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ge-rímtæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rímtæl, es; n.

A number, reckoning

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A number, reckoning Bión on ðæm gerímtæle mid mínum bróþor to be of the number with my brother, H. R. 13, 11

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacrament ⬩ mysterium ⬩ counsel ⬩ mystery ⬩ mysterium, sacramentum

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Ðæt monnum nis cúþ gerýne that mystery is not known to men, 9 a; Th. 7, 2; Cri. 95. Dryhtnes gerýne the mystery of the Lord, 49 a; Th. 169, 14; Gú. 1094: Lk. Bos. 8, 10. Ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes the word of the heavenly mystery, Blickl.

ge-rýnu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýnu, indecl. f.

A mystery

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Þurh gástlícere gerýnu through a spiritual mystery, 268, 29: 260, 12: 262, 22: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 14, 1; Lchdm. iii. 264, 11

gersum

(n.)
Grammar
gersum, es; m. n: gersuma, an; m.

Treasure ⬩ thēsautus

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Treasure; thēsautus, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 13: 1090; Erl. 226, 38: 1047; Erl. 177, 7

ge-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-samnian, -somnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to gather, collect ⬩ congrĕgāre, collĭgĕre ⬩ to unite, join ⬩ consŏciāre, jungĕre ⬩ To collect, come together ⬩ congrĕgāri, convĕnīre

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Us gesamna of wídwegum congrĕga nos de nātiōnĭbus, 105, 36. Wæs eall-geador to ðam þingstede þeód gesamnod the people was collected together in the public place, Andr. Kmbl. 2198; An. 1100: Elen. Kmbl. 563; El. 282.

Linked entries: samnian ge-somnian

ge-sǽlignes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlignes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Happiness; fēlīcĭtas Ðǽr biþ engla dreám, sib and gesǽlignes there is joy of angels, peace and happiness, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 23; Cri. 1677. Gif ðú wille ðysses lífes gesǽlignysse mid us brúcan si vis pĕrennis vītæ fēlīcĭtāte perfrui, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477

ge-sceorf

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

Scurf, the fur of the mucous membrane ⬩ mucus intestinorum

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Scurf, the fur of the mucous membrane; mucus intestinorum, L. M. 2, 35; Lchdm. ii. 240, 23

Linked entry: -sceorf

ge-scotfeoht

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

A fight with arrows or darts

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A fight with arrows or darts Eft gewurdon on gescotfeohta scearpe gáras ipsi sunt jacula, Ps. Th. 54, 21: 75, 3

ge-sculdre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sculdre, -sculdru; pl. n.

The shoulders ⬩ humeri

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The shoulders; humeri Gesculdre palæ, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 71, 45; Wrt. Voc. 44, 28. Middel gesculdru interscapilium, 74; Som. 71, 46; Wrt. Voc. 44, 29. Mid his gesculdrum scapulis suis, Ps. Th. 90, 4

ge-scild

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

A refuge ⬩ refugium

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A refuge; refugium, Ps. Spl. T. 70, 4

ge-sém

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sém, es; n.

Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise ⬩ reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum

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Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise; reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum Siððan áne neaht ofer ðæt gesém bíe postquam ūna nox supra comprōmissum prætĕriit, L. H. E. 10; Wilk. 8, 49

ge-sélþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sélþ, e; f.

Happiness ⬩ fēlīcĭtas

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We gyt næfdon ða gesélþa we had not yet the happiness, Chr. 1009; Erl. 141, 25

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, house ⬩ sedes, domicilium, habitatio ⬩ habitatio, sedes, domicilium

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Ða cynelícan burh porres and his cynelícan geseto ipsam urbem regiam pori domumque, Nar. 4, 20. To heora gesetum to their lairs, Blickl. Homl. 199, 7

Linked entry: ge-setu

ge-setl

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

A seat, settle

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A seat, settle Ða foerþmestu gisedla æt feormum primos discubitos in cenis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 39

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Often, frequently, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro

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Hwí fæste we and ða Sundor-hálgan gelómlíce quare nos et Pharisæi jejūnāmus frĕquenter? Mt. Bos. 9, 14 : Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 9 : 3, 23; S. 554, 11. Búton hí hyra handa gelómlíce þweán nisi crebro lāvĕrint mănus, Mk.

ge-lýfedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lýfedlíc, adj. [ge-lýfan to allow]

Allowable, permissible ⬩ lĭcĭtus, permissus

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Allowable, permissible; lĭcĭtus, permissus Nis hit náht gelýfedlíc it is not allowable, L. E. I. 39; Th. ii. 436, 35

ge-lynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lynd, -lend, e; f. [lynd fat]

Grease, fat, fatness ⬩ adeps, pinguedo

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Nim león gelynde take lion's fat, Med. ex Quadr. 10, 2; Lchdm. i. 364, 24 : 10, 4; Lchdm. i. 366, 4

Linked entry: ge-lend

ge-lyndu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lyndu, n. pl.

Joints of the backbone

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Joints of the backbone Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia [Gk. σπόνδυλos ], Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

ge-máhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíce, adv.

Importunately, peremptorily, boldly, pertinaciously

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Án blac ðrostle flicorode ymbe his neb swá gemáhlíce a black throstle flitted about his face so boldly, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 23 : Gr. Dial. 1, 8

ge-máhnes

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

Shamelessness, stubbornness ⬩ prŏcācĭtas, pervĭcācia

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Shamelessness, stubbornness; prŏcācĭtas, pervĭcācia Gemáhnes prŏcācĭtas, Wrt. Voc. 86, 53. Gemáhays prŏcācĭtas vel pervĭcācia, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 85; Wrt. Voc. 50, 65