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ge-bén

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Lye. and add: — Waciað . . . on gebedum, and gif seó cyrce bið geopenad þurh eówre gebéna, habbað hí eów siþþan ǽfre, Hml. S. 3, 331

gefe

(n.)

a gift

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a gift, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 6 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 18, 19

geld

(n.)
Grammar
geld, es; n.

A paymentsocietyworshipservice

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A payment, society, worship, service, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 76 : Cot. 76 : Prov. 22

ge-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgan, p. ic, he -beág, -beáh, ðú -buge, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen [ge-, búgan to bow] .

To bowbow down oneselfbendsubmitturnturn awayrevoltse flectĕreinclīnārecurvāredeclĕnāretransfŭgĕreTo bow toturn towardsinclīnāre ad

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Heó on flet gebeáh she bowed to the floor, Beo. Th. 3085; B. 1540 : 5953; B. 2980. Se wyrm gebeáh snúde tosomne the worm quickly bent together, 5128; B. 2567.

ge-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw]

to drawunsheathbrandishstringĕreevagĭnārevibrāreto draw breathtake breathinspireinspīrāreto weaveplaitnectĕreplectĕreto feignpretendsimŭlāre

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to draw, unsheath, brandish; stringĕre, evagĭnāre, vibrāre He sweord gebræd he drew his sword, Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562. Sweord gebrudon ða synfullan glădium evagĭnāvērunt peccātōres, Ps. Spl. 36, 14. Gif hwa his wǽpn gebrede if any one draw his weapon

gees

(n.)
Grammar
gees, = gés; pl. of gós.

geese

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geese,L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18

GERD

(n.)
Grammar
GERD, e; f.

A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shootvirga, arundo

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A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shoot; virga, arundo,Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 7: 12, 20. Sex foður gerda six fothers of faggots Th. Chart. 104, 27

gere

(adv.)
Grammar
gere, adv.

Entirely, well, very wellpenitus, bene, optime

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Entirely, well, very well; penitus, bene, optime, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 14; Exod. 291. Similar entries v. geare; adv

géme-

(prefix)

Similar entry: gíme-

gerd

Similar entry: gird

ge-brec

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

A breakingcrashingclamournoisefractiofrăgorstrĕpĭtus

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A breaking, crashing, clamour, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus Se dæg biþ dæg gebreces the day will be a day of clamour, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 5; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17. He gehýrde ðæt gebrec ðara storma audīto frăgōre procellārum, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3.

Linked entry: ge-bræc

a-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geald, p. of agildan.

rewarded

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rewarded,Beo. Th, 3335; B. 1665;

be-geten

(v.)
Grammar
be-geten, for be-gitan

to seizeobtain

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to seize, obtain. L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, 2

cumbol-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gebrec,

a crash or clashing of banners

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a crash or clashing of banners

eador-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eador-geard, es; m.

The inclosure of arteries, the bodydŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa,

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The inclosure of arteries, the body; dŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa, Grm. Andr. Elen. 129, 4. Lǽtaþ spor adorgeard [ealdorgeard, Kmbl.] sceoran, fǽges feorhhord let the spur raze the dwelling [of arteries? or of life?], the soul-hoard of the mortal

eág-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eág-gebyrd, e; f.

The nature or power of the eye ocŭli nātūra

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The nature or power of the eye; ocŭli nātūra, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 3; Ph. 301

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra Ðæt fær gewyrc fíftiges wíd, þrittiges heáh, þreó hund lang elngemeta make the vessel fifty wide, thirty high, three hundred long, of ell measures, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 10; Gen

eorþ-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemet, es; n. Earth-measure, geometry; geometria = γεωμετρία, Cot. 95.

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

feorh-gener

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gener, es; n.

Life-safetysalvation of lifevītæ servātio

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Life-safety, salvation of life; vītæ servātio Búton se cyningc him feorhgeneres unne unless the king grant him salvation of life, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 25