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ge-frægnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frægnan, -fraignan, -fregnan, -frægnian; p. -frægn, -fraign, -frægnade, pl. -frugnon

To askinquire

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Lind. 2, 4. Gefrugnun interrogaverunt, 17, 10 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 12. Gefrugnon interrogarent, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 19. Gefraignaþ interrogate, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 21 Gefraignes interrogate, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 11 : 2, 8

Linked entry: ge-frignan

ge-folc

peoplea troop

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people, a troop

ge-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fón, ic ge-fó; ðú ge-féhst; he ge-féhþ, pl. ge-fóþ; imp. ge-fóh; p. ge-féng, pl. ge-féngon; pp. ge-fangen

To takeseizecatchcapere

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To take, seize, catch; capere Ic sylle cync swá hwæt swá ic gefó ego do regi quicquid capio, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 27. He geféhþ ðæt ðæt he æfter spyreþ he seizes that which he tracks, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 1.

ge-flýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flýman, -flǽman, -fléman; p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeput to flightdrive awaybanishfugarein fugam vertereexpellere

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To cause to flee, put to flight, drive away, banish; fugare, in fugam vertere, expellere His éhtendas ealle geflýme odientes eum in fugam convertam, Ps. Th. 88, 20 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 25.

ge-flýt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifeschismcontentiolisschisma

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Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23

ge-forþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-forþian, p. -forþode; pp. forþod

To carry outperformaccomplishfurtherpromote

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He hæfde geforþod ðæt he his freán gehét he had performed what he promised his lord, Byrht. Th. 140, 16; By. 289 : Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 24.

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

ge-flítful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítful, adj.

Contentiouscontentiōsus

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Gl. 85; Som. 74, 10; Wrt. Voc. 49, 33 : 74, 31 : Hpt. Gl. 502

ge-flítfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítfullíc, adj.

Contentiouscontentiōsus

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Contentious; contentiōsus Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7

ge-flítlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-flítlíce, adv.

Contentiouslyemulouslycertātim

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Contentiously, emulously; certātim Ðæt ge wépned ge wífmen geflítlíce dydon quod vĭri et fēmĭnæ certātim făcĕre consuērunt, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 15

ge-flítmǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-flítmǽlum, adv.

Contentiouslyemulouslycertātim

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Contentiously, emulously; certātim, R. Ben. interl. 72

ge-freán

(v.)

to freeliberare

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to free; liberare, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 29

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiryhear of

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To learn by asking or by inquiry, hear of Syððan hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne when they learn that our lord is lifeless, Beo. Th. 5996; B. 3002. Gif ic ðæt gefricge if I learn that, 3656; B. 1826.

Linked entry: ge-frægen

ge-frige

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

Inquiryknowledge resulting from inquiry

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Inquiry, knowledge resulting from inquiry Gefreogum gleáwe men wise from the knowledge obtained by their inquiries, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 22; Ph. 29

Linked entry: -frige

ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promoteperfectperformcommit

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Th. 3440; B. 1718. Ðæt hire mægen on untrumnesse gefremed and getry- med wǽre ut virtus ejus in infirmitate perficeretur, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 16. Ðæt gefremede mán the perpetrated crime, Th. Apol. 2, 5

ge-freoðian

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

To protectguardfreekeep

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He lýfde ðæt friþ wiþ gefreoðad wǽre he allowed that peace should be kept towards them, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 7; . 382. Ðæt lond Gode gefreoðode he kept that land for God, 34 b; Th. 111, 7; . 123

Linked entry: ge-friðian

ge-fremniss

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

Effecteffectus

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Rtl. 16, 41 : 41, 11

ge-freógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freógan, -freón; p. -freóde; pp. -freód

To freemake free

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To free, make free Ðonne mót hine se hlaford gefreógan then must the lord free him, L. In. 74; Th. i. 148, 18 : L. Ælfc. C. 20; Th. i. 48, 25 : Ps. Th. 93, 1. Gefreóde freed, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 4; Cri. 588.

Linked entries: ge-friéga ge-frígian

ge-frédnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frédnes, -ness, e; f.

A feelingsenseperceptionsensus

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A feeling, sense, perception; sensus Gesiht, and gehérnes, and gefrédnes ongitaþ ðone líchoman ðæs monnes sight, and hearing, and feeling perceive the body of the man, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 7, 10

Linked entry: frédnes

ge-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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To comfort, console; consolari Ðæt híg hira fæder gefréfredon ut lenirent dolorem patris, Gen. 37, 35. Heó nolde beón gefréfred noluit consolari, Mt. Bos. 2, 18. Gefroefred, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 5

Linked entry: ge-froefred