GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Wih. 22; Th. i. 42, 4. Ðæs cynges geréfa the king's reeve, fL. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 282, 31: L. C. S. 33; Th. i, 396, 14. Gif hit se geréfa ne amanige mid rihte if the reeve do not lawfully exact it [the fine], L. Ed. 5; Th. i. 162, 12.
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa
ge-réf-land
Tributary land ⬩ tributarium territorium
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Tributary land; tributarium territorium, Cot. 106
ge-regnian
To put, dispose, adorn
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Hwæðer him leófre wǽre ðe he hý ealle acwealde ðe hý libbende to bismre gerénian héte whether he would rather that he should kill them all or should order them to be put to shame while living, Ors. 3, 8 ; Bos. 63, 14.
Linked entries: gi-hrínian ge-regnong be-rénian ge-rénian
ge-rehte
related, explained, interpreted, directed,
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related, explained, interpreted, directed, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 2: Ps. Th. 140, 2: Jn. Bos. 1, 38, 41, 42; p. and pp. of ge-reccan
Linked entry: ge-hrehte
ge-reord
Language, speech, tongue, voice
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Language, speech, tongue, voice Hí cunnon eall mennisc gereord nationum linguis loquentes, Nar. 37, 4: Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 2: Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 19: 293, 43. Ðæt ys on úrum gereorde that is in our language, Thw. Hept. 155, 37: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 55.
ge-reáfian
To rob, steal, spoil
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To rob, steal, spoil Gereófage diripere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 27. Secgaþ ðæt his ðegnas gereáfodan his líc on us and forstǽlan say that his disciples robbed his body from us and stole it away, Blickl. Homl. 177, 29. Gereáfydon diripiebant, Ps. Spl.
ge-reahte
related, explained, denoted, directed, ruled, reproved,
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related, explained, denoted, directed, ruled, reproved, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 12; Gú. 106: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 197; Met. 11, 99; p. and pp. of ge-reccan
ge-réflang
A minister
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A minister Ða geréflanges of Cristes circean the ministers of Christchurch, Chart. Th. 317, 32
ge-réf-mǽd
'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,'
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'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxiv
ge-réf-scir
Stewardship ⬩ villicatio
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Stewardship; villicatio Mín hláford míne geréfscire fram me nymþ dominus meus aufert a me vilicationem, Lk. Bos. 16, 3. Geréfscyre præfectura, Hpt. Gl. 438
gerela
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Apparel Gif ðú wénst ðætte wundorlíc[e] gerela hwelc weorðmynd síe if you suppose that wonderful apparel is any honour, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 18.
Linked entry: gyrla
ge-reohnung
A making up ⬩ confectio
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A making up; confectio, Cot. 171
ge-reord
A meal, refection, food
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A meal, refection, food Sæt se Hǽlynd æt gereorde discumbebat Iesus, Mt. Bos. 26, 20. Hwǽr is mín gereord ubi est refectio mea, Mk. Bos. 14, 14. Ǽr his gereorde ante prandium, Lk. Bos. 11, 38: Gen. 19, 3.
ge-reordan
To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feast ⬩ cibare, saturare, satiare, epulari
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To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feast; cibare, saturare, satiare, epulari Ic gereordige prandeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 8. Ic gereordige vescor, 29; Som. 33, 50. Ic gereordige reficio, ic eom gereordod reficior, 37; Som. 39, 2.
Linked entry: reordan
ge-riht
What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium
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Godes gerihto God's dues, 5; Th. i. 168, 25: Homl. Th. i. 74, 22: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 39: L. Eth. 5, 11; Th. i. 306, 30: Shrn. 208, 28.
Linked entry: ge-ryht
ge-rihtan
To set right or straight, to direct, correct ⬩ dirĭgĕre, corrĭgĕre, emendāre
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Ða þing ðe he unfullfremed gemétte, mid heora fultume he ða gerihte and bétte ea quæ mĭnus perfecta repĕrit, his quoque juvantĭbus corrĭgēbat, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 3. Gerihtaþ Drihtnes weg dirĭgĭte viam Dŏmĭni, Jn. Bos. 1, 23.
Linked entry: ge-ryhtan
ge-riht-lǽcan
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Ðæt hys weorc ne sýn gerihtlǽhte ut non arguantur opera ejus, Jn. Bos. 3, 20: Ps. Lamb. 36, 24. He ðǽrbinnan wunode gerihtlǽcende ðæt folc mid láre to geleáfan he dwelt therein directing the people by teaching to belief, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 113.
ge-rihtnes
A setting right, correction ⬩ correctio
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A setting right, correction; correctio Be heora gerihtnesse de illōrum correctiōne Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 45. He wæs firena forgifnes and gerihtnes hǽþenra þeóda he was forgiveness of sins and the setting right of heathen peoples, Blickl. Homl. 163, 23
ge-rídan
To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject
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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.
ge-réþru
Rudder, helm
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Rudder, helm [the steering was done by means of an oar] Ða men ða ðe beóþ winnende in sciplícum gewinne híg ðonne begáþ ǽrost ða geréþru in ðære hýþe qui in nauali prælio demicaturi sunt ante in portu inflectant gubernacula, Shrn. 35, 8: 9.