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ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ decent ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ hăbĭlis

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Gl. 99; Som. 76, 118; Wrt. Voc. 54, 60. Us dæg endebyrdnysse mid gedafenlícre cymþ nōbis dies ordĭne congruo vēnit, Hymn. Surt. 38, 3. Nis ná gedafenlíc ðæt ðes man ána beó it is not fitting that this man be alone, Homl. Th. i. 14, 17.

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderly ⬩ dispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

ge-inlagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inlagian, p. ode; pp. od [ge, inlagian]

To inlaw ⬩ to restore to the protection of the law ⬩ inlagare ⬩ intra legum protectionem accipere

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To inlaw, to restore to the protection of the law; inlagare, intra legum protectionem accipere Man geinlagode Swegen eorl Earl Sweyn was inlawed, Chr. 1050; Erl. 176, 6. Willem se cyng Eádgár geinlagode and ealle his men William the king inlawed Edgar

Linked entry: in-lagian

ge-cnyclan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyclan, ge-cynclian; p. de, ede; pp, ed
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To bend, crook Geniclede carperrabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 48. Genicelde carperabat, 128, 70. Genyclede, genicldae obuncans (cf. obuncabat, i. reflectebat beclypte, gebígede, An. Ox. 2956), Txts. 81, 1408. Gecnyclede, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 18. Geniclede carperra

Linked entries: ge-niclede ge-nycled

ge-wuniendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuniendlic, ge-wunigendlic. v. un-gewuniendlic, un-gewunigendlic.

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ge-íþan

Grammar
ge-íþan, <b>ge-éðtan</b> in Dict., and add: to be gentle. v. eáþe,
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Take here Ic þé bidde ꝥ þú áríse, and wit þonne bégen biddan ꝥ God þysum wífe geýþe (gemiltsige, v. l. ), Gr. D. 216, 2. See next word

Linked entry: -íþan

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ præsĭdium ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ tutāmen ⬩ tuĭtio

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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131. Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

ge-sib

Grammar
ge-sib, <b>; I.</b>
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Ne talien gé eówre mágas ( parentes) eów gesibbran (propinquiores ) þonne þá þe mid eów wuniað on Godes húse, Chrd. 89, 20. Add

ge-atelod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-atelod, part. [ge, atol, atel dire, terrible]

Misshapen ⬩ deformed ⬩ hideous ⬩ deformis ⬩ deformātus

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Misshapen, deformed, hideous; deformis, deformātus Geatelod deformis, Cot. 66 : deformātus, 202

Linked entry: atolian

ge-týdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týdan, p. -týdde [v.(?) ge-týd]

To make learned, skilled ⬩ to instruct

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To make learned, skilled, to instruct Dysine and ungelǽredne ic ðé underféng and ðá ðé getýdde and gelǽrede foolish and ignorant I received thee, and then made thee wise and taught thee, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 10. Ic þohte ealra swíðost ymb ðone abbud ðe

Linked entry: un-getýdd

ge-beótung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beótung, e; f. [ge-, beótung a threatening]

A threatening ⬩ comminātio

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A threatening; comminātio Gebeótung fascĭnātio? Cot. 90

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threatening ⬩ threat ⬩ boast ⬩ commĭnātio ⬩ mĭnæ ⬩ a promise ⬩ promissum

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a threatening, threat, boast; commĭnātio, mĭnæ Alýs us, Drihten, fram his gebeóte and mihte redeem us, Lord, from his threatening and might, Homl. Th. i. 568, 22. Swá fela þeóda wurdon todǽlede æt ðæle wundorlícan byrig ðe ða entas woldon wircean mid

ge-blót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blót, es; n. [ge-, blót a sacrifice]

A sacrifice ⬩ sacrifĭcium

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A sacrifice; sacrifĭcium Bútan geblóte without sacrifice, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 14. Hí swylc geblót and swylc morþ dónde wǽron they made such sacrifices and such murders, 1,8; Bos. 31, 8

ge-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, es; n. [ge-, bræc a breaking]

A breaking ⬩ crashing ⬩ noise ⬩ fractio ⬩ frăgor ⬩ strĕpĭtus

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A breaking, crashing, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus Ðá Wearþ borda gebræc then there was a crashing of shields, Byrht. Th. 140, 28; By. 295: Beo. Th. 4510; B. 2259

Linked entries: bræc bræclian

ge-bún

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan, q. v.

inhabited

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inhabited, Ors. 1, 1, § 13; Bos. 20, 2, 3, 7;

ge-bícnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnung, e; f. [ge-, bícnung a sign]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ præsāgium

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A presage, sign; præsāgium Þurh heofenlícere gebícnunge. through a heavenly sign, Hom. Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entries: ge-beácnung bícnung

ge-hæft

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, adj. [-hæft; pp. of ge-hæftan]

Bound ⬩ captive ⬩ captus

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Bound, captive; captus Óþ ðære gehæftan wylne to the captive slave, Ex. 12, 29. Nyle he gehæfte ná forhycgan vinctos suos non sprevit, Ps. Th. 68, 34. Ða gehæftan vinctos, 67, 7. Gehæftum captivis, Lk. Bos. 4, 18

Linked entry: hæft

ge-helt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

preserves

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preserves, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 37;

ge-healt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keeps ⬩ guards ⬩ protects

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keeps, guards, protects, Lk. Bos. 11, 21 : Ps. Lamb. 120, 5;

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