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ge-edyppol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edyppol, adj.
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That should be brought up again for examination Geedyppole recensendos, Germ. 396, 280. Cf. yppan, yppe

Linked entries: -yppol ed-yppol

ge-twǽman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 300, 28. to separate one thing from another, with gen., to prevent from action, v. ge-twǽfan, . Mé Hagenan hand getwǽmde féðewigges, Vald. 2, 16. with prep. Gif úre mágas willað ús getwéman (-wéman, v.l. ) fram Críste, Hex. 40, 29.

ge-ǽþan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 258, 4. to administer an oath to, swear a person, v. ge-ǽðed in Dict. [O. H. Ger. ge-eiden adjurare; ge-eidemo conjurato.]

Linked entries: ǽþan áþ-swaru

ge-hugod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hugod, part. p.

Minded ⬩ disposed

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Minded, disposed Boda bitre gehugod the messenger bitter of purpose, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 11; Gen. 725

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen
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To thrive, grow, become excellent Metode geþungon Abraham and Loth Abraham and Lot throve to the Lord [cf. ge-þeón], Cd. 82; Th. 103, 7; Gen. 1714: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7.

Linked entry: þingan

ge-drencan

(v.)
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Ger. ge-trenchen potare, ebriare, aquare.)

ge-cweccan

Grammar
ge-cweccan, for gecwecton read gecoecton, and for 7 read 6.
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Add: to shake Gecwehton uibrato, Germ. 401, 28. Efne gequoeccad (-gicwæceð, R.) bið conquassabitur, Lk. L. 20, 18

ge-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-setnian, l.
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ge-sétnian, ge-sǽtnian

ge-menigfealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menigfealdan, -menigfildan; p. de [menig many, feald a fold, plait]
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To multiply, increase, extend; multiplicare, Ex. 32, 13 : Gen. 9, 27 : 32, 12

ge-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To share or appoint by lot ⬩ to get ⬩ receive ⬩ sortiri ⬩ nancisci

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To share or appoint by lot, to get, receive; sortiri, nancisci He ðæs weorc gehleát he got pain for this, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 10; Gen. 2745 : Ps. Th. 105, 24. Se eádiga Matheus gehleát to Marmadonia St. Matthew was allotted to Mermedonia, Blickl.

Linked entry: ge-hloten

ge-weald

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Gen. Thw. 4, 28. Nú gé habbað gehýred hwæt eów tó dónne is ... gif gé of þysum dóð wé nagon geweald, Ll.

ge-genge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-genge, es; n.
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Th. ii. 386, 23. v. ge-geng; f

Linked entries: ge-gæncg genge

ge-ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ícan, -ícean, -ýcan, -iécan; p. -ícte, -íhton; pp. -íced, -íct

To eke ⬩ increase ⬩ add ⬩ enlarge ⬩ augere ⬩ extendere

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Eall geíceaþ increase all things, 74; Th. 91, 18; Gen. 1514. Ofer eall ðæt geícte adjecit hoc supra omnia, Lk. Bos. 3, 20. Æðelinga rím feorum geícte he increased the number of men with lives, 58; Th. 70, 33; Gen. 1162.

Linked entries: ge-écan ge-ýcan

ge-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemned, -nemnod
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Hí Angle ge-nemnode wǽron they were named Angles, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 29

Linked entries: ǽr-genemned nemnan ge-næmnian

ge-hruxl

(n.)
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Gehrúxlu tumultus, i. seditiones Germ. 392, 24. Wǽpna gerúxlu armorum strepitus E. S. xxxix. 344

ge-wær

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-wær</b> in the phrase gewær (indecl. cf. wurðan thes firiho barn giwar, Hél. 3641.

ge-dyrst

Grammar
ge-dyrst, l.
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ge-dyrfe. Cf. ge-deorfan

ge-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wanian, -wonian; p. ode; pp. od.

to lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ to be wanting

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Ne gé nán þing ne gewanion ye shall not diminish ought, Ex. 5, 8. Gewonige, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 100, 27. Is mín flet-werod gewanod my band of retainers is lessened, Beo. Th, 958; B. 477: Cd. 24; Th. 31, 6; Gen. 481: Gen. 8, 1.

Linked entries: ge-wonian ge-wane

ge-holian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-holian, p. ode
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Ox. 255: II, 15: deasceato, i. dolato Germ. 395, 381

ge-rípian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: of vegetables, to get ripe: — Hé hé him bringan bere tó sǽde . . . Hit weóx . . . and wel gerípode, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 13. of non-material objects to get mature Se mynstres hordere si . . . wis, on gerípedum þeáwum (maturis moribus), R.

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