, i. succumberet (nisi ethnicorum ritu thurificare consentiret, Ald.), An. Ox. 3238. [O. H. Ger. dulten tolerare, sustinere, subire; gedulten pati.] Cf. for-þyldian

Linked entry: ge-þyldigian

ge-tíman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíman, to vouch to warranty.
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Take here <b>ge-téman</b> in Dict., and see tíman; II

ge-weddian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weddian, to weed.
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Dele

ge-weddian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weddian, to betroth.
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Geweddade subarravit (nuptiali dote), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 71: (cum dote fidei ), 95, 2. Ðá geweddodan fǽmnan hire yldran ne moton syllan óðrum men puellam desponsatam non licet parentibus suis dare alteri viro, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 20. Add

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, to clothe.
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Add: to stock land. Take here the passages from the charters given in the Dict. wider ge-werian; to defend

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