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ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guildsocietyclubsocietasfraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

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ge-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A person who belongs to a guild, club, or corporationa guild-brothera companionfellowcongildosociussodalis

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Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 24 : 28; Th. i. 80, 3; L. In. 16; Th. i. 112, 8 : 21; Th. i. 116, 6 : L. Ath. v. § 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 36 : Hick. Thes. ii. Dis. Epist. pp. 20-21

ge-gódian

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

To bestow goods uponenrich

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Ðonne ðú Hiernsalem gegódie in die Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 136, 7. Apollonius ðe ðurh us gegódod is Apollonius who is enriched by us, Th. Ap. 18, 20. Ða sín gegóded utuntur, Hpt. Gl. 447, 494. Gegóded fretus, 503; >acquisitus, adeptus, 513

Linked entries: gódian ge-góded

ge-golden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-golden, part.

Paidperformedpræstitus

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Paid, performed; præstitus, L. In. 71

geglesc

(adj.)

lightfrolicsomelascivious

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light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. B

ge-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glídan, p. -glad, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glidefalllabi

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To glide, fall; labi Ðá he sceolde into gegíldan Nergendes níþ when he must fall into the Saviour's hate, Cd. 221; Th. 288, 6; Sat. 376

gegn

(adv.)
Grammar
gegn, geagn, geán, gén; adv.

Againcontra

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Again; contra Brego geán þingade the Lord spoke again, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

Linked entry: geán

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rubrub togethercomminutefricaredefricarefricando comminuereplanarelevigare

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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back againexchange of blowsbattle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

gegnum

(adv.)
Grammar
gegnum, adv.

Forwardobviam

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Forward; obviam For hwam ne móton we ðonne gegnum gangan why then may we not go forward? Salm. Kmbl. 705; Sal. 352. Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne they thence went on forward, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132 : Beo. Th. 633; B. 314 : 2813; B. 1404

ge-gong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gong, -gang

fatea falling outan accidentfatum

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fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48

Linked entry: ge-gang

ge-gyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrnan, p. de; pp. ed [gyrnan to yearn]

To desireseekdesīdĕrārepĕtĕre

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To desire, seek; desīdĕrāre, pĕtĕre Ic friþ wille æt Gode gegyrnan I will desire peace from God, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 24; . 229.

ge-gyrnendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gyrnendlic, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 11

ge-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hádian, p. -hádode; pp. -hádod

To ordainconsecrateconsecrare

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Hér Paulinus wæs gehádod Norþhymbrum to biscepe in this year Paulinus was consecrated bishop of Northumbria, 625; Erl. 22, 11. Mauricius hine gehádian hét Mauricius ordered that he should be ordained, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 32 : Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 30

ge-hádod

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hádod, -háded; def. se ge-hádoda; part.

In holy ordersordĭnātus

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In holy orders; ordĭnātus , habbaþ gehíred be gehádodum mannum now ye have heard concerning men in orders, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 16; Wilk. 169, 23. Se gehádoda one in holy orders; ordĭnātus, 42; Th. ii. 382, 23; Wilk. 169, 34.

Linked entry: hádod

ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To taketake captivecast into prisondetainbindcaptarecaptivarevincire

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Mid ðý me God hafaþ gehæfted be ðam healse with which God hath fastened me by the neck, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 29; Gen. 385 : Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud. 116. He hæfde ǽnne ðeófman gehæftne habebat vinctum, Mt. Bos. 27, 16.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

ge-hæftednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæftednes, -ness, e; f.

A captivitycaptīvĭtas

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A captivity; captīvĭtas Gecyr Drihten gehæftednesse úre converte Dŏmĭne captĭvĭtātem nostram, Ps. Lamb. 125, 4

ge-hæftnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftnan, -hæftnian; p. ede, ade; pp. ed, ad

To takelay hold oftake captivecomprehendĕrecaptīvāre

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To take, lay hold of, take captive; comprehendĕre, captīvāre Ðú me gehæftnedest [gehæftnadest, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368; 29] thou didst take me captive, Soul Kmbl. 63; Seel. 32.

ge-hæft-world

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæft-world, e; f.

A captive world

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A captive world Ðeós gehæftworld, Blickl. Homl. 9, 4

ge-hægan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hægan, pp. -hæged

To surround as with a hedge

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To surround as with a hedge Folc wæs gehæged the people was hemmed in, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 17; Exod. 169