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ge-hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámettan, p. te; pp. ed

To appoint a homedomiciledŏmum assignāre

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To appoint a home, domicile; dŏmum assignāre Ðæt hine to folcryhte gehámetten that they domicile him to folk-right, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 7

Linked entry: hámettan

ge-haldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-haldan, pp. -halden

To keeppreserveholdservārerecondĕretĕnēre

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Mid ðý hine ðá nǽnig man ne gehaldan ne gebindan mihte cum a nullo vel tĕnēri vel ligāri pŏtuisset, 3, 11; S. 536, 16. Ðǽr gehaldene syndon in qua nunc servantur, 3, 11; S. 535, 11 : 3, 6; S. 528, 29

ge-hafen

(v.; part.)

raised upfermented

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raised up, fermented, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15

Linked entry: hæfe

ge-hagian

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

To please

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To please Swá hwylc swá ðæt sió ðæt hine to ðan gehagige ðæt he ða óðoro lond begeotan wille whoever it be that is ready to take the other lands, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. ii. 120, 24

Linked entry: hagian

ge-hátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become or be hotconcălescĕre

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To become or be hot; concălescĕre Gehátude heorte mín on in me concăluit cor meum intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12

gehát

(n.)
Grammar
gehát, es; n.

A promisevowpromissumvotum

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Ðæt ic mín gehát hér agylde ut reddam vota mea, Ps. Th. 60, 6. Gehát gehét votum vovit, 131, 2 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 8

ge-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To look atviewobserveexaminesurveyinspectintuĕriaspĭcĕrecircumspĭcĕre

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To look at, view, observe, examine, survey, inspect; intuĕri, aspĭcĕre, circumspĭcĕre Se cing geháwode [geháwade, col. 1] hwǽr man mihte ða forwyrcean the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2; 173, 35 :

Linked entry: ge-geháwian

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

ge-heald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heald, -hæld, es; m. [?] n. [?]

a holdingkeepingguardobservingobservantiaa keeperguardianprotectioncustostūtēla

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a holding, keeping, guard, observing; observantia He sende him stafas and gewrit be gehealde rihtra Eástrana he sent him a letter and epistle about the holding of right Easters, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 8. Habbaþ gehæld habetis custodiam, Mt. Kmbl.

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 26; Cri. 1060. Mid gehealdan to satisfy, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 34.

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sadto loadburdenweigh downincrease the weight ofaggravategravarecontristarevexaredeprimereaggravare

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Wæs mid swá mycelre untrumnesse his líchoman gehefigad tanta erat corporis infirmitate depressus, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 26 : Lk. Bos. 9, 32: Num. 11, 17. Heora synn ys swíðe gehefegod peccatum eorum aggravatum est, Gen. 18, 20

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9.

Linked entry: -hégan

ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hewcutcut in piecesdolarecædereconcidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27.

ge-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hebban, p. -hóf; pp. -hafen

To heave upraise upfermentelevarefermentare

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To heave up, raise up, ferment; elevare, fermentare Gehafen hláf fermentatus panis, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15. Gehebbes ða ilco levabit eam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 11. Gehefen biþ exaltabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 11

Linked entry: ge-hafen

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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To assist, preserve, to be sufficient; adjuvare, subvenire, suppetere. Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10.

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ge-heordnes

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

A keepingguardwatchcustōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia On geheordnesse ðara edleán manige [is] in custōdiendis illis retrĭbūtio multa [est], Ps. Spl. T. 18, 12. Gesete Driht geheordnysse múþes mínes pōne Dŏmĭne custōdiam ōri meo, Ps. Spl. 140, 3

ge-heordung

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

A keepingguardwatchcustōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia Ic sette múþa mínum geheordunga pŏsui ōri meo custōdiam, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 2

ge-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heort, comp. ra; adj.

Heartyanimatedcourageousanĭmæquus

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Hearty, animated, courageous; anĭmæquus On geheortum hyge in a courageous soul, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 14; . 86. Beó geheortra anĭmæquior esto, Mk. Bos. 10, 49

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restraincontrolcompresscohĭbērecoartārecoangustāre

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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5.

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian