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ge-hild

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

A secret place

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A secret place On gehildum in abditis, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13

Linked entries: ge-heold ge-hyld hild

ge-higd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-higd, e; f. es; n.

Thought ⬩ meditation ⬩ cōgĭtātio

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Thought, meditation; cōgĭtātio Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd mīsit Deus misĕrĭcordiam suam, Ps. Th. 56, 4. Heortan gehigdum in the heart's thoughts, Elen. Kmbl. 2445; El. 1224

Gehhol

(n.)
Grammar
Gehhol, Gehhel, es; n.

Yule ⬩ Christmas

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Yule, Christmas,L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23 : 43; Th. i. 92, 3

ge-hilt

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

A hilt ⬩ handle ⬩ căpŭlus

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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905

ge-hleodu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hleodu, pl. nom. acc. of ge-hlid.

vaults

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vaults, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri. 905;

gehlot-land

(n.)
Grammar
gehlot-land, es; n.

Land appointed by lot ⬩ an inheritance ⬩ terra sorte assignāta ⬩ possessio

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Land appointed by lot, an inheritance; terra sorte assignāta, possessio Híg hine bebirigdon on his gehlotland sepĕliērunt eum in fīnĭbus possessiōnis suæ, Jos. 24, 30

ge-hlot

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

A lot ⬩ sors

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A lot; sors Ðæt gehlot sors, Jos. 7, 14, 17

Linked entry: hlot

ge-hrec

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

Government ⬩ management

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Government, management Mid mycele gehrece sedulo moderamine, Bd. 3, 7; Whelc. 179, 8

ge-hreów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hreów, es; n.

A lamenting ⬩ lamentatio

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A lamenting; lamentatio Ðær bíþ gehreów and hlúd wóp there shall be lamenting and loud weeping, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 9; Cri. 999

ge-hror

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

A fall ⬩ ruin ⬩ death

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A fall, ruin, death Ðonne ðæt gelumpe ðæt hí of middangearde genumene wǽron ðý ylcan gehrore ðe hí óðre gesáwon cum eas eodem quo cæteros exterminio raptari e mundo contingeret, Bd. 4. 7; S. 574, 38

Linked entries: ge-hrero ge-rora

ge-hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrtan, p. -hyrte; pp. -hyrted, -hyrt [hyrtan to hearten, encourage; heorte the heart]

To encourage ⬩ animate ⬩ refresh ⬩ confortare ⬩ animare ⬩ refrigerare

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Mín werod gehyrted wæs my army was encouraged, Nar. 8, 17. Gehyrtan refocillare, confortare, Hpt. Gl. 478. Se læg dæg and niht geswógen. He wearþ ðá gehyrt he lay day and night senseless. He then revived, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27

Linked entry: hyrtan

ge-hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyscan, p. te

To mock ⬩ deride

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To mock, deride Úre fýnd gehyscton us inimici nostri subsannauerunt nos, Ps. Lamb. 79, 7. Gehiscþ abominabitur, 5, 8

Linked entry: ge-hiscan

ge-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lád, es; n.

A way ⬩ path ⬩ road ⬩ course ⬩ via ⬩ trāmes

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A way, path, road, course; via, trāmes Oferfór he uncúþ gelád he traversed an unknown way, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 9; Exod. 58 : 158; Th. 197, 27; Exod. 313. Ofer deóp gelád over the deep way, i. e. ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 380; An. 190 : Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 23

ge-lǽrednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽrednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

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-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Along ⬩ belonging ⬩ depending ⬩ consequent

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Nis me wiht æt eów leófes gelong I am not dependent upon you for anything dear, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 5; Gú. 284 : 115 b; Th. 444, 11; Kl. 45. Ðæt wæs swíðor on ðam gelang that was rather owing to this reason, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 94, 35.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

ge-lǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽte, es; pl. -lǽtu; n. [lǽtan to let go, leave]

A going out ⬩ ending ⬩ meeting ⬩ exitus ⬩ occursus

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A going out, ending, meeting; exitus, occursus To wega gelǽtum to the meetings of ways, Mt. 22, 9. Twegra wega gelǽtu meetings of two ways, Cot. 110. Æt ðæra wæga gelǽte, Gen. 38, 21

Linked entries: ge-lét þeóh-gelǽte

ge-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leccan, part. -leccende; ic -lecce, ðú -lecest, -lecst, he -leceþ, -lecþ, pl. -leccaþ; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To moisten ⬩ wet ⬩ hŭmectāre ⬩ rĭgāre

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Ðá sóna mínne ðurst gelehte I then at once slaked my thirst, Nar. 12, 11

Linked entry: ge-leht

ge-leáffulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáffulnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Faithfulness ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ fĭdēlĭtas ⬩ crēdŭlĭtas

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Faithfulness, belief, trust; fĭdēlĭtas, crēdŭlĭtas Geleáffulnys crēdŭlĭtas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 64. We sceolan andettan ða sóðan geleáffulnesse on úrne Drihten we must confess the true belief in our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 111, 6

ge-leornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leornian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To learn ⬩ inquire ⬩ discĕre ⬩ disquīrĕre

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He nǽfre ǽnig leóþ geleornode nil carmĭnum alĭquando dĭdĭcĕrat, 4,24; S. 597, 4 : Ps. Th. 118; 7. Hú hí ðás þing geleornodon quomŏdo hæc dĕdĭcissent, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 20.

Linked entry: leornian

ge-liger

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

A lying with ⬩ fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ concŭbĭtus ⬩ conjŭgium ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ adultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52