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ge-bítan

(v.)

to bite

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to bite Gebítes ł to-slítes adlidit. Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 18

Linked entries: bítan ge-bit

ge-blǽdfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæst, adj. [blǽd fruit]

Fruitful ⬩ fertĭlis

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Fruitful; fertĭlis Beorht and ge-blǽdfæst bright and fruitful, Cd. 5 ; Th. 6, 15; Gen. 89

ge-bland

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bland, -blond, es; n. [ge-, bland a mixture, confusion]

A mixture ⬩ mingling ⬩ commotion ⬩ commixtio ⬩ turba

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A mixture, mingling, commotion; commixtio, turba Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 26; Æðelst. 26. Árýþa geblond commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063 ; An. 532

Linked entry: ge-blond

ge-blégenad

(part.)
Grammar
ge-blégenad, part, [ge-, blégen a blain, blister]

Blistered ⬩ ulcĕrātus

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Blistered; ulcĕrātus,Som. Bin. Lye

ge-bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bleów, p. of ge-bláwan.

blew

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blew,Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22;

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ lætāri ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ To maie to rejoice ⬩ gladden ⬩ fill with bliss ⬩ bless ⬩ lætĭficāre ⬩ benedīcĕre

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v. intrans. To rejoice, be glad; lætāri, gaudēre Ðé gebýrede gewistfullian and geblissian epŭlāri et gaudēre oportēbat, Lk. Bos. 15, 32: Jn. Bos. 5, 35. Geblissiaþ on Drihtne lætāmīni in Dŏmĭno, Ps. Spl. 31, 14: Mt. Bos. 5, 12. v. trans.

ge-blissung

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

A rejoicing ⬩ joyousness ⬩ hilarity ⬩ hĭlārĭtas

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A rejoicing, joyousness, hilarity; hĭlārĭtas,Proœm. R. Conc

ge-blówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blówan, p. -bleów , pl. -bleówon; pp. -blówen [ge-, blówan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flourish ⬩ bloom ⬩ blossom ⬩ flōrēre ⬩ efflōrēre

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Se æðela feld wrídaþ underwolcnum, wynnum geblówen the noble field flourishes under the skies, blooming with delights, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 18; Ph. 27: 56 b; Th. 200, 27; Ph: 47.

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dōnāre ⬩ to furnish with books ⬩ libris instruĕre

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to give or grant by book or charter, to charter; libro vel charta dōnāre Ðis is seó bóc, ðe Æðelstán cing gebócode Friþestáne bisceope this is the charter which king Athelstan chartered to bishop Frithestan, Th. Diplm. A.

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A command ⬩ order ⬩ mandate ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandātum

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A command, order, mandate; jussum, mandātum Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13.

ge-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bodian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bodian to tell]

To tell ⬩ make known ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ annuntiāre

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Ðæt ðǽr nán to láfe ne wearþ ðæt hit to Róme gebodade so that there was none left to tell it at Rome, Ors. 4, ii; Bos. 97, 30: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 14; Cri. 202

ge-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bogen, pp. of ge-búgan.

submitted

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submitted,Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 2, 21;

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summon ⬩ call together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

ge-borga

(n.)

a protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ tūtor

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a protector, guardian; tūtor

ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defended ⬩ safe ⬩ secure

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Th. i. 56, 18;

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-bræcseócnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræcseócnes, -ness, e; f. [ge-, bræcseócnes epilepsy]

The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ morbus comĭtiālis ⬩ epilepsia

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; morbus comĭtiālis, epilepsia.Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræd, p. of ge-bredan.

drew ⬩ brandished

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Th. 5118; B. 2562;

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to -brǽdenne; p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brǽdan to make broad]

To make broad ⬩ broaden ⬩ extend ⬩ spread ⬩ dilātāre ⬩ ampliāre ⬩ extendĕre ⬩ expandĕre ⬩ sternere

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Fox 11, 132; Met. 11, 66. Ðæt mód wilnaþ to gebrǽ-denne his ǽgen lof the mind desires to extend its own praise, Past. 65, 4; Swt. 463, 36; Hat. MS: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 15.

Linked entry: ge-brádian

ge-brægdnys

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

Craft ⬩ deceit ⬩ astus

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Craft, deceit; astus, Cot. 18

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