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ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, a seizing.
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Substitute: ge-rif, es; n. A string of things, a number of things strung together (v. N. E. D. and D. D. riff, reeve a string or rope of onion s) An gerif fisca una serta, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 40. An geríf fisca oððe in snǽs fisca oððe ððra þinga, 64, 9

ge-rif

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

A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caughtraptura, captura

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A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught; raptura, captura Án gerif fisca, oððe án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga one taking of fish, or one spear of fish, or of other things; una sorta, Mone A. 141; Recd. 37, 77; Wrt. Voc

Linked entry: -rif

ge-rec

(n.)
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Add: and gerecu, e ; f. ( see Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 3). rule, government Micelne fultum gereces (maximum regendi auxilium) héo on him gemétte, Bd. 4, 26; Sch. 508, 19. He seofontíne winter on bisceoplicum gerece fore wæs decem ac septem annos eidem prouinciae

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, a tumult.
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In Mt. L. 27, 24 gerec seems a mistake for un-gerec (q. v.) : the Rushworth Gloss has un-gerec (printed ge-reo)

ge-rec

(n.)
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a pinnace (?) Gerec liburnices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 67: 50, 79

ge-rén

Grammar
ge-rén, l. ge-réne,
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and see ge-regne

ge-ríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríf, es ; n.
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A garment Fðtsíd gerif limus (limus vestis quae ad pedes prodmitur, Isidor, v. Nap. 25), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 45

Linked entry: -ríf

Wealh-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-geféra, -geréfa, an; m.

A count of the Welsh Marches(?) the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?)

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A count of the Welsh Marches(?), the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?) Ðý ilcan gére forðférde Wulfríc cynges horsðegn; se wæs eác Wealhgeféra ( other MSS. have -geréfa.Kemble, taking the latter reading, says: 'I am disposed to believe that he was a royal

Linked entry: Wealh-færeld

ge-rehte

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rehte, -reht

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-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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To prepare, make ready, clothe, array, adorn, furnish Ne hýrde ic cymlícor ceól gegyrwan hilde wǽpnum I never heard of furnishing a comelier vessel with weapons of war, Beo. Th. 76; 13, 38. Ðǽr ðú scealt ád gegærwan there shalt thou prepare a pile, Cd

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

ge-girelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-girelian, to clothe. v. ge-gerelad
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in Dict

Linked entries: girelian ge-gerelad

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. -reórd, -réd, -rǽd

To give counsel, advise, bring about by adviceconsilium dare

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To give counsel, advise, bring about by advice; consilium dare Ðe him ðone teónan gerǽd who brought that injury upon them by his counsel, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 12; Gen. 774: 37; Th. 49, 25; Gen. 797

Linked entries: ge-rǽde ge-rádian

ge-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fallcadere

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To fall; cadere, Ps. Spl. second 9, 12

geare

(adv.)
Grammar
geare, gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gere; adv. [gearo? ready]

Entirelyclearlycertainlywellvery wellenoughpĕnĭtusprorsusplānecertebĕnevaldeoptĭmesătis

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Entirely, clearly, certainly, well, very well, enough; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, plāne, certe, bĕne, valde, optĭme, sătis Ic wát geare I well know, Beo. Th. 5306; B. 2656 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 188; Met. 20, 94. Ic cann swá geare I so well know, Cd. 27; Th. 37,

ful-geare

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-geare, -gearwe, -gere; adv.

Full wellvery wellfullythoroughlysătis bĕneplēnepĕnĭtus

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Full well, very well, fully, thoroughly; sătis bĕne, plēne, pĕnĭtus Ic nát fulgeare ymbe hwæt ðú gyt tweóst I know not full well about what thou still doublest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 12: Ps. Th. 117, 28. Hió ne fulgeare cúðon gesecggan be ðám sigebeácne

Linked entry: ful-gere

ge-restan

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

To rest, remain, rest [one's self]

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To rest, remain, rest [one's self] Ðæt he hine gerestan meahte ad quiescendum membra, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 9. Forðon ic ǽfre ne mæg ðære mód-ceare mínre gerestan for I can never rest from my mind's sorrow, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444. 1; Kl. 40. Templ Háliges

Linked entries: ge-ræstan restan

GEÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁR, gér, gǽr, es; n.

A YEARannus

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A YEAR; annus Óðer com geár another year came, Beo. Th. 2272; B. 1134. Ðis wæs feorþes geáres his ríces this was in the fourth year of his reign, Chr. 47; Th. 10, 13, col. 1. On geáre in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110. Ðríwa on gére thrice a year

Linked entries: gǽr gér

sceád-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
sceád-wís, adj.
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Intelligent, discerning, discriminating Be gesceádwísan geréfan. Se scádwís geréfa sceal ǽgðer witan ge hláfordes landriht ge folces gerihtu, Angl. ix. 259, 3.

sundor-geréfland

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-geréfland, es; n.
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See also geréf-mǽd

Linked entries: réf-land geréf-land

æt-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-reccan, p. -re(a)hte
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Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ. . . hwá is manna tó þám ungesceád þæt hé þǽm cyninge his áre ætrecce, for þí þe his geréfa forwyrht biþ, Lch. iii. 444, 8. Cf. æt-déman